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dryslot is okay with me as long as it doesnt affect the snow totals...

i was in the middle of a mov ie so i missed your news cast what are the totals for snow now in the worlds of fun area?

thank you

we are still in the 1 inch area...

this will make the 10th snowstorm we've had with an inch or less this year..

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LOL hey cheer up!

Has there been any research to average winter storm tracks done? I know I can probably spend 5 months gathering data from different weather stations around the midwest, but I was wondering if there's a pattern that occurs. I know last year all the storms that produced prolific snow were to the south, and this year they tend to be mostly to the north. I remember back in 2005 Kansas City metro had a 10" snow.

It's almost like there is some setup that during some winters makes storms track one way while during other winters makes storms track a different way... could this be related to SSTs? I am not saying that our weather is totally dependent on El Nino / La Nina , and I am not discounting the LRC.

Perhaps mean sea surface temperatures help to develop the LRC during the late summer months when the tropics are transporting the moisture via tropical storms and hurricanes north from the ITZC over the warmer and/or cooler SSTs.

Well, according to my outside thermometer it's just a fraction above 32 degrees in Lee's Summit right now. It'll be interesting to see if it stays stable or drops enough for something besides rain to fall tonight.

I get so frustrated with the "big set up" for these "snow storms" and then the HUGE let down just before they are predicted to happen.  I am always so disappointed with winters here and the folks attemepting to predict the "storms"

Gary,
Did you get my pictures?

Crossing my fingers that Brent gets all the snow and I don't have to shovel tomorrow.  :o)

I am crossing my fingers that Brent gets the snow just so he can stop whinning

Looks like 1"-2" tops.

It is raining buckets here in La Cygne right now!

Woke me up... coming down so fast that it is overflowing the gutters. I can't believe I'm going to say this... but this time I wish it was just hurry and turn to snow. Ground can't handle anymore rapid moisture. There will be flooding down to the south of me. Hope my little town doesn't get cut-off again by damaging flood waters.

Pouring buckets here in the Northland.

freezing rain ice on trees in leavenworth 30 degrees please turn to snow quickly,according to westar energy there are 69 customers in leavenworth without power.

As of 4AM, Lee's Summit has had .88" rain and now some sleet at 5:18 AM.

GIANT flakes falling at I-29 & 64th in the Northland!

I'm with you Farmgirl, if we have to have it....at least snow would slow down the inevitable flooding.  It's been raining steady in Paola for quite some time.  The dogs didn't want to go out, can't blame them, it's a swamp in our yard.  We got an estimate on doing the whole backyard in concrete yesterday, we're going to do it, one giant patio.  I'm convinced it's always going to be rainy in Miami Co. and I'm done with the mud.  By April, we will have a cement yard with minimal grassy (?) areas.  Quite an expense....all due to the nasty weather we get in Kansas.  Retirement in the desert is looking better all the time.

THUNDERSNOW in here in SW Topeka during the last 30 minutes.  We have heavy snow and the wind is starting to pick up. Everything is already white and looks like we have about 1/4 inch accumulation.  The temp at my house is 30.9F.  The radar shows heavy precip in our area.  (oh, and good morning!)  Mike

It has been raining heavily here in Louisburg for the past 90 minutes. Even had a little lightening. Temperature still at 33 degrees.

Light snow here in Western Lenexa.  So far we have a light dusting on everything.

I think it is turning to snow right bow in downtown KCMO ( it looks like snow under the streetlights but the visiblity is still very good)

Wake up Gary....southern Overland Park is getting snow flakes...at 5:55am, right on schedule. They sure do look pretty falling. My patients that are wake are loving it. Looks so pretty.
Monica
Overland Park for the moment :o)

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Yep...the transition is occurring.  I have 6-9am on the news last night, so closer to the earlier window.  A steady snow for a little while, then maybe lighter before the deformation band arrives.

Jeremy

Snow and sleet starting to mix with the rain in Louisburg. Just as I was typing this I heard the rain seem to stop. We just turned to mostly snow.

Good Morning Weather Team!!!

Currently sitting at 31 degrees-we had the change over at about 5:00 this morning-currently moderate snow and everything, including roads are covered. Radar I think looks pretty good-will be interesting to see how long this can go-if that Upper Level Low could just slow down-compared to how slow it moved for 3 days I think it saw an ice cream truck or something last night-man it took off!!!!

Bill in Lawrence

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Bill,

Good snowy morning to you!  I'm guessing you'll be working on another snow fort today!

Jeremy

Just east of Vivion Road & North Oak Trafficway I can see it snowing from the apartment building's flood lights and cars have a thin layer of snow on them.  I don't know if it's coming down as all snow or if it's mixed with rain at this point.

Here's hoping we get on the higher side of the snow prediction.  [crosses fingers]

Snowing steadily and completely snow-covered - ground, cars, streets, etc - at I-29 and 64th. You said 6-9am, Jeremy, but I'm surprised it is happening in the early part of that window.

We now have all snow in Louisburg. The flakes are huge and coming down pretty steadily. Nearing ground cover in only about 15 minutes!

Just switched to snow in North Lee's Summit just south of I-70 and 40 hwy.
Is this going to accumulate quick on the roads?

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Jeremy

I woke at about 5:30 this morning to rain and by 6 it had turned into large heavy snowfall in South OP. I would estimate pushing an inch so far. 135th street was covered nicely between Metcalf & Mission. It appeared south of 135th had more snow. Still coming down but not as heavy or as big.

I think the Farmer's Almanac called for a sizeable winter storm event in the month of February