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First Measurable Snow...Lots of Cold...UPDATE

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Quick Sunday evening update.  Flurries and a little flurry/drizzle mix has created a couple of icy spots again on bridge decks and overpasses.  Most roads are fine, but just be aware you may be driving the speed limit and then come upon an icy spot or two.

Latest models trends keep the forecast as is thru Tuesday.  The GFS gives us a shot of some rain/snow changing to snow on Wednesday.  Not much different than we have been thinking up to this point.  It is something we need to keep an eye on.  It is our next chance of seeing some snow.  I know Gary is hoping for 1" of snow that day since he picked December 3 as his guess for the first 1" of snow.

Thank you to everyone who sent in snowman and creature pictures!  I got a lot and will try to share another one tonight!

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Good Sunday bloggers!  It has been a long wait, exactly 267 days since our last measurable snow in Kansas City...but the wait ended last evening.  The official storm total at KCI so far is 0.6".  Many are waking up this morning to a fresh dusting to 1"+ across the viewing area.  The snow showers and flurries will continue across the area today!

Overall roads are in good condition, but bridge decks and overpasses are very icy and slick.  I saw 2 cars in the ditch just off 435 on my drive to work, and southbound 71 hwy at Truman Dr. has been closed due to a trailer spinout.  The spinout was caused by an icy bridge deck.  So please drive with caution this morning!

While there is a down side to the snow...there is an upside too!  Look at this wintry scene sent to us from Glen in Trenton, MO.  Glen reported about 1" of snow.

In Lee's Summit the snow total was about 0.25"-0.50".  Jereme Wilson sent in these scene of the snow on a deck post.

If you have a snow total please pass it along and I will share them in the blog and on the air today!  Also a blogger challenge.  There isn't much snow, but whoever can build the most creative snowman, woman, or creature will get there picture shown on the 5 p.m. news today!  Send the pictures to jnelson@nbcactionnews.com   You must include your name and where you live!

If you have travel plans around the nation today please pack your patience!  The storm that brought us snow will bring rain and thunderstorms to the East Coast and heavy snow to parts of the Midwest and Great Lakes.  Chicago could see 6" of snow with a lot of wind!  Here is the suface map for this afternoon.

 

Enjoy your Sunday...and make sure to send your snow creation pictures to me by 4 p.m. this afternoon!  We'll have blog updates as needed today!  And finally a huge thank you to everyone who stopped by the blog this holiday weekend!  Our webmaster couldn't believe all the blog traffic the past 2 days! 

Gary talks a little about this years LRC at www.LRCWeather.com.  Check it out and have a great day.

Jeremy

Published Sunday, November 30, 2008 6:36 AM by Jeremy WxPlus

Comments

 

juba said:

AT Johnson County Executive Airport: 1.65" of snow!
November 30, 2008 6:58 AM
 

boootz said:

North of Leavenworth . 53 inches of snow and still a few flurries, this I can live with, the roads seem to be a bit slick but after driving home late last night and dealing with ice on my windshield, it certainly could have been worse. My thoughts go out to all of those traveling home on this first winter event of the season...please slow down, slick spots can lurk almost anywhere. I will leave the snow creation to someone more willing to endure the cold than I am...LOL
November 30, 2008 7:12 AM
 

K10K7 said:

Right at 1 inch at K10 & K7 in Olathe @ 7am, Light snow, 30.9 degrees 5-10 mph wind.

J.
November 30, 2008 7:26 AM
 

juba said:

Still snowing pretty good, 29.5 degrees. the pavement just started accumulating a lot in the last hour, a dusting probably on it.
November 30, 2008 7:31 AM
 

K10K7 said:

Sorry, forgot my photo.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3069/3070176725_2645f2de24.jpg?v=0
November 30, 2008 7:46 AM
 

flake said:

1.75" of snow in Odessa with moderate snow still falling.
November 30, 2008 7:46 AM
 

flake said:

forgot to mention that snow is now accumulating on all surfaces and streets are snow covered.
November 30, 2008 7:47 AM
 

theaffirmspot said:

So far we have about .4" in Louisburg and it continues to snow. It's not a lot, but it's enough to give you that sense that winter has arrived. Everything is white.
November 30, 2008 7:49 AM
 

flake said:

forgot to mention that snow is now accumulating on all surfaces and streets are snow covered.
November 30, 2008 7:49 AM
 

kcroyals05 said:

Morning weather team...    .5 inches of snow here in Grandview...   Could this be a sign of things to come this winter???

Bill & Melissa Hale
November 30, 2008 7:55 AM
 

weatherwunder said:

K10K7, thanks for sharing your wintry snow scene with us.  It is a beautiful photo!!

In Leavenworth snow is on the tree branches, and grass is peeking through the snow on the ground.  There's just something about the first snowfall of the season that is extra special.  The snow has quit falling in my area here.  Happy "winter" to everyone!!!  Edna

November 30, 2008 7:58 AM
 

Chris said:

Flake, I live 10 miles from you and there's no way 1.75 inches is on the ground...Are you measuring in the grass or solid surface?
November 30, 2008 8:03 AM
 

Randy KD0FFO said:

Jeremy,
Just shot you an email.
November 30, 2008 8:14 AM
 

juba said:

I hope there is an inch of snow today!
November 30, 2008 8:20 AM
 

kcroyals05 said:

Hey everyone ---  Multiple accidents being reported on Southbound 71 Highway entering Grandview..    Grandview and Kansas City Police have just reopened the highway.   Please slow down out there....
November 30, 2008 8:22 AM
 

kellyann said:

As of 7am this morning, .5 inches near the Legends. Thank gosh nothing is on the roads.
November 30, 2008 8:23 AM
 

Ipushsnow said:

2 inches on my table and deck railing. Still snowing in Holt Mo.Nothing on streets or concrete.
November 30, 2008 8:23 AM
 

farmgirl said:

Just have a little more than a dusting here in La Cygne, but it is still snowing steady with a fairly stiff wind. Snow is only on the grass, nothing on the pavement. Brrr... Guess I'll dig out the full Carhartt coveralls and head out to do chores.
November 30, 2008 8:26 AM
 

VdoManZ said:

8:15 AM this morning only .25 to .5 inches of snow, still coming down sitting right at 32 degrees in SE Lee's Summit. Not sticking to the roads just grass and deck areas.

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Thanks for all the updates!  Keep them coming!

Jeremy

November 30, 2008 8:29 AM
 

flake said:

Hi Chris,
I measured in several places.  First was on top of my steel smoker, where I recorded 1.75".  I then measured on my wooden deck, where I recorded 2".  I also measured on my hot tub cover where it ranged from 1.75" to 2.00".  All of these surfaces are very hard with no leaves.  I also measured in the grass.  I recorded anywhere from 1.5" to 2.0" of snow with an additional 1 to 2" of grass and leaves.  Any hard ground surfaces, such as my brick patio, gravel driveway and concrete sidewalk had no more than a dusting to 1/2" of slushy snow cover(I am assuming this is due to residual ground warmth bleeding thru these surfaces and melting most of the snow as my thermometer is currently reading 29.5 degrees fahrenheit.
November 30, 2008 8:44 AM
 

NicoleWasHere said:

No snow on the roads, but there looks to be accumulations on the roofs, a little on the grass, and most of it on the back deck.  It's about half an inch on the deck, maybe a little less,... so in other words, not enough for my snowman army, yet.  ¬_¬  Nothing's coming down, right now.
November 30, 2008 8:46 AM
 

Fire Dog said:

Jeremy, how close is the snow flake contest from ending?  If not today, later this week?

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I measured 0.25" to 0.3" at our station.  The contest continues.

Jeremy

November 30, 2008 8:54 AM
 

NorthlandKB said:

Chris and Flake, this begs the question...what is the "official" way to measure a snowfall?  If you go out and put a ruler in the ground, it will sink down below the snow's surface and you won't get an accurate reading.  If you measure a hard surface, then you might have some drifting that could skew the numbers a bit.  Any thoughts by anyone on how a snowfall is officially calculated and what type of surface the snow is measured upon?
November 30, 2008 9:01 AM
 

Ipushsnow said:

So are the snow chances later this week going to turn into something bigger like this one did?
November 30, 2008 9:07 AM
 

NicoleWasHere said:

FLURRIES!!!!!!!!!!!!  That is all.
November 30, 2008 9:08 AM
 

RDub said:

About 1/2" on the cars here near Downtown O.P. but no accumulation at all on the roads or sidewalks...pretty big flakes coming down right now.
November 30, 2008 9:17 AM
 

dbase94 said:

Here in Grandview, we just have a dusting.


Nate
November 30, 2008 9:26 AM
 

JeriCorrell said:

Oh I am so excited, I get to drive my son to the airport in the snowy weather. I wonder what it will be like this afternoon when we head out? I wonder if anything is going to delay his flight from KCI to Dallas? I don't mind if he stays here but school won't like it. Oh , it is just so thrilling to get that first drive in snowy weather. How wonderful that as the days wear on it will be even more fun because there will be more snow, and maybe some ice to drive in! The best part is, it's cold out too!
November 30, 2008 9:43 AM
 

weatherlady said:

At 143rd and Mur-Len in Olathe, 1 inch, 32.9 and light snow at 9:54am.

Pam
November 30, 2008 9:54 AM
 

lezakEF5 said:

Hey Jeremy,

The snow total for Marceline right now in exactly 2 inches!

Alex ***************** Alex, Thanks for the update. Enjoy the snow! Jeremy
November 30, 2008 10:02 AM
 

Ipushsnow said:

Down to heay flurries north of Kearney, but I have almost 2.25 on my glass table top. Roads are good, just drove between Holt and Kearney.It is still cold and wet so be careful out there.Have just heard sirens head out of town as I wrote this.
November 30, 2008 10:11 AM
 

reafamily said:

We drove home from Sioux Falls, South Dakota yesterday. We hit the snow about 30 minutes south of there and had a mix of snow, rain, and sleet all the way through Iowa and Missouri. The worst part was having to stop at every rest area, because my puppy was sick. :(  He is a 3 month old Yorkie and did not want to get out in the cold and wet! Here at Altona (between Ballard and Adrian) we have .5 inches.  Can't wait to hear the weather team's thoughts on the systems coming through Wednesday and Saturday! I am keeping my fingers crossed for a snow day! :P

Pat *********************** Pat, The possible systems for Wed/Fri don't look very impressive right now. One or both could miss the area all together...but I think we should wait another 12-24 hours to see which way the trends head. Jeremy
November 30, 2008 10:54 AM
 

juba said:

Is the snow melting, earlier you said the snow was at .6"?
November 30, 2008 11:03 AM
 

juba said:

Issued by The National Weather Service

10:52 am CST, Sun., Nov. 30, 2008



The latest snowfall reports from The National Weather Service in Kansas City/Pleasant Hill, MO: Gallatin, 4.0"... Higginsville, 3.0"... Green City, 3.0"... Kirksville, 3.0"... Lancaster, 2.5"... Coloma, 2.5"... Conception, 2.0"... Trenton, 2.0"... Bethany, 2.0"... Brookfield, 2.0"... Spickard, 2.0"... New Franklin, 2.0". Stay tuned to The Weather Channel or go to weather.com for further updates on this winter weather event.
November 30, 2008 11:08 AM
 

NicoleWasHere said:

Well, I WAS gonna go out and build a snowman, but I just came in after being locked outside for 15 minutes, so I said forget it.  >;[
November 30, 2008 12:00 PM
 

flake said:

Hi NorthlandKB,
I have read several documents detailing how to "officially" measure snowfall and they all boil down to pretty much the same thing.  You must have a level surface free of any obstructions(trees, buildings, fences, etc.), preferrably sheltered from the wind to avoid measuring drifts.  Take several readings at least a few feet apart and take the average.    The composition of the surface does not really matter as long as you measure only the snow depth and not the depth of grass or leaves below the snow.  Hope this helps.
November 30, 2008 12:13 PM
 

mbilar1 said:

1.2" Here in Waldo-Brookside.
November 30, 2008 12:39 PM
 

rkguitarist5 said:

1.5" in Kearney
November 30, 2008 12:46 PM
 

Fire Dog said:

Was 1.5 here in Excelsior Springs, but its melting fast.
November 30, 2008 12:53 PM
 

Ipushsnow said:

2.25 was my highest measurment , now it melting faster than it is falling.
November 30, 2008 1:21 PM
 

dpollard said:

1" exactly on my car in Blue Springs.
November 30, 2008 1:49 PM
 

Nick Rau said:

On my deck and deck table I got an average of an inch and a half of snow!! these are elevated surfaces so it did stick a bit better than in some spots. So I got my "first inch";)
November 30, 2008 2:33 PM
 

HailJonathan said:

about an inch here near 87th street and I 35. that's as of now I'm sure it was more eariler. awesome stuff.
November 30, 2008 2:48 PM
 

heavysnow said:

I had 1" of snow in Blue Springs after some melting.  
November 30, 2008 2:51 PM
 

JFTtown said:

JeriCorrell- Do I sense a tad bit of sarcasm in your last post?  :)

November 30, 2008 2:59 PM
 

VdoManZ said:

topped out at around 1" in SE Lee's Summit
November 30, 2008 3:45 PM
 

chiefsfan said:

Jeremy: do you think the road and all the sidewalks will glaze up and be icy tonight, will tommorow be slick?
November 30, 2008 3:48 PM
 

LRCfan said:

Jeremy do you find the latest GFS interesting wed into thurs.

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Still about the same.  I'm not overly excited, but still a chance of some rain/snow.

Jeremy

November 30, 2008 4:00 PM
 

juba said:

There are big icicles forming, still 31 degrees at Johnson County Executive Airport! No snow melted!
November 30, 2008 4:17 PM
 

chiefsfan said:

Jeremy: do you think the road and sidewalks will ice up tonight, will it be icy in the morning like this morning?

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I don't think it will be like this morning.  But if there is a wet spot or two from melting snow today it could refreeze tonight.  That would probably be on sidewalks or driveways.  Although we continue to hear of slide offs occurring on the scanners.

Jeremy

November 30, 2008 6:52 PM
 

marlina10 said:

It was such a treat to wake up to the light snow this morning! I'm not sure how much we got (I have a cold, so I had no desire to go out and measure it) here in Mission, but I'm sure it wasn't an inch. But it was still pretty!
November 30, 2008 7:06 PM
 

JFTtown said:

Nothing measurable in Topeka....now that's "exciting".  Let's hear it for "boring" but "safe" weather!

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After seeing a bunch of people in the ditch today I'm guessing there are a few who would have traded you the snow for the dry roads.

Jeremy

November 30, 2008 7:52 PM
 

lezakEF5 said:

Hey Jeremy,

Here is my updated total for Marceline, MO....2.1 inches

Alex
November 30, 2008 8:06 PM
 

chiefsfan said:

 Jeremy: I forgot to mention, with the today and tonight is it true this will help dry the pavement dryout, so maybe not to icy???
November 30, 2008 8:08 PM
 

KCNorth said:

It is very slick on the sidewalks in Olathe (119th/Blackbob).  Parking lot at the apartment complex is the same.  Be careful out there.

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Still some isolated icy spots.  Use caution if you are traveling tonight.

Jeremy

November 30, 2008 8:19 PM
 

Andrew_Stafford said:

I'm still hoping Wed. has something better in store
November 30, 2008 9:20 PM
 

kcwxguy said:

Ahhh..the first snow of the season.  Hope everyone has gotten their snow legs.  I can only imagine the excitement for the first major snow storm as it arrives...

I am ready!  Jeremy, not sure you will avoid the polar bears and snowmen this year.  Think warm thoughts, and maybe get an umbrella to put in your hot chocolate!

;-)

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I'm sure thru Christmas we may have some fun:)

Jeremy

November 30, 2008 9:56 PM
 

Andrew_Stafford said:

Scott,

What date do you think we just passed for October? Was the storm from Oct. and 7th or what?
November 30, 2008 10:33 PM
 

Snow Day said:

Had about a quarter inch of coating of snow this morning in Omaha, NE! Nice!

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There's chance more could stick later this week!

Jeremy

November 30, 2008 10:52 PM
 

kcwxguy said:

Could be Andrew, we will have to keep watching.  

Yes, Jeremy...I certainly agree.  Can you imagine the following cold air starting the next cycle?  Good grief, we will have polar bears perched in our backyards, and won't be smelling them, rather smelling the faint smell of vodka from Siberia!
December 1, 2008 12:36 AM
 

billinlawrence said:

Gary:

Good chilly/breezy morning to you sir!! Currently sitting at around 30 degrees this morning with a fairly stiff NW breeze-not too bad at all really!! Actually feels very invigorating outside this morning!!

Wound up with just a bit over a dusting here in SW Lawrence-the Grass was quasi covered but the pavement never really got snow on it. I will take it for a November snow-it was awesome!!!

I think Wednesday will be fun to watch-the 6Z GFS (I think??) is trying to develop some energy out in the 4 corners region and tries to kick it out after the cold front gets through here-it is not real strong but I think it is there. If my memory is serving me correctly, we did have a similar situation to this in early October where a front came down and then had a small vort swing through after the front passed from the SW. The 0Z Euro does not really show this so the GFS maybe an outlier and even on the GFS it is not much but maybe just enough to kick off a bit of snow Wednesday afternoon. One thing that does look fairly certain: it is going to get cold Wednesday afternoon!!! The Euro also is showing some pretty strong cold shots over the next 10 days with some pretty good warm ups in between. Just like we have seen all Fall-up and down-very volitale!!

I do think this weekend showed us that even in this NW flow sub pattern we can have our shots and now I think we are beginning to see some energy from the SW breaking through-if I am seeing things even remotely correct, we are about to go into some interesting weather!!!!

Have a great day and as always thanks for reading!!!

Bill in Lawrence
December 1, 2008 5:38 AM
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