Scattered snow showers begin early Saturday morning

 It has been a dry but cooler day in the Stateline following the record warmth overnight, as the afternoon sunshine was able to bring us back to the mid-40s. But our next weather system is bearing down on the region, with light rain and snow already developing near Kansas City as of 6PM Friday evening.

Temperatures will hold steady in the low 30s through the duration of the night, creating the marginal temperature profiles which will promote the mix of rain and snow at first. We will remain dry through about 12-1AM, but light rain and snow will begin to push in from the West after 2AM. Areas near and East of I-39 may end up dry through 3AM, but the precipitation will continue spreading East through the night.

The transition from a rain/mix over to all snow should occur fairly quickly as colder air filters in overhead. By 6-7AM, pockets of light to steady snow showers will be likely area-wide. At the heaviest, snow may come down around 0.25-0.5" per hour, which will be enough to coat untreated surfaces. So be cautious of slick spots throughout Saturday morning!

The first round of snow showers Saturday will begin to wrap up by mid-day, with drier air quickly following behind after 11AM. This may even bring a period of sunshine for the afternoon, but temperatures will only rise into the mid-30s despite the sun. If we stick with clouds, flurries may be possible on and off through the afternoon.

As the system moves off to the East, upper level dynamics will strengthen it over the Great Lakes. This will feed another round of moisture our way late Saturday evening, which will result in additional scattered snow showers after 5-6PM. These snow showers will be accompanied by a strong Northwest wind, possibly gusting above 30 mph at times. Visibility could be impacted by any steadier wind-whipped snow showers, but accumulations from this round will be minimal.

All told, most in the Stateline should expect between a dusting to 2" of snow to come down. Highest totals will be centered where the steadiest morning bands of snow set up. This will be enough snow to coat untreated surfaces and even possibly some treated surfaces as well, so be sure to take it slow out there Saturday! We will dry out for Sunday, but temperatures may struggle to reach the 30s with a persistent Northwest wind.