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Quieter weather in general is shaping up over the next couple of days with weak snowfall chances for portions of the area. Shown below is a simulated radar through 6pm CST Tuesday which depicts scattered snow showers/drizzle developing over IA and MO this afternoon and evening while persisting well through the nighttime hours. This is a result of an upper-level low squeezing out any residual moisture in the atmosphere and leading to the development of snow showers/drizzle. Scattered snow showers will remain likely even into the day Tuesday across IA and MO before this activity gradually starts to lift east Tuesday evening but remain possible in eastern IA into northeastern MO even by the end of this loop (6pm CST Tuesday). Another area to watch is a weak wave of snow showers progressing out of the Rockies and impacting portions of the NE Panhandle into KS this evening and especially tonight. During the day Tuesday, this weak patch of snow showers will traverse the state of KS.
Here’s a look at snowfall totals through 6pm CST Tuesday: A quick coating of snow is possible from northwestern to central KS as the weak wave of snow showers work through the state. In IA and MO, locations under the scattered bursts of snow can receive a quick 0.5″ of snow with localized pockets of up to an inch not out of the question.
An overall mainly dry day is anticipated Wednesday with a front working into the area Wednesday night. The eastern portions of the region including areas south of I-80 in IA into northern MO, a patch of snow will likely develop after midnight Wednesday night that traverses these areas Thursday morning before lifting out during the afternoon hours. A quick coating of snow will also be possible with this system, especially within the circled region.
There is the potential for a winter storm late Friday into Saturday across southern KS and southern MO. Moisture will lift northward and allow for the development of snows within the cold pool of the system. However, there is some data that keeps this system completely out of the area while other data brings it as far north as the KS/NE border. There will be a battle going on between the high pressure to the north and the low to the south. Models will continue to try to decipher this setup through the week so keep tabs on the forecast through the week for possibly some accumulating snow.
Total precipitation through the next 7 days: Amounts will vary depending on the track of the potential winter storm late Friday into Saturday.
High temperatures over the next four days: Snow cover in NE, northern KS and northwestern IA will keep high temperatures largely in the 20s today. Another blast of cold air will drop into the region Thursday with teens for highs likely in northern/western IA.
Low temperatures over the next four mornings: Expect some chilly nights ahead as northern areas fall into the teens for lows Tuesday and Wednesday morning. The reinforcing shot of cold air will allow low temperatures Friday morning to fall into the single digits in northern/western IA with the potential for localized areas to drop to near 0ºF.
Wind forecast over the next four days:
High/low temperatures over the next 15 days for Des Moines, Lincoln, Salina and Columbia: Please note that this is an ensemble mean and will smooth the numbers.
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