Widespread snow is expected across the area and snowfall forecasts continue to be refined.
***** Update 2/11 4:40 p.m. *****
Snow is expected to move into southeast Kansas overnight, and updated forecasts show the storm could start out with some freezing rain late tonight into the early morning hours of Wednesday before transitioning to snow. A winter weather advisory will be in place tonight for all counties along the Kansas-Oklahoma line east to Benton County, Arkansas. Southwest Missouri is also included in the advisory. One to two inches of snow is expected for Coffeyville, with higher totals possible for areas north, including three to four inches in Chanute.
***** Update 2/11 5:50 a.m. *****
Minor travel impacts are still expected with the coming winter storm. The winter weather advisory has now been extended to include more counties in northeast Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas along state lines. Snow timing is now expected to be delayed, with onset expected after midnight tonight for the four-state area.
***** Original Story *****
Overall, snowfall expectations across the Kansas and Oklahoma line have decreased, with the Coffeyville area now expected to see a trace - 2 inches of snow through Wednesday evening. A winter weather advisory has been issued for counties in southeast Kansas along the Oklahoma line. A wintry mix is possible south into Oklahoma with rain being more likely further south into northwest Arkansas. Travel impacts are expected in central and northern Kansas, especially along I-70, although total snowfall estimates are being reduced. Wind Chills near zero will return by Thursday for southeast Kansas.
