***** Thursday Evening Update *****
Expected snowfall totals have now increased, with 7 to 12 inches of snow now possible for Montgomery County and the surrounding area. Snow is expected to fall in two rounds. The first will start Friday night between 8 p.m. and midnight for southeast Kansas and northeast Oklahoma, and go through Saturday morning, while the second will start Saturday evening and continue through Sunday morning. Extreme cold wind chills are still expected, as low as 11 below zero for the Coffeyville area Saturday and Sunday morning.
***** Update *****
The winter storm warning has been extended into southeast, south central and portions of central Kansas and begins at noon on Friday.
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The much-anticipated winter storm is on the way this weekend for the four-state area.
Dangerously cold wind chills could reach 15 degrees below zero for the region, while accumulating snowfall is expected across the area. The winter storm watch has now been extended north to include much of the state of Kansas, while a cold weather advisory has been issued for Kansas and Missouri, and an extreme cold watch for Oklahoma and Arkansas. Storm impacts are expected to be greater along the Kansas-Oklahoma line. A winter storm warning has now been issued ahead of the storm for
central Oklahoma, while a winter storm watch remains in effect for the four-state area.
Snow is expected to start between 8 p.m. and midnight tomorrow, and end between 6 a.m. and 9 a.m. on Sunday. While snowfall forecasts continue to change, the latest estimates show the immediate four-state area including Coffeyville could see between 6 and 10 inches of snow, while slightly less is expected to the east of Montgomery County.
Starting tonight, temperatures are expected to stay below freezing through at least Tuesday, with the coldest wind chills around 13 below on Saturday morning for the Coffeyville area.
Moderate impacts to daily life are expected, including hazardous driving conditions. Take action now to prepare for the winter weather and protect vulnerable plumbing from freezing. KGGF will continue to provide updates all weekend in addition to closings and cancellations as needed.
