Freezing Rain On The Roads December 23, 2008

The first of two different phases is moving through our viewing area.  Freezing rain with a little sleet and snow mixed in has been the flavor late this morning.  As I’m sitting here in the weather center and looking at our First Alert Doppler Radar, most of the freezing rain will travel along I-35 through [...]

Impulse After Impulse December 23, 2008

A few areas of light snow have developed this morning.  Much of it isn’t reaching the ground.  The atmosphere is still fairly dry, but it will moisten up today!  So, count on snow flurries this morning, possibly mixing with freezing rain and sleet.  However, there will be a better chance for the mix later this [...]

More Of A Snowy Mix December 22, 2008

Clouds on the move today.  Mostly sunny this morning then mostly cloudy this afternoon.  Highs will be slightly warmer (not by much!) today at 14°.  Tonight, snow showers will develop after midnight around the metro.  Less than an inch of snow is possible by Tuesday morning.  We’ll still be tracking some snow showers during First [...]

Cold To The Bone December 21, 2008

A bone-chilling day!  As I’m writing this, the temperature at 5:30 AM has fallen to 0°!  Wind chills expected to be dangerous today, feeling like 15° to 25° below zero.  We’ll have quite a bit of sunshine this morning, giving way to a few clouds this afternoon.
 
As high pressure sits overhead tonight with the winds [...]

Another Arctic Plunge December 20, 2008

 Mostly cloudy today with a slight chance for flurries this morning and this afternoon.  The big story will be the Arctic plunge moving in later today.  Lows tonight will fall into the lower single digits – some spots in the negative territory!  Because of this cold and the strong winds tonight, a Wind Chill Advisory [...]

And For The End… December 16, 2008

This afternoon, we are doing live weather updates on KMBC 9 and KCWE 29…along with being live here on the web and our 24/7 digital channel. 
Good news to report is that the snow is now leaving the metro!  Just a few flurries at the top of the 11 AM hour on the southside…still have [...]

Several Hours Left To Go… December 16, 2008

The snow continues to pile up in Central Kansas.  My friend and former colleague, Meteorologist Mark Bogner of KSNW-TV, emailed me this morning to say that more than 5″ of snow has fallen in Harvey County.  That’s a straight shot North of Wichita.  The snow is starting to end there, which means we’ll still have [...]

A Snow Like Baby Powder December 16, 2008

When I came into the station this morning, the snow was really coming down pretty hard.  Temperatures have been well below freezing through the overnight hours, so all of the snow is collecting on the roads and sidewalks.  I didn’t have many problems.  Stopping and starting was a little slick, but not that bad.  Of [...]

Arctic Agony December 15, 2008

Temperatures this morning dipped to the lower single-digits thanks to this Arctic intrusion.  And with the winds still on the breezy side, we’ve had wind chills in the neighborhood of 10° to 15° below zero!  Don’t count on much of a warm up today.  Joel and I are looking for an afternoon high of 18°.
 
Two [...]

Give The Mild A Few Hours To Chill December 14, 2008

A wind advisory remains in effect until 6 PM.  Gusts have been in the neighborhood of 40-45 MPH at KCI Airport.  Temperatures this morning are quite mild in the upper 50s!!!  Too bad it won’t stick around for too much longer today.  A cold front is quickly on the approach and will lower our temperatures [...]