Some rain...some sleet, some snowflakes (large) and a lot of gray, chilly weather. That pretty much sums up this not-so-chamber of commerce weather in the region this afternoon. A weak disturbance is sliding through the region. It's really too weak to generate anything more than mixed precip showers in the area. Some of the heavier bands are producing snow rates that are heavy enough to accumulate, especially on grassy surfaces. Here is a look at the radar...as I type this there are some heavier bands of mixed precip down towards teh south of the metro...

Some accums of snow are possible in Miami/Cass/Johnson (MO) and areas just off to the SE of there.

This wave will exit the area this evening...unfortunately there will be a lot of moisture stuck in the area so any sunshine tomorrow will be limited to the PM hours I think. Overall another chilly day is expected with highs between 38-43 degrees. Monday will be between systems but at least it should be somewhat brighter with highs back into the 45-50 range.

Then there is Tuesday as another stronger wave, perhaps somewhat stronger, moves through the Midwest. The air aloft will be pretty chilly so whatever falls will certainly be capable of producing snowfall again. The issue again is that there may not be a lot of organization to the storm this far to the north. Most of the heavier precip may be farther southwards. It's still early in the game for this next storm, so it'll be something to watch for another couple of days.

After that we will be in much better shape as temperatures moderate to near 50-55 on Opening Day (THU) then warm well into the 60s and hopefully 70s heading towards next weekend.

That's about it for the day...Congratulations to Chenna and Samantha, a couple of winners of the 60th Greater KC Science Fair. I presented two awards today at the Awards ceremony!

Joe


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