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This has certainly been a crazy week of weather here in Kansas City, and it is only 2 days old! Temperatures soared this morning from lows in the mid 30s, to highs in the low 70s at 4pm this after noon. Then, in just one hour, temperatures crashed 20 degrees, and have continued to fall. As of this witting, temperatures have fallen to 35 degrees. With north winds continuing to pump in colder air, temperatures will very slowly fall overnight, to about 33 by sunrise.

After sunrise, drizzle should begin to develop and move in from the west. Temperature will be critical at this time, as the will be hovering right at the freezing mark. If it falls below, freezing drizzle and freezing rain may become a big problem tomorrow. The latest data takes this storm a little bit farther to the north, which will delay the change over to snow several hours. However, in this time period, the temperature may fall below freezing before the switchover occurs. There may be several hours of freezing rain and/or sleet. The delayed changeover, and the slightly farther north track of the storm, should help to limit snow accumulations in the city. Right now, I would expect 1" on the southeast side of the metro, to about 4" on the northwest side. Below is my accumulations map. Also keep in mind that this storm has shifted significantly in forecasts over the past 12-24 hours, and that the track may change yet again by morning, however, this is less likely due to the fact that we are now less then 24 hours from the event itself.