Winter gave the Lawrence area one last punch before giving way to spring next week.
As much as 1 or 3 inches of snow could be on the ground this morning, forecasters with the National Weather Service in Topeka said.
Spring may be in bloom in the Borderline Gallery, 820 Mass., but outside it's wintery and wet in downtown Lawrence. Umbrellas and raincoats aplenty could be seen Thursday afternoon as the week's favorable weather turned to rain.
"It should begin as a mix of rain and sleet and then turn over to all snow after 5 or 6 p.m.," Meteorologist Curt Holderbach said Thursday.
The snow was expected to hit northeast Kansas, reaching into Ottawa and Garnett, and coming to an end late Thursday night or early today, Holderbach said.
A snowstorm brought hazardous conditions Thursday to parts of western Kansas, including Dodge City, closing highways and downing power lines. Several towns lost power, and numerous traffic accidents were reported across the region.
Despite the nearly constant rain there were no flooding problems reported to Douglas County Emergency Management, director Paula Phillips said.
Although some motorists were sliding off roads during the downpours, dispatchers for area law enforcement agencies said there were no serious accidents.
Overnight lows were expected to be in the upper 20s and temperatures should rise back into the upper 30s today, Holderbach said. Some blowing snow could be expected overnight as winds could range from 25 to 35 mph, the forecast said.
Saturday should be "real nice" for Lawrence's annual St. Patrick's Day Parade, Holderbach said. The high was expected to be about 45 degrees and the sun should be shining, he said. The Parade begins at 1 p.m. at South Park.
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