The city saw its first flakes around 4:30 a.m. and the snow is expected to increase throughout the day.

At 6:35 a.m., Lawrence’s temperature was 23 degrees with a relative humidity of 84 percent.

Temperatures today will remain below freezing with a high of 28 degrees with winds coming out of the northeast at 5 to 10 mph. Temperatures will drop to 20 degrees tonight.

According to 6News Weather, Lawrence is expected to accumulate about four to six inches of snow by Sunday.

For more on this weekend’s weather, return to this Web site and watch the weather forecasts today at 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. on Sunflower Broadband channel 6.