Updated weather forecast calls for less ice
With temperatures remaining around 30 to 31 degrees this evening and warmer air aloft than originally expected evening rain droplets had difficulty freezing on contact. As of 10 PM Lawrence had 0.36″ of rain but only 0.10″ to 0.20″ of ice on trees and power lines. This trend of limited ice accumulation, will continue with any additional rain for the overnight. Also any treated roadways have mainly been wet, and will stay that way for the overnight. Patches of ice and slush will be possible on roadways, but the salt and sand will continue to work well for the overnight. Untreated sidewalks and bridges will be slushy but I do not think they will freeze over by 6 am. There is still a chance for temperatures to dip into the upper 20s after 6 am tomorrow morning, which could lead to additional problems, but until then roads will remain wet to slushy for the overnight.

