Winter weather is expected Wednesday.
A look at the National Weather Service forecast for the coming week.
Think it's been an easy winter? Don't be so sure—it's not over yet.
The National Weather Service is forecasting between six and eight inches of snow, along with sleet, to hit the area beginning Wednesday night and extending into Thursday evening.
Monday afternoon, NWS issued a winter storm watch for much of the area, including Douglas County. The watch is in effect from Wednesday afternoon until Thursday evening. The watch warns of snow-packed roads and ice on trees and power lines, which could lead to power outages.
Shawn Byrne, NWS meteorologist, said the Lawrence area will likely see an "all-snow scenario," while some areas south of Lawrence — such as Franklin County — could see more ice accumulation.
Traveling conditions will probably be most treacherous Wednesday night and Thursday morning, Byrne said. "Get your traveling done before Wednesday evening," he said.
Temperatures are expected to hover in the high 20s and low 30s through Thursday evening. The snow and rain are expected to clear up by Friday.
The Journal-World was unable to reach Lawrence officials to find out about snow preparation and street-clearing plans because city offices were closed Monday for President's Day.
Here's how temperature and precipitation totals for the area stack up in 2013 so far:
• January recorded just less than an inch of precipitation, slightly below the historical average. February, meanwhile, is slightly above average for the month so far, recording .84 inches.
• Average daily temperatures in January 2013 were nearly three degrees above average at 32.6. February's average temperature of 35.7 is about one degree above average.
Comments
Clickker 3 months ago
I thought we had global warmin
chootspa 2 months, 4 weeks ago
It's dark outside right now. I thought we had a sun!
skyking62 3 months ago
If your house burns down tonight....does that mean we have "Global Fire"? Local conditions have little to do with Global Conditions!
beatnik 3 months ago
i'm gonna cook chili in the crockpot while i run the snowblower, might as well make the best of it
akt2 3 months ago
Crockpot cooks need a Plan B in case the power goes out.
countrygirl 3 months ago
Propane camp stove.
KRichards 3 months ago
"Shawn Byrne, NWS meteorologist, said the Lawrence area will likely see an "all-snow scenario,""
Did Shawn bother to check his own map? It clearly shows Lawrence in the Snow, Sleet, and Freezing Rain area.
cheeseburger 3 months ago
+1
riverdrifter 3 months ago
How do you know he made the map? He likely looked at the data and came to his own conclusion regarding the forecast.
KRichards 3 months ago
Well it was generated by the company he is forecasting for. Maybe he should change the map if he feels differently
shaunepec 3 months ago
Mr Byrne said likely. He acknowledged that the sleet/freezing rain band could shift, but gave us the best conclusion as of 2pm.
Shaun LJW
cheeseburger 3 months ago
I think what KR is saying is that Mr. Byrne says 'an all-snow scenario' for Lawrence, while the map shows 'snow, sleet, freezing rain'. The map and the spoken word are not jiving. Other outlets seem to be concurring with the spoken forecast and not the map.
PwopellewCap 3 months ago
I'll believe it when I see it....
elliottaw 3 months ago
Does this mean your not running to the grocery store for canned soup, toilet paper and milk?
jhawkinsf 3 months ago
We need the moisture, whether wet or frozen. I'll take all we can get.
riverdrifter 3 months ago
Yep!
paul85 3 months ago
Calling it now, no school on Thursday, Friday is iffy if we get snow all day Thursday as well.
Definitely no school on Thursday!
Pywacket 3 months ago
Since we are prepared (plenty of firewood, several meals cooked that we could warm on the gas stove, plans to work from home if need be, a healthy supply of fresh fruit and good booze), it will likely drift north and deliver an unimpressive inch or two of moisture. I'd like to see about a foot of snow, but am not optimistic.
riverdrifter 2 months, 4 weeks ago
Stoke the hot tub & chill the wine, do away with the whine.
mikekt 2 months, 4 weeks ago
Be grateful that it's not a "reservoir and river choking dust storm", which is in our future some day coming to a theater near you, when the Ogalla Aquifer dries up.
What do we think that this will that do to property values ?
bearded_gnome 2 months, 4 weeks ago
the map displays the reality of a few different gradients, or think of it as displaying the set of potential outcomes each having different likelihoods. the article's verbal summary from the "expert" is based on his read of that glop of potentialities together with his experience.
don't be so visually bound, otherwise you can be easily fooled by visual illusions, too.
now, understand, he is reading this from a couple days' in advance, and things can change and the line can move, moving that set of gradients around, changing timing, changing some temps, etc., and instead of snow and no ice, we could be here on thursday sunset with one inch thick of ice coating everything!
in other words, both the map and his interp are subject to variables of time, and inaccuracy.
riverdrifter 2 months, 4 weeks ago
"in other words, both the map and his interp are subject to variables of time, and inaccuracy." What's your forecast? You know so much, tell us. Fact is, without the boys up at Topeka, you know squat. Tomorrow is is going to be be sunny, breezy and cold. What you have said beyond that?
merrill 2 months, 4 weeks ago
Heat is the lover of creating intense storms no matter the season. Mother Nature responds when being abused. Mother Nature rules!!!
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bearded_gnome 2 months, 4 weeks ago
RD, am not a meteorologist and couldn't play one on TV, and didn't try to make a forecast there. however, I do have some understanding of the stuff interacting thar. and I made my point at the end. chill
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