Blog: Lawrence Weather Watch
Another chance of snow looming this weekend
Wednesday, March 17A strong cold front is forming in the Northern Rockies and will rush southeast into the area by late Friday. This will bring much colder weather and a chance for accumulating snow to Northeast Kansas by Friday night into early Saturday.
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Kansas Radar
Track storms with NOAA's National Weather Service radar from Topeka.
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Precipitation Totals for Lawrence Municipal Airport (March 19)
March to date: 1.14"
Normal March to date: 1.53"
2010 to date: 3.08"
Normal year to date: 3.97"
Pollen report (October 26)
Ragweed: 121
Alternaria (mold): 558
(other) Mold spores: Light
Source: Topeka Allergy & Asthma Clinic
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Weather links
- Kansas radar: Composite of radar for Kansas from the National Weather Service in Topeka.
- Kansas Road Conditions: Kansas Department of Transportation provides an interactive, live look at road conditions across the state.
- NOAA Storm Prediction Center: Interactive information from the National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center.
- National Severe Storms Laboratory: "The National Severe Storms Laboratory is one of NOAA's internationally known research laboratories, leading the way in investigations of all aspects of severe weather."
- U.S. watches: Current Convective Watches.
- Mesoscale discussions: Current Mesoscale Discussions.
Today's forecast
A Winter Storm Warning is in effect for Douglas County through 7 AM Sunday.
A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for Leavenworth and Wyandotte Counties through 1 PM Sunday.
Saturday: Periods of heavy snow will bring accumulating snow to the area with accumulations between 2-6 inches with most snow sticking to grassy surfaces rather than roads with initial snowfall. Highs on Saturday will only make it to around 33° with a strong north wind between 15-25 mph leaving wind chill readings into the low 20's. Light snow will still fall into the evening as storm moves out on Saturday evening and early Sunday. Lows will drop to 24°.
Overnight weather for March 19, 2010
It's already snowing and should continue through the night. The temperatures will be hanging in the low 30s as the winter storm moves through.
Weather news
- Enjoy the sun while it lasts; Another blast of winter snow is around the corner
- March 18, 2010
- Don’t let Thursday’s sunny skies and 60-degree temperatures fool you. It’s not quite time to pack up the coats, hats and gloves.
- Snow-weary Northeast mops debris from wind-driven rain
- March 15, 2010
- Last month, the Northeast was smothered by blizzards. Now, it’s waterlogged by torrential rains.
- Harsh winter easy on some businesses
- March 14, 2010
- A Lawrence bicycle shop owner called it “the perfect storm for business.”
- ‘Extreme’ hurricane season forecast
- March 11, 2010
- This year’s Atlantic hurricane season could be “extreme” with several major storms hitting the U.S., AccuWeather.com meteorologists warned Wednesday.
- Douglas County sirens won’t sound during Thursday tornado drill
- March 10, 2010
- Douglas County Emergency Management won’t activate the county’s outdoor warning sirens during the statewide tornado drill at 1:30 p.m. Thursday.
- An active tornado season on tap for 2010, weather officials say
- 02:41 p.m., March 9, 2010 Updated 04:55 p.m.
- Forecasters say a wetter-than-usual winter and a jet stream ripping over the part of the country known as “Tornado Alley” could lead to an active spring — perhaps starting with the strong twister that nicked a small western Oklahoma town Monday night.
- 1990 tornado outbreak still one for the books
- March 9, 2010
- Twenty years after a storm cell produced tornadoes across much of the Midwest on the same day, meteorologists say those tornadoes are still teaching lessons about severe storms.
- Kansans urged to prepare for severe weather
- March 8, 2010
- March 8-12 is Severe Weather Awareness Week in Kansas, and residents are being asked to prepare not only for the upcoming tornado season but also for other severe weather such as flash floods and thunderstorms.
- Statewide tornado drill pushed back to Thursday
- 11:30 a.m., March 8, 2010 Updated 03:00 p.m.
- Citing the threat of actual severe weather Tuesday, the National Weather Service in Kansas has canceled the statewide tornado drill scheduled for that day.
- Lawrence winter has been unusually cold
- March 3, 2010
- The ice sheet on your roof, permafrost on your lawn and seemingly essential antifreeze in your car represent mere indications of a colder-than-cold winter thus far. A chilling set of numbers confirms it.
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