Lawrence Weather Watch

When you’re driving in fog, you need to be prepared

Driving in fog can be very dangerous. Sometimes fog can become so dense, you can barely see what is right in front of you. The following image shows three pictures taken this morning from our Capitol Federal Skycam in Topeka; the camera is set on the same view for each picture. In ...

Turkey Day Travel Weather

Next Wednesday is the busiest travel day of the year and with so many people traveling to visit family for Thanksgiving, weather will be on your mind. The latest model data is indicating that Wednesday will leave temperatures across northeast Kansas a little below average with a damp ...

Take a look at this morning’s fog from Lawrence and across the area

The fog was very dense this morning, but it wasn’t just dense in one location, most of Northeast Kansas was battling the fog. We’ve mentioned in previous blogs, the best ingredients for fog are clear skies, calm winds and temperatures near the dewpoint. This morning, we not only had ...

Right in time, welcome to Winter Weather Awareness Day

We just had our first snow of the season, so winter weather may be fresh on your mind. Today is Winter Weather Awareness Day; the National Weather Service in Topeka does a great job at explaining the different winter weather warnings, watches and advisories. If you have not prepared for ...

First snow comes, but doesn’t stick around in the Lawrence area

The other day I asked everyone to guess when they thought we would receive our first snow. Congratulations, Tom Shewmon! You guessed the exact date! Yesterday was the first snow, but for some, it was more than just a first snow, it was a lot of snow! Here are some of the higher snowfall ...

Huge range of snowfall (and lack of snowfall) totals reported across NE Kansas

The first snow of the season is always exciting for those who like the snow and a stark reality check that it's that time of year again for those who don't like it. Last week, we began to blog about the potential for this rain/snow mix at temperatures over the freezing mark at the ...