Winter Storm: Jan. 23/24 Update #2

This mornings' temperatures remain above freezing for much of the northern Plains, leading to continued rainfall for much of South Dakota, southern Minnesota and points southward.  Despite the rain and temperatures just above freezing, some areas of southern Minnesota, South Dakota and extreme northern Iowa may still see slick areas due to surfaces' still below freezing.  Major roadways remain wet, however, secondary roads and any metal surfaces are likely to be slick this morning.  Further north along and behind the freezing line we have a mix of sleet, snow, and freezing rain which is likely creating hazardous conditions.  The rough surface map and drawing below indicates those areas:

With this system occluding now over the plains, the best moisture and continued precipitation will be over the southern Plains states today.  Light precipitation should come to an end for most areas late this evening, with only some lingering snow showers left for Sunday/Monday as the cold air filters into the area.  Accumulations are not expected to be significant over any areas of NE/IA/KS/MO, however cold air will once again return to the Plains.  Looking ahead to next week after this system, we look to remain below average for temperatures for much of the week.  There does not appear to be any large precipitation chances through mid-week...