Cold Air...

Just a short update tonight as the weather is extremely quiet for a majority of the Plains through the remainder of the week. Cold temperatures was the story this morning, with a record low set at St. Joseph, MO (-2) and a record low tied at Kansas City International (2). Single digits were prominent over much of the Northern Plains, with teens over the Central Plains this morning. Below zero lows were common, with teens below zero for areas of Iowa, Minnesota, and the Dakotas. The lows tonight won't be too much warmer, with many single digits and below zero readings expected.

Feb. 24 Morning Low Temperatures

Looking ahead through the rest of the week, we'll slowly begin to warm-up through the weekend, although temperatures will remain below normal to well below normal for many areas of the Plains. A storm system will intensify on Thursday over the southern Plains, leading to areas of snow for southern Kansas and Oklahoma. The low pressure system associated with the snowfall will quickly move southeast on Thursday night and Friday, leaving areas of the southern Plains and perhaps even the lower Mississippi Valley under a blanket of snow.

With all of the precipitation remaining south, we'll continue to see fairly clear skies. The sun is beginning to feel pretty warm though, which is hopefully a sign that if we can begin to get rid of some of the snow that is currently covering the Plains that we can at least begin to see normal temperatures! Next update is expected on Saturday for a look at next week!