Winter Storm: Feb. 5 Update #1

Light to moderate snow has fallen over the Kansas City area this morning, with nearly an inch of accumulation thus far.  Snow is expected to continue here through the next couple of hours with at least another inch of accumulation likely.  All but the northeast portion of Kansas has seen the snow taper to just flurries with much of their accumulations falling overnight with this initial band.  Snowfall reports through central and eastern Kansas have varied from 0.5" to upwards of 2-4" in eastern Kansas where the snow has ended within the past few hours.

The band of snow that is currently over western Missouri and northeast Kansas will continue to move eastward through the afternoon, arriving along the Mississippi River during the late afternoon. Snowfall amounts of 2-4 inches are expected across much of the state with this band, with only the far southern portions of the state being too warm to see significant snow accumulations.  There may be a few isolated spots of 5 or 6 inch amounts across mainly central and east-central Missouri as models have indicated an area of enhanced snowfall growth. 

Further north across Nebraska and Iowa, snowfall has tapered across most areas, with some snowfall still possible over southeast NE and southwest IA with this second wave and band of snow. Total accumulations overnight were greatest in the Omaha metro area where 3-4 inches fell with a few isolated higher amounts.  Other areas of Iowa saw an inch or two last night, and a 1-3 inch swath was seen across parts of southern Nebraska.

A later update will include a recap of snowfall reports received over the central Plains region...