Storm forecast Update:
National Weather Service has updated the winter weather forecast.
--Wind chill advisory will be in effect from midnight Saturday night until 11 a.m. Sunday.
--Hazardous travel throughout Saturday. While snow ends Saturday evening, blowing snow and dangerous cold wind chills settle in with readings from -15 to -25 degrees below zero Sunday morning.
--Heavy snow expected north of I-70
--A mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain expected along and south of I-70 this morning with ice accumulations less than a tenth of an inch.
--Dangerous wind chills arrive later Saturday morning and persist through much of the day Sunday
--Slight adjustments to snow totals. Storm remains on track to bring heaviest snowfall amounts up to 8 inches over far northern Kansas.
--Added Wind Chill Advisory for Saturday night
--Winter Storm Warning - 5 to 8 inches of snow
--Winter Weather Advisory - Mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain. Ice accumulation less than a tenth of an inch and snow of 1 to 4 inches.
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--Hazardous travel likely beginning late tonight and lasting through the day tomorrow
--Heavy snow expected north of I-70
--A mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain expected along and south of I-70
--Dangerous wind chills arrive tomorrow morning and persist through much of the day Sunday
-- Upgraded the Winter Storm Watch to a Winter Storm Warning for Riley, Pottawatomie and Jackson Counties and a Winter Weather Advisory for the remaining counties including Geary, Dickinson, Morris and Wabaunsee.
--Winter Storm Warning - 5 to 8 inches of snow
--Winter Weather Advisory - Mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain. Ice accumulation of a couple hundredths and snow of 1 to 4 inches.
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A major winter storm is still on track to impact the area late tonight into Saturday. Periods of heavy snow are likely with highest totals around 8 inches near the Nebraska border where a Winter Storm Warning is now in effect.
Across far east central Kansas, a wintry mix of mainly sleet mixed with light freezing rain is expected where a Winter Weather Advisory is in effect. The Winter Storm Watch remains for portions of the area (including Manhattan, Junction City and Topeka) where a slight shift in the models could lead to a Winter Storm Warning or Advisory being issued later today. Current snowfall forecast ranges from 2 to 7 inches in this area. Blowing snow and bitterly cold temperatures will make travel and being outside very hazardous throughout Saturday.
Today is the last day to prepare accordingly for the upcoming storm.