1/11/11 Noon Update

TREATABLE EVENT The late morning models have generally increased our snow depth chances for tonight. We have already reached the high for the day as the front has passed KCI and the official high for the day has been reached, however areas south of the river may make it to near 50 before the slow moving front passes those areas. Moisture won't be available until between 6 and 7 PM and will begin as light blowing snow with a heavier bands between 8 and midnight. The current ground temperature is 44 degrees and will quickly drop below freezing after sun set. Temperatures by morning will be in the mid teens with 40 MPH winds possibly making the morning driving conditions horrible. Within the KC area, the heaviest amounts with the latest models, appear to be in the southeast sections of the City Projected Snowfall potentials: I-29 and Barry road and areas north and west of that including the cities of Liberty, Gladstone, Kansas City North........1.25" Downtown KC, including NKC, KCK.......1.5" Olathe, Leawood, Raytown, Independence....1.75" Lee's Summit, Blue Springs..............2" The first biggest treatable threat will be melting snow which may rapidly freeze by 8 PM as the snow begins to fall heavier. Provider of Kansas City's Long Range weather at. www.kclongrangeweather.com