Light snow was falling at 9 a.m. Tuesday in Wyandotte County, as temperatures were at 10 degrees with a wind chill of minus 5, according to the National Weather Service.
Up to 1 to 2 inches of snow is possible today, the weather service said.
Snow could continue through 1 p.m. today, according to the weather service. Today’s high will be near 14 with a wind chill between minus 3 and 3. A northeast wind will be around 9 mph.
A winter weather advisory is in effect for the Kansas City area through noon because of potentially hazardous road conditions.
Dangerous wind chill readings of 10 to 20 below zero are expected tonight through Wednesday morning, the weather service said.
Well below normal temperatures are expected for the New Year’s weekend with wind chill advisory conditions again expected to be met on Sunday and Monday morning, according to the weather service.
Tonight, it will be partly cloudy with a low of 1 and wind chill values of minus 3 to minus 8, according to the weather service. There will be a north wind of 5 to 8 mph.
Wednesday, the high will be near 17 with mostly sunny skies, the weather service said. The wind chill readings will be between minus 8 and 2, with an east wind of 3 to 7 mph.
Wednesday night, the low will be 14 with mostly cloudy skies and a southeast wind of 6 to 8 mph, according to the weather service.
Thursday, the high will be near 30 with partly sunny skies, the weather service said. A southeast wind of 7 mph will become northwest in the afternoon.
Thursday night, the low will be around 15 with mostly cloudy skies, according to the weather service.
Friday, it will be mostly cloudy with a high of 26, the weather service said.
Friday night, expect a low of 11 and mostly cloudy skies, according to the weather service.
Saturday, there is a 30 percent chance of snow after noon, with a high near 17, the weather service said.
Saturday night, the low will be around 3 with mostly cloudy skies, according to the weather service.
Sunday, the high will be near 13 with partly sunny and cold skies, the weather service said.
New Year’s Eve, Sunday night, it will be partly cloudy with a low of 2, according to the weather service.
Monday, New Year’s Day, it will be sunny with a high near 16, the weather service said.