Weather: More snow possible today

An additional half-inch of snow is possible on Friday. (National Weather Service graphic)
I-70 near 18th Street was busy with traffic on Friday morning, after the area received a couple of inches of snow overnight. (KC Scout photo)
Motorists during the morning commute on Friday at I-435 near the Missouri River, after a couple of inches of snow fell overnight. (KC Scout photo)
A side street in Kansas City, Kansas, on Friday morning, after a few inches of snow fell overnight. (Staff photo)
Snow in a backyard garden in Kansas City, Kansas, on Friday morning. (Photo by Mary Rupert)

After a snowfall of about 2 to 3 inches in parts of Wyandotte County overnight, the forecast for Friday calls for another half-inch of snow possible today, mainly before 4 p.m., according to the National Weather Service.

A winter weather advisory is in effect in Wyandotte County until noon Friday, the weather service said. Accumulating snow could continue falling today until about noon, and then some snow flurries may fall during the afternoon.

Motorists are advised to slow down and use caution while traveling, as the roads could be slippery. The latest highway conditions may be obtained by calling 511, visiting www.kcscout.net or www.kandrive.org.

Today, the high will be near 31 with a northwest wind of 9 to 13 mph, gusting as high as 24 mph, the weather service said. There is a 60 percent chance of precipitation, with less than a half-inch of snow possible.

Tonight, it will be mostly cloudy, with a low of 24 and a northwest wind of 8 to 11 mph, gusting as high as 18 mph, according to the weather service.

Saturday, it will be partly sunny, with a high near 38 and a west northwest wind of 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the afternoon, the weather service said.

Saturday night, it will be mostly cloudy, with a low of 25 and a calm wind, according to the weather service.

Sunday, it will be cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 42 and a calm wind, the weather service said.

Sunday night, it will be partly cloudy, with a low of 26, according to the weather service.

Monday, it will be partly sunny, with a high near 43, the weather service said.

Monday night, it will be mostly cloudy, with a low of 28, according to the weather service.

Tuesday, it will be mostly cloudy, with a high near 39, the weather service said.

Tuesday night, it will be mostly cloudy, with a low of 29, according to the weather service.

Wednesday, it will be partly sunny, with a high near 42, the weather service said.

Wednesday night, it will be mostly cloudy, with a low of 27, according to the weather service.

Thursday, it will be partly sunny, with a high near 42, the weather service said.

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