Saturday Evening Winter Storm Update

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Significant snow and ice accumulations will be possible through the rest of the evening and for the start of Sunday. A Winter Storm Warning is in place until 6 p.m. CST on Sunday, January 25.

Above is the latest run of StormCast showing a mixture of snow and sleet possible through the overnight hours.

Df Latest Graf Snow Accum W Plots

Here is our in-house model’s forecast for snow chances from 10 p.m. Saturday until 6 p.m. Sunday. The bulk of the heavy snowfall still likely to come for Cape Girardeau. Areas off to our south and east will see less as chances for sleet increase.

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Once the storm has passed, we will have to contend with dangerously cold temperatures across the Heartland. Wind chills 10 to 20 below zero will be possible from Sunday until Tuesday.

Df Kbsi 3 7 Day Forecast

We should see a little more sunshine to start the week, though temperatures will remain well below average. Snowpack and the continued influx of cold air will keep things on the cold side for some time.

 

Storm Alert Team Meteorologist
Dominic Ferraro

Categories: Weather