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A surge of Gulf of Mexico air arrived overnight spreading in low level clouds with a brisk south wind.  Dew point temperatures surged into the lower 50s this morning, but this moisture will be pushed off to the east this . . . → Read More: A January Dew Point Surge

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The weather is becoming a lot more exciting this week for the weather enthusiast.  The week begins with a high fire danger, and the week will end with a chance of a heavy rain event with a possible change over to snow.  The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for today:

Wind:  Sustained . . . → Read More: Red Flag Warning & A Big Warm-Up Today!

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Well, here we are, it’s almost Groundhog Day.  On Thursday, the big critter will get prodded and poked by the Mayor of Punxsutawney until he climbs out of his hole.  What do you want to see him do after he surfaces?

People are normally excited about Groundhog Day, with hopes that tough winter weather could be just about . . . → Read More: Temperatures above 60° Monday, Groundhog Day follows

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Adorable?

The kids want a snow day!  Can we give them at least one?  Well, we need it to get cold enough.  Our last few rounds of “traces” of snow have been at temps. above freezing, and most fell as rain.

The cold air is somewhere:

Alaska.  -60°.  These are near record lows.  When the cold air stays bottled . . . → Read More: Good morning bloggers

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Good evening bloggers,

I got the day off and watching this weak and disorganized weather system move across today has been just another disappointment. The final band of showers is moving across between now and 8 PM with some snowflakes being reported up north. We will see if any mix in as this passes through Kansas City. . . . → Read More: Another dud of system

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We have an interesting weather day unfolding in the next 12 hours, well interesting for 2012.  It is too similar to our last snow event to get me very excited about this at the moment. A system will be strengthening and organizing aloft as it approaches us this evening.  Bands of precipitation will form . . . → Read More: Interesting Weather Day For 2012

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It’s FRIDAY!  The data coming in early this morning is looking more like snow to us in the NBC Action Forecast Center.  The disturbance heading our way has a chance of intensifying in time to create a more organized band of precipitation this afternoon and evening. Will it be cold enough at the surface?

I . . . → Read More: Could the snowflake contest end today?

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Good evening bloggers,

9 PM UPDATE:

The new NAM has come out and it continues a trend of showing less precipitation and warmer surface temperatures.  This means Friday afternoon may see a band of rain showers with mixed snow and no accumulation.  Total liquid may be around .10″.  Now that being said, it is the end of January . . . → Read More: Snow is possible Friday!

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Visibilities dropped to near zero in some areas before sunrise with the formation of dense fog.  A weak wind shift will move through later this morning and it will wipe out the fog before noon.

Snowflakes are possible late Friday afternoon as a weak upper level disturbance will be approaching the region. There is a . . . → Read More: Fog Lifting…..Snowflakes Friday?

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Good morning bloggers,

We are moving into the last week of January and still waiting for our first inch of snow.  KCI Airport has recorded 0.4″ of snow all season.  Do you think we could end up with a record shattering winter and break the all time lowest seasonal total of 4.5″?  How much snow do you . . . → Read More: How much snow do you think will fall this season?

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