Southern Plains- A developing storm system is set to spread some of the biggest snowfall accumulations so far this season across the southern Plains. The storm is poised to drop snow from Colorado to Missouri through Thursday, bringing some areas their first snowfall of the season altogether.
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A developing storm system is set to spread some of the biggest snowfall accumulations so far this season across the southern Plains. The storm is poised to drop snow from Colorado to Missouri through Thursday, bringing some areas their first snowfall of the season altogether.
On Tuesday and Tuesday night, snow is forecast to fly in the mountains of Colorado. Accumulations will be minimal by mountain standards, generally only a few inches. Despite the small amount of snow, this will be good news for ski resorts and any moisture is desperately needed, given the extreme to exceptional drought that is ongoing.
By Wednesday, this system will move into the central and southern Plains.
“A storm system set to develop over the southern Plains will drag ample moisture from the Gulf of Mexico north into the central and southern Plains at midweek,” said AccuWeather Meteorologist Mary Gilbert.
This will cause snow to gradually wind down in the Rockies, but develop farther east in Kansas and western Oklahoma. Initially, the air will be warm enough for rain or a mix of rain and snow in some locations on Wednesday morning. As an area of high pressure over southern Wyoming funnels cold air southward, precipitation will change over to snow.
“Where this moisture collides with a shot of cold Canadian air set to overspread much of the central U.S., snowflakes will fly,” said Gilbert.
Although many areas have already received snow this season, this system will provide the highest snow totals so far in several locations.
“Cities like Wichita and Dodge City, Kansas will likely receive the highest snow totals each city has recorded so far this season. Elsewhere, places like Oklahoma City could have more than a trace of snowfall for the first time this season,” Gilbert added. Read more from AccuWeather.
Here’s dogs meeting the snow for the first time!
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