Today is forecast to be nearly the same temperature as yesterday.
Forecast for Jackson
Updated: 3:45 am CDT on March 21, 2010
Winter Weather Advisory in effect until 7 am CDT this morning...
Early This Morning
Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow. Lows in the upper 20s. North winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
Today
Cloudy. Chance of snow in the morning...then a slight chance of rain and drizzle in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 30s. North winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
... Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect until 7 am CDT this morning...
A Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect until 7 am CDT this morning.
* Location... the southern portions of the Kansas City Metro area.
* Timing... light snow will continue over the area early this morning with the snow gradually diminishing toward sunrise.
* Snow accumulations... additional minor accumulations will remain possible.
* Impacts... roads will remain slick and hazardous. Snow and blowing snow may also temporarily reduce visibilities to less than a half mile at times.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means that periods of snow will cause primarily travel difficulties. Be prepared for snow covered roads and limited visibilities... and use caution while driving.
Flood Warning
Statement as of 10:03 PM CDT on March 20, 2010
The Flood Warning continues for the Missouri River at Napoleon. * At 9:30 PM Saturday the stage was 17.5 feet. * Flood stage is 17.0 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * Forecast... the river will continue rising to near 18.5 feet by early Thursday morning then begin falling. * At 17.0 feet... low-lying areas unprotected by levees begin to flood.
Latest location fs stage day/time forecast
Missouri River Napoleon 17 17.5 Sat 09 PM 18.5 early Thursday morning
Record Report
Statement as of 2:05 am CDT on March 21, 2010
... Record snowfall at the Kansas City International Airport...
A record daily snowfall of 7.3 inches was recorded at the Kansas City International Airport on Saturday March 20th. The previous record snowfall of 2.8 inches was set way back in 1892.
Local Storm Report
03/20/2010 1124 PM
Lees Summit, Jackson County.
Heavy snow m9.0 inch, reported by NWS employee.
Storm total
03/20/2010 0725 PM
1 miles S of Kansas City, Jackson County.
Snow m6.0 inch, reported by broadcast media.
Measurement taken at Signal Hill
03/20/2010 0848 PM
Grandview, Jackson County.
Heavy snow m8.0 inch, reported by trained spotter.
Relayed from broadcast media
03/20/2010 0848 PM
Grandview, Jackson County.
Snow m8.0 inch, reported by trained spotter.
Relayed from broadcast media
03/20/2010 0830 PM
Lees Summit, Jackson County.
Heavy snow m7.5 inch, reported by NWS employee.
03/20/2010 0237 PM
6 miles S of Kansas City, Jackson County.
Snow m4.0 inch, reported by trained spotter.
Measured 4 inches at 119th and state line Road.
03/20/2010 0237 PM
1 miles WSW of Blue Springs, Jackson County.
Heavy snow m6.5 inch, reported by NWS employee.
Up to 6.5 inches measured near Blue Springs off of Hwy 40.
03/20/2010 0237 PM
Blue Springs, Jackson County.
Heavy snow m7.0 inch, reported by trained spotter.
Measured 6 to 7 inches around Hwy 40.
03/20/2010 0700 am
Raytown, Jackson County.
Snow m3.7 inch, reported by co-op observer.
03/20/2010 0412 am
Independence, Jackson County.
Snow e3.0 inch, reported by Emergency Mngr.
Several accidents
Public Information Statement
Statement as of 3:53 am CDT on March 21, 2010
... Public information statement...
All hazards NOAA Weather Radio station... kid77 in Kansas City... is back on the air. We apologize for any inconvenience this outage may have caused our listeners.