Major Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold in the North-Central U.S.

A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies/Plains into the Mid-South beginning Friday, spreading eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and New England this weekend. An Arctic front will bring frigid temperatures and gusty winds that will lead to dangerous wind chills from the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lee's Summit, Lee's Summit Municipal Airport (KLXT)

Lat: 38.96°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 1004ft.

Fair

24°F

-4°C

Humidity	52%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.27 in (1026.1 mb)
Dewpoint	9°F (-13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	22 Jan 5:53 am CST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Independence MO

Winter Storm Watch January 23, 06:00pm until January 25, 06:00am

Cold Weather Advisory January 24, 12:00am until January 24, 12:00pm

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Winter Storm Watch

Cold Weather Advisory

Today
High: 41 °F
Becoming
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 7 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 14 °F
Cold
Friday Night
Low: -2 °F
Snow
Saturday
High: 9 °F
Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 2 °F
Snow Likely
then Chance
Snow
Sunday
High: 17 °F
Partly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: -1 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 26 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values between -1 and 4. Light north wind becoming north northeast 8 to 13 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Friday

Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 14. Wind chill values between -3 and -8. North northeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Friday Night

Snow. Low around -2. Wind chill values between -6 and -16. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Saturday

Snow. High near 9. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Saturday Night

Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 2. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 17.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -1.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 26.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 13.