Winter road conditions are accessible by dialing 5-1-1 from your mobile phone anywhere in Kansas; outside Kansas call 1-866-511-5368 (KDOT). Road conditions many also be viewed on the Kansas Department of Transportation web site at http://kandrive.org.
UPDATE 2:14 p.m. Saturday: Northern Kansas into Nebraska is under a Blizzard Warning from midnight to 3 p.m. Sunday.
According to the National Weather Service office in Topeka, A potent storm will track through the region tomorrow, spreading into north-central Kansas after midnight tonight and the rest of northeast Kansas shortly after sunrise. Rain early on will quickly change over to snow with snowfall rates of over an inch per hour possible at times. Total snowfall amounts of 5 to 7 inches will be possible towards the Nebraska and Kansas border, with lesser amounts further south. Strong winds of 35 to 45 mph, coupled with the heavy snow, will lead to blizzard conditions north of I-70, with near blizzard conditions along and south of I-70 even in areas that see lesser snow amounts. Strongly consider altering any travel plans you have on Sunday as driving may be nearly impossible in some areas.
Kansas counties in the Blizzard Warning include Brown, Clay, Cloud, Cheyenne, Decatur, Gove, Graham, Jackson, Jewell, Logan, Marshall, Mitchell, Nemaha, Norton, Osborne, Phillips, Pottawatomie, Rawlins, Republic, Riley, Rooks, Sheridan, Sherman, Smith, Thomas, and Washington.
A Blizzard Warning means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. Falling and blowing snow with strong winds and poor visibilities are likely. This will lead to whiteout conditions, making travel extremely dangerous. Do not travel. If you must travel, have a winter survival kit with you. If you get stranded, stay with your vehicle.
A blustery winter storm is still on its way, according to the National Weather Service office in Wichita (NWSW).
A Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect from 3 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday. Here’s the latest (as of 4:12 a.m. Saturday) from NWSW:
Snowy, windy and much colder weather will impact the region through early Sunday afternoon. Accumulations of one to three inches are possible generally north of Highway 56. Most locations south of Highway 56 should see amounts less than one inch.
The greatest potential for at least four to six inches of snow accumulation will be across northeast Kansas, Nebraska, northern Missouri, and southern Iowa.
Wind gusts up to 45 mph will likely create poor visibilities in falling and blowing snow across the region. Hazardous travel is likely.