KSHB: Weather: Action Weather Blog: Clouds Continue....

Today was a very interesting day weather-wise. We got the morning fog that we expected under clear skies... with light winds. What we didn't expect was for that fog to hang around through most of the day!! It wasn't until late this afternoon that we saw enough mixing in the atmosphere to scour those clouds out. And just as that was happening... higher cloud cover was moving in from the West... ahead of our next storm. Well... it's not really OUR storm... it is NORTH of us. But it will drag a cold front through on Friday. Here it is... looking pretty impressive this evening:

It is turning into quite the winter storm for the Dakotas, Minnesota, and Wisconsin! There are Winter Storm Warnings and Snow Advisories in effect in those states. Four to eight inches of snow will fall between now and Friday evening... while we get virtually NOTHING from this storm! There have been a few radar returns in Eastern Kansas and Northwest Missouri this evening... but I am not convinced that any of that is reaching the ground. If anything, it would only be a few sprinkles.

On the backside of the storm... we will be left with more cloud-cover. So Friday looks mostly cloudy and cool, with highs in the 40s. Then we should warm into the 50s over the weekend!

It is very interesting to note... the past TWO years, we had highs in the 60s on New Year's Day! In both 2004 and 2005, we hit 62 degrees on January first... isn't that amazing?? 2006 is shaping up to come in on a mild note, too... with highs in the lower 50s expected.

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Looks like some mild weather, that is mild for this time of year will bring in the new year. Normally it seems like Between Jan. 6th to Jan. 11th we usauly get well sub zero temps. I can remember one early January it dropped to -24 for the High temp, with a wind chill 0f -45 degrees. Was it 2 or 3 years ago toward mid January we had a Major Ice Storm. I beleive that we in the 2ond cycle period of this winter. We are having the Mild portion of the 2ond cycle right now which means that the dropping portion of that 2ond cycle is due. Waiting to see when that will happen. Could that happen somewhere around Jan. 4th to jan.13th ? Could the dropping portion of the 2ond cycle get a warm pocket trapped between 2 cold layers producing an Ice Storm ? Have to watch that period closely. Well Everyone have a HAPPY NEW YEAR. Dont forget to have Black eyed peas on new years day as the tradition says so you will have a good new year.

Steve Newport
DeSoto Kansas

STEVE:
It does look like we could see a few WARMER days... highs in the 50s, close to 60... before we go into the colder part of the pattern. I know you are a severe weather buff... I am interested to see what THIS part of the pattern looks like in the spring... when our dew points are higher! The lows are tracking right over us... it could get pretty interesting!

I do not think I have ever had black-eyed peas! Maybe I will try it this year :)
Happy New Year to you, too!
Jamie