Old Man Winter is expected to make his presence known with some emphasis starting tonight.
The National Weather Service has put all of southeast Kansas in a winter storm warning, effective from 9 o’clock through noon Thursday.
A wintry mix of rain and sleet tonight is expected to quickly transition to moderate to heavy snow by Wednesday morning.
Snow accumulation of 5 to 8 inches is expected, coupled with gusty north winds to create near whiteout conditions at times.
After the snow subsides, bitterly cold temperatures will follow, with wind chills as low as 15 below zero possible Wednesday night into Thursday morning.
A good time will be had by all.
A silver lining in the gloomy forecast notes temperatures may rebound to near 40 by Saturday.
