Above Average Temperatures for Most Today; Winter Weather Returns to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes

Well above average temperatures are forecast today into Wednesday over most of the lower 48 states away from the Gulf Coast. A storm system passing across southern Canada will bring a wintry mix to the upper Great Lakes today. A trailing cold front will then bring the wintry mix from the central Appalachians through the Northeast U.S. Wednesday and Thursday. Read More >

Overview

A quickly moving clipper system pushed through the Central Plains overnight on the morning of Christmas Eve, bringing the area the first snow of the young winter season. Most of the snow fell early in the morning of December 24th, with the highest amounts across northern Missouri. Snow amounts tapered off to around an inch or two south of US Highway 36, with the Kansas City Metro getting between 1 and 2 inches.

1 to 3 inches of snow fell across much of the area, with portions of northern Missouri getting over 4 inches.

Photos & Video

Photos & Video:


The first snow of the year brought around 1.5" of snow across the Kansas City Metro. This image was taken south of Lee's Summit, near the Cass/Jackson County line.	The first snow of the year brought around 1.5" of snow across the Kansas City Metro. This image was taken south of Lee's Summit, near the Cass/Jackson County line.

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Above Average Temperatures for Most Today; Winter Weather Returns to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes

Christmas Eve 2017 Snow