NWS Total Ice Forecasts through 6am on January 5th are now at 0.20” in KS, 0.28” in parts of MO, and 0.16” in parts of IL, KY & TN. The current SPIA Index Ice Impact Forecast for parts of KS is at Levels 1 & 2 (due to winds in some areas) and at Level 1 in MO (less wind initially, but this impact Level will likely increase with frontal passage on Sunday). The SPIA Index is at Level 0 in IL, KY & TN currently, but will also likely increase as stronger winds will occur with frontal passage. Remember, this system is moving east-southeast, and we are just seeing the “front end” of the forecast ice accretion.

Snow from 1” to 4”+ likely in parts NE, KS, IA, MO, IL, IN & OH. Up to 8” in parts of SD. (Also just seeing the front end of the Snow Forecast; these amounts are likely to increase when subsequent forecast data is upgraded later today.)

Sid Sperry

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