US weather forecast: Snowfall, winter storm in parts of Kansas, Texas, Oklahoma

A winter storm is poised to sweep across the Central Plains, encompassing a significant portion of Kansas, this weekend in the US. As the weekend progresses, the storm is expected to bring snow and rain to the Midwest and Great Lakes region on Sunday.

Alongside the snow, a mix of sleet and freezing rain is likely in the eastern Texas Panhandle, extending into northwestern Oklahoma through Saturday afternoon, contributing to travel challenges in the area. Certain areas may witness freezing rain accumulating at a rate of one-tenth of an inch per hour.

According to the FOX Forecast Center, there will be moderate to heavy snowfall moving from southwestern to northeastern Kansas, with anticipated accumulations of 4-8 inches. Gusty winds and heavy snow bands, at times reaching rates of 1 inch per hour.


A wintry mix, accompanied by lighter snow accumulations, is projected from the Texas and Oklahoma panhandles through southeastern Kansas into northern Missouri. Conditions are forecasted to improve by Sunday morning.

Simultaneously, the storm will introduce light snowfall into the Upper Mississippi Valley and the Great Lakes late Saturday night into Sunday, with the possibility of a couple of inches accumulating around Chicago.

Saturday's temperatures in the Central Plains are forecasted to range from the 20s to the 30s, while in the northern part of the Southern Plains, temperatures are expected to be in the 40s.

FAQs:

Q1. What is US temperature now?
A1. Saturday's temperatures in the Central Plains are forecasted to range from the 20s to the 30s, while in the northern part of the Southern Plains, temperatures are expected to be in the 40s.

Q2. Will there be snowfall in US?
A2. There will be moderate to heavy snowfall moving from southwestern to northeastern Kansas, with anticipated accumulations of 4-8 inches. Gusty winds and heavy snow bands, at times reaching rates of 1 inch per hour.