Update Tuesday, January 9, 2024, 9:00 AM CST

Updated Forecast

Most of us woke up to more snow on the ground and more snow falling this morning. The latest forecast from Weatherology is the same for most of the towns in our listening area including Sedalia, Knob Noster, Warrensburg, Lee's Summit, and Boonville. Snow is likely today with three to four inches of accumulation possible and a high around 32. Winds will be kicking up out of the northwest 20-30 miles per hour as well. This is a change from their earlier forecast which had some areas receiving less snow. (You can click on the link for Weatherology to see the latest forecast, and use the box on the upper right on their page to get your town's local forecast.)

Outside of the snow, the big story today could be blowing and drifting snow. The National Weather Service is warning we could see wind gusts up to 44 miles per hour. This can make travel hazardous, especially in open areas where there aren't buildings and infrastructure to block some of the wind. Most of the area continues to be under a Winter Weather Advisory until 6:00 PM, while Lee's Summit and the Kansas City area is under a Winter Storm Warning until 6:00 PM.

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Road Conditions

At 9:30 AM CST, The Missouri Department of Transportation's Traveler Information Map shows Highway 50 partially snow-covered from Jefferson City to Kansas City, and Interstate 70 partially snow-covered from Columbia until near Concordia, where it becomes completely snow-covered into Kansas City.

Highway 13 from Warrensburg to Higginsville is partially snow-covered, then completely snow-covered north of Higginsville.

Roads adjacent to Whiteman Air Force Base in Knob-Noster are partially covered with snow.

Highway 65 is partially snow-covered from Windsor Junction through Sedalia and Marshall, becoming completely snow-covered heading into Weaverly. Highway 65 from Windsor Junction through Warsaw is listed as mostly clear.

Roads in the Springfield area, and major routes east of Columbia, Jefferson City, and St. Louis are clear, while many roads into and around Kansas City are either partially snow-covered or completely snow-covered.

You can check out MoDOT's Traveler Information map here for the latest road conditions.

Closures

You can check out our list of school closures and cancellations here.

Snow Routes / Emergency Snow Operations

Warrensburg has implemented Phase 1 of Emergency Snow Operations, including Emergency Snow Routes. You can learn more on The City of Warrensburg's Facebook Page.

Sedalia sent out this Public Service Announcement yesterday talking about their Snow Emergency plans:

"Due to a Winter Weather Advisory being issued by the National Weather Service predicting 2-5 inches of snowfall for the Sedalia area, beginning at 12:00 p.m. today and continuing until at least noon on Wednesday, January 10, residents are reminded that when more than 2 inches of snow/sleet/ice is expected within a 24-hour period, the City declares a snow emergency and the Emergency Snow Routes are put into effect.

Update Monday, January 8, 2024, 2:00 PM CST: 

Updated Forecast from Weatherology / National Weather Service Guidance

Well, if you've been in Sedalia this afternoon any thoughts that Sedalia is going to get away with just a dusting today, have probably been dashed. Roads are getting snow-covered, big white fluffy flakes are falling, and it looks like it could be a rough commute for the rest of the afternoon.

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Weatherology has updated its Sedalia forecast, which now calls for cloudy skies and a mix of precipitation for the afternoon. They're saying two to three inches of snow is possible today, a dusting of snow tonight, and two to three inches of snow tomorrow, Tuesday, January 9, 2023.

For Knob Noster and Boonville Weatherology is sticking with their forecast of "a dusting of snow" for today, tomorrow, tonight, and tomorrow night. The forecast is the same for Warrensburg, except the Burg could experience 0.21 inches of precipitation for tonight.

Weatherology's forecast for Lee's Summit calls for a dusting of snow today and tonight, and two to three inches of snow tomorrow. Lee's Summit is also under a Winter Storm Warning until tomorrow at 6:00 PM.

Of course, your mileage may vary based on your location. You can click on our Weatherology link to get the latest Sedalia forecast, and dial in your town's forecast by typing in your town name on the box at the top right of Weatherology's site.

Here's the latest from the National Weather Service Kansas City's Facebook page. They're talking about where they have expanded the Winter Storm Warning too, and also about the uncertainty in just how much snow most of us here in West Central Missouri will experience:

"Good Afternoon, here's the latest forecast update, with snow ongoing across the KC Metro and areas to the north, we've expanded the Winter Storm Warning to include nearly all of the KC Metro area counties and those counties along and north of the Missouri River. Still some uncertainty in amounts along the southern extent of the area of greatest snow. This afternoon's commute may be extremely hazardous in some places. Please be careful and take your time, get home safe."

Sedalia Snow Emergency Public Service Announcement

"Due to a Winter Weather Advisory being issued by the National Weather Service predicting 2-5 inches of snowfall for the Sedalia area, beginning at 12:00 p.m. today and continuing until at least noon on Wednesday, January 10, residents are reminded that when more than 2 inches of snow/sleet/ice is expected within a 24-hour period, the City declares a snow emergency and the Emergency Snow Routes are put into effect.

Sedalia 200 Athletic Practices Cancelled.

All Sedalia 200 afternoon practices have been cancelled today, as a precaution due to the weather.

Boys and Girls Club

Sedalia 200 families: The Boys and Girls Club is open, however, they are requesting parents pick up their students ASAP due to the weather.

Sedalia Library

The Sedalia Public Library is closing at 4:00 PM CST. All evening events are cancelled for Monday, January 8, 2024.

Update Monday, January 8, 2024 8:00 AM CST: 

Updated snow/precipitation predictions from Weatherology: 

Lee's Summit: A dusting of snow today and tonight, and two to three inches of snow Tuesday, January 9.

Warrensburg: A dusting of snow today, tonight, Tuesday, and Tuesday night January 9.

Knob Noster: A dusting of snow today, precipitation amounts of .22 inches tonight, two to three inches of snow Tuesday, January 9. A dusting of snow Tuesday night.

Sedalia: A dusting of snow today and tonight, two to three inches Tuesday, January 9.

Boonville: A dusting of snow today, tonight, Tuesday, January 9, and Tuesday night.

The National Weather Service forecast for Sedalia predicts less snow than Weatherology. They're predicting less than an inch of snow today, a half inch of snow tonight, and less than an inch of snow tomorrow, January 9. Their forecast for other areas is similar to Weatherologys.

Over on Facebook, The National Weather Service out of Kansas City says, " The greatest snowfall amounts of this storm will lie north of Highway 36, with a rain/snow mix starting off the winter storm event to the south of this corridor. Some uncertainty in snowfall amounts remains, primarily due to the existence of a warm surface layer that may inhibit the potential of snowfall to stick to the ground as it falls. However, the confidence of snowfall occurring is high for the entire region. For Tuesday, high wind gusts could create the potential for reduced visibilities associated with blowing snow."

For those unfamiliar Highway 36 runs parallel to Interstate 70 but further north. Highway 36 intersects with Highway 65 in Chillicothe, and with Highway 13 near Hamilton, so it's pretty far north.

A Winter Weather Advisory for the area goes into effect at Noon CST time. Snow accumulations between two and five inches are expected. Winds gusting up to 45 miles per hour are expected. Patchy blowing snow will reduce visibility significantly, road conditions will be slippery, and these conditions could impact morning and evening commutes.

Update Sunday, January 7, 2024 2:00 PM CST:

Weatherology's 2:00 PM forecast on Sunday, January 7, 2024, is similar to the one posted below, except they have added a dusting of snow Monday and Monday night to the forecast for West Central Missouri, and reduced the amount of snow expected in Sedalia by an inch. Two to three inches of snow is now expected in Sedalia, Warrensburg, Knob Noster, and Booneville on Tuesday. Lee's Summit can expect two to three inches of snow Monday night, and three to four inches of snow Tuesday.

The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for the entire area from 3:00 PM CST Monday, January 8, 2024, through 6:00 PM CST Tuesday, January 9, 2024. Snow accumulations between two and five inches are expected. Winds gusting up to 45 miles per hour are expected. Patchy blowing snow will reduce visibility significantly, road conditions will be slippery, and these conditions could impact morning and evening commutes.

You can click the Weatherology link above to get the latest forecast. This story will be updated as the forecast changes throughout the next couple of days.

In West Central Missouri, today, Sunday, January 7, 2024 is the calm before the storm. Monday may not be fun, but it's not the worst of the weather we're expecting. That comes on Tuesday. Here's what we can expect from the storm over the next few days.

Our forecaster, Weatherologoy, posted this forecast as of 8:00 AM on Sunday. You can click the link to get the latest forecast if you're reading this later in the day. For Sedalia, Sunday, partly cloudy with a high of 40. 31 is the low Sunday night. Monday, a mixture of precipitation, otherwise cloudy with a high of 39. Monday night, a mixture of precipitation is expected with a low hovering around freezing. Tuesday, mixed precipitation changing to all snow, northwest winds increasing, and a high around 35. Three to four inches of snow accumulation is predicted.

Weatherology's forecast for Knob Noster, Booneville, and Warrensburg are similar, with Tuesday's snow total for Warrensburg and Booneville about an inch less. Closer to the city in Lee's Summit, Weatherology predicts two to three inches of snow on Monday night and three to four inches of snow on Tuesday.

The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Watch for the entire area from 6:00 PM CDT Monday, January 8, 2024, through Tuesday afternoon, January 9, 2024. The Winter Storm Watch says the area could receive up to four inches of snow, with winds gusting to 45 miles per hour. Impacts include patchy blowing snow, reduced visibility, and difficult travel.

We'll update this story with the latest weather information as conditions warrant. Additionally, you can find any closings, by clicking on our closings list link at the top of this page.