A winter storm will spread light to moderate snow amounts across central and western Kansas this afternoon.

Areas of light freezing drizzle are possible through the morning hours before snow develops and snow rates increase by afternoon. Winds will turn northerly by the afternoon, increasing to 20 to 30 mph.

The combination of wind and snowfall totals of around 3 to 5 inches will create lowered visibilities and difficult travel conditions for west central Kansas and the interstate 70 corridor. Not as much snow is forecast farther southwest Kansas near Elkhart, Meade and Coldwater, but an inch or so is possible in those area with blowing snow tonight.

• Today: Snow. High near 30. Blustery, with a northeast wind 16 to 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
• Tonight: Snow with areas of blowing snow before midnight, then snow likely with areas of blowing snow between midnight and 3am, then areas of blowing snow and a chance of snow after 3am. Low around 21. Blustery, with a north northwest wind around 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
• Sunday: A chance of snow before 7am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values as low as 5. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 18 to 22 mph.
• Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as 3. North northwest wind 10 to 14 mph.
• Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. North northwest wind around 11 mph.
• Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
• Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 43.
• Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.