The National Weather Service is now expecting between 4 and 7 inches of snowfall to fall in central and west-central Kansas beginning Friday afternoon and continuing into Saturday morning.

Rain is expected to change to snow between 2 and 4 p.m. Friday. The heaviest snowfall is predicted in the pink area of the image above.

As of 1 p.m. Friday, the NWS said the band of snowfall likely will be Highway 50 and Interstate 70.

North winds up to 25 mph also are expected to lead to blowing snow and limited visibility for drivers.