Extreme cold is coming to Kansas City — and it might bring snow
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Serious cold is coming for Kansas City starting tonight as a massive and dangerous winter storm is set to pummel huge swaths of the country.
Threat level: Sub-zero wind chills and lows in the teens and single digits will arrive by early Friday and stick around through Sunday, the National Weather Service said Wednesday. A 30% to 40% chance of snow starts Friday night.
- The extreme cold could keep snow and ice around for days. Brace for travel to be difficult, with dangerous driving conditions and flight delays and cancellations.
What they're saying: "This is shaping up to be a potentially high impact event with moderate to major impacts," per NWS forecasters in Atlanta. They added that it could be a "long duration event as well."
- Snow, freezing rain and/or sleet are possible from parts of New Mexico and Texas all the way east to Georgia and north to New England.
- Forecasters are still working through their predictions, and their numbers could change up until the precipitation starts falling.
By the numbers: Nearly 40 million Americans are under a winter storm watch as of Wednesday afternoon — a number that will likely climb into the weekend.
The bottom line: Get ready to spend a lot of time indoors.