It will feel a lot more like Christmas when a  wintry mix of freezing drizzle and snow spreads across the area late on Wednesday.

According to the National Weather Service, winter weather will commence late Wednesday afternoon near the Oklahoma border and spread north through sunset. The heaviest snow is expected between 7 pm and 1 am. Snowfall amounts will generally range from an inch or two in most areas, to up to four inches in some isolated locations. The heaviest snow is expected in and around McPherson, Marion, and Chase counties, and in the Topeka area.

A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for southern, central, and eastern Kansas from 3:00 Wednesday afternoon  through 6:00 Thursday morning.

For Thursday, expect light precipitation in the morning, that will end west of I-35 by afternoon.

A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect from 3:00 Wednesday afternoon through 6:00 Thursday morning.