Confidence remains high for a widespread winter weather event bringing generally between 2 and 6 inches of snow and dangerous sub zero cold. Central Kansas will be under both a Winter Storm Warning and an Extreme Cold Warning beginning Monday night.

According to the National Weather Service, while there is some uncertainty about how much snow will fall, there is no uncertainty about the cold. There is high confidence in dangerous wind chills as cold as 15 to 30 below zero, Monday night through Thursday or Friday.

Impactful snow accumulations are expected to begin Monday night. The highest amounts over expected over southeast Kansas. Stout and gusty northeast winds will create blowing and drifting snow, along with poor visibility. Travel is discouraged.

Dangerous wind chills as cold as 25 to 30 degrees below zero will impact the region late Monday night through Thursday or Friday.