Storm Prediction Center Mesoscale Discussion 106

   Mesoscale Discussion 0106
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   0335 AM CST Wed Feb 02 2022

   Areas affected...portions of eastern Kansas

   Concerning...Heavy snow 

   Valid 020935Z - 021430Z

   SUMMARY...Snowfall rates of 1" per hour will occur over the next
   several hours across portions of the eastern Kansas vicinity.

   DISCUSSION...Latest surface analysis shows the surface cold front
   moving steadily southward -- south of the I-44 corridor in
   southwestern Missouri and Oklahoma.  As this occurs, cold air
   filtering in behind the front has allowed temperatures to drop below
   freezing across east-central and parts of southeastern Kansas, where
   a band of locally heavy snowfall is evolving.

   The precipitation appears to be associated with a zone of QG ascent
   associated with a passing, subtle short-wave trough/vort max,
   expected to cross Missouri later this morning.  Given its apparent
   association with this feature, the band of snow will shift
   east-northeastward with time, and eventually taper off from west to
   east.  Prior to that, snowfall rates around 1" per hour are expected
   within this band of snow.

   ..Goss.. 02/02/2022

   ...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov for graphic product...

   ATTN...WFO...EAX...TOP...ICT...

   LAT...LON   39209468 38739469 38189501 37399699 37079791 37459785
               38119747 38909676 39329542 39499498 39209468