Winter Weather Advisory issued in northeast Kansas

TOPEKA (KSNT) — The National Weather Service (NWS) is warning people living in parts of northeast Kansas about large amounts of snow this weekend.

The NWS released a Winter Weather Advisory at 2:39 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 24 for an area stretching from north-central Kansas to the Kansas City metropolitan area. The advisory is in effect from 9 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 25 to 3 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 26.

Snow ranging from one to five inches is possible for the specified area, which includes the following counties: Nemaha, Brown, Jackson, Jefferson, Shawnee, Douglas, Osage, Franklin, Coffey and Anderson. Drivers are warned to expect slippery road conditions during the advisory.

The following cities are also included in the advisory from the NWS:

• Sabetha
• Seneca
• Hiawatha
• Horton
• Holton
• Valley Falls
• Oskaloosa
• Perry
• McLouth
• Grantville
• Meriden
• Nortonville
• Topeka
• Lawrence
• Osage City
• Carbondale
• Lyndon
• Burlingame
• Overbrook
• Ottawa
• Burlington
• Lebo
• Garnett

Larger accumulations of snow are expected to hit areas in central Kansas, with areas near the Nebraska-Kansas border receiving smaller amounts. Areas south of Interstate 35 are expected to receive smaller amounts of snow as well with a 40% chance of rain.

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