Sunday and into Monday were two of the craziest days across the country this year. In Manhattan, Kansas, temperatures dropped from the 70s into the 40s in less than 30 minutes. Here in Kansas City, temperatures fell almost 20 degrees in 20 minutes. We had extreme winds, thunderstorms, heavy rain and then a little bit of sleet/snow as the precipitation exited the area. In Dallas, Texas, it was 71° at midnight yesterday morning. Yesterday afternoon, it snowed in Dallas. That shows you just how intense this storm system is. Now, areas across Missouri and Illinois are receiving upwards of 6 inches of snow, with over 8 inches reported in Springfield. As the storm pulls away, it will continue to drag in colder air, keeping temperatures well below average for the rest of the week.

There are to slight chances for snow this week. One early Wednesday, and then again on Friday. Some minor accumulations are possible, but nothing is looking very impressive at this point. The bigger story will be the temperatures. While not record breaking, they are going to be well below average this week. Average highs are now into the 50s, and the warmest day this week will be tomorrow, with a high in the middle 40s. Another cold surge arrives Thursday afternoon, dropping our temperatures into the 20s for Friday, and bringing the chance of snow.

There will be an update later today with some graphics.