By Scott Edger
Little Apple Post
Northeast Kansas is in for another blast of winter weather.
The NWS issued a Wind Chill Advisory and Hazardous Weather Outlook for much of north central Kansas.
The wind chill advisory remains in effect from midnight tonight to noon Thursday. Very cold wind chills are expected with temps as low as 20 below zero in many portions of east central and northeast Kansas.
The cold wind chills causes frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.
Officials urge people to use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate layered clothing that covers exposed skin, as well as a hat and gloves.
“Wind chill can be very dangerous, very quickly,” said Kansas NOAA meteorologist Brandon Letkeman. “People need to bring pets inside and be cautious traveling in isolated areas.”
Light snow is expected across the entire outlook area beginning this evening into Thursday morning. Forecast snowfall amounts range from a trace to two inches south of I-70 to 1 to three inches north of I-70.
Thursday morning through the weekend, dangerous wind chill values ranging from 15 to 20 degrees below zero will continue during the overnight hours especially. A Wind Chill Advisory is in effect from
midnight tonight to noon Thursday.
The weather warnings are for the counties of Marshall, Nemaha, Brown, Riley, Pottawatomie, Jackson, Geary, Morris, and Wabaunsee, and include the cities of Marysville, Blue Rapids, Frankfort, Sabetha, Seneca, Hiawatha, Horton, Manhattan, Wamego, St. Marys, Holton, Junction City, Council Grove, Alma, Eskridge, Maple Hill, Alta Vista, McFarland, Harveyville, and Paxico.