A very cold morning to start out the day with temperatures in the single digits and wind chill values into the negative values. We will quickly heat up into the 20s and 30s by the afternoon and will even go above freezing south of the Missouri River. A long duration winter storm system will approach the area tonight with snow starting in eastern KS and into western MO by midnight. This snow will move east over the entire area with a switch to a rain and snow mix in the afternoon Wednesday for all but northern Missouri. This rain and snow mix will likely last through Thursday late morning before turning to all rain until sunset. After sunset on Thursday all precipitation will quickly turn to snow and last on and off through Friday. Overall totals will be 1-2” south of the Missouri River and 2-5” north of the river. Any slight change in surface temperature could have major impacts on snow totals, so please keep a close eye on the forecast as we move into the middle of the week.&nbsp;Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. South wind 8 to 11 mph.Tonight: Snow likely, mainly after 3 a.m. Cloudy, with a low around 28. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.Wednesday: Snow before 11 a.m., then rain, possibly mixed with snow. High near 37. South wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.Wednesday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 7 p.m., then a chance of rain between 7 p.m. and 11 p.m., then a chance of rain and snow after 11 p.m. Cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.Thursday: A chance of rain and snow before 1 p.m., then a chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 37. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.Thursday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 9 p.m., then a chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.Friday: A chance of snow before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 30%.Friday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 29.Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 44.

Snow overnight, warmer temps on the way