Snow Snarls Traffic in Kansas City, Series of Storms in Northwest

Cold weather is embracing much of the country.

Satellite Surface Map, Image: Unisys Weather

Click to get the latest surface map and legend. This surface map has the satellite and radar imagery as well, which shows where the clouds and rain are located when the map is drawn.

A cold front is sweeping through the Pacific Northwest. High winds, snow and rain continue to affect portions of Washington and Oregon as a series of storms move in from the Gulf of Alaska. Watch your local TV forecast for the latest watches and warnings.

Those same storm systems will move into central California as well.

A low pressure system that caused havoc this morning in Kansas City is moving through the Ohio-Tennessee River Valleys, dragging a cold front through the Southeastern United States.

This same storm system will now track toward the Great Lakes and Mid-Atlantic region over the next couple of days.

Since it’s that time of year… tomorrow, we’ll explore winter weather hazards and lightning safety!

-Dawn Brown