Hope the rain is over before kickoff. I can deal with snow. Rain and freezing rain, not so much...
From the KC Star today:
It’s still a little more than 100 hours until kickoff of Saturday afternoon’s AFC Divisional Playoff game between the Chiefs and Colts at Arrowhead Stadium.
Obviously, a lot can happen between now and then regarding the weather, but it never hurts to take an early look at what the conditions might be like for the game.
At this time, it seems that Saturday could be chilly and wet at Arrowhead. I looked at what two national weather forecasters and four local meteorologists are saying could happen. They all seem to agree that precipitation is coming but not when it will happen:
The National Weather Service is calling for rain and snow on Friday night that will transition to snow. On Saturday, its forecast says, “Rain and snow likely, becoming all rain after noon, then gradually ending. Cloudy, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent.”
Originally Posted by kgrund:
Yeah he sounds like someone not going to the game. Having set out in it for over 25 years out at Arrowhead, the actual sitting in the conditions is the easy part. It is getting in and out of the complex that will be the royal pain in the rear. In a perfect world people heading to the stadium would like to contend with ZERO snowfall. Just one less thing to have to contend with. That explains why many going to the game might be agitated by 3-5" of snow.
Originally Posted by JoeyChuckles:
A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for KC. This is below a Winter Storm warning on the NWS scale. As of now it's looking a bit warmer than they thought it was going to be, rain not changing to snow until late Friday or early Saturday in KC. Still done snowing by around noon Saturday.
KC is more like a mix of east coast and south in that chart.... commute times increase when there's a hint of snow (or rain... or dark clouds), schools close with a few inches of snow on the ground, especially on the MO side since snow removal is so bad. [Reply]
Originally Posted by JoeyChuckles:
A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for KC. This is below a Winter Storm warning on the NWS scale. As of now it's looking a bit warmer than they thought it was going to be, rain not changing to snow until late Friday or early Saturday in KC. Still done snowing by around noon Saturday.
Please keep these updates coming here, sir. Much appreciated. [Reply]
If it's done before the game, it's not going to even be an issue on the field. The heated surface and drainage pretty much dries it out if they have even a couple hours. [Reply]
Originally Posted by JoeyChuckles:
A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for KC. This is below a Winter Storm warning on the NWS scale. As of now it's looking a bit warmer than they thought it was going to be, rain not changing to snow until late Friday or early Saturday in KC. Still done snowing by around noon Saturday.
Same exact pattern as November. It will be a warning by late Friday or early Saturday. [Reply]
