The snow, which has already covered parts of the metro’s roads and highways, could affect post-Thanksgiving holiday travel and shopping. According to the Kansas City Scout traffic management system, average highway speeds in the Northland have dropped below 30 mph.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Good morning and happy Sunday! It is a cold start to the day with temperatures in the teens and low 20s. With these cold temperatures, be mindful of any refreezing that occurred overnight as there could be slick spots on roads and bridges. This trend of frigid mornings will be here through Tuesday before a slight warm-up.

A weak area of low pressure that developed over the Plains had enough moisture and cold air to produce the first measurable snowfall of the season from communities in Kansas to the Ohio Valley. A narrow band of snow formed over the Interstate 70 corridor dropping anywhere from 1-6" of snow and making travel slick.

A cold snap has gripped the Kansas City area causing temperatures to plunge across the metro, the National Weather Service said. “Below normal temperatures are expected today (Friday) through Monday,” the weather service said.

Our next small snow chance comes late Sunday night into early Monday morning, mainly across northern and central Missouri.

Widespread accumulating snow across Kansas City causes travel impacts as our firth snow of the season impacts the area with inches of snow.

The first wave of cold weather has moved into the Kansas City area, sending temperatures plunging into the lower 20s early Tuesday at Kansas City International Airport. Winds between 5 and 10 mph made it feel much colder, with wind chill temperatures dipping to 12 degrees.

A weak area of low pressure that developed over the Plains had enough moisture and cold air to produce the first measurable snowfall of the season from communities in Kansas to the Ohio Valley.