Updated Oct. 26, 2019 1:15 PM
The storm system bringing around a foot of snow to parts of the Rocky Mountains this weekend will swing into the central and southern Plains to start the week.
Snow will spread from Colorado into northern Kansas throughout the day on Monday, then into southern Nebraska and western Iowa into the afternoon.
Little to no accumulation is expected across these areas as snow showers look to remain like to start the week. Any snow that does lightly accumulate will be largely limited to unpaved and elevate surfaces.
"Marginal temperatures across central Kansas into southern Iowa will result in a mix of rain and snow," stated AccuWeather Meteorologist Brett Edwards.
Farther south and east, spotty rain showers will develop across eastern Kansas and central Oklahoma.
The storm will then pick up speed Monday night as it moves toward the Upper Midwest.
While snow will gradually taper off across eastern Nebraska, snow will spread across Iowa and into Wisconsin, where it may become heavy at times.
"This will be the best chance for any accumulation," added Edwards. "A slushy 1 to 2 inches of snow is possible in areas where snowfall is the heaviest."
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Morning commuters should give themselves extra time on Tuesday morning as some overnight accumulations can lead to slippery road conditions.
Meanwhile, on the warmer side of the storm, showers will continue through at least the evening in eastern Kansas and Oklahoma before expanding into parts of Illinois during the late night.
By Tuesday, any lingering snow will end across the central Great Lakes early in the day. Rain showers are also expected to dissipate through the afternoon as the storm races off to the northeast.
While much colder air is forecast to filter into the Rocky Mountains in the wake of this storm, high pressure over the Southeast will block this Arctic air from pushing farther east.
The pattern will remain active into the second half of the week as another storm system looks to develop over the southern Plains on Wednesday.
This storm is expected to be much larger and can disrupt Halloween activities across much of the eastern half of the country through the end of the week.
Areas of rain can become heavy at times from the Mississippi Valley to the mid-Atlantic and into New England.
Meanwhile, snow is forecast to return to the Upper Midwest. This time higher accumulations are expected as well as gusty winds that may lead to blizzard conditions.
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