Snow will continue today across far northern Missouri, resulting in a swath of 1-2 inches with locally higher amounts possible. In contrast to today’s wintry weather, a few strong storms are possible on Saturday especially south of Highway 36. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: A slight chance of drizzle after 2 p.m. Cloudy, with a high near 37. East wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Tonight: A slight chance of drizzle before 9 p.m., then a slight chance of freezing drizzle between 9 p.m. and midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 26. East wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Friday: Patchy fog before 7 a.m. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 41. East wind 5 to 7 mph.

Friday Night: Showers after midnight. Low around 35. East southeast wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of showers. High near 51. Breezy, with a southeast wind 13 to 21 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 42.

Monday Night: A chance of snow showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Tuesday: Rain and snow showers. High near 44. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Tuesday Night: Rain and snow showers. Low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 50%.