TOPEKA (KSNT) - Meteorologists are warning residents of northeast Kansas to expect wintry conditions in the approaching weekend with the expected arrival of cold air, ice and snow. 27 News Chief Stormtrack Meteorologist posted a warning regarding the upcoming winter storm on Jan. 1 which is expected to impact much of the northeast Kansas area and other parts of the state from Saturday, Jan. 4 to Sunday, Jan. 5. People should expect travel delays as a cold front arrives Thursday night, bringing with it colder air which will bring temperatures into the 30-degree range by Friday, Jan. 3. (27 News weather graphic posted Wednesday, Jan. 1.) What is a snow squall warning? 27 News meteorologist Ashton Rizzo reported on Jan. 2 that single-digit wind chills are expected by Sunday, Jan. 5. People should be prepared for both snow and ice across Kansas. The National Weather Service (NWS) has multiple counties under a winter storm watch throughout central, eastern and northeastern Kansas. An NWS alert posted just after 6:45 a.m. on Jan. 2 warns that a wintry mix is expected with snow accumulations between three and seven inches. Higher amounts of snow are forecasted for areas north of I-70 and accumulations of ice consisting of around two-tenths of an inch possible south of the highway. The NWS winter storm watch issued on Jan. 2 runs from the afternoon of Jan. 4 through to the afternoon of Jan. 5. The following counties and cities are included in this alert: Counties Republic Washington Marshall Nemaha Brown Cloud Clay Riley Pottawatomie Jackson Jefferson Ottawa Dickinson Geary Morris Wabaunsee Shawnee Douglas Lyon Osage Franklin Coffey Anderson Kansas state offices to close for Day of Mourning in January, here's when Cities St. Marys Seneca Nortonville Grantville Clifton Sabetha Carbondale Greenleaf Clay Center Oskaloosa McFarland Emporia Paxico Lawrence Perry Burlington Hiawatha Burlingame Abilene Overbrook Maple Hill Washington Valley Falls Lyndon Garnett Frankfort Manhattan Minneapolis McLouth Osage City Meriden Topeka Wamego Harveyville Concordia Alta Vista Eskridge Blue Rapids Bennington Hanover Council Grove Holton Alma Belleville Ottawa Linn Horton Junction City Lebo Marysville Herington You can keep up with the latest alerts and coverage of winter weather in northeast Kansas by using the links below: Radar WeatherCam Network Closings and delays Topeka brushes all-time heat record in 2024: NWS For more weather news, click here. Keep up with the latest breaking news in northeast Kansas by downloading our mobile app and by signing up for our news email alerts. Sign up for our Storm Track Weather app by clicking here. Follow Matthew Self on X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/MatthewLeoSelf