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Blizzard Warning 2, NWS Goodland, KS
NWS Goodland, KS issued this blizzard warning at May 2, 2008, 8:32 AM MDT for Kit Carson County, Yuma County, Colorado; Cheyenne County, Kansas; Dundy County, Nebraska. It was in force for 9 hr. 9 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- May 2, 2008, 8:32 AM MDT (14:32 UTC)
- Expired
- May 2, 2008, 6:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Goodland, KS
Counties Kit Carson County, CO, Yuma County, CO, Cheyenne County, KS, Dundy County, NE
The radar
The Goodland radar (KGLD), 61 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:37 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 8:35 AM MDT | BLIZZARD | 3 N Alvin, CO | VISIBILITY OF 600 FEET. ONE INCH OF SNOW IN THE LAST HOUR. |
| May 2, 8:55 AM MDT | BLIZZARD | Haigler, NE | VISIBILITY OF LESS THAN ONE-QUARTER MILE AT THE WEST EDGE OF HAIGLER. |
| May 2, 9:23 AM MDT | BLIZZARD | 4 E Vernon, CO | QUARTER MILE VISIBILITY IN HEAVY SNOW. |
| May 2, 10:15 AM MDT | BLIZZARD | Wray, CO | NEAR-ZERO VISIBILITY IN WRAY |
| May 2, 10:32 AM MDT | BLIZZARD | 10 E Clarkville, CO | WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT AT TIMES. ONE INCH OF SNOW SO FAR. |
| May 2, 10:41 AM MDT | BLIZZARD | 13 Nw St. Francis, KS | LESS THAN ONE-QUARTER MILE VISIBILTY. UNABLE TO ESTIMATE WINDS. |
| May 2, 1:45 PM MDT | BLIZZARD | 7 N Parks, NE | WHITEOUT CONDITIONS CURRENTLY WITH 2 INCHES OF ACCUMULATION. |
| May 2, 2:29 PM MDT | BLIZZARD | 13 Nw St. Francis, KS | BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH VISIBILITIES 1/4 MILE OR LESS |
| May 2, 4:17 PM MDT | BLIZZARD | 3 N Alvin, CO | VISIBILITIES LESS THAN 500 FT. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 12:00Z, 2.5 hours before the alert went out and 96 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2119 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 26 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 121 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 190 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWUS43 KGLD 021432 WSWGLD URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 832 AM MDT FRI MAY 2 2008 ...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS MOVING INTO NORTHWEST PORTIONS OF THE TRI- STATE AREA... .A STRONG LOW PRESSURE OVER CENTRAL NEBRASKA WILL BRING WRAPAROUND SNOW INTO NORTHWEST PORTIONS OF THE TRI-STATE AREA TODAY. STRONG WIND COMBINED WITH THE SNOW WILL PRODUCE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH VISIBILITIES 1/4 OF A MILE OR LESS. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE BY THIS EVENING. COZ090-091-KSZ001-NEZ079-022245- /O.NEW.KGLD.BZ.W.0002.080502T1432Z-080503T0000Z/ YUMA-KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE KS-DUNDY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YUMA...WRAY...BURLINGTON... ST. FRANCIS...BENKELMAN 832 AM MDT FRI MAY 2 2008 /932 AM CDT FRI MAY 2 2008/ ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT /7 PM CDT/ THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT /7 PM CDT/ THIS AFTERNOON. STRONG WIND AND SNOW WILL PRODUCE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH VISIBILITIES DOWN TO 1/4 OF A MILE OR LESS. ALTHOUGH SNOWFALL WILL NOT BE THAT SIGNIFICANT...ONLY 1 TO 2 INCHES...WHITEOUT CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED. CONDITIONS SHOULD IMPROVE BY EVENING. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS STRONG WINDS AND FALLING OR BLOWING SNOW WILL PRODUCE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES...WITH TRAVEL BECOMING DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE. MONITOR LOCAL FORECASTS BEFORE DECIDING TO VENTURE OUTSIDE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL AND YOU BECOME STRANDED... STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. $$ FS
2 follow-up statements
000 WWUS43 KGLD 022050 WSWGLD URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 250 PM MDT FRI MAY 2 2008 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW TO CONTINUE FOR MUCH OF THE AREA THROUGH EARLY EVENING... .SNOW CONTINUES TO MOVE INTO THE AREA FROM THE NORTH ON THE BACKSIDE OF A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM CURRENTLY OVER SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG NORTH WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH AND PERIODS OF MODERATE TO OCCASIONALLY HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNSET BEFORE SLOWLY SUBSIDING AND DECREASING AS THE STORM SYSTEM SLOWLY MOVES AWAY FROM THE AREA. VISIBILITIES WILL VARY FROM ONE QUARTER MILE UNDER THE STRONGER BANDS OF SNOW TO A FEW MILES OUTSIDE OF THEM PRODUCING BLIZZARD OR NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES. COZ090-091-KSZ001-NEZ079-030400- /O.NEW.KGLD.SB.Y.0006.080503T0000Z-080503T0400Z/ /O.CON.KGLD.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080503T0000Z/ YUMA-KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE KS-DUNDY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YUMA...WRAY...BURLINGTON... ST. FRANCIS...BENKELMAN 250 PM MDT FRI MAY 2 2008 /350 PM CDT FRI MAY 2 2008/ ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT /7 PM CDT/ THIS AFTERNOON... ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM MDT /7 PM CDT/ TO 10 PM MDT /11 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM MDT /7 PM CDT/ TO 10 PM MDT /11 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING. A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT /7 PM CDT/ THIS AFTERNOON. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG NORTH WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH AND PERIODS OF MODERATE TO OCCASIONALLY HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNSET BEFORE SLOWLY SUBSIDING AND DECREASING AS A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM SLOWLY MOVES AWAY FROM THE AREA. VISIBILITIES WILL VARY FROM ONE QUARTER MILE UNDER THE STRONGER BANDS OF SNOW TO A FEW MILES OUTSIDE OF THEM PRODUCING BLIZZARD OR NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS STRONG WINDS AND FALLING OR BLOWING SNOW WILL PRODUCE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES...WITH TRAVEL BECOMING DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE. MONITOR LOCAL FORECASTS BEFORE DECIDING TO VENTURE OUTSIDE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL AND YOU BECOME STRANDED... STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITY WILL OCCASIONALLY DROP BELOW ONE MILE DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. $$ KSZ002>004-013>016-027>029-NEZ080-081-030400- /O.NEW.KGLD.SB.Y.0006.080503T0000Z-080503T0400Z/ RAWLINS-DECATUR-NORTON-SHERMAN-THOMAS-SHERIDAN-GRAHAM-WALLACE- LOGAN-GOVE-HITCHCOCK-RED WILLOW- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATWOOD...OBERLIN...NORTON...GOODLAND... COLBY...HOXIE...HILL CITY...SHARON SPRINGS...OAKLEY...QUINTER... TRENTON...MCCOOK 250 PM MDT FRI MAY 2 2008 /350 PM CDT FRI MAY 2 2008/ ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM MDT /7 PM CDT/ TO 10 PM MDT /11 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM MDT /7 PM CDT/ TO 10 PM MDT /11 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG NORTH WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH AND PERIODS OF MODERATE TO OCCASIONALLY HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNSET BEFORE SLOWLY SUBSIDING AND DECREASING AS THE STORM SYSTEM SLOWLY MOVES AWAY FROM THE AREA. VISIBILITIES WILL VARY FROM ONE HALF MILE UNDER THE STRONGER BANDS OF SNOW TO A FEW MILES OUTSIDE OF THEM PRODUCING NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES. A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITY WILL OCCASIONALLY DROP BELOW ONE MILE DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. $$ DDT
000 WWUS43 KGLD 030002 WSWGLD URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 602 PM MDT FRI MAY 2 2008 COZ090-091-KSZ001-NEZ079-030400- /O.EXP.KGLD.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080503T0000Z/ /O.CON.KGLD.SB.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-080503T0400Z/ YUMA-KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE KS-DUNDY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YUMA...WRAY...BURLINGTON... ST. FRANCIS...BENKELMAN 602 PM MDT FRI MAY 2 2008 /702 PM CDT FRI MAY 2 2008/ ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT /11 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING... ...BLIZZARD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM MDT /7 PM CDT/ THIS AFTERNOON... THE BLIZZARD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM MDT /7 PM CDT/ THIS AFTERNOON. A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT /11 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING. LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL COMBINE WITH NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH REDUCING VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 OR 2 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE BEFORE THE SNOW DIMINISHES AFTER 9 PM MDT. A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITY WILL OCCASIONALLY DROP BELOW ONE MILE DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. $$ KSZ002>004-013>016-027>029-NEZ080-081-030400- /O.CON.KGLD.SB.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-080503T0400Z/ RAWLINS-DECATUR-NORTON-SHERMAN-THOMAS-SHERIDAN-GRAHAM-WALLACE- LOGAN-GOVE-HITCHCOCK-RED WILLOW- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATWOOD...OBERLIN...NORTON...GOODLAND... COLBY...HOXIE...HILL CITY...SHARON SPRINGS...OAKLEY...QUINTER... TRENTON...MCCOOK 602 PM MDT FRI MAY 2 2008 /702 PM CDT FRI MAY 2 2008/ ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT /11 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING... A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT /11 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING. LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL PERSIST ALONG AND WEST OF A LINE FROM NORTON TO SHARON SPRINGS THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS UP TO ONE INCH WILL BE POSSIBLE. AREAS OF SNOW WILL COMBINE WITH NORTH WINDS AROUND 30 MPH GUSTING TO 40 MPH REDUCING VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE MILE AT TIMES. FURTHER EAST...RAIN WILL MIX WITH SNOW BECOMING ALL SNOW AFTER 7 PM MDT (8 PM CDT). SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO ONE HALF INCH ARE EXPECTED BEFORE THE SNOW DIMINISHES AFTER 9 PM MDT (10 PM CDT). A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITY WILL OCCASIONALLY DROP BELOW ONE MILE DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Goodland, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 3:20 AM MDT | Wind Advisory | GLD | Cheyenne, Kit Carson, Yuma | 19 hr |
| May 2, 9:22 AM MDT | High Wind Warning | GLD | Cheyenne | 9 hr |
| May 2, 2:50 PM MDT | Snow and Blowing Snow Advisory | GLD | Kit Carson, Yuma | 7 hr |
Nearby
Blizzard Warnings in Colorado, 2008Blizzard Warnings in Kansas, 2008Blizzard Warnings in Nebraska, 2008Every blizzard warning in 2008
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.