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Winter Storm Warning 2, NWS Dodge City, KS

November 14, 20099 counties in Kansas

NWS Dodge City, KS issued this winter storm warning at Nov 14, 2009, 10:27 PM CST for 9 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Nov 15, 2009, 10:00 AM CST. It was in force for 5 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Nov 14, 2009, 10:27 PM CST (04:27 UTC)
In effect from
Nov 15, 2009, 10:00 AM CST
Expired
Nov 15, 2009, 3:24 PM CST
In force
5 hr
Issued by
NWS Dodge City, KS

Counties Finney County, KS, Grant County, KS, Hamilton County, KS, Kearny County, KS, Lane County, KS, Morton County, KS, Ness County, KS, Scott County, KS, Stanton County, KS

The radar

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 103 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:30 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 4.5 hours before the alert went out and 109 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Dodge City, at 00:00Z on 2009-11-15Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Dodge City, at 00:00Z on 2009-11-15The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -104 square meters per square second.1939587897117136156Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
721 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
75 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-104 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
61 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WWUS43 KDDC 150427
WSWDDC

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
1027 PM CST SAT NOV 14 2009

...WIDESPREAD SNOWFALL EXPECTED SUNDAY INTO MONDAY...

.AN UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM OVER THE FOUR CORNERS REGION THIS
EVENING WILL MOVE OVER SOUTHWEST KANSAS SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT
AND INTO MONDAY. LIGHT RAIN OR A RAIN SNOW MIX WILL BE DEVELOPING
TONIGHT AND WILL BE CHANGING OVER TO SNOW ON SUNDAY. THE SNOW
WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD EAST THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF SOUTHWEST
KANSAS LATE SUNDAY INTO MONDAY. SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW
WILL BE POSSIBLE AS WINDS BECOME GUSTY FROM THE NORTHEAST.


KSZ043-063-151230-
/O.UPG.KDDC.WS.A.0002.091115T1600Z-091117T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KDDC.WS.W.0002.091115T1600Z-091116T1200Z/
SCOTT-FINNEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SCOTT CITY...GARDEN CITY...KALVESTA
1027 PM CST SAT NOV 14 2009

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SUNDAY TO 6 AM CST
MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SUNDAY TO
6 AM CST MONDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

RAIN WILL BE CHANGING TO SNOW SUNDAY MORNING AND CONTINUING
THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 5 TO 8 INCHES WITH
LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS WILL BE POSSIBLE BY THE TIME THE SNOW
TAPERS OFF EARLY MONDAY. NORTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY...POSSIBLY RESULTING IN SOME
BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF THE SNOW.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW
ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN
EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...
FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

&&

$$

KSZ061-062-074-084-151230-
/O.UPG.KDDC.WS.A.0002.091115T1600Z-091116T1800Z/
/O.NEW.KDDC.WS.W.0002.091115T1600Z-091116T1200Z/
HAMILTON-KEARNY-STANTON-MORTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SYRACUSE...LAKIN...DEERFIELD...
JOHNSON CITY...ELKHART...RICHFIELD
1027 PM CST SAT NOV 14 2009 /927 PM MST SAT NOV 14 2009/

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CST /9 AM MST/
SUNDAY TO 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CST
/9 AM MST/ SUNDAY TO 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ MONDAY. THE WINTER STORM
WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW EARLY SUNDAY MORNING...WITH SNOW CONTINUING
INTO MONDAY. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 5 TO 8 INCHES WITH LOCALLY
HIGHER AMOUNTS WILL BE POSSIBLE BY THE TIME THE SNOW TAPERS OFF EARLY
MONDAY. NORTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH SUNDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH MONDAY...POSSIBLY RESULTING IN SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING
OF THE SNOW.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.  SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF
SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN
AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...
FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

&&

$$

KSZ030-031-044>046-064-076>078-086-151230-
/O.CON.KDDC.WS.A.0002.091115T1600Z-091117T0000Z/
TREGO-ELLIS-LANE-NESS-RUSH-HODGEMAN-HASKELL-GRAY-FORD-SEWARD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAKEENEY...CEDAR BLUFF RESERVOIR...
HAYS...ELLIS...DIGHTON...NESS CITY...LA CROSSE...RUSH CENTER...
JETMORE...HANSTON...SUBLETTE...SATANTA...CIMARRON...MONTEZUMA...
DODGE CITY...BUCKLIN...LIBERAL...KISMET
1027 PM CST SAT NOV 14 2009

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CST SUNDAY
THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CST SUNDAY
THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. 

RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW SUNDAY MORNING...WITH SNOW CONTINUING
INTO MONDAY. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 4 TO 8 INCHES WITH LOCALLY
HIGHER AMOUNTS WILL BE POSSIBLE BY THE TIME THE SNOW TAPERS OFF
MONDAY. NORTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY...POSSIBLY RESULTING IN SOME BLOWING AND
DRIFTING OF THE SNOW.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR
THE LATEST FORECASTS.

&&

$$

KSZ075-085-151230-
/O.CON.KDDC.WS.A.0002.091115T1600Z-091116T1800Z/
GRANT-STEVENS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ULYSSES...HUGOTON...MOSCOW
1027 PM CST SAT NOV 14 2009

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CST SUNDAY
THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CST SUNDAY
THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. 

RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW SUNDAY MORNING...WITH SNOW CONTINUING
INTO MONDAY. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 4 TO 8 INCHES WITH LOCALLY
HIGHER AMOUNTS WILL BE POSSIBLE BY THE TIME THE SNOW TAPERS OFF
MONDAY. NORTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY...POSSIBLY RESULTING IN SOME BLOWING AND
DRIFTING OF THE SNOW.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR
THE LATEST FORECASTS.

&&

$$

KSZ065-066-079-080-087-088-151230-
/O.CON.KDDC.WS.A.0002.091116T0000Z-091117T0000Z/
PAWNEE-STAFFORD-EDWARDS-KIOWA-MEADE-CLARK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LARNED...BURDETT...ST. JOHN...
STAFFORD...HUDSON...KINSLEY...LEWIS...GREENSBURG...HAVILAND...
MEADE...FOWLER...ASHLAND...MINNEOLA
1027 PM CST SAT NOV 14 2009

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING
THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING
THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. 

RAIN WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT AND THEN CHANGE TO SNOW LATE SUNDAY
MORNING OR EARLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE
FROM LATE SUNDAY INTO MONDAY. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 3 TO
5 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS UP TO 6 INCHES WILL BE
POSSIBLE BEFORE THE SNOW TAPERS OFF MONDAY. NORTH WINDS WILL
INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY...
POSSIBLY RESULTING IN SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF THE SNOW.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR
THE LATEST FORECASTS.

&&

$$
3 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS43 KDDC 151005
WSWDDC

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
405 AM CST SUN NOV 15 2009

...WINTER STORM TO IMPACT SOUTHWEST KANSAS TODAY AND MONDAY...

.AN UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM OVER THE FOUR CORNERS REGION EARLY
THIS MORNING WILL MOVE OVER SOUTHWEST KANSAS LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT.
LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS
BEFORE CHANGING TO SNOW BY THE MID-MORNING HOURS ACROSS FAR
SOUTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL KANSAS. THE RAIN-SNOW LINE WILL MOVE
SOUTHEAST DURING THE DAY...REACHING A COLDWATER TO PRATT LINE BY
THIS EVENING. SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOWFALL ARE EXPECTED
ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE AREA. NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL ALSO
PROMOTE SOME LIGHT BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW.

KSZ044-045-151815-
/O.UPG.KDDC.WS.A.0002.091115T1600Z-091117T0000Z/
/O.EXA.KDDC.WS.W.0002.091115T1600Z-091116T1200Z/
LANE-NESS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DIGHTON...NESS CITY
405 AM CST SUN NOV 15 2009

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 AM
CST MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 AM CST MONDAY. THE WINTER STORM
WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW DURING THE MID-MORNING HOURS...WITH SNOW
CONTINUING INTO MONDAY. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 5 TO 8 INCHES WITH
LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS WILL BE POSSIBLE BY THE TIME THE SNOW
TAPERS OFF MONDAY. NORTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH
THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY...POSSIBLY RESULTING IN SOME
BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF THE SNOW.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.  SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF
SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN
AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...
FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...
SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO
POSSIBLE.  THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

&&

$$

KSZ075-151815-
/O.UPG.KDDC.WS.A.0002.091115T1600Z-091116T1800Z/
/O.EXA.KDDC.WS.W.0002.091115T1600Z-091116T1200Z/
GRANT-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ULYSSES
405 AM CST SUN NOV 15 2009

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 AM
CST MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 AM CST MONDAY. THE WINTER STORM
WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW DURING THE MID-MORNING HOURS...WITH SNOW
CONTINUING INTO MONDAY. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 5 TO 8 INCHES WITH
LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS WILL BE POSSIBLE BY THE TIME THE SNOW
TAPERS OFF MONDAY. NORTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH
THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY...POSSIBLY RESULTING IN SOME
BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF THE SNOW.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.  SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF
SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN
AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...
FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...
SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO
POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

&&

$$

KSZ043-061>063-074-084-151815-
/O.CON.KDDC.WS.W.0002.091115T1600Z-091116T1200Z/
SCOTT-HAMILTON-KEARNY-FINNEY-STANTON-MORTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SCOTT CITY...SYRACUSE...LAKIN...
DEERFIELD...GARDEN CITY...KALVESTA...JOHNSON CITY...ELKHART...
RICHFIELD
405 AM CST SUN NOV 15 2009 /305 AM MST SUN NOV 15 2009/

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CST /9 AM
MST/ THIS MORNING TO 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ MONDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CST /9 AM
MST/ THIS MORNING TO 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ MONDAY. 

RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW DURING THE MID-MORNING HOURS...WITH SNOW
CONTINUING INTO MONDAY. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 5 TO 8 INCHES WITH
LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS WILL BE POSSIBLE BY THE TIME THE SNOW
TAPERS OFF MONDAY. NORTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH
THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY...POSSIBLY RESULTING IN SOME
BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF THE SNOW.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.  SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF
SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN
AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...
FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...
SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO
POSSIBLE.  THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

&&

$$

KSZ064-076>078-086-151815-
/O.UPG.KDDC.WS.A.0002.091115T1600Z-091117T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KDDC.WW.Y.0007.091115T1800Z-091116T1200Z/
HODGEMAN-HASKELL-GRAY-FORD-SEWARD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JETMORE...HANSTON...SUBLETTE...
SATANTA...CIMARRON...MONTEZUMA...DODGE CITY...BUCKLIN...LIBERAL...
KISMET
405 AM CST SUN NOV 15 2009

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM CST
MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM CST MONDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO
LONGER IN EFFECT. 

RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW DURING THE MIDDAY HOURS...WITH SNOW
CONTINUING INTO MONDAY. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 2 TO 5 INCHES WITH
LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS WILL BE POSSIBLE BY THE TIME THE SNOW
TAPERS OFF MONDAY. NORTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH THIS
AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY...POSSIBLY RESULTING IN SOME BLOWING AND
DRIFTING OF THE SNOW.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR
FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

&&

$$

KSZ079-080-087-088-151815-
/O.UPG.KDDC.WS.A.0002.091116T0000Z-091117T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KDDC.WW.Y.0007.091115T1800Z-091116T1200Z/
EDWARDS-KIOWA-MEADE-CLARK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KINSLEY...LEWIS...GREENSBURG...
HAVILAND...MEADE...FOWLER...ASHLAND...MINNEOLA
405 AM CST SUN NOV 15 2009

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM CST
MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM CST MONDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO
LONGER IN EFFECT. 

RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW DURING THE MID-AFTERNOON HOURS...WITH SNOW
CONTINUING INTO MONDAY. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 2 TO 5 INCHES WITH
LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS WILL BE POSSIBLE BY THE TIME THE SNOW
TAPERS OFF MONDAY. NORTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH THIS
AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY...POSSIBLY RESULTING IN SOME BLOWING AND
DRIFTING OF THE SNOW.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR
FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

&&

$$

KSZ085-151815-
/O.UPG.KDDC.WS.A.0002.091115T1600Z-091116T1800Z/
/O.NEW.KDDC.WW.Y.0007.091115T1800Z-091116T1200Z/
STEVENS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HUGOTON...MOSCOW
405 AM CST SUN NOV 15 2009

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM CST
MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM CST MONDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO
LONGER IN EFFECT. 

RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW DURING THE MIDDAY HOURS...WITH SNOW
CONTINUING INTO MONDAY. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 2 TO 5 INCHES WITH
LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS WILL BE POSSIBLE BY THE TIME THE SNOW
TAPERS OFF MONDAY. NORTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH THIS
AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY...POSSIBLY RESULTING IN SOME BLOWING AND
DRIFTING OF THE SNOW.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR
FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

&&

$$

KSZ030-031-046-151815-
/O.EXT.KDDC.WS.A.0002.091116T0000Z-091117T0000Z/
TREGO-ELLIS-RUSH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAKEENEY...CEDAR BLUFF RESERVOIR...
HAYS...ELLIS...LA CROSSE...RUSH CENTER
405 AM CST SUN NOV 15 2009

...WINTER STORM WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...

THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON. 

RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW SUNDAY MORNING...WITH SNOW CONTINUING
INTO MONDAY. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 4 TO 8 INCHES WITH LOCALLY
HIGHER AMOUNTS WILL BE POSSIBLE BY THE TIME THE SNOW TAPERS OFF
LATE MONDAY. NORTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY...POSSIBLY RESULTING IN SOME BLOWING AND
DRIFTING OF THE SNOW.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR
THE LATEST FORECASTS.

&&

$$

KSZ065-066-151815-
/O.CON.KDDC.WS.A.0002.091116T0000Z-091117T0000Z/
PAWNEE-STAFFORD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LARNED...BURDETT...ST. JOHN...
STAFFORD...HUDSON
405 AM CST SUN NOV 15 2009

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...

A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON. 

RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW SUNDAY MORNING...WITH SNOW CONTINUING
INTO MONDAY. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 4 TO 8 INCHES WITH LOCALLY
HIGHER AMOUNTS WILL BE POSSIBLE BY THE TIME THE SNOW TAPERS OFF
LATE MONDAY. NORTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY...POSSIBLY RESULTING IN SOME BLOWING AND
DRIFTING OF THE SNOW.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR
THE LATEST FORECASTS.

&&

$$

UMSCHEID
000 
WWUS43 KDDC 151739
WSWDDC

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
1139 AM CST SUN NOV 15 2009

...WINTER STORM TO IMPACT SOUTHWEST KANSAS THROUGH MONDAY...

.AN UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL PROGRESS ACROSS WESTERN AND CENTRAL
KANSAS THROUGH MONDAY. SNOW WILL BECOME WIDESPREAD WITH SIGNIFICANT
ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED. NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL ALSO
PROMOTE SOME LIGHT BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW.

KSZ043>045-061>063-074-075-084-160145-
/O.CON.KDDC.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-091116T1200Z/
SCOTT-LANE-NESS-HAMILTON-KEARNY-FINNEY-STANTON-GRANT-MORTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SCOTT CITY...DIGHTON...NESS CITY...
SYRACUSE...LAKIN...DEERFIELD...GARDEN CITY...KALVESTA...
JOHNSON CITY...ULYSSES...ELKHART...RICHFIELD
1139 AM CST SUN NOV 15 2009 /1039 AM MST SUN NOV 15 2009/

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST /5 AM
MST/ MONDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST /5 AM
MST/ MONDAY. 

SNOW WILL EXPAND IN AREAL COVERAGE THIS AFTERNOON AND PERSIST
THROUGH TONIGHT. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 4 TO 7 INCHES WITH
LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS WILL BE POSSIBLE BY THE TIME THE SNOW
TAPERS OFF MONDAY. NORTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH THIS
AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY...POSSIBLY RESULTING IN SOME BLOWING AND
DRIFTING OF THE SNOW.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.  SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF
SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN
AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...
FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...
SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO
POSSIBLE.  THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

&&

$$

KSZ064-076>080-085>088-160145-
/O.CON.KDDC.WW.Y.0007.091115T1800Z-091116T1200Z/
HODGEMAN-HASKELL-GRAY-FORD-EDWARDS-KIOWA-STEVENS-SEWARD-MEADE-
CLARK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JETMORE...HANSTON...SUBLETTE...
SATANTA...CIMARRON...MONTEZUMA...DODGE CITY...BUCKLIN...KINSLEY...
LEWIS...GREENSBURG...HAVILAND...HUGOTON...MOSCOW...LIBERAL...
KISMET...MEADE...FOWLER...ASHLAND...MINNEOLA
1139 AM CST SUN NOV 15 2009

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST
MONDAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST
MONDAY. 

SNOW WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND PERSIST THROUGH TONIGHT
AND POSSIBLY INTO EARLY MONDAY. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 1 TO 3
INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS WILL BE POSSIBLE BY THE TIME
THE SNOW TAPERS OFF MONDAY. NORTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25
MPH THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY...POSSIBLY RESULTING IN SOME
BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF THE SNOW.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR
FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

&&

$$

KSZ030-031-046-065-066-160145-
/O.CON.KDDC.WS.A.0002.091116T0000Z-091117T0000Z/
TREGO-ELLIS-RUSH-PAWNEE-STAFFORD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAKEENEY...CEDAR BLUFF RESERVOIR...
HAYS...ELLIS...LA CROSSE...RUSH CENTER...LARNED...BURDETT...
ST. JOHN...STAFFORD...HUDSON
1139 AM CST SUN NOV 15 2009

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST THIS EVENING
THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. 

SNOW WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING AND PERSIST THROUGH
EARLY MONDAY. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 3 TO 6 INCHES WITH LOCALLY
HIGHER AMOUNTS WILL BE POSSIBLE BY THE TIME THE SNOW TAPERS OFF
LATE MONDAY. NORTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY...POSSIBLY RESULTING IN SOME BLOWING AND
DRIFTING OF THE SNOW.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR
THE LATEST FORECASTS.

&&

$$
000 
WWUS43 KDDC 152124
WSWDDC

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
324 PM CST SUN NOV 15 2009

...WINTER STORM TO IMPACT SOUTHWEST KANSAS THROUGH MONDAY...

.AN UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL PROGRESS ACROSS WESTERN AND CENTRAL
KANSAS THROUGH MONDAY. SNOW WILL BECOME WIDESPREAD WITH SIGNIFICANT
ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED. NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL ALSO
PROMOTE SOME LIGHT BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW.

KSZ043>045-061>063-074-075-160530-
/O.CAN.KDDC.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-091116T1200Z/
/O.EXB.KDDC.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-091116T1500Z/
SCOTT-LANE-NESS-HAMILTON-KEARNY-FINNEY-STANTON-GRANT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SCOTT CITY...DIGHTON...NESS CITY...
SYRACUSE...LAKIN...DEERFIELD...GARDEN CITY...KALVESTA...
JOHNSON CITY...ULYSSES
324 PM CST SUN NOV 15 2009 /224 PM MST SUN NOV 15 2009/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST /8 AM MST/
MONDAY...
...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST /8 AM
MST/ MONDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

SNOW WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE NIGHT WITH 2 TO 5 INCHES OF TOTAL SNOW
ACCUMULATION BY MONDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW
COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

&&

$$

KSZ084-152230-
/O.CAN.KDDC.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-091116T1200Z/
MORTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELKHART...RICHFIELD
324 PM CST SUN NOV 15 2009

...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS CANCELLED THE
WINTER STORM WARNING. 

SOME LIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED THROUGH THE EVENING BUT ACCUMULATIONS
SHOULD BE AN INCH OR LESS.

$$

KSZ078>080-085>088-152230-
/O.CAN.KDDC.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-091116T1200Z/
FORD-EDWARDS-KIOWA-STEVENS-SEWARD-MEADE-CLARK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DODGE CITY...BUCKLIN...KINSLEY...
LEWIS...GREENSBURG...HAVILAND...HUGOTON...MOSCOW...LIBERAL...
KISMET...MEADE...FOWLER...ASHLAND...MINNEOLA
324 PM CST SUN NOV 15 2009

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS CANCELLED THE
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. 

SOME LIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED THROUGH THE EVENING BUT ACCUMULATIONS
SHOULD BE AN INCH OR LESS.

$$

KSZ066-152230-
/O.CAN.KDDC.WS.A.0002.091116T0000Z-091117T0000Z/
STAFFORD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST. JOHN...STAFFORD...HUDSON
324 PM CST SUN NOV 15 2009

...WINTER STORM WATCH IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS CANCELLED THE
WINTER STORM WATCH. 

SOME LIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED THROUGH THE EVENING BUT ACCUMULATIONS
SHOULD BE AN INCH OR LESS.

$$

KSZ031-046-065-160530-
/O.UPG.KDDC.WS.A.0002.091116T0000Z-091117T0000Z/
/O.EXB.KDDC.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-091116T1800Z/
ELLIS-RUSH-PAWNEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAYS...ELLIS...LA CROSSE...
RUSH CENTER...LARNED...BURDETT
324 PM CST SUN NOV 15 2009

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST MONDAY.
THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

AREAS OF SNOW WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE NIGHT WITH SNOW ACCUMULATIONS
OF 2 TO 5 INCHES BY MIDDAY MONDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW
COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

&&

$$

KSZ030-160530-
/O.UPG.KDDC.WS.A.0002.091116T0000Z-091117T0000Z/
/O.EXB.KDDC.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-091116T1500Z/
TREGO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAKEENEY...CEDAR BLUFF RESERVOIR
324 PM CST SUN NOV 15 2009

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST MONDAY.
THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

SNOW WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE NIGHT WITH 2 TO 5 INCHES OF TOTAL SNOW
ACCUMULATION BY MONDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW
COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

&&

$$

KSZ064-076-077-160530-
/O.EXT.KDDC.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-091116T1500Z/
HODGEMAN-HASKELL-GRAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JETMORE...HANSTON...SUBLETTE...
SATANTA...CIMARRON...MONTEZUMA
324 PM CST SUN NOV 15 2009

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST MONDAY...

THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST
MONDAY. 

SNOW WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE NIGHT WITH 1 TO 3 INCHES OF TOTAL
SNOW ACCUMULATION BY MONDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR
FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

&&

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Dodge City, KS issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 15, 4:05 AM CSTWinter Weather AdvisoryDDCClark, Edwards, Ellis, Finney, Ford, Grant and 16 more21 hr

Nearby

Winter Storm Warnings in Kansas, 2009Every winter storm warning in 2009

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.