Alert archive / Kansas / Blizzard Watches in 2009
Blizzard Watch 2, NWS Wichita, KS
NWS Wichita, KS issued this blizzard watch at Dec 23, 2009, 4:50 AM CST for 20 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Dec 24, 2009, 12:00 AM CST. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 23, 2009, 4:50 AM CST (10:50 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 24, 2009, 12:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Dec 23, 2009, 3:32 PM CST
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Wichita, KS
Counties Barton County, KS, Butler County, KS, Chase County, KS, Chautauqua County, KS, Cowley County, KS, Elk County, KS, Ellsworth County, KS, Greenwood County, KS, Harper County, KS, Harvey County, KS, Kingman County, KS, Lincoln County, KS, Marion County, KS, McPherson County, KS, Reno County, KS, Rice County, KS, Russell County, KS, Saline County, KS, Sedgwick County, KS, Sumner County, KS
The radar
The Wichita radar (KICT), 42 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:49 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
Lamont, OK (KLMN), launched 00:00Z, 10.8 hours before the alert went out and 156 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
- 532 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 32 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 152 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 200 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 KICT 231050 WSWICT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 450 AM CST WED DEC 23 2009 ...MAJOR WINTER STORM WILL AFFECT THE AREA TODAY THROUGH CHRISTMAS EVE... .A POWERFUL WINTER STORM IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER THE AREA FROM TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. AS THIS SYSTEM DEVELOPS IT WILL CONTINUE TO DRAW COLDER AIR SOUTH FROM THE NORTHERN PLAINS. THIS AIR MASS COMBINED WITH LOTS OF LOW LEVEL MOISTURE WILL PRODUCE A MIXED BAG OF PRECIPITATION TODAY MAINLY IN CENTRAL KANSAS WITH MAINLY RAIN IN SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST KANSAS. A FEW THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO CONTINUE TO ROLL THROUGH SOUTHEAST KANSAS THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. ALL OF THIS PRECIPITATION WILL BEGIN TO CHANGEOVER TO SNOW TONIGHT BEGINNING IN AREAS WEST OF THE INTERSTATE 35 AND INTERSTATE 135 CORRIDOR. THIS TRANSITION LINE WILL THEN SHIFT INTO SOUTHEAST KANSAS BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THE MAIN HAZARD WITH THIS STORM WILL BE THE HIGH WIND SPEEDS OF 3O TO 40 MPH. THIS IN COMBINATION WITH THE SNOW MAY CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ON THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT. KSZ052-232230- /O.CAN.KICT.WS.A.0005.091224T0000Z-091225T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KICT.BZ.A.0002.091224T0600Z-091225T1800Z/ MARION- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MARION 450 AM CST WED DEC 23 2009 ...BLIZZARD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... ...WINTER STORM WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. THE WINTER STORM WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * TIMING...THE RAIN AND DRIZZLE IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE OVER TO SNOW EARLY THURSDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...VERY STRONG NORTH WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. THIS COMBINED WITH THE SNOW COULD CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM SYSTEM BY THURSDAY NIGHT. * OTHER IMPACTS...THE SNOW AND HIGH WIND SPEEDS MAY CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS WHICH WOULD MAKE TRAVEL NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS. && $$ KSZ032-033-047>051-067-232230- /O.UPG.KICT.WS.A.0005.091224T0000Z-091225T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KICT.BZ.A.0002.091224T0600Z-091225T1800Z/ /O.EXT.KICT.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-091224T0600Z/ RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH-SALINE-RICE-MCPHERSON-RENO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUSSELL...LINCOLN...GREAT BEND... ELLSWORTH...SALINA...LYONS...MCPHERSON...HUTCHINSON 450 AM CST WED DEC 23 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... ...BLIZZARD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...THE FREEZING DRIZZLE AND LIGHT FREEZING RAIN WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE MORNING AND MIX WITH SOME SLEET AND SNOW THIS AFTERNOON. THE MIXED BAG OF PRECIPITATION WILL CHANGE OVER TO SNOW WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...VERY STRONG NORTH WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH COMBINED WITH SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN A QUARTER OF A MILE AT TIMES ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY. * SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL ICE ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE LESS THAN A TENTH OF AN INCH TODAY. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL GENERALLY RANGE FROM 2 TO 4 INCHES. * OTHER IMPACTS...EVEN A SMALL AMOUNT OF ICE ACCUMULATION CAN CAUSE VERY SLICK ROADS. USE EXTRA CAUTION WHEN DRIVING. SOME ICE ACCUMULATION IS ALSO POSSIBLE ON ELEVATED SURFACES INCLUDING TREES AND POWER LINES. THE SNOW AND HIGH WIND SPEEDS MAY CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS TO OCCUR WHICH COULD MAKE TRAVEL IMPOSSIBLE ACROSS THE WATCH AREA. SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW AND BITTER COLD WIND CHILL READINGS WILL ALSO AFFECT THE AREA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF WINTER WEATHER WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES. USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS. && $$ KSZ068-082-083-091-092-232230- /O.NEW.KICT.BZ.A.0002.091224T0600Z-091225T1800Z/ HARVEY-KINGMAN-SEDGWICK-HARPER-SUMNER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWTON...KINGMAN...WICHITA...ANTHONY... HARPER...WELLINGTON 450 AM CST WED DEC 23 2009 ...BLIZZARD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * TIMING...DRIZZLE IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE OVER TO SLEET THEN SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...POWERFUL NORTH WINDS AT 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH WILL DEVELOP OVER THE AREA THURSDAY INTO THURSDAY NIGHT. THESE HIGH WIND SPEEDS IN COMBINATION WITH THE SNOW MAY CAUSE NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL GENERALLY RANGE FROM 2 TO 4 INCHES. * OTHER IMPACTS...THE SNOW AND HIGH WIND SPEEDS MAY CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS WHICH WOULD MAKE TRAVEL NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS. && $$ KSZ053-069-070-093-094-098-232230- /O.NEW.KICT.BZ.A.0002.091224T1200Z-091225T1800Z/ CHASE-BUTLER-GREENWOOD-COWLEY-ELK-CHAUTAUQUA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COTTONWOOD FALLS...EL DORADO... AUGUSTA...EUREKA...WINFIELD...ARKANSAS CITY...HOWARD...SEDAN 450 AM CST WED DEC 23 2009 ...BLIZZARD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * TIMING...DRIZZLE IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE OVER TO SLEET THEN SNOW AFTER DAYBREAK THURSDAY MORNING. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...POWERFUL NORTH WINDS AT 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH WILL DEVELOP OVER THE AREA THURSDAY INTO THURSDAY NIGHT. THESE HIGH WIND SPEEDS IN COMBINATION WITH THE SNOW MAY CAUSE NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL GENERALLY RANGE FROM 3 TO 6 INCHES. * OTHER IMPACTS...THE SNOW AND HIGH WIND SPEEDS MAY CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS WHICH WOULD MAKE TRAVEL NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS. && $$ KSZ071-072-095-096-099-100-232230- /O.NEW.KICT.WS.A.0006.091224T1800Z-091225T1800Z/ WOODSON-ALLEN-WILSON-NEOSHO-MONTGOMERY-LABETTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YATES CENTER...IOLA...FREDONIA... CHANUTE...ERIE...COFFEYVILLE...INDEPENDENCE...PARSONS 450 AM CST WED DEC 23 2009 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * TIMING...DRIZZLE IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE OVER TO SLEET THEN SNOW THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL GENERALLY RANGE FROM 4 TO 8 INCHES. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS...LITTLE OR NO ICE ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED. * WINDS...POWERFUL NORTH WINDS AT 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH WILL DEVELOP OVER THE AREA THURSDAY AFTERNOON INTO THURSDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...THESE HIGH WIND SPEEDS IN COMBINATION WITH THE SNOW MAY CAUSE A SEVERE REDUCTION IN THE VISIBILITY AND MAKE TRAVELING VERY DANGEROUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATED INFORMATION. && $$ COX
2 follow-up statements
000 WWUS43 KICT 231603 WSWICT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 1003 AM CST WED DEC 23 2009 ...MAJOR WINTER STORM WILL AFFECT THE AREA TODAY THROUGH CHRISTMAS EVE... KSZ032-047-240015- /O.UPG.KICT.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-091224T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KICT.WS.W.0004.091223T1603Z-091224T0600Z/ /O.CON.KICT.BZ.A.0002.091224T0600Z-091225T1800Z/ RUSSELL-BARTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUSSELL...GREAT BEND 1003 AM CST WED DEC 23 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... ...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * TIMING...THE FREEZING DRIZZLE AND LIGHT FREEZING RAIN WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE MORNING AND MIX WITH SOME SLEET AND SNOW THIS AFTERNOON. THE MIXED BAG OF PRECIPITATION WILL CHANGE OVER TO SNOW WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...VERY STRONG NORTH WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH COMBINED WITH SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN A QUARTER OF A MILE AT TIMES ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY. * SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL ICE ACCUMULATIONS AROUND ONE HALF TO THREE QUARTERS OF AN INCH. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL GENERALLY RANGE FROM 2 TO 4 INCHES. * OTHER IMPACTS...EVEN A SMALL AMOUNT OF ICE ACCUMULATION CAN CAUSE VERY SLICK ROADS. USE EXTRA CAUTION WHEN DRIVING. THE SNOW AND HIGH WIND SPEEDS MAY CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS TO OCCUR WHICH COULD MAKE TRAVEL IMPOSSIBLE ACROSS THE WATCH AREA. SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW AND BITTER COLD WIND CHILL READINGS WILL ALSO AFFECT THE AREA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS. && $$ KSZ033-048>051-067-240015- /O.CON.KICT.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-091224T0600Z/ /O.CON.KICT.BZ.A.0002.091224T0600Z-091225T1800Z/ LINCOLN-ELLSWORTH-SALINE-RICE-MCPHERSON-RENO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLN...ELLSWORTH...SALINA...LYONS... MCPHERSON...HUTCHINSON 1003 AM CST WED DEC 23 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... ...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. A BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * TIMING...THE FREEZING DRIZZLE AND LIGHT FREEZING RAIN WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE MORNING AND MIX WITH SOME SLEET AND SNOW THIS AFTERNOON. THE MIXED BAG OF PRECIPITATION WILL CHANGE OVER TO SNOW WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...VERY STRONG NORTH WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH COMBINED WITH SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN A QUARTER OF A MILE AT TIMES ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY. * SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO A QUARTER OF AN INCH OF ICE IS POSSIBLE TODAY. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL GENERALLY RANGE FROM 2 TO 4 INCHES. * OTHER IMPACTS...EVEN A SMALL AMOUNT OF ICE ACCUMULATION CAN CAUSE VERY SLICK ROADS. USE EXTRA CAUTION WHEN DRIVING. SOME ICE ACCUMULATION IS ALSO POSSIBLE ON ELEVATED SURFACES INCLUDING TREES AND POWER LINES. THE SNOW AND HIGH WIND SPEEDS MAY CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS TO OCCUR WHICH COULD MAKE TRAVEL IMPOSSIBLE ACROSS THE WATCH AREA. SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW AND BITTER COLD WIND CHILL READINGS WILL ALSO AFFECT THE AREA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF WINTER WEATHER WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES. USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS. && $$ KSZ052-068-082-083-091-092-240015- /O.CON.KICT.BZ.A.0002.091224T0600Z-091225T1800Z/ MARION-HARVEY-KINGMAN-SEDGWICK-HARPER-SUMNER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARION...NEWTON...KINGMAN...WICHITA... ANTHONY...HARPER...WELLINGTON 1003 AM CST WED DEC 23 2009 ...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... A BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * TIMING...DRIZZLE IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE OVER TO SLEET THEN SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...POWERFUL NORTH WINDS AT 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH WILL DEVELOP OVER THE AREA THURSDAY INTO THURSDAY NIGHT. THESE HIGH WIND SPEEDS IN COMBINATION WITH THE SNOW MAY CAUSE NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL GENERALLY RANGE FROM 2 TO 4 INCHES. * OTHER IMPACTS...THE SNOW AND HIGH WIND SPEEDS MAY CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS WHICH WOULD MAKE TRAVEL NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS. && $$ KSZ053-069-070-093-094-098-240015- /O.CON.KICT.BZ.A.0002.091224T1200Z-091225T1800Z/ CHASE-BUTLER-GREENWOOD-COWLEY-ELK-CHAUTAUQUA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COTTONWOOD FALLS...EL DORADO... AUGUSTA...EUREKA...WINFIELD...ARKANSAS CITY...HOWARD...SEDAN 1003 AM CST WED DEC 23 2009 ...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... A BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * TIMING...DRIZZLE IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE OVER TO SLEET THEN SNOW AFTER DAYBREAK THURSDAY MORNING. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...POWERFUL NORTH WINDS AT 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH WILL DEVELOP OVER THE AREA THURSDAY INTO THURSDAY NIGHT. THESE HIGH WIND SPEEDS IN COMBINATION WITH THE SNOW MAY CAUSE NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL GENERALLY RANGE FROM 3 TO 6 INCHES. * OTHER IMPACTS...THE SNOW AND HIGH WIND SPEEDS MAY CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS WHICH WOULD MAKE TRAVEL NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS. && $$ KSZ071-072-095-096-099-100-240015- /O.CON.KICT.WS.A.0006.091224T1800Z-091225T1800Z/ WOODSON-ALLEN-WILSON-NEOSHO-MONTGOMERY-LABETTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YATES CENTER...IOLA...FREDONIA... CHANUTE...ERIE...COFFEYVILLE...INDEPENDENCE...PARSONS 1003 AM CST WED DEC 23 2009 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * TIMING...DRIZZLE IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE OVER TO SLEET THEN SNOW THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL GENERALLY RANGE FROM 4 TO 8 INCHES. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS...LITTLE OR NO ICE ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED. * WINDS...POWERFUL NORTH WINDS AT 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH WILL DEVELOP OVER THE AREA THURSDAY AFTERNOON INTO THURSDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...THESE HIGH WIND SPEEDS IN COMBINATION WITH THE SNOW MAY CAUSE A SEVERE REDUCTION IN THE VISIBILITY AND MAKE TRAVELING VERY DANGEROUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATED INFORMATION. && $$ HOWERTON
000 WWUS43 KICT 232206 WSWICT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...COR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 332 PM CST WED DEC 23 2009 ...MAJOR WINTER STORM WILL AFFECT THE AREA TODAY THROUGH CHRISTMAS EVE... KSZ033-048>051-067-240545- /O.CAN.KICT.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-091224T0600Z/ /O.UPG.KICT.BZ.A.0002.091224T0600Z-091225T1800Z/ /O.EXB.KICT.WS.W.0004.091224T0600Z-091226T0000Z/ LINCOLN-ELLSWORTH-SALINE-RICE-MCPHERSON-RENO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLN...ELLSWORTH...SALINA...LYONS... MCPHERSON...HUTCHINSON 332 PM CST WED DEC 23 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...A WINTER STORM WILL AFFECT THE AREA FOR TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING. A WINTER MIX OF FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW WILL AFFECT THE AREA TONIGHT THEN CHANGE OVER TO ALL SNOW LATE TONIGHT...AND PERSIST THROUGH THURSDAY WITH BLOWING SNOW POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...VERY STRONG NORTH WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER CENTRAL KANSAS BY THURSDAY MORNING...AND WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE DAY ON THURSDAY. THIS COULD CAUSE SOME REDUCED VISIBILITIES TO AROUND ONE QUARTER OF A MILE AT TIMES LATE TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY NIGHT. * SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS OF ICE WILL BE POSSIBLE ALONG WITH SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AROUND ONE INCH. * OTHER IMPACTS...A SMALL AMOUNT OF ICE ACCUMULATION CAN CAUSE VERY SLICK ROADWAYS...USE EXTRA CAUTION WHEN DRIVING. THE HIGH WIND SPEEDS IN COMBINATION WITH THE SNOW MAY CAUSE SEVERE REDUCTIONS IN THE VISIBILITY. IN ADDITION...VERY COLD WIND CHILL READINGS WILL ALSO AFFECT THE AREA THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ KSZ071-072-095-096-099-100-240545- /O.UPG.KICT.WS.A.0006.091224T1800Z-091225T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KICT.WS.W.0005.091224T1800Z-091226T0000Z/ WOODSON-ALLEN-WILSON-NEOSHO-MONTGOMERY-LABETTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YATES CENTER...IOLA...FREDONIA... CHANUTE...ERIE...COFFEYVILLE...INDEPENDENCE...PARSONS 332 PM CST WED DEC 23 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON THURSDAY TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON THURSDAY TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...RAIN IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE OVER TO A SLEET OR SNOW MIX LATE THURSDAY MORNING...BEFORE CHANGING OVER TO ALL SNOW THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THE SNOW WILL PERSIST THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL GENERALLY RANGE FROM 4 TO 7 INCHES ACROSS SOUTHEAST KANSAS. * WINDS...WILL BECOME QUITE STRONG AS THEY INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH THURSDAY AFTERNOON INTO THURSDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...THESE HIGH WIND SPEEDS IN COMBINATION WITH THE SNOW MAY CAUSE SEVERE REDUCTIONS IN THE VISIBILITY AND MAKE TRAVELING VERY DANGEROUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ KSZ052-068-082-083-091-092-240545- /O.UPG.KICT.BZ.A.0002.091224T0600Z-091225T1800Z/ /O.EXB.KICT.WS.W.0004.091224T0600Z-091226T0000Z/ MARION-HARVEY-KINGMAN-SEDGWICK-HARPER-SUMNER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARION...NEWTON...KINGMAN...WICHITA... ANTHONY...HARPER...WELLINGTON 332 PM CST WED DEC 23 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...RAIN WILL CHANGE TO A MIXTURE OF SLEET...FREEZING RAIN...AND SNOW LATE TONIGHT BEFORE CHANGING OVER TO ALL SNOW AFTER 9 AM THURSDAY. THE SNOW WILL PERSIST INTO THURSDAY NIGHT. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS AT 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL DEVELOP OVER THE AREA THURSDAY. THESE HIGH WIND SPEEDS IN COMBINATION WITH THE SNOW MAY CAUSE VERY LOW VISIBILITIES AT TIMES ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 1 TO 4 INCHES ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS. * OTHER IMPACTS...THE HIGH WIND SPEEDS IN COMBINATION WITH THE SNOW MAY CAUSE SEVERE REDUCTIONS IN THE VISIBILITY AND MAKE TRAVELING VERY DANGEROUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ KSZ053-069-070-093-094-098-240545- /O.UPG.KICT.BZ.A.0002.091224T1200Z-091225T1800Z/ /O.EXB.KICT.WS.W.0004.091224T0600Z-091226T0000Z/ CHASE-BUTLER-GREENWOOD-COWLEY-ELK-CHAUTAUQUA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COTTONWOOD FALLS...EL DORADO... AUGUSTA...EUREKA...WINFIELD...ARKANSAS CITY...HOWARD...SEDAN 332 PM CST WED DEC 23 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...A SLEET OR SNOW MIX WILL BE POSSIBLE EARLY THURSDAY MORNING BEFORE CHANGING OVER TO ALL SNOW LATER THURSDAY MORNING. THE SNOW WILL PERSIST INTO THURSDAY NIGHT. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS AT 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL DEVELOP OVER THE AREA THURSDAY. THESE HIGH WIND SPEEDS IN COMBINATION WITH THE SNOW MAY CAUSE VERY LOW VISIBILITIES AT TIMES ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL GENERALLY RANGE FROM 2 TO 4 INCHES ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. * OTHER IMPACTS...THE HIGH WIND SPEEDS IN COMBINATION WITH THE SNOW MAY CAUSE SEVERE REDUCTIONS IN THE VISIBILITY AND MAKE TRAVELING VERY DANGEROUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ KSZ032-047-240545- /O.UPG.KICT.BZ.A.0002.091224T0600Z-091225T1800Z/ /O.EXT.KICT.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-091226T0000Z/ RUSSELL-BARTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUSSELL...GREAT BEND 332 PM CST WED DEC 23 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...A WINTER STORM WILL AFFECT THE AREA FOR TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING. A WINTER MIX OF FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW WILL AFFECT THE AREA TONIGHT THEN CHANGE OVER TO ALL SNOW LATE TONIGHT...AND PERSIST THROUGH THURSDAY WITH BLOWING SNOW POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...VERY STRONG NORTH WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER CENTRAL KANSAS BY THURSDAY MORNING...AND WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE DAY ON THURSDAY. THIS COULD CAUSE SOME REDUCED VISIBILITIES TO AROUND ONE QUARTER OF A MILE AT TIMES LATE TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY NIGHT. * SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS OF ICE WILL BE POSSIBLE ALONG WITH SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AROUND ONE INCH. * OTHER IMPACTS...A SMALL AMOUNT OF ICE ACCUMULATION CAN CAUSE VERY SLICK ROADWAYS...USE EXTRA CAUTION WHEN DRIVING. THE HIGH WIND SPEEDS IN COMBINATION WITH THE SNOW MAY CAUSE SEVERE REDUCTIONS IN THE VISIBILITY. IN ADDITION...VERY COLD WIND CHILL READINGS WILL ALSO AFFECT THE AREA THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ JAKUB
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this blizzard watch went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Wichita, KS wrote its last area forecast discussion before this blizzard watch went out at Dec 23, 3:33 AM CST, 1 hour 17 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 23, 3:33 AM CST, 1 hour 17 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 333 AM CST WED DEC 23 2009 .DISCUSSION... THE MAIN CONCERN WITH THIS FORECAST PACKAGE CONTINUES TO BE THE HIGH WIND POTENTIAL WITH THIS SYSTEM AND PLACEMENT OF THE HIGHEST SNOWFALL TOTALS. TODAY: LATEST WATER VAPOR LOOP WAS SHOWING A VERY POWERFUL CLOSED UPPER LOW MOVING THROUGH THE DESERT SOUTHWEST. THIS SYSTEM STILL APPEARS TO BE DIGGING THROUGH SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA WITH ABOUT 100KTS AROUND 500MB ACCORDING TO AN AIRCRAFT REPORT. AS A RESULT...WE WILL CONTINUE TO SEE THIS SYSTEM DIVE SOUTH DURING THE NEXT 12 HOURS. FROM THAT POINT...IT APPEARS LIKE THAT SYSTEM SHOULD HEAD EAST TOWARDS THE TEXAS PANHANDLE. LATEST WATER VAPOR LOOP IS ALSO SHOWING A MID LEVEL DRY SLOT MOVING THROUGH CENTRAL OKLAHOMA. THIS DRY SLOT MAY CREEP INTO SOUTHERN KANSAS THIS MORNING WHICH MAY CAUSE THE SHOWERS TO DIMINISH TO DRIZZLE ACROSS SOUTHERN CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST KANSAS. CENTRAL KANSAS ON THE OTHER HAND MAY SEE THE FREEZING RAIN/FREEZING DRIZZLE LINGER THROUGH MUCH OF THE DAY. I WOULD ALSO EXPECT TEMPERATURES TO GRADUALLY FALL AS THE DAY WEARS ON WITH THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY SINKING SOUTH...DUE TO THE SURFACE LOW DEVELOPING SOUTH OF THE AREA WHICH WILL HELP DRAW IN THE COLDER AIR. WE PLAN ON LEAVING THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL KANSAS TODAY...BUT WE MAY HAVE TO KEEP AN EYE ON SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS FOR FREEZING DRIZZLE IF THAT COOLER AIR CONTINUES TO FILTER SOUTH. A FEW THUNDERSTORMS ALSO STILL CANNOT BE RULED OUT WITHIN THE DRY SLOT...DUE TO MIXED LAYER CAPE VALUES AROUND 500J/KG BUT THE SEVERE CHANCES LOOK FAIRLY SLIM AT THIS POINT. TONIGHT: LATEST IR LOOP IS SHOWING HIGHER CLOUD TOPS DEVELOPING IN CENTRAL NEW MEXICO AHEAD OF THE POTENTIAL VORTICITY ANOMALY. THIS MAY AID IN ENHANCING THE SNOW POTENTIAL IN NORTHEAST COLORADO AND NORTHWEST KANSAS THIS AFTERNOON...BUT THE MAIN QUESTION WILL BE IF THIS BAND OF SNOW CAN HOLD TOGETHER AS THIS WAVE SHIFTS EAST. THIS SYSTEM WILL ALSO CONTINUE TO DRAW IN COLDER AIR AS THE NIGHT WEARS ON AND CAUSE THE FREEZING RAIN/RAIN TO CHANGE TO SNOW ACROSS CENTRAL AND PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS MAINLY WEST OF THE I-35/I-135 CORRIDOR. NOT ANTICIPATING HEAVY SNOW AT THIS TIME...BUT THE WIND WILL CERTAINLY BECOME A FACTOR AS THE NIGHT WEARS ON. THE GEFS/GFS IS STILL SUGGESTING 50KT WINDSPEEDS AT 850MB WHICH WOULD SUGGEST 25 TO 30KT WINDS POSSIBLE ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS TOWARDS DAYBREAK. THESE STRONG WINDS COMBINED WITH ANY SNOW FLYING DURING THIS TIMEFRAME WILL DEFINITELY HAMPER TRAVEL AND COULD CAUSE GROUND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AND DENDRITIC SPLINTERING. AS A RESULT...WE WENT AHEAD AND UPGRADED TO A BLIZZARD WATCH FOR CENTRAL AND PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS AFTER 06Z. THURSDAY-THURSDAY NIGHT: THIS TIMEFRAME REALLY IS STARTING TO LOOK UGLY. THE WIND SPEEDS SHOULD BEGIN TO KICK IN FULL FORCE ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS BY MIDDAY WITH SOME SNOWFALL POSSIBLE. NOT SURE IF IT WILL BE HEAVY OR NOT...BUT IT WILL NOT TAKE MUCH SNOWFALL TO PRODUCE BLIZZARD LIKE CONDITIONS. EVEN AN INCH OF SNOW COULD CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. WIND SPEEDS ACCORDING TO THE GFS MAY REACH 35 TO 40 MPH AT TIMES WITH SOME GUSTS UP TO 55MPH. AS A RESULT...WE WENT AHEAD AND INTRODUCED THE BLIZZARD WATCH FOR THE REST OF SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS. THE MAIN QUESTION WILL BE WHERE THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL BAND WILL SETUP CAMP. THE GFS/NAM/ECMWF/UKMET IS SUGGESTING THAT A TROWAL COULD FORM IN PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST KANSAS ON THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND THURSDAY NIGHT. SNOWFALL TOTALS COULD REACH 6-8 INCHES IN THAT AREA. THIS COMBINED WITH WIND SPEEDS OF 30 TO 35 MPH MAY CREATE NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AS WELL. HOWEVER...WE DECIDED TO JUST GO WITH A WINTER STORM WATCH IN PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST KANSAS AT THIS TIME TO MATCH UP BETTER WITH SURROUNDING OFFICES. FRIDAY-SUNDAY: THE DAYS LEADING UP TO THIS PERIOD WILL HAVE A GREAT IMPACT ON THIS PERIODS FORECAST...THEREFORE MADE ONLY FAIRLY MINOR CHANGES WHERE CHANGES WERE MADE. THE 23/00Z OPERATIONAL GFS SHOWS THAT SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY AND EVEN INTO SATURDAY ACROSS MUCH OF THE FORECAST AREA...WHILE THE ECMWF SHOWS PRECIPITATION NORTH AND EAST OF THE AREA BY FRIDAY MORNING. IF THE GFS DOES HAVE A GOOD HANDLE ON THIS SYSTEM NOW...ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS CAN BE EXPECTED ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY AND THE FORECAST WILL NEED TO BE ADJUSTED AS SUCH. WITH A FAIR AMOUNT OF COLD AIR IN PLACE OVER THE AREA...AND LIKELY A NEW SNOWPACK...WOULD EXPECT TEMPERATURES TO BE EVEN COLDER THAN THE CURRENT FORECAST. HOWEVER...WITH SO MUCH UNCERTAINTY...DID NOT WANT TO MAKE ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGES AT THIS POINT. COX/SCHRECK && .AVIATION...06Z TAFS KRSL/KSLN/KHUT/KICT/KCNU ONLY CHANGES TO 00Z ISSUANCE WERE TO INTRODUCE TSRA/VCTS TO KCNU & KICT TERMINALS RESPECTIVELY. OTHERWISE ALL 5 TERMINALS TO REMAIN SHROUDED IN LIFR CIGS & VSBYS FOR REST OF THE NIGHT AS -FZDZ/-FZRA INCREASING IN COVERAGE OVER CNTRL KS. WITH 850-MB WARM ADVECTION INCREASING THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT & WED MORNING EXPECT ALL TERMINALS TO REMAIN IFR STRATIFIED THROUGHOUT THE DAY WED. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... WICHITA-KICT 42 27 30 14 / 100 70 90 60 HUTCHINSON 36 26 28 13 / 100 80 90 60 NEWTON 40 26 30 14 / 100 70 90 60 ELDORADO 45 29 32 14 / 100 70 90 60 WINFIELD-KWLD 48 30 33 15 / 100 70 80 60 RUSSELL 32 20 21 10 / 100 90 90 60 GREAT BEND 33 23 23 11 / 100 90 80 60 SALINA 34 24 25 12 / 100 90 90 60 MCPHERSON 36 26 27 13 / 100 80 90 60 COFFEYVILLE 57 37 40 18 / 100 90 90 60 CHANUTE 54 35 38 18 / 100 80 90 70 IOLA 52 34 37 17 / 100 80 90 70 PARSONS-KPPF 56 37 39 18 / 100 90 90 70 && .ICT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR KSZ032- 033-047>051-067. WINTER STORM WATCH FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING FOR KSZ032-033-047>052-067. &&
Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 22, 7:55 PM CST, 8 hours 55 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 755 PM CST TUE DEC 22 2009 KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-240200- RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH-SALINE-RICE-MCPHERSON-MARION-CHASE- RENO-HARVEY-BUTLER-GREENWOOD-WOODSON-ALLEN-KINGMAN-SEDGWICK-HARPER- SUMNER-COWLEY-ELK-WILSON-NEOSHO-CHAUTAUQUA-MONTGOMERY-LABETTE- 755 PM CST TUE DEC 22 2009 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL...SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST KANSAS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT AREAS OF FOG WILL FREQUENTLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO AROUND ONE HALF MILE IN MOST OF CENTRAL KANSAS AND MAY BE ACCOMPANIED BY FREEZING DRIZZLE. LIGHT FREEZING RAIN IS ALSO EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER CENTRAL KANSAS. SOME SLEET MAY MIX IN TOWARD DAYBREAK. SEE THE LATEST WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR FURTHER DETAILS. A FEW THUNDERSTORMS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE LATE TONIGHT OVER PRIMARILY SOUTHEAST KANSAS. HOWEVER...THIS ACTIVITY SHOULD BE NEITHER STRONG NOR SEVERE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY THE FREEZING DRIZZLE AND FREEZING RAIN WILL EVENTUALLY MIX WITH SLEET ON WEDNESDAY MORNING OVER CENTRAL KANSAS. PLEASE SEE LATEST WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS. MEANWHILE...A MAJOR WINTER STORM SYSTEM COULD AFFECT CENTRAL KANSAS WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT WITH POWERFUL WINDS AND SOME ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL. THE RAIN WILL CHANGE OVER TO A MIX OF SLEET AND SNOW WEDNESDAY EVENING IN CENTRAL KANSAS BEFORE CHANGING OVER TO ALL SNOW. THIS TRANSITION LINE WILL MOVE SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE REGION...AS COLDER AIR GETS PULLED SOUTHWARD WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY. PLEASE SEE LATEST WINTER WEATHER WATCHES FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS POSSIBLE WINTER WEATHER SCENARIO. IN ADDITION...SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST KANSAS MAY SEE A FEW EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOP WEDNESDAY MORNING INTO WEDNESDAY EVENING. THE STORMS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BE STRONG OR SEVERE. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED TONIGHT. && FOR A GRAPHICAL VERSION OF THIS INFORMATION...SEE OUR WEBPAGE AT (LOWERCASE) HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/WICHITA/HWO/HWO.PHP ES/RBL
The office that day
Everything else NWS Wichita, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 4:50 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | ICT | Allen, Labette, Montgomery, Neosho, Wilson, Woodson | 11 hr |
| Dec 23, 5:25 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | ICT | Butler, Chase, Cowley, Greenwood, Harper, Harvey and 6 more | 7 hr |
| Dec 23, 10:03 AM CST | Winter Storm Warning | ICT | Barton, Butler, Chase, Chautauqua, Cowley, Elk and 14 more | 46 hr |
| Dec 23, 3:32 PM CST | Winter Storm Warning | ICT | Allen, Labette, Montgomery, Neosho, Wilson, Woodson | 40 hr |
| Dec 23, 3:34 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Labette | 40 min |
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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.