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Winter Storm Warning 4, NWS Wichita, KS
NWS Wichita, KS issued this winter storm warning at Dec 23, 2009, 10:03 AM CST for 20 counties in Kansas. It was in force for 46 hr. 37 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
- Dec 23, 2009, 10:03 AM CST (16:03 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 25, 2009, 7:47 AM CST
- In force
- 46 hr
- 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 16:03 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 24, 10:53 AM CST | SLEET 0 | Arkansas City, KS | INTERMITTENT SLEET WAS BEING REPORTED IN AND AROUND ARKANSAS CITY. |
| Dec 24, 11:03 AM CST | FREEZING RAIN 0 | El Dorado Lake, KS | |
| Dec 24, 11:30 AM CST | SLEET 0 | El Dorado, KS | |
| Dec 24, 11:30 AM CST | SLEET 0 | Elk Falls, KS | HIGHWAY 160 IS BECOMING VERY SLICK. |
| Dec 24, 11:30 AM CST | SLEET 0 | Eureka, KS | THE ROADS ARE BECOMING SLICK. |
| Dec 24, 11:30 AM CST | SLEET 0 | Howard, KS | |
| Dec 24, 11:30 AM CST | SLEET 0 | Sedan, KS | |
| Dec 24, 11:57 AM CST | SNOW 0 | Eureka, KS | THE SLEET HAS JUST TRANSITIONED OVER TO SNOW. |
| Dec 24, 12:32 PM CST | SLEET 0.25 | Dexter, KS | THE SLEET HAS BEEN FALLING SINCE 11 AM AND IS ONE QUARTER INCH DEEP. |
| Dec 24, 12:32 PM CST | SNOW 0 | Augusta, KS | A MIXTURE OF BLOWING SNOW AND SLEET WAS REPORTED. |
| Dec 24, 1:20 PM CST | SNOW 0 | Arkansas City, KS | THE SLEET HAS TRANSITIONED TO SNOW. THE SNOW IS FALLING AT A MODERATE RATE AT THIS TIME. THERE IS ONE EIGHTH OF AN INCH OF SLEET ON THE GROUND. |
| Dec 24, 2:35 PM CST | HEAVY SNOW 0 | Augusta, KS | HEAVY SNOW OCCURRING WITH ABOUT 1/4 MILE VISIBILITIES. |
| Dec 24, 3:03 PM CST | SNOW 2 | Arkansas City, KS | MEASURED TWO INCHES OF SLEET AND SNOW COMBINED IN THE CITY. |
| Dec 24, 3:22 PM CST | SNOW 2 | Augusta, KS | MEASURED TWO INCHES OF SNOW ON THE GROUND AT EOC IN AUGUSTA AND 5 MILES NORTH OF EL DORADO. |
| Dec 24, 3:34 PM CST | SNOW 1 | Goessel, KS | |
| Dec 24, 4:10 PM CST | SNOW 1 | West Wichita, KS | NWS EMPLOYEE MEASURED 1 INCH NEAR 29TH AND MAIZE. |
| Dec 24, 4:20 PM CST | SNOW 3 | Eureka, KS | A FEW CAR ACCIDENTS WERE ALSO REPORTED IN EUREKA DUE TOO SLICK ROADWAYS. |
| Dec 24, 4:46 PM CST | SNOW 1.5 | Rose Hill, KS | |
| Dec 24, 4:49 PM CST | SNOW 1.5 | Sedan, KS | MULTIPLE CARS IN DITCHES ACROSS CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY. |
| Dec 24, 4:50 PM CST | SNOW 1.5 | Howard, KS | 1.5 INCHES OF SNOW ON TOP OF 1.5 INCHES OF SLEET. |
| Dec 24, 4:51 PM CST | SNOW 2 | Elk Falls, KS | 2 INCHES OF SNOW ON TOP OF ONE-HALF INCH OF SLEET. |
| Dec 24, 5:18 PM CST | SNOW 3 | Arkansas City, KS | |
| Dec 24, 6:03 PM CST | SNOW 4 | Dexter, KS | |
| Dec 24, 7:07 PM CST | SNOW 4 | El Dorado, KS | |
| Dec 24, 7:45 PM CST | SNOW 5 | Howard, KS | |
| Dec 24, 7:50 PM CST | SNOW 4 | Elk Falls, KS | |
| Dec 24, 7:50 PM CST | SNOW 5 | Sedan, KS | |
| Dec 24, 8:05 PM CST | SNOW 2 | Goessel, KS | |
| Dec 24, 8:20 PM CST | SNOW 2 | Salina, KS | |
| Dec 24, 8:22 PM CST | SNOW 2.5 | East Wichita, KS | ESTIMATED NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF KELLOGG AND WEBB. |
| Dec 24, 8:22 PM CST | SNOW 3 | West Wichita, KS | NWS EMPLOYEE MEASURED 3 INCHES NEAR 29TH AND MAIZE. |
| Dec 24, 8:45 PM CST | SNOW 5 | Arkansas City, KS | A FEW DRIFTS REACHED TWO FEET IN DEPTH AND HAD TO CLOSE SOME ROADS DUE TO CARS GETTING STUCK. |
| Dec 24, 9:00 PM CST | HEAVY SNOW 6 | Eureka, KS | LOTS OF DRIFTS AROUND TOWN WITH CARS GETTING STUCK ON SOME OF THE ROADWAYS. |
| Dec 24, 10:02 PM CST | SNOW 2.6 | Wichita Mid Continent A, KS | MEASURED AT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE AIRPORT. |
| Dec 24, 11:56 PM CST | SNOW 2.8 | Wichita Mid Continent A, KS | STORM TOTAL AT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. |
| Dec 25, 12:10 AM CST | SNOW 0 | Marion, KS | 190TH STREET BETWEEN MARION AND HILLSBORO IMPASSABLE DUE TO 2 FOOT DRIFTS. |
| Dec 25, 5:58 AM CST | SNOW 3 | W Goessel, KS |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Lamont, OK (KLMN), launched 12:00Z, 4.1 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
- 1 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 443 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 40 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 87 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 141 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.5
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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
9 follow-up statements
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
000 WWUS43 KICT 240209 WSWICT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 809 PM CST WED DEC 23 2009 ...MAJOR WINTER STORM WILL AFFECT THE AREA TODAY THROUGH CHRISTMAS EVE... KSZ032-047-241200- /O.CON.KICT.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-091226T0000Z/ RUSSELL-BARTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUSSELL...GREAT BEND 809 PM CST WED DEC 23 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY. * TIMING...A WINTER MIX OF PATCHY FREEZING DRIZZLE AND LIGHT SNOW WILL AFFECT THE AREA TONIGHT...THEN CHANGE OVER TO ALL LIGHT 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 50 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 MILE AT TIMES THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT. * SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS OF ICE WILL BE POSSIBLE TONIGHT...WITH SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO ONE INCH LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY. * 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 LIGHT 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. && $$ KSZ033-048>053-067>070-082-083-091>094-098-241200- /O.CON.KICT.WS.W.0004.091224T0600Z-091226T0000Z/ LINCOLN-ELLSWORTH-SALINE-RICE-MCPHERSON-MARION-CHASE-RENO-HARVEY- BUTLER-GREENWOOD-KINGMAN-SEDGWICK-HARPER-SUMNER-COWLEY-ELK- CHAUTAUQUA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLN...ELLSWORTH...SALINA...LYONS... MCPHERSON...MARION...COTTONWOOD FALLS...HUTCHINSON...NEWTON... EL DORADO...AUGUSTA...EUREKA...KINGMAN...WICHITA...ANTHONY... HARPER...WELLINGTON...WINFIELD...ARKANSAS CITY...HOWARD...SEDAN 809 PM CST WED DEC 23 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY. * TIMING...PATCHY DRIZZLE AND FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL CHANGE TO A MIXTURE OF SLEET...FREEZING RAIN...AND SNOW TOWARD DAYBREAK BEFORE CHANGING OVER TO ALL LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW AFTER 10 AM THURSDAY. THE SNOW WILL PERSIST INTO THURSDAY NIGHT. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS AT 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL DEVELOP OVER THE AREA THURSDAY. THESE HIGH WIND SPEEDS IN COMBINATION WITH THE SNOW MAY CAUSE VERY LOW VISIBILITIES AT TIMES ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 1 TO 4 INCHES ACROSS CENTRAL...SOUTH CENTRAL AND EAST CENTRAL KANSAS...HIGHEST GENERALLY ALONG AND EAST OF A LINE EXTENDING FROM WELLINGTON TO WICHITA TO HILLSBORO. * OTHER IMPACTS...THE HIGH WIND SPEEDS IN COMBINATION WITH THE SNOW MAY CAUSE DRIFTING AND SEVERE REDUCTIONS IN THE VISIBILITY AND MAKE TRAVELING VERY DANGEROUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ KSZ071-072-095-096-099-100-241200- /O.CON.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 809 PM CST WED DEC 23 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON THURSDAY TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON THURSDAY TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY. * TIMING...AREAS OF DRIZZLE AND RAIN IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE OVER TO A SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN MIXTURE BY MID MORNING THURSDAY...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...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 MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW MAY CAUSE DRIFTING AND 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. && $$ CDJ/ADK
000 WWUS43 KICT 241006 WSWICT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 406 AM CST THU DEC 24 2009 ...MAJOR WINTER STORM WILL AFFECT THE AREA THROUGH CHRISTMAS... KSZ032-033-047>053-067>070-082-083-091>094-098-242230- /O.CON.KICT.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-091226T0000Z/ RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH-SALINE-RICE-MCPHERSON-MARION- CHASE-RENO-HARVEY-BUTLER-GREENWOOD-KINGMAN-SEDGWICK-HARPER-SUMNER- COWLEY-ELK-CHAUTAUQUA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUSSELL...LINCOLN...GREAT BEND... ELLSWORTH...SALINA...LYONS...MCPHERSON...MARION... COTTONWOOD FALLS...HUTCHINSON...NEWTON...EL DORADO...AUGUSTA... EUREKA...KINGMAN...WICHITA...ANTHONY...HARPER...WELLINGTON... WINFIELD...ARKANSAS CITY...HOWARD...SEDAN 406 AM CST THU DEC 24 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY. * TIMING...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW SHOULD BEGIN TO DEVELOP OVER THE AREA AROUND MID MORNING. THE SNOW WILL PERSIST INTO TONIGHT. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS AT 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL DEVELOP OVER THE AREA TODAY. THESE HIGH WIND SPEEDS IN COMBINATION WITH THE SNOW MAY CAUSE VERY LOW VISIBILITIES AT TIMES ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 1 TO 4 INCHES ACROSS CENTRAL...SOUTH CENTRAL AND EAST CENTRAL KANSAS...HIGHEST GENERALLY EAST OF A LINE EXTENDING FROM WELLINGTON TO WICHITA TO HILLSBORO. * OTHER IMPACTS...THE HIGH WIND SPEEDS IN COMBINATION WITH THE SNOW MAY CAUSE DRIFTING AND SEVERE REDUCTIONS IN THE VISIBILITY AND MAKE TRAVELING VERY DANGEROUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ KSZ071-072-095-096-099-100-242230- /O.CON.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 406 AM CST THU DEC 24 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY. * TIMING...AREAS OF DRIZZLE AND RAIN IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE OVER TO A SLEET AND SNOW MIXTURE BY MID MORNING...BEFORE CHANGING OVER TO ALL SNOW THIS 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...THE WIND WILL BECOME QUITE STRONG AS IT INCREASES TO SPEEDS OF 30 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...THESE HIGH WIND SPEEDS IN COMBINATION WITH THE MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW MAY CAUSE DRIFTING AND 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. && $$ COX
000 WWUS43 KICT 241625 WSWICT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 1025 AM CST THU DEC 24 2009 ...MAJOR WINTER STORM WILL AFFECT THE AREA THROUGH CHRISTMAS... KSZ032-047-250030- /O.CAN.KICT.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-091226T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KICT.WW.Y.0011.091224T1625Z-091226T0000Z/ RUSSELL-BARTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUSSELL...GREAT BEND 1025 AM CST THU DEC 24 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * TIMING...PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW WILL AFFECT THE AREA THROUGH TONIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO ONE INCH CAN BE EXPECTED BY TONIGHT. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...STRONG NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS AT 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING. HOWEVER THE LIGHT SNOWFALL AND WIND ARE NOT EXPECTED TO GREATLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES. * OTHER IMPACTS...THE HIGH WIND SPEEDS AND COLDER TEMPERATURES WILL RESULT IN SUB-ZERO WIND CHILLS LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF WINTER WEATHER WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES. USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ KSZ033-048>053-067>070-082-083-091>094-098-250030- /O.CON.KICT.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-091226T0000Z/ LINCOLN-ELLSWORTH-SALINE-RICE-MCPHERSON-MARION-CHASE-RENO-HARVEY- BUTLER-GREENWOOD-KINGMAN-SEDGWICK-HARPER-SUMNER-COWLEY-ELK- CHAUTAUQUA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLN...ELLSWORTH...SALINA...LYONS... MCPHERSON...MARION...COTTONWOOD FALLS...HUTCHINSON...NEWTON... EL DORADO...AUGUSTA...EUREKA...KINGMAN...WICHITA...ANTHONY... HARPER...WELLINGTON...WINFIELD...ARKANSAS CITY...HOWARD...SEDAN 1025 AM CST THU DEC 24 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY. * TIMING...A WINTRY MIX OF FREEZING DRIZZLE...SNOW AND SLEET WILL CHANGE OVER TO ALL SNOW DURING THE AFTERNOON. AREAS OF HEAVY SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE FOR AREAS SOUTH AND EAST OF WICHITA LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...STRONG NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS AT 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING. THESE HIGH WIND SPEEDS IN COMBINATION WITH THE SNOWFALL LATER TODAY MAY CAUSE VERY LOW VISIBILITIES AT TIMES ACROSS IN THE WARNED AREA. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 1 TO 4 INCHES ALONG AND WEST OF THE TURNPIKE THROUGH TONIGHT...WITH 4 TO 7 INCHES EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE FLINT HILLS AND SOUTHEAST KANSAS BY CHRISTMAS MORNING. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS...A TRACE TO ONE-TENTH OF AN INCH OF ICE IS POSSIBLE EAST OF THE KANSAS TURNPIKE THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. * OTHER IMPACTS...THE HIGH WIND SPEEDS IN COMBINATION WITH THE SNOW MAY CAUSE DRIFTING AND SEVERE REDUCTIONS IN THE VISIBILITY AND MAKE TRAVELING VERY DANGEROUS BY LATER THIS AFTERNOON INTO CHRISTMAS DAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ KSZ071-072-095-096-099-100-250030- /O.CON.KICT.WS.W.0005.091224T1800Z-091226T0000Z/ WOODSON-ALLEN-WILSON-NEOSHO-MONTGOMERY-LABETTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YATES CENTER...IOLA...FREDONIA... CHANUTE...ERIE...COFFEYVILLE...INDEPENDENCE...PARSONS 1025 AM CST THU DEC 24 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY. * TIMING...AREAS OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW WILL CHANGE TO ALL SNOW BY EARLY THIS EVENING...WITH SNOW CONTINUING OVERNIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL GENERALLY RANGE FROM 4 TO 7 INCHES ACROSS SOUTHEAST KANSAS. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS...ONE TO LOCALLY TWO-TENTHS OF AN INCH OF ICE IS POSSIBLE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. * WINDS...NORTH WINDS WILL BECOME QUITE STRONG AS THEY INCREASE TO SPEEDS OF 30 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...THESE HIGH WIND SPEEDS IN COMBINATION WITH THE MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW MAY CAUSE DRIFTING AND SEVERE REDUCTIONS IN THE VISIBILITY AND MAKE TRAVELING VERY DANGEROUS BY THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ KED/COX
000 WWUS43 KICT 242140 WSWICT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 340 PM CST THU DEC 24 2009 ...A MAJOR WINTER STORM WILL AFFECT THE AREA INTO CHRISTMAS DAY... KSZ033-048-050-067-082-091-250545- /O.CAN.KICT.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-091226T0000Z/ /O.EXA.KICT.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-091226T0000Z/ LINCOLN-ELLSWORTH-RICE-RENO-KINGMAN-HARPER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLN...ELLSWORTH...LYONS... HUTCHINSON...KINGMAN...ANTHONY...HARPER 340 PM CST THU DEC 24 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * TIMING...PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW WILL AFFECT THE AREA THROUGH TONIGHT WITH AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...OF AROUND ONE INCH CAN BE EXPECTED BY EARLY CHRISTMAS MORNING. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...STRONG NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 50 MPH WILL CONTINUE INTO EARLY TONIGHT. HOWEVER THE COMBINATION OF THE LIGHT SNOWFALL AND WIND ARE NOT EXPECTED TO GREATLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES. * OTHER IMPACTS...THE STRONG WINDS AND COLDER TEMPERATURES WILL RESULT IN SUB-ZERO WIND CHILLS AS COLD AS 10 TO 15 BELOW ZERO BY EARLY CHRISTMAS MORNING. 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. && $$ KSZ071-072-095-096-099-100-250545- /O.CON.KICT.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-091226T0000Z/ WOODSON-ALLEN-WILSON-NEOSHO-MONTGOMERY-LABETTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YATES CENTER...IOLA...FREDONIA... CHANUTE...ERIE...COFFEYVILLE...INDEPENDENCE...PARSONS 340 PM CST THU DEC 24 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY. * TIMING...AREAS OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW WILL CHANGE TO ALL SNOW BY EARLY THIS EVENING...WITH SNOW CONTINUING OVERNIGHT. LOCALLY HEAVY SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE AREA THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...OF 4 TO 8 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED BY CHRISTMAS MORNING...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE ALONG AND WEST OF HIGHWAY 75. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS...OF AN ADDITIONAL ONE TENTH OF AN INCH CAN BE EXPECTED BY EARLY THIS EVENING. * WINDS...NORTH WINDS WILL BECOME QUITE STRONG AS THEY INCREASE TO SPEEDS OF AROUND 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...THESE STRONG WINDS IN COMBINATION WITH THE SNOW MAY CAUSE DRIFTING AND SEVERE REDUCTIONS IN THE VISIBILITY MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ KSZ049-051>053-068>070-083-092>094-098-250545- /O.CON.KICT.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-091226T0000Z/ SALINE-MCPHERSON-MARION-CHASE-HARVEY-BUTLER-GREENWOOD-SEDGWICK- SUMNER-COWLEY-ELK-CHAUTAUQUA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SALINA...MCPHERSON...MARION... COTTONWOOD FALLS...NEWTON...EL DORADO...AUGUSTA...EUREKA... WICHITA...WELLINGTON...WINFIELD...ARKANSAS CITY...HOWARD...SEDAN 340 PM CST THU DEC 24 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO FALL ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT BEFORE TAPERING OFF TO FLURRIES AND ENDING ON CHRISTMAS DAY. LOCALLY HEAVY SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE FLINT HILLS THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...WILL RANGE FROM 1 TO 4 INCHES ALONG THE I-135 CORRIDOR FROM SALINA TO WICHITA. HEAVIER SNOWFALL TOTALS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED FURTHER EAST ACROSS THE FLINT HILLS...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...STRONG NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS AT 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING. THESE HIGH WIND SPEEDS IN COMBINATION WITH THE SNOWFALL WILL RESULT IN VERY LOW VISIBILITIES ACROSS THE WARNED AREA...WITH NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS EXPECTED ACROSS THE FLINT HILLS...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE HIGHWAY 99 CORRIDOR. * OTHER IMPACTS...THE STRONG WINDS IN COMBINATION WITH THE SNOW MAY CAUSE DRIFTING AND SEVERE REDUCTIONS IN THE VISIBILITY MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. THIS WILL BE ESPECIALLY LIKELY ACROSS THE FLINT HILLS TONIGHT...WHERE ROADS COULD BECOME IMPASSABLE MAKING TRAVEL NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ KSZ032-047-250545- /O.CON.KICT.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-091226T0000Z/ RUSSELL-BARTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUSSELL...GREAT BEND 340 PM CST THU DEC 24 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY. * TIMING...PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW WILL AFFECT THE AREA THROUGH TONIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ARE EXPECTED TO BE LESS THAN ONE INCH. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...STRONG NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 50 MPH WILL CONTINUE INTO EARLY TONIGHT. HOWEVER THE COMBINATION OF THE LIGHT SNOWFALL AND WIND ARE NOT EXPECTED TO GREATLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES. * OTHER IMPACTS...THE STRONG WINDS AND COLDER TEMPERATURES WILL RESULT IN SUB-ZERO WIND CHILLS AS COLD AS 10 TO 15 BELOW ZERO BY EARLY CHRISTMAS MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF WINTER WEATHER WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES. USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ KED/PJH
000 WWUS43 KICT 250140 WSWICT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 740 PM CST THU DEC 24 2009 ...A MAJOR WINTER STORM WILL AFFECT THE AREA INTO CHRISTMAS DAY... KSZ032-047-250245- /O.CAN.KICT.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-091226T0000Z/ RUSSELL-BARTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUSSELL...GREAT BEND 740 PM CST THU DEC 24 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. SNOW CHANCES HAVE ENDED OVER RUSSELL AND BARTON COUNTIES...THEREFORE THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. HOWEVER...BEWARE OF BITTER COLD WIND CHILLS THROUGH THE NIGHT DUE TO VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS. $$ KSZ071-072-095-096-099-100-251200- /O.CON.KICT.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-091226T0000Z/ WOODSON-ALLEN-WILSON-NEOSHO-MONTGOMERY-LABETTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YATES CENTER...IOLA...FREDONIA... CHANUTE...ERIE...COFFEYVILLE...INDEPENDENCE...PARSONS 740 PM CST THU DEC 24 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY. * TIMING...A MIXTURE OF SNOW AND SLEET WILL CHANGE TO ALL SNOW BY MID-EVENING...WITH SNOW CONTINUING OVERNIGHT. LOCALLY HEAVY SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED AT TIMES. THE SNOW SHOULD BEGIN TO TAPER OFF DURING THE PREDAWN HOURS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 8 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED BY CHRISTMAS MORNING...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SLEET ACCUMULATIONS UP TO ONE INCH WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS FAR SOUTHEAST KANSAS THROUGH MID EVENING. * WINDS...NORTH WINDS WILL BE QUITE STRONG AS THEY INCREASE TO SPEEDS OF AROUND 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH OVERNIGHT. * IMPACTS...THESE STRONG WINDS IN COMBINATION WITH THE SNOW WILL CAUSE NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TONIGHT. TRAVEL IS NOT RECOMMENDED OVERNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ KSZ049-051>053-068>070-083-092>094-098-251200- /O.CON.KICT.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-091226T0000Z/ SALINE-MCPHERSON-MARION-CHASE-HARVEY-BUTLER-GREENWOOD-SEDGWICK- SUMNER-COWLEY-ELK-CHAUTAUQUA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SALINA...MCPHERSON...MARION... COTTONWOOD FALLS...NEWTON...EL DORADO...AUGUSTA...EUREKA... WICHITA...WELLINGTON...WINFIELD...ARKANSAS CITY...HOWARD...SEDAN 740 PM CST THU DEC 24 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY. * TIMING...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO FALL ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT BEFORE TAPERING OFF TO FLURRIES AND ENDING AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOCALLY HEAVY SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE FLINT HILLS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...WILL RANGE FROM 1 TO 3 INCHES ALONG THE I- 135 CORRIDOR FROM SALINA TO WICHITA. HEAVIER SNOWFALL TOTALS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED FURTHER EAST ACROSS THE FLINT HILLS...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...STRONG NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS AT 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MIDNIGHT...SLACKENING SOME AFTER MIDNIGHT. THESE HIGH WIND SPEEDS IN COMBINATION WITH THE SNOWFALL WILL RESULT IN VERY LOW VISIBILITIES ACROSS THE WARNED AREA...WITH NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS EXPECTED ACROSS THE FLINT HILLS. * OTHER IMPACTS...THE STRONG WINDS IN COMBINATION WITH THE SNOW WILL CAUSE DRIFTING AND SEVERE REDUCTIONS IN THE VISIBILITY MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. THIS WILL BE ESPECIALLY LIKELY ACROSS THE FLINT HILLS TONIGHT...WHERE ROADS COULD BECOME IMPASSABLE MAKING TRAVEL NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ KSZ033-048-050-067-082-091-251200- /O.CON.KICT.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-091226T0000Z/ LINCOLN-ELLSWORTH-RICE-RENO-KINGMAN-HARPER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLN...ELLSWORTH...LYONS... HUTCHINSON...KINGMAN...ANTHONY...HARPER 740 PM CST THU DEC 24 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY. * TIMING...PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW WILL AFFECT THE AREA THROUGH TONIGHT WITH AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...OF AROUND ONE INCH CAN BE EXPECTED BY EARLY CHRISTMAS MORNING...WITH AMOUNTS POSSIBLY APPROACHING 2 INCHES ACROSS EASTERN PORTIONS OF THE ADVISORY AREA. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...STRONG NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 50 MPH WILL CONTINUE INTO EARLY TONIGHT...PRODUCING REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SOME DRIFTING SNOW. * OTHER IMPACTS...THE STRONG WINDS AND COLDER TEMPERATURES WILL RESULT IN SUB-ZERO WIND CHILLS AS COLD AS 10 TO 15 BELOW ZERO BY EARLY CHRISTMAS MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF WINTER WEATHER WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES. USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
000 WWUS43 KICT 250319 WSWICT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 919 PM CST THU DEC 24 2009 ...MAJOR WINTER STORM WILL BEGIN TO WIND DOWN LATER TONIGHT... KSZ071-072-095-096-099-100-251200- /O.CON.KICT.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-091226T0000Z/ WOODSON-ALLEN-WILSON-NEOSHO-MONTGOMERY-LABETTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YATES CENTER...IOLA...FREDONIA... CHANUTE...ERIE...COFFEYVILLE...INDEPENDENCE...PARSONS 919 PM CST THU DEC 24 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY. * TIMING...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW...WITH OCCASIONAL HEAVY SNOW...WILL CONTINUE ACROSS SOUTHEAST KANSAS THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. THE SNOW WILL BEGIN TO TAPER OFF DURING THE PREDAWN HOURS...AND SHOULD TAPER OFF TO FLURRIES BY SUNRISE. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTAL SLEET AND SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 9 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED BY SUNRISE CHRISTMAS MORNING...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * WINDS...STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 40 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...WITH WINDS SLACKENING SOME LATE TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...THESE STRONG WINDS IN COMBINATION WITH THE SNOW WILL CAUSE NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TONIGHT. ADDITIONALLY...COLDER TEMPERATURES WILL RESULT IN SUB-ZERO WIND CHILLS BY EARLY CHRISTMAS MORNING. TRAVEL IS NOT RECOMMENDED OVERNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ KSZ049-051>053-068>070-083-092>094-098-251200- /O.CON.KICT.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-091226T0000Z/ SALINE-MCPHERSON-MARION-CHASE-HARVEY-BUTLER-GREENWOOD-SEDGWICK- SUMNER-COWLEY-ELK-CHAUTAUQUA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SALINA...MCPHERSON...MARION... COTTONWOOD FALLS...NEWTON...EL DORADO...AUGUSTA...EUREKA... WICHITA...WELLINGTON...WINFIELD...ARKANSAS CITY...HOWARD...SEDAN 919 PM CST THU DEC 24 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY. * TIMING...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF TO FLURRIES AROUND MIDNIGHT ALONG AND WEST OF THE I-135 CORRIDOR...WITH SNOW LINGERING EAST OF I-135 THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. LOCALLY HEAVY SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE FLINT HILLS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 1 TO 4 INCHES GENERALLY ALONG THE I-135 CORRIDOR FROM SALINA TO WICHITA. HEAVIER SNOWFALL TOTALS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED FURTHER EAST ACROSS THE FLINT HILLS...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * WINDS...STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MIDNIGHT...SLACKENING SOME THEREAFTER. * OTHER IMPACTS...THESE STRONG WINDS IN COMBINATION WITH THE SNOW WILL CAUSE NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TONIGHT...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE FLINT HILLS WHERE ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE GREATER. ADDITIONALLY...COLDER TEMPERATURES WILL RESULT IN SUB-ZERO WIND CHILLS BY EARLY CHRISTMAS MORNING. TRAVEL IS NOT RECOMMENDED OVERNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ KSZ033-048-050-067-082-091-251200- /O.CON.KICT.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-091226T0000Z/ LINCOLN-ELLSWORTH-RICE-RENO-KINGMAN-HARPER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLN...ELLSWORTH...LYONS... HUTCHINSON...KINGMAN...ANTHONY...HARPER 919 PM CST THU DEC 24 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY. * TIMING...PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW WILL AFFECT THE AREA THROUGH TONIGHT WITH AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ONE TO TWO INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED BY EARLY CHRISTMAS MORNING...HIGHEST ACROSS EASTERN PORTIONS OF THE ADVISORY AREA. * WINDS...STRONG NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 50 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MIDNIGHT...WITH WINDS SLACKENING SOME THEREAFTER. * OTHER IMPACTS...THE STRONG WINDS IN CONCERT WITH THE SNOW WILL RESULT IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ALONG WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES. ADDITIONALLY...COLDER TEMPERATURES WILL RESULT IN SUB-ZERO WIND CHILLS AS COLD AS 10 TO 15 BELOW ZERO BY EARLY CHRISTMAS MORNING ACROSS CENTRAL KANSAS. TRAVEL IS DISCOURAGED TONIGHT. 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. && $$ ADK
000 WWUS43 KICT 250924 WSWICT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 324 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2009 KSZ049-051-052-068-069-083-092-093-251030- /O.CAN.KICT.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-091226T0000Z/ SALINE-MCPHERSON-MARION-HARVEY-BUTLER-SEDGWICK-SUMNER-COWLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SALINA...MCPHERSON...MARION...NEWTON... EL DORADO...AUGUSTA...WICHITA...WELLINGTON...WINFIELD... ARKANSAS CITY 324 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL HAS ENDED ACROSS THE AREA IN THE WAKE OF A STRONG WINTER STORM SYSTEM. THEREFORE THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THERE WILL CONTINUE TO BE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW RESULTING IN SOME TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. $$ KSZ033-048-050-067-082-091-251030- /O.CAN.KICT.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-091226T0000Z/ LINCOLN-ELLSWORTH-RICE-RENO-KINGMAN-HARPER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLN...ELLSWORTH...LYONS... HUTCHINSON...KINGMAN...ANTHONY...HARPER 324 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL IS NO LONGER EXPECTED. THEREFORE THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ KSZ071-072-095-096-099-100-251700- /O.EXT.KICT.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-091225T1700Z/ WOODSON-ALLEN-WILSON-NEOSHO-MONTGOMERY-LABETTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YATES CENTER...IOLA...FREDONIA... CHANUTE...ERIE...COFFEYVILLE...INDEPENDENCE...PARSONS 324 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CST THIS MORNING... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CST THIS MORNING. * TIMING...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL GRADUALLY END BY LATE THIS MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO 1 INCH OF ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED...WITH STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS RANGING FROM 6 TO 9 INCHES. * WINDS...STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 45 MPH WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING. * IMPACTS...THE STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CAUSE EXTENSIVE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW CREATING TREACHEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. VISIBILITIES WILL BE INTERMITTENTLY REDUCED TO ONE-QUARTER MILE OR LESS. IN ADDITION...WIND CHILLS OF ZERO TO 10 BELOW WILL BE COMMON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ KSZ053-070-094-098-251700- /O.EXT.KICT.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-091225T1700Z/ CHASE-GREENWOOD-ELK-CHAUTAUQUA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COTTONWOOD FALLS...EUREKA...HOWARD... SEDAN 324 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CST THIS MORNING... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CST THIS MORNING. * TIMING...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL GRADUALLY END BY LATE THIS MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO 1 INCH OF ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION IS POSSIBLE BRINGING TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS TO 5 TO 8 INCHES. * WINDS...STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 TO 45 MPH WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING. * OTHER IMPACTS...THE STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW CREATING TREACHEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. VISIBILITIES WILL BE INTERMITTENTLY REDUCED TO ONE- QUARTER MILE OR LESS. IN ADDITION...WIND CHILLS OF ZERO TO 10 BELOW WILL BE COMMON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$
000 WWUS43 KICT 251347 WSWICT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 747 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2009 KSZ053-070-094-098-252200- /O.CAN.KICT.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-091225T1700Z/ /O.NEW.KICT.WW.Y.0012.091225T1347Z-091226T0000Z/ CHASE-GREENWOOD-ELK-CHAUTAUQUA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COTTONWOOD FALLS...EUREKA...HOWARD... SEDAN 747 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * IMPACTS...THE STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CAUSE EXTENSIVE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...CREATING TREACHEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. VISIBILITIES WILL BE INTERMITTENTLY REDUCED TO ONE- QUARTER MILE OR LESS. IN ADDITION...WIND CHILLS OF ZERO TO 10 BELOW WILL BE COMMON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF WINTER WEATHER WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES. USE EXTRA CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ KSZ071-072-095-096-099-100-252200- /O.CAN.KICT.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-091225T1700Z/ /O.NEW.KICT.WW.Y.0012.091225T1347Z-091226T0000Z/ WOODSON-ALLEN-WILSON-NEOSHO-MONTGOMERY-LABETTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YATES CENTER...IOLA...FREDONIA... CHANUTE...ERIE...COFFEYVILLE...INDEPENDENCE...PARSONS 747 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * IMPACTS...THE STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CAUSE EXTENSIVE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...CREATING TREACHEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. VISIBILITIES WILL BE INTERMITTENTLY REDUCED TO ONE- QUARTER MILE OR LESS. IN ADDITION...WIND CHILLS OF ZERO TO 10 BELOW WILL BE COMMON. 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. && $$ ES
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this winter storm warning 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 winter storm warning went out at Dec 23, 5:48 AM CST, 4 hours 15 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 23, 5:48 AM CST, 4 hours 15 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 548 AM CST WED DEC 23 2009 .AVIATION...12Z TAFS KRSL/KSLN/KHUT/KICT/KCNU A VERY STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS STRENGTHENING OVER THE SOUTHWEST PART OF THE COUNTRY...AND WILL MOVE NORTHEASTWARD TOWARD KANSAS TONIGHT. CONDITIONS AT ALL TAF SITES WILL BE LIFR FOR THE MAJORITY OF THE PERIOD...WITH LOW CEILINGS AND FOG. AS THE LOW APPROACHES...MUCH COLDER AIR WILL MOVE SOUTHEASTWARD WITH GUSTY NORTH WINDS. PRECIPITATION WILL CHANGE TO SNOW THIS EVENING ACROSS CENTRAL KANSAS AND LATE IN THE TAF PERIOD ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS. WITH THE GUSTY WINDS...VISIBILITIES COULD VERY WELL DECREASE TO BELOW 1SM...BUT WILL NOT GO QUITE THAT LOW THIS FAR OUT. THESE CONDITIONS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO IMPROVE MUCH...IF AT ALL...THROUGH THURSDAY. SCHRECK && .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 513 AM CST WED DEC 23 2009/ UPDATE... WE ARE SENDING OUT A QUICK UPDATE TO ISSUE A DENSE FOG ADVISORY FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST KANSAS. WE MADE SEVERAL CALLS TO DISPATCHERS AND THE OFFICERS WERE REPORTING DENSE FOG IN THESE AREAS. THE FOG SHOULD PERSIST THROUGH MID MORNING. COX PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 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 38 27 27 14 / 100 70 80 60 HUTCHINSON 35 26 26 13 / 100 90 80 60 NEWTON 37 26 26 14 / 100 70 80 60 ELDORADO 41 29 29 14 / 100 70 80 60 WINFIELD-KWLD 46 30 30 15 / 100 70 80 60 RUSSELL 32 20 20 10 / 100 100 70 60 GREAT BEND 33 23 23 11 / 100 90 70 60 SALINA 34 24 24 12 / 100 90 80 60 MCPHERSON 35 26 26 13 / 100 80 70 60 COFFEYVILLE 56 36 36 18 / 100 90 80 60 CHANUTE 51 34 34 18 / 100 90 80 60 IOLA 49 34 34 17 / 100 90 80 60 PARSONS-KPPF 54 35 35 18 / 100 90 80 60 && .ICT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WINTER STORM WATCH FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING FOR KSZ071-072-095-096-099-100. DENSE FOG ADVISORY UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS MORNING FOR KSZ051>053- 067>070-082-083-091>093. BLIZZARD WATCH FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING FOR KSZ032-033-047>052-067-068-082-083-091-092. BLIZZARD WATCH FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING FOR KSZ053-069-070-093-094-098. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT FOR KSZ032- 033-047>051-067. &&
Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 23, 5:58 AM CST, 4 hours 5 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 558 AM CST WED DEC 23 2009 KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-241200- 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- 558 AM CST WED DEC 23 2009 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL KANSAS... SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS AND SOUTHEAST KANSAS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT AREAS OF FOG WILL FREQUENTLY REDUCE THE VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN QUARTER OF A MILE AT TIMES IN PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS THIS MORNING. SEE THE LATEST DENSE FOG ADVISORY FOR FURTHER DETAILS. LIGHT FREEZING RAIN OR FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL PERSIST ACROSS CENTRAL KANSAS THIS MORNING. THE FREEZING PRECIPITATION SHOULD CHANGE TO SLEET AND SNOW THIS AFTERNOON IN CENTRAL KANSAS. SEE THE LATEST WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR FURTHER DETAILS. ALL OF THE PRECIPITATION SHOULD CHANGE OVER TO SNOW TONIGHT ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS. GUSTY NORTH WINDS WILL ALSO DEVELOP AT SPEEDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS OVERNIGHT. SEE THE LATEST BLIZZARD WATCH FOR FURTHER DETAILS. A FEW THUNDERSTORMS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE OVER PRIMARILY SOUTHEAST KANSAS TODAY. HOWEVER...THIS ACTIVITY SHOULD BE NEITHER STRONG NOR SEVERE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY THE PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE OVER TO ALL SNOW BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING. THE SNOW COMBINED WITH HIGH WIND SPEEDS MAY CAUSE NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. SEE THE LATEST BLIZZARD WATCH FOR FURTHER DETAILS. THESE STRONG WINDS COMBINED WITH THE COLD TEMPERATURES WILL ALSO CAUSE WIND CHILLS TO DROP BELOW ZERO THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING ACROSS THE AREA. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT NECESSARY TODAY OR TONIGHT BUT FOG REPORTS AND SNOWFALL REPORTS WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. && FOR A GRAPHICAL VERSION OF THIS INFORMATION...SEE OUR WEBPAGE AT (LOWERCASE) HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/WICHITA/HWO/HWO.PHP COX
In the hours before
Local storm report, Dec 23, 7:26 AM CST, 2 hours 37 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
726 AM CST WED DEC 23 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0723 AM ICE STORM GREAT BEND 38.36N 98.81W
12/23/2009 BARTON KS TRAINED SPOTTER
SPOTTER REPORTED 0.10 INCH ICE ACCUMULATION ON TREES AND
A THIN SHEET OF ICE ON PROTECTED SURFACES.
&&
MRSSpecial weather statement, Dec 23, 8:36 AM CST, 1 hour 27 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 836 AM CST WED DEC 23 2009 KSZ095-231500- WILSON- 836 AM CST WED DEC 23 2009 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR NORTHWEST WILSON COUNTY... AT 836 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS WERE TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR FREDONIA...OR 23 MILES SOUTH OF YATES CENTER...AND MOVING NORTH AT 30 MPH. DIME SIZE HAIL IS EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.
Local storm report, Dec 23, 9:30 AM CST, 33 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
930 AM CST WED DEC 23 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0928 AM FREEZING RAIN RUSSELL 38.89N 98.85W
12/23/2009 E0.00 INCH RUSSELL KS LAW ENFORCEMENT
LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED UP TO ONE QUARTER INCH OF ICE
ACCUMULATION AND VERY SLICK ROADS ACROSS THE COUNTY.
NUMEROUS ACCIDENTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS WELL.
&&
CWHThe 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 | Blizzard Watch | ICT | Barton, Butler, Chase, Chautauqua, Cowley, Elk and 14 more | 11 hr |
| 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, 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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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.