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Blizzard Warning 2, NWS Topeka, KS
NWS Topeka, KS issued this blizzard warning at Dec 24, 2009, 3:13 PM CST for 17 counties in Kansas. It was in force for 16 hr. 15 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 24, 2009, 3:13 PM CST (21:13 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 25, 2009, 7:21 AM CST
- In force
- 16 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Topeka, KS
Counties Anderson County, KS, Brown County, KS, Coffey County, KS, Douglas County, KS, Franklin County, KS, Geary County, KS, Jackson County, KS, Jefferson County, KS, Lyon County, KS, Marshall County, KS, Morris County, KS, Nemaha County, KS, Osage County, KS, Pottawatomie County, KS, Riley County, KS, Shawnee County, KS, Wabaunsee County, KS
The radar
The Topeka radar (KTWX), 24 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:17 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, 4:39 PM CST | BLIZZARD | 2 W Junction City, KS | TRAINED STORM SPOTTER DRIVING ON US 77 IN GEARY COUNTY REPORTING WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW. |
| Dec 24, 5:28 PM CST | BLIZZARD | Marysville, KS | MARSHALL COUNTY-WIDE...VISIBILITIES OF ONE QUARTER OF A MILE DUE TO BLOWING SNOW WITH ESTIMATED 25 MPH TO 30 MPH WINDS. HIGHWAYS REMAIN OPEN...BUT CONSIDERABLE DRIFTING IS BEGINNING TO OCCUR. |
| Dec 24, 6:03 PM CST | HEAVY SNOW 3 | 3 Ssw Auburn, KS | |
| Dec 24, 7:08 PM CST | BLIZZARD | Garnett, KS | NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY REPORTED COUNTY WIDE DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND AND ESTIMATED 3 TO 4 INCHES OF FALLEN/BLOWING SNOW. |
| Dec 24, 8:00 PM CST | HEAVY SNOW 3.8 | 7 Wsw Topeka, KS | MODERATE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF THE SNOW. VISIBILITY AROUND 1 MILE. |
| Dec 24, 8:32 PM CST | HEAVY SNOW 4 | 8 W Emporia, KS | 3 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW. DRIFTS TO ONE AND A HALF FEET ON LOCAL ROADWAYS. |
| Dec 24, 11:24 PM CST | HEAVY SNOW 6 | 2 E Herington, KS | |
| Dec 24, 11:56 PM CST | HEAVY SNOW 5.5 | Manhattan, KS | |
| Dec 25, 1:12 AM CST | BLIZZARD | 2 W Wheaton, KS | 5 FOOT HIGH DRIFTS ON KANSAS HIGHWAY 16...ROAD IS CURRENTLY CLOSED DUE TO THE DRIFTS |
| Dec 25, 2:23 AM CST | SNOW 6 | 1 S Ottawa, KS | |
| Dec 25, 3:00 AM CST | BLIZZARD | 4 E Carbondale, KS | VISIBILITY OF 50 FEET WITH SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL ESTIMATED AT 8 INCHES...WITH DRIFTS OVER 4 FEET. PEAK WIND GUSTS ESTIMATED AT 50 MPH. |
| Dec 25, 7:00 AM CST | SNOW 3 | Wilsey, KS | |
| Dec 25, 7:00 AM CST | SNOW 4 | White City, KS | |
| Dec 25, 7:00 AM CST | HEAVY SNOW 7 | Ottawa, KS | |
| Dec 25, 7:15 AM CST | HEAVY SNOW 6.1 | Manhattan, KS | DRIFTS OVER 2 FEET |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Topeka, KS (KTOP), launched 12:00Z, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 27 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
- 4 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 482 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 37 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 48 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 155 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 KTOP 242113 WSWTOP URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS 313 PM CST THU DEC 24 2009 KSZ010>012-023-024-026-038>040-054>056-058-059-250515- /O.CAN.KTOP.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-091226T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KTOP.BZ.W.0002.091224T2113Z-091226T0000Z/ MARSHALL-NEMAHA-BROWN-POTTAWATOMIE-JACKSON-JEFFERSON-WABAUNSEE- SHAWNEE-DOUGLAS-LYON-OSAGE-FRANKLIN-COFFEY-ANDERSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARYSVILLE...HIAWATHA...TOPEKA... LAWRENCE...EMPORIA...OTTAWA 313 PM CST THU DEC 24 2009 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELED. * TIMING...HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * WIND...NORTH WIND WILL INCREASE TO 35 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 50 MPH TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. THIS WILL RESULT IN REDUCED VISIBILITY UNDER ONE QUARTER MILE TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES..WITH BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. * WIND CHILL...WIND CHILL READINGS WILL BE FROM FIVE TO FIFTEEN BELOW ZERO ON FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. DRIFTING OF SNOW ACROSS ROADWAYS IS LIKELY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... REMEMBER...A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. ANY TRAVEL IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. IF YOU LEAVE THE SAFETY OF BEING INDOORS...YOU ARE PUTTING YOUR LIFE AT RISK. && $$ KSZ022-036-037-250515- /O.UPG.KTOP.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-091226T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KTOP.BZ.W.0002.091224T2113Z-091226T0000Z/ RILEY-GEARY-MORRIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MANHATTAN...JUNCTION CITY 313 PM CST THU DEC 24 2009 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * WIND...NORTH WIND WILL INCREASE TO 35 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 50 MPH TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. THIS WILL RESULT IN REDUCED VISIBILITY UNDER ONE QUARTER MILE TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES..WITH BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. * WIND CHILL...WIND CHILL READINGS WILL BE FROM FIVE TO FIFTEEN BELOW ZERO ON FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. DRIFTING OF SNOW ACROSS ROADWAYS IS LIKELY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... REMEMBER...A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. ANY TRAVEL IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. IF YOU LEAVE THE SAFETY OF BEING INDOORS...YOU ARE PUTTING YOUR LIFE AT RISK && $$ KSZ009-021-035-250515- /O.UPG.KTOP.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-091226T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KTOP.WS.W.0005.091224T2113Z-091226T0000Z/ WASHINGTON-CLAY-DICKINSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLAY CENTER...ABILENE 313 PM CST THU DEC 24 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...MODERATE TO AT TIMES HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT AND TAPER OFF THROUGH THE DAY FRIDAY. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * WIND...NORTH WIND WILL INCREASE TO 35 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 50 MPH ON TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. THIS WILL RESULT IN REDUCED VISIBILITY...WITH NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES...AS WELL AS BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * WIND CHILL...WIND CHILL READINGS WILL BE FROM FIVE TO FIFTEEN BELOW ZERO ON FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME VERY DIFFICULT TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY. DRIFTING OF SNOW ACROSS ROADWAYS IS LIKELY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD... AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ KSZ008-020-034-250515- /O.CON.KTOP.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-091226T0000Z/ REPUBLIC-CLOUD-OTTAWA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CONCORDIA 313 PM CST THU DEC 24 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF ONE TO THREE INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THE ADVISORY AREA. * WIND...NORTH WIND WILL INCREASE TO 35 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 50 MPH ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. THIS WILL RESULT IN REDUCED VISIBILITY DUE TO BLOWING SNOW. * WIND CHILL...WIND CHILL READINGS WILL BE FROM FIVE TO FIFTEEN BELOW ZERO ON FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME VERY DIFFICULT TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. DRIFTING OF SNOW ACROSS ROADWAYS IS LIKELY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$
3 follow-up statements
000 WWUS43 KTOP 250504 WSWTOP URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS 1104 PM CST THU DEC 24 2009 KSZ010>012-022>024-026-036>040-054>056-058-059-251315- /O.CON.KTOP.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-091226T0000Z/ MARSHALL-NEMAHA-BROWN-RILEY-POTTAWATOMIE-JACKSON-JEFFERSON-GEARY- MORRIS-WABAUNSEE-SHAWNEE-DOUGLAS-LYON-OSAGE-FRANKLIN-COFFEY- ANDERSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARYSVILLE...HIAWATHA...MANHATTAN... JUNCTION CITY...TOPEKA...LAWRENCE...EMPORIA...OTTAWA 1104 PM CST THU DEC 24 2009 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY... * TIMING...HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * WIND...NORTH WIND WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 50 MPH TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. THIS WILL RESULT IN REDUCED VISIBILITY UNDER ONE QUARTER MILE TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES..WITH BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. * WIND CHILL...WIND CHILL READINGS WILL BE FROM FIVE TO FIFTEEN BELOW ZERO ON FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL REMAIN EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. DRIFTING OF SNOW ACROSS ROADWAYS WILL CONTINUE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... REMEMBER...A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. ANY TRAVEL IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. IF YOU LEAVE THE SAFETY OF BEING INDOORS...YOU ARE PUTTING YOUR LIFE AT RISK. && $$ KSZ009-021-035-251315- /O.CON.KTOP.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-091226T0000Z/ WASHINGTON-CLAY-DICKINSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLAY CENTER...ABILENE 1104 PM CST THU DEC 24 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY... * TIMING...MODERATE TO AT TIMES HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT AND TAPER OFF THROUGH THE DAY FRIDAY. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * WIND...NORTH WIND WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 50 MPH ON TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. THIS WILL RESULT IN REDUCED VISIBILITY...WITH NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES... AS WELL AS BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * WIND CHILL...WIND CHILL READINGS WILL BE FROM FIVE TO FIFTEEN BELOW ZERO ON FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL REMAIN VERY DIFFICULT TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. DRIFTING OF SNOW ACROSS ROADWAYS WILL CONTINUE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD... AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ KSZ008-020-034-251315- /O.CON.KTOP.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-091226T0000Z/ REPUBLIC-CLOUD-OTTAWA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CONCORDIA 1104 PM CST THU DEC 24 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY... * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF ONE TO THREE INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THE ADVISORY AREA. * WIND...NORTH WIND WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 50 MPH TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY. THIS WILL RESULT IN REDUCED VISIBILITY DUE TO BLOWING SNOW. * WIND CHILL...WIND CHILL READINGS WILL BE FROM FIVE TO FIFTEEN BELOW ZERO ON FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT AT TIMES TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. DRIFTING OF SNOW ACROSS ROADWAYS IS EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$
000 WWUS43 KTOP 251039 WSWTOP URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS 439 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2009 KSZ010>012-022>024-026-036>040-054>056-058-059-251845- /O.CON.KTOP.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-091226T0000Z/ MARSHALL-NEMAHA-BROWN-RILEY-POTTAWATOMIE-JACKSON-JEFFERSON-GEARY- MORRIS-WABAUNSEE-SHAWNEE-DOUGLAS-LYON-OSAGE-FRANKLIN-COFFEY- ANDERSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARYSVILLE...HIAWATHA...MANHATTAN... JUNCTION CITY...TOPEKA...LAWRENCE...EMPORIA...OTTAWA 439 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2009 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES OF ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED...WITH TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS RANGING FROM 6 TO 10 INCHES BY THIS EVENING...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * WIND...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. * WIND CHILL...WIND CHILL READINGS FROM ZERO TO 10 BELOW WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL REMAIN EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TODAY. THE STRONG NORTHWESTERLY WIND WILL RESULT IN BLOWING SNOW WITH REDUCED VISIBILITY UNDER ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES...WITH BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. SIGNIFICANT DRIFTING OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE...WITH SOME DRIFTS IN EXCESS OF FOUR FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... REMEMBER...A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. ANY TRAVEL IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. IF YOU LEAVE THE SAFETY OF BEING INDOORS...YOU ARE PUTTING YOUR LIFE AT RISK. && BLAIR && $$ KSZ009-021-035-251845- /O.CON.KTOP.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-091226T0000Z/ WASHINGTON-CLAY-DICKINSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLAY CENTER...ABILENE 439 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 2 INCHES OF ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED...WITH TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS RANGING FROM 4 TO 8 INCHES BY THIS EVENING. * WIND...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. * WIND CHILL...WIND CHILL READINGS FROM ZERO TO 10 BELOW WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL REMAIN DIFFICULT TODAY. THE STRONG NORTHWESTERLY WIND WILL RESULT IN BLOWING SNOW WITH REDUCED VISIBILITY UNDER ONE MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. SIGNIFICANT DRIFTING OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE...WITH SOME DRIFTS IN EXCESS OF TWO FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... ANY TRAVEL IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD... AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ KSZ008-020-034-251845- /O.CON.KTOP.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-091226T0000Z/ REPUBLIC-CLOUD-OTTAWA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CONCORDIA 439 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * WIND...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. * WIND CHILL...WIND CHILL READINGS FROM ZERO TO 10 BELOW WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT AT TIMES THROUGH THIS EVENING. DRIFTING OF SNOW ACROSS ROADWAYS IS EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ BLAIR
000 WWUS43 KTOP 251321 WSWTOP URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS 721 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2009 KSZ010>012-022>024-026-036-038>040-055-056-252130- /O.CAN.KTOP.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-091226T0000Z/ /O.EXA.KTOP.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-091226T0000Z/ MARSHALL-NEMAHA-BROWN-RILEY-POTTAWATOMIE-JACKSON-JEFFERSON-GEARY- WABAUNSEE-SHAWNEE-DOUGLAS-OSAGE-FRANKLIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARYSVILLE...HIAWATHA...MANHATTAN... JUNCTION CITY...TOPEKA...LAWRENCE...OTTAWA 721 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. THE BLIZZARD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WIND...WEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE DAY. THIS WILL CAUSE CONTINUED DRIFTING OF SNOW. * WIND CHILL...WIND CHILL READINGS FROM ZERO TO 10 BELOW WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW FROM AROUND AN INCH NEAR I-70 TO 1 TO 3 INCHES NEAR THE NEBRASKA STATE LINE IS POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE TREACHEROUS DUE TO DEEP SNOW DRIFTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TRAVEL WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT THIS MORNING. UNLESS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY...PEOPLE ARE ADVISED TO STAY HOME. && $$ KSZ037-054-058-059-251430- /O.CAN.KTOP.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-091226T0000Z/ MORRIS-LYON-COFFEY-ANDERSON- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...EMPORIA 721 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2009 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA HAS CANCELLED THE BLIZZARD WARNING. THE SNOW HAS ENDED ACROSS THE AREA. THEREFORE THE BLIZZARD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. HOWEVER WEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE DAY. THIS COULD CAUSE PROBLEMS WITH SNOW CONTINUING TO DRIFT THROUGH THE DAY. $$ KSZ009-021-035-252130- /O.CAN.KTOP.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-091226T0000Z/ /O.EXA.KTOP.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-091226T0000Z/ WASHINGTON-CLAY-DICKINSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLAY CENTER...ABILENE 721 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 TOPEKA HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WIND...WEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE DAY. THIS WILL CAUSE CONTINUED DRIFTING OF SNOW. * WIND CHILL...WIND CHILL READINGS FROM ZERO TO 10 BELOW WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW FROM AROUND AN INCH NEAR I-70 TO 1 TO 3 INCHES NEAR THE NEBRASKA STATE LINE IS POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE TREACHEROUS DUE TO DEEP SNOW DRIFTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TRAVEL WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT THIS MORNING. UNLESS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY...PEOPLE ARE ADVISED TO STAY HOME. && $$ KSZ008-020-034-252130- /O.CON.KTOP.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-091226T0000Z/ REPUBLIC-CLOUD-OTTAWA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CONCORDIA 721 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. * WIND...WEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE DAY. THIS WILL CAUSE CONTINUED DRIFTING OF SNOW. * WIND CHILL...WIND CHILL READINGS FROM ZERO TO 10 BELOW WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW FROM AROUND AN INCH NEAR I-70 TO 1 TO 3 INCHES NEAR THE NEBRASKA STATE LINE IS POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE TREACHEROUS DUE TO DEEP SNOW DRIFTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TRAVEL WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT THIS MORNING. UNLESS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY...PEOPLE ARE ADVISED TO STAY HOME. && $$ WOLTERS
The office that day
Everything else NWS Topeka, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 24, 3:33 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | TOP | Anderson, Brown, Clay, Cloud, Coffey, Dickinson and 17 more | 48 hr |
| Dec 24, 3:13 PM CST | Winter Storm Warning | TOP | Clay, Dickinson, Washington | 16 hr |
Nearby
Blizzard Warnings in Kansas, 2009Every blizzard 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.