Alert archive / Kansas / Winter Storm Warnings in 2010
Winter Storm Warning 2, NWS Wichita, KS
NWS Wichita, KS issued this winter storm warning at Feb 6, 2010, 4:21 PM CST for 21 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Feb 7, 2010, 12:00 PM CST. It was in force for 26 hr. 47 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
- Feb 6, 2010, 4:21 PM CST (22:21 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 7, 2010, 12:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Feb 8, 2010, 2:18 PM CST
- In force
- 26 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Wichita, KS
All 21 counties
Allen County, KS, Butler County, KS, Chase County, KS, Chautauqua County, KS, Cowley County, KS, Elk County, KS, Greenwood County, KS, Harper County, KS, Harvey County, KS, Kingman County, KS, Labette County, KS, Marion County, KS, McPherson County, KS, Montgomery County, KS, Neosho County, KS, Reno County, KS, Rice County, KS, Sedgwick County, KS, Sumner County, KS, Wilson County, KS, Woodson County, KS
The radar
The Wichita radar (KICT), 61 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 8:51 PM CST | SNOW 2 | 7 Sse Newton, KS | |
| Feb 7, 8:53 PM CST | SNOW 1 | 2 S Florence, KS | HIWAY 77 FROM FLORENCE TO BURNS IS SNOW PACKED AND SLICK. |
| Feb 7, 9:07 PM CST | SNOW 0.2 | 8 Nnw Kingman, KS | MAINLY ON GRASSY SURFACES. |
| Feb 7, 9:28 PM CST | SNOW 0.3 | Kingman, KS | STARTING TO STICK TO THE ROADS. |
| Feb 7, 9:32 PM CST | SNOW 0.2 | 2 Sse Burns, KS | DUSTING ON THE GRASSY SURFACES. |
| Feb 7, 9:42 PM CST | SNOW 0.8 | Wichita Mid Continent A, KS | |
| Feb 7, 9:44 PM CST | SNOW 0.4 | Rose Hill, KS | MAINLY ON GRASSY SURFACES. |
| Feb 7, 9:51 PM CST | SNOW 0.1 | 2 E Hunnewell, KS | MAINLY ON GRASSY SURFACES ALONG THE KANSAS OKLAHOMA BORDER. |
| Feb 7, 10:21 PM CST | SNOW 1 | 3 Nnw West Wichita, KS | |
| Feb 7, 11:05 PM CST | SNOW 1.1 | 2 Ese East Wichita, KS | |
| Feb 7, 11:39 PM CST | SNOW 2 | 1 W West Wichita, KS | |
| Feb 7, 11:43 PM CST | SNOW 2 | 2 Nnw West Wichita, KS | MEASURED BY AN OFF DUTY NWS EMPLOYEE NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF 21ST AND MAIZE. |
| Feb 7, 11:50 PM CST | SNOW 1.9 | Mid Continent Airport, KS | MEASURED AT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE. |
| Feb 8, 12:05 AM CST | SNOW 3 | Kingman, KS | 2 TO 3 INCHES. |
| Feb 8, 12:49 AM CST | SNOW 2.3 | Wichita Mid Continent A, KS | STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL SO FAR. |
| Feb 8, 12:51 AM CST | SNOW 4.5 | 3 Nnw West Wichita, KS | STORM TOTAL SO FAR IN NORTHWEST WICHITA. THE WET SNOW HAS RESULTED IN SAGGING TREE BRANCHES ON EVERGREENS. |
| Feb 8, 12:55 AM CST | SNOW 1.9 | 5 Ese Downtown Wichita, KS | |
| Feb 8, 1:48 AM CST | HEAVY SNOW 3.7 | Wichita Mid Continent A, KS | 1.4 INCHES IN PAST HOUR WITH A PERIOD OF HEAVY SNOW. |
| Feb 8, 2:08 AM CST | SNOW 4 | 2 Nnw West Wichita, KS | |
| Feb 8, 2:19 AM CST | SNOW 3 | Kingman, KS | |
| Feb 8, 2:23 AM CST | SNOW 2 | Newton, KS | |
| Feb 8, 2:26 AM CST | SNOW 1 | Cottonwood Falls, KS | A BIT MORE, PROBABLY CLOSER TO 2 INCHES, ESTIMATED AROUND MATFIELD GREEN IN SOUTHERN PART OF COUNTY. |
| Feb 8, 2:30 AM CST | SNOW 3 | Severy, KS | ABOUT 2 INCHES FURTHER NORTH IN EUREKA. |
| Feb 8, 2:35 AM CST | SNOW 1 | Hutchinson, KS | GENERALLY THE SAME ACROSS THE REST OF THE COUNTY, PERHAPS A BIT MORE IN THE SOUTHEAST PORTION. |
| Feb 8, 2:37 AM CST | SNOW 2 | 10 N Yates Center, KS | ACROSS NORTHERN PART OF COUNTY, WITH AROUND AN INCH IN YATES CENTER. |
| Feb 8, 2:43 AM CST | SNOW 2 | Iola, KS | |
| Feb 8, 2:50 AM CST | SNOW 4 | Wichita Mid Continent A, KS | STORM TOTAL SO FAR. |
| Feb 8, 2:53 AM CST | SNOW 2.6 | Mcconnell Air Force Bas, KS | |
| Feb 8, 3:50 AM CST | SNOW 4 | Wichita Mid Continent A, KS | STORM TOTAL SO FAR. ONLY A TRACE IN PAST HOUR. |
| Feb 8, 4:50 AM CST | SNOW 4 | Wichita Mid Continent A, KS | STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL. ONLY A TRACE IN PAST HOUR. |
| Feb 8, 6:01 AM CST | SNOW 5.1 | 1 W West Wichita, KS | |
| Feb 8, 6:03 AM CST | SNOW 3.5 | 4 Ne Valley Center, KS | |
| Feb 8, 6:04 AM CST | SNOW 4 | Wichita Mid Continent A, KS | STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL SO FAR. SNOW DEPTH 4 INCHES. |
| Feb 8, 6:20 AM CST | SNOW 5.8 | 6 Wnw Downtown Wichita, KS | |
| Feb 8, 6:55 AM CST | SNOW 6 | 2 Wsw West Wichita, KS | |
| Feb 8, 7:00 AM CST | SNOW 1 | Dexter, KS | ROADS WERE WET. |
| Feb 8, 7:00 AM CST | SNOW 2.5 | Augusta, KS | ON WEST SIDE OF TOWN. |
| Feb 8, 7:28 AM CST | SNOW 6 | 3 Ene Cheney, KS | |
| Feb 8, 7:38 AM CST | SNOW 5 | El Dorado, KS | |
| Feb 8, 7:54 AM CST | SNOW 5.5 | 6 Ne Andover, KS | |
| Feb 8, 7:54 AM CST | SNOW 7 | 3 Wnw Goddard, KS | |
| Feb 8, 8:08 AM CST | SNOW 0.8 | 3 S South Haven, KS | REPORTED AT I-35 ON KANSAS/OKLAHOMA STATE LINE. ROADS AND HIGHWAYS GENERALLY WET BUT BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES WERE SLICK IN SPOTS. |
| Feb 8, 8:10 AM CST | SNOW 1.1 | Wellington, KS | ROADS WERE WET BUT SNOW-PACKED IN SPOTS. BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES WERE SLICK IN SPOTS. |
| Feb 8, 8:13 AM CST | SNOW 1.2 | Goessel, KS | |
| Feb 8, 8:15 AM CST | HEAVY SNOW 7.5 | 2 W Goddard, KS | |
| Feb 8, 8:25 AM CST | SNOW 3 | East Wichita, KS | NEAR KELLOGG/WEBB INTERSECTION. |
| Feb 8, 11:02 AM CST | SNOW 2 | Iola, KS | COUNTYWIDE. FOUR NON-INJURY ACCIDENTS REPORTED. |
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, 10.4 hours before the alert went out and 137 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
- 514 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 32 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -83 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -22 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
240 WWUS43 KICT 062221 WSWICT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 421 PM CST SAT FEB 6 2010 ...SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL WILL IMPACT THE AREA SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY... .ANOTHER POTENT WINTER STORM WILL AFFECT THE AREA BEGINNING SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY. THE MAIN RISK WILL BE HEAVY SNOWFALL POTENTIAL. KSZ051>053-068>070-083-092-071100- /O.UPG.KICT.WS.A.0002.100208T0000Z-100209T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KICT.WS.W.0002.100207T1800Z-100209T0000Z/ MCPHERSON-MARION-CHASE-HARVEY-BUTLER-GREENWOOD-SEDGWICK-SUMNER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MCPHERSON...MARION...COTTONWOOD FALLS... NEWTON...EL DORADO...AUGUSTA...EUREKA...WICHITA...WELLINGTON 421 PM CST SAT FEB 6 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON SUNDAY TO 6 PM CST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON SUNDAY TO 6 PM CST MONDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ACROSS THE AREA BY SUNDAY EVENING...AND CONTINUE UNTIL MONDAY EVENING. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...OF 6 TO 9 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE BY MONDAY EVENING. * WINDS...GUSTY NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL DEVELOP BY LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON AND CAUSE SOME DRIFTING LATE IN THE DAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BECOME VERY DIFFICULT AS SNOW QUICKLY ACCUMULATES ON ROADWAYS SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ KSZ050-067-082-091-071100- /O.UPG.KICT.WS.A.0002.100207T1800Z-100209T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KICT.WS.W.0002.100207T1800Z-100209T0000Z/ RICE-RENO-KINGMAN-HARPER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LYONS...HUTCHINSON...KINGMAN... ANTHONY...HARPER 421 PM CST SAT FEB 6 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON SUNDAY TO 6 PM CST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON SUNDAY TO 6 PM CST MONDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ACROSS THE AREA ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON...AND CONTINUE UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...OF 6 TO 9 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE BY MONDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS...GUSTY NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL DEVELOP BY EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON...WHICH COULD RESULT IN AREAS OF DRIFTING SNOW. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BECOME VERY DIFFICULT AS SNOW QUICKLY ACCUMULATES ON ROADWAYS SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ KSZ032-033-047-048-071100- /O.UPG.KICT.WS.A.0002.100207T1800Z-100209T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KICT.WW.Y.0007.100207T1800Z-100209T0000Z/ RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUSSELL...LINCOLN...GREAT BEND... ELLSWORTH 421 PM CST SAT FEB 6 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON SUNDAY TO 6 PM CST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON SUNDAY TO 6 PM CST MONDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ACROSS THE AREA LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON...AND CONTINUE UNTIL MONDAY MORNING. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR SUNDAY NIGHT AND EARLY MONDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...OF 2 TO 5 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE BY MONDAY AFTERNOON...WITH THE HIGHEST ACCUMULATIONS CLOSER TO SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS. * WINDS...GUSTY NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL DEVELOP BY EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON...WHICH COULD RESULT IN AREAS OF DRIFTING SNOW. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BECOME VERY DIFFICULT AS SNOW QUICKLY ACCUMULATES ON ROADWAYS SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY. 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. && $$ KSZ049-071100- /O.UPG.KICT.WS.A.0002.100208T0000Z-100209T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KICT.WW.Y.0007.100207T1800Z-100209T0000Z/ SALINE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SALINA 421 PM CST SAT FEB 6 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON SUNDAY TO 6 PM CST MONDAY... * TIMING...ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ACROSS THE AREA LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON...AND CONTINUE UNTIL MONDAY MORNING. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR SUNDAY NIGHT AND EARLY MONDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE BY MONDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS...GUSTY NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL DEVELOP BY EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON...WHICH COULD RESULT IN AREAS OF DRIFTING SNOW. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BECOME VERY DIFFICULT AS SNOW QUICKLY ACCUMULATES ON ROADWAYS SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON SUNDAY TO 6 PM CST MONDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF WINTER WEATHER WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES. USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ KSZ071-072-093>096-098>100-071100- /O.EXT.KICT.WS.A.0002.100207T1800Z-100209T0600Z/ WOODSON-ALLEN-COWLEY-ELK-WILSON-NEOSHO-CHAUTAUQUA-MONTGOMERY- LABETTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YATES CENTER...IOLA...WINFIELD... ARKANSAS CITY...HOWARD...FREDONIA...CHANUTE...ERIE...SEDAN... COFFEYVILLE...INDEPENDENCE...PARSONS 421 PM CST SAT FEB 6 2010 ...WINTER STORM WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. * TIMING...ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ACROSS THE AREA BY SUNDAY EVENING...AND CONTINUE UNTIL MONDAY EVENING. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...OF 6 INCHES OR GREATER ARE POSSIBLE BY MONDAY EVENING. * WINDS...GUSTY NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL DEVELOP BY LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON...WHICH COULD RESULT IN DRIFTING SNOW. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BECOME VERY DIFFICULT AS SNOW QUICKLY ACCUMULATES ON ROADWAYS SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY. 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. && $$ COX
8 follow-up statements
658 WWUS43 KICT 071008 WSWICT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 408 AM CST SUN FEB 7 2010 ...SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL WILL IMPACT THE AREA TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY... .ANOTHER POTENT WINTER STORM WILL AFFECT THE AREA BEGINNING THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING THROUGH MONDAY. THE MAIN RISK WILL BE HEAVY SNOWFALL. KSZ071-072-094>096-098>100-071815- /O.UPG.KICT.WS.A.0002.100207T1800Z-100209T0600Z/ /O.EXB.KICT.WS.W.0002.100208T0000Z-100209T0600Z/ WOODSON-ALLEN-ELK-WILSON-NEOSHO-CHAUTAUQUA-MONTGOMERY-LABETTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YATES CENTER...IOLA...HOWARD... FREDONIA...CHANUTE...ERIE...SEDAN...COFFEYVILLE...INDEPENDENCE... PARSONS 408 AM CST SUN FEB 7 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT CST MONDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT CST MONDAY NIGHT. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ACROSS THE AREA THIS EVENING...AND CONTINUE UNTIL MONDAY EVENING. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR LATE TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON. THE SNOW MAY BEGIN AS A BRIEF PERIOD OF SLEET OR FREEZING RAIN THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT FOR AREAS CLOSE TO THE OKLAHOMA BORDER. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...OF 4 TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY MONDAY EVENING...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS TO NEAR 9 INCHES POSSIBLE. * WINDS...GUSTY NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL DEVELOP BY LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON...WHICH COULD RESULT IN DRIFTING SNOW. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BECOME VERY DIFFICULT AS SNOW QUICKLY ACCUMULATES ON ROADWAYS TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ KSZ093-071815- /O.UPG.KICT.WS.A.0002.100207T1800Z-100209T0600Z/ /O.EXB.KICT.WS.W.0002.100208T0000Z-100209T0000Z/ COWLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WINFIELD...ARKANSAS CITY 408 AM CST SUN FEB 7 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST MONDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ACROSS THE AREA THIS EVENING...AND CONTINUE UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. THE SNOW MAY BEGIN AS A BRIEF PERIOD OF SLEET OR FREEZING RAIN THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT FOR AREAS CLOSE TO THE OKLAHOMA BORDER. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...OF 4 TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY MONDAY AFTERNOON...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS TO NEAR 9 INCHES POSSIBLE. * WINDS...GUSTY NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL DEVELOP ON MONDAY AFTERNOON...WHICH COULD RESULT IN DRIFTING SNOW. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BECOME VERY DIFFICULT AS SNOW QUICKLY ACCUMULATES ON ROADWAYS TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ KSZ070-071815- /O.EXT.KICT.WS.W.0002.100207T1800Z-100209T0600Z/ GREENWOOD- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...EUREKA 408 AM CST SUN FEB 7 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT CST MONDAY NIGHT... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT CST MONDAY NIGHT. * TIMING...ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ACROSS THE AREA LATE THIS AFTERNOON...AND CONTINUE UNTIL MONDAY EVENING. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...OF 4 TO 7 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE BY MONDAY EVENING...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS TO NEAR 9 INCHES POSSIBLE. * WINDS...GUSTY NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL DEVELOP BY LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON...WHICH COULD RESULT IN DRIFTING SNOW. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BECOME VERY DIFFICULT AS SNOW QUICKLY ACCUMULATES ON ROADWAYS TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ KSZ050>053-067>069-082-083-091-092-071815- /O.CON.KICT.WS.W.0002.100207T1800Z-100209T0000Z/ RICE-MCPHERSON-MARION-CHASE-RENO-HARVEY-BUTLER-KINGMAN-SEDGWICK- HARPER-SUMNER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LYONS...MCPHERSON...MARION... COTTONWOOD FALLS...HUTCHINSON...NEWTON...EL DORADO...AUGUSTA... KINGMAN...WICHITA...ANTHONY...HARPER...WELLINGTON 408 AM CST SUN FEB 7 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM CST MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM CST MONDAY. * TIMING...ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ACROSS THE AREA BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON...AND CONTINUE UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...OF 4 TO 7 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE BY MONDAY AFTERNOON...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS TO NEAR 9 INCHES POSSIBLE. * WINDS...GUSTY NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL DEVELOP BY THE AFTERNOON...WHICH COULD RESULT IN DRIFTING SNOW. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BECOME VERY DIFFICULT AS SNOW QUICKLY ACCUMULATES ON ROADWAYS TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ KSZ032-033-047>049-071815- /O.CON.KICT.WW.Y.0007.100207T1800Z-100209T0000Z/ RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH-SALINE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUSSELL...LINCOLN...GREAT BEND... ELLSWORTH...SALINA 408 AM CST SUN FEB 7 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM CST MONDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM CST MONDAY. * TIMING...ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ACROSS THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON...AND CONTINUE UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR TONIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...OF 2 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY MONDAY AFTERNOON...WITH THE HIGHEST TOTALS SOUTH OF I-70. * WINDS...GUSTY NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL DEVELOP BY LATE MORNING ON MONDAY...WHICH COULD RESULT IN AREAS OF DRIFTING SNOW. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BECOME DIFFICULT AS SNOW QUICKLY ACCUMULATES ON ROADWAYS TONIGHT INTO MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF WINTER WEATHER WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES. USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ KED/COX
397 WWUS43 KICT 071032 CCA WSWICT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 431 AM CST SUN FEB 7 2010 ...SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL WILL IMPACT THE AREA TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY... .ANOTHER POTENT WINTER STORM WILL AFFECT THE AREA BEGINNING THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING THROUGH MONDAY. THE MAIN RISK WILL BE HEAVY SNOWFALL. KSZ071-072-094>096-098>100-071900- /O.UPG.KICT.WS.A.0002.100207T1800Z-100209T0600Z/ /O.EXB.KICT.WS.W.0002.100208T0000Z-100209T0600Z/ WOODSON-ALLEN-ELK-WILSON-NEOSHO-CHAUTAUQUA-MONTGOMERY-LABETTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YATES CENTER...IOLA...HOWARD... FREDONIA...CHANUTE...ERIE...SEDAN...COFFEYVILLE...INDEPENDENCE... PARSONS 431 AM CST SUN FEB 7 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT CST MONDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT CST MONDAY NIGHT. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ACROSS THE AREA THIS EVENING...AND CONTINUE UNTIL MONDAY EVENING. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR LATE TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON. THE SNOW MAY BEGIN AS A BRIEF PERIOD OF SLEET OR FREEZING RAIN THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT FOR AREAS CLOSE TO THE OKLAHOMA BORDER. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...OF 4 TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY MONDAY EVENING...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS TO NEAR 9 INCHES POSSIBLE. * WINDS...GUSTY NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL DEVELOP BY LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON...WHICH COULD RESULT IN DRIFTING SNOW. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BECOME VERY DIFFICULT AS SNOW QUICKLY ACCUMULATES ON ROADWAYS TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ KSZ093-071900- /O.UPG.KICT.WS.A.0002.100207T1800Z-100209T0600Z/ /O.EXB.KICT.WS.W.0002.100208T0000Z-100209T0000Z/ COWLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WINFIELD...ARKANSAS CITY 431 AM CST SUN FEB 7 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST MONDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ACROSS THE AREA THIS EVENING...AND CONTINUE UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. THE SNOW MAY BEGIN AS A BRIEF PERIOD OF SLEET OR FREEZING RAIN THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT FOR AREAS CLOSE TO THE OKLAHOMA BORDER. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...OF 4 TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY MONDAY AFTERNOON...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS TO NEAR 9 INCHES POSSIBLE. * WINDS...GUSTY NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL DEVELOP ON MONDAY AFTERNOON...WHICH COULD RESULT IN DRIFTING SNOW. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BECOME VERY DIFFICULT AS SNOW QUICKLY ACCUMULATES ON ROADWAYS TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ KSZ070-071900- /O.COR.KICT.WS.W.0002.100207T1800Z-100209T0600Z/ GREENWOOD- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...EUREKA 431 AM CST SUN FEB 7 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT CST MONDAY NIGHT... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT CST MONDAY NIGHT. * TIMING...ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ACROSS THE AREA LATE THIS AFTERNOON...AND CONTINUE UNTIL MONDAY EVENING. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...OF 4 TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY MONDAY EVENING...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS TO NEAR 9 INCHES POSSIBLE. * WINDS...GUSTY NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL DEVELOP BY LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON...WHICH COULD RESULT IN DRIFTING SNOW. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BECOME VERY DIFFICULT AS SNOW QUICKLY ACCUMULATES ON ROADWAYS TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ KSZ050>053-067>069-082-083-091-092-071900- /O.COR.KICT.WS.W.0002.100207T1800Z-100209T0000Z/ RICE-MCPHERSON-MARION-CHASE-RENO-HARVEY-BUTLER-KINGMAN-SEDGWICK- HARPER-SUMNER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LYONS...MCPHERSON...MARION... COTTONWOOD FALLS...HUTCHINSON...NEWTON...EL DORADO...AUGUSTA... KINGMAN...WICHITA...ANTHONY...HARPER...WELLINGTON 431 AM CST SUN FEB 7 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM CST MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM CST MONDAY. * TIMING...ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ACROSS THE AREA BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON...AND CONTINUE UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...OF 4 TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY MONDAY AFTERNOON...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS TO NEAR 9 INCHES POSSIBLE. * WINDS...GUSTY NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL DEVELOP BY THE AFTERNOON...WHICH COULD RESULT IN DRIFTING SNOW. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BECOME VERY DIFFICULT AS SNOW QUICKLY ACCUMULATES ON ROADWAYS TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ KSZ032-033-047>049-071900- /O.CON.KICT.WW.Y.0007.100207T1800Z-100209T0000Z/ RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH-SALINE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUSSELL...LINCOLN...GREAT BEND... ELLSWORTH...SALINA 431 AM CST SUN FEB 7 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM CST MONDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM CST MONDAY. * TIMING...ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ACROSS THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON...AND CONTINUE UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR TONIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...OF 2 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY MONDAY AFTERNOON...WITH THE HIGHEST TOTALS SOUTH OF I-70. * WINDS...GUSTY NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL DEVELOP BY LATE MORNING ON MONDAY...WHICH COULD RESULT IN AREAS OF DRIFTING SNOW. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BECOME DIFFICULT AS SNOW QUICKLY ACCUMULATES ON ROADWAYS TONIGHT INTO MONDAY. 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. && $$ KED/COX
542 WWUS43 KICT 071827 WSWICT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 1227 PM CST SUN FEB 7 2010 ...SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL WILL IMPACT THE AREA TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY... .ANOTHER POTENT WINTER STORM WILL AFFECT THE AREA BEGINNING THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING THROUGH MONDAY. THE MAIN RISK WILL BE HEAVY SNOWFALL. KSZ050>053-067>069-082-083-091-092-080230- /O.EXT.KICT.WS.W.0002.100208T0000Z-100209T0000Z/ RICE-MCPHERSON-MARION-CHASE-RENO-HARVEY-BUTLER-KINGMAN-SEDGWICK- HARPER-SUMNER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LYONS...MCPHERSON...MARION... COTTONWOOD FALLS...HUTCHINSON...NEWTON...EL DORADO...AUGUSTA... KINGMAN...WICHITA...ANTHONY...HARPER...WELLINGTON 1227 PM CST SUN FEB 7 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST MONDAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST MONDAY. * TIMING...ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ACROSS THE AREA THIS EVENING...AND WILL CONTINUE UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL WILL OCCUR TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...OF 4 TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY MONDAY AFTERNOON ACROSS THE WARNING AREA. A BAND OF LOCALLY HIGHER SNOW AMOUNTS COULD AFFECT LOCATIONS IN THE VICINITY OF A HUTCHINSON...TO NEWTON...TO COTTONWOOD FALLS LINE. * WINDS...GUSTY NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL DEVELOP BY MONDAY AFTERNOON...WHICH COULD RESULT IN SOME DRIFTING SNOW. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BECOME VERY DIFFICULT AS SNOW QUICKLY ACCUMULATES ON ROADWAYS TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ KSZ070-080230- /O.EXT.KICT.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-100209T0600Z/ GREENWOOD- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...EUREKA 1227 PM CST SUN FEB 7 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT CST MONDAY NIGHT... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT CST MONDAY NIGHT. * TIMING...ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN TONIGHT...AND CONTINUE UNTIL MONDAY EVENING. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...OF 4 TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY MONDAY EVENING. * WINDS...GUSTY NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL DEVELOP BY LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON...WHICH COULD RESULT IN DRIFTING SNOW. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BECOME VERY DIFFICULT AS SNOW QUICKLY ACCUMULATES ON ROADWAYS TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ KSZ071-072-094>096-098>100-080230- /O.CON.KICT.WS.W.0002.100208T0000Z-100209T0600Z/ WOODSON-ALLEN-ELK-WILSON-NEOSHO-CHAUTAUQUA-MONTGOMERY-LABETTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YATES CENTER...IOLA...HOWARD... FREDONIA...CHANUTE...ERIE...SEDAN...COFFEYVILLE...INDEPENDENCE... PARSONS 1227 PM CST SUN FEB 7 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT CST MONDAY NIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT CST MONDAY NIGHT. * TIMING...A RAIN SNOW MIXTURE WILL AFFECT SOUTHEAST KANSAS BEFORE CHANGING OVER TOO ALL SNOW LATE TONIGHT OR MONDAY MORNING. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR MONDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...OF 3 TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY MONDAY EVENING. * WINDS...GUSTY NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL DEVELOP BY LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON...WHICH COULD RESULT IN DRIFTING SNOW. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BECOME VERY DIFFICULT AS SNOW QUICKLY ACCUMULATES ON ROADWAYS TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ KSZ093-080230- /O.CON.KICT.WS.W.0002.100208T0000Z-100209T0000Z/ COWLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WINFIELD...ARKANSAS CITY 1227 PM CST SUN FEB 7 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST MONDAY. * TIMING...ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT...AND CONTINUE UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...OF 4 TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY MONDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS...GUSTY NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL DEVELOP ON MONDAY AFTERNOON...WHICH COULD RESULT IN DRIFTING SNOW. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BECOME VERY DIFFICULT AS SNOW QUICKLY ACCUMULATES ON ROADWAYS TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ KSZ032-033-047>049-080230- /O.EXT.KICT.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-100209T0000Z/ RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH-SALINE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUSSELL...LINCOLN...GREAT BEND... ELLSWORTH...SALINA 1227 PM CST SUN FEB 7 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST MONDAY... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST MONDAY. * TIMING...ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ACROSS THE AREA THIS EVENING...AND CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY AFTERNOON HOURS ON MONDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY MONDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS...GUSTY NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL DEVELOP BY LATE MORNING ON MONDAY...WHICH COULD RESULT IN AREAS OF DRIFTING SNOW. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BECOME DIFFICULT AS SNOW QUICKLY ACCUMULATES ON ROADWAYS TONIGHT INTO MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF WINTER WEATHER WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES. USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ JAKUB
818 WWUS43 KICT 072122 WSWICT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 322 PM CST SUN FEB 7 2010 KSZ070-081115- /O.EXT.KICT.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-100209T0600Z/ GREENWOOD- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...EUREKA 322 PM CST SUN FEB 7 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST MONDAY NIGHT... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST MONDAY NIGHT. * TIMING...ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN TONIGHT... AND CONTINUE UNTIL MONDAY EVENING. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...OF 4 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY MONDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS...GUSTY NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL DEVELOP BY LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON...WHICH COULD RESULT IN DRIFTING SNOW. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BECOME VERY DIFFICULT AS SNOW QUICKLY ACCUMULATES ON ROADWAYS TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ KSZ071-072-094>096-098>100-081115- /O.CON.KICT.WS.W.0002.100208T0000Z-100209T0600Z/ WOODSON-ALLEN-ELK-WILSON-NEOSHO-CHAUTAUQUA-MONTGOMERY-LABETTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YATES CENTER...IOLA...HOWARD... FREDONIA...CHANUTE...ERIE...SEDAN...COFFEYVILLE...INDEPENDENCE... PARSONS 322 PM CST SUN FEB 7 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST MONDAY NIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST MONDAY NIGHT. * TIMING...A RAIN SNOW MIXTURE WILL AFFECT SOUTHEAST KANSAS BEFORE CHANGING OVER TOO ALL SNOW LATE TONIGHT OR MONDAY MORNING. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR MONDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY MONDAY EVENING. * WINDS...GUSTY NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL DEVELOP BY LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON...WHICH COULD RESULT IN DRIFTING SNOW. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BECOME VERY DIFFICULT AS SNOW QUICKLY ACCUMULATES ON ROADWAYS TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ KSZ050>053-067>069-082-083-091>093-081115- /O.CON.KICT.WS.W.0002.100208T0000Z-100209T0000Z/ RICE-MCPHERSON-MARION-CHASE-RENO-HARVEY-BUTLER-KINGMAN-SEDGWICK- HARPER-SUMNER-COWLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LYONS...MCPHERSON...MARION... COTTONWOOD FALLS...HUTCHINSON...NEWTON...EL DORADO...AUGUSTA... KINGMAN...WICHITA...ANTHONY...HARPER...WELLINGTON...WINFIELD... ARKANSAS CITY 322 PM CST SUN FEB 7 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST MONDAY. * TIMING...ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ACROSS THE AREA THIS EVENING...AND WILL CONTINUE UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL WILL OCCUR TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...OF 4 TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY MONDAY AFTERNOON ACROSS THE WARNING AREA. A BAND OF LOCALLY HIGHER SNOW AMOUNTS COULD AFFECT LOCATIONS IN THE VICINITY OF A HUTCHINSON...TO NEWTON...TO COTTONWOOD FALLS LINE. * WINDS...GUSTY NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL DEVELOP BY MONDAY AFTERNOON...WHICH COULD RESULT IN SOME DRIFTING SNOW. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BECOME VERY DIFFICULT AS SNOW QUICKLY ACCUMULATES ON ROADWAYS TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ KSZ032-033-047>049-081115- /O.EXT.KICT.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-100209T0000Z/ RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH-SALINE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUSSELL...LINCOLN...GREAT BEND... ELLSWORTH...SALINA 322 PM CST SUN FEB 7 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST MONDAY... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST MONDAY. * TIMING...ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ACROSS THE AREA THIS EVENING...AND CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY AFTERNOON HOURS ON MONDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY MONDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS...GUSTY NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL DEVELOP BY LATE MORNING ON MONDAY...WHICH COULD RESULT IN AREAS OF DRIFTING SNOW. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BECOME DIFFICULT AS SNOW QUICKLY ACCUMULATES ON ROADWAYS TONIGHT INTO MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF WINTER WEATHER WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES. USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ JAKUB
454 WWUS43 KICT 080345 WSWICT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 945 PM CST SUN FEB 7 2010 KSZ070>072-094>096-098>100-081145- /O.CON.KICT.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-100209T0600Z/ GREENWOOD-WOODSON-ALLEN-ELK-WILSON-NEOSHO-CHAUTAUQUA-MONTGOMERY- LABETTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EUREKA...YATES CENTER...IOLA...HOWARD... FREDONIA...CHANUTE...ERIE...SEDAN...COFFEYVILLE...INDEPENDENCE... PARSONS 945 PM CST SUN FEB 7 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST MONDAY NIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST MONDAY NIGHT. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST KANSAS AND WILL EXPAND AS THE OVERNIGHT HOURS PROGRESS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY MONDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...WITH TEMPERATURES HOVERING NEAR FREEZING...THE SNOW WILL INITIALLY ACCUMULATE ON GRASSY SURFACES. HOWEVER AS THE SNOWFALL RATES INCREASE THE SNOW WILL START TO ACCUMULATION ON ROADWAYS MAKING TRAVEL DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ KSZ050>053-067>069-082-083-091>093-081145- /O.CON.KICT.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-100209T0000Z/ RICE-MCPHERSON-MARION-CHASE-RENO-HARVEY-BUTLER-KINGMAN-SEDGWICK- HARPER-SUMNER-COWLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LYONS...MCPHERSON...MARION... COTTONWOOD FALLS...HUTCHINSON...NEWTON...EL DORADO...AUGUSTA... KINGMAN...WICHITA...ANTHONY...HARPER...WELLINGTON...WINFIELD... ARKANSAS CITY 945 PM CST SUN FEB 7 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST MONDAY. * TIMING...ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS AND INTO MONDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ARE EXPECTED TO VARY WIDELY GIVEN THE NARROW BANDED NATURE OF THE HEAVIER SNOW...WITH 4 TO 7 INCHES EXPECTED WITH THE HEAVIER SNOW BANDS. AT THIS TIME IT APPEARS LOCATIONS GENERALLY ALONG AND NORTH OF A KINGMAN TO WICHITA TO EUREKA LINE WILL HAVE BEST POTENTIAL TO RECEIVE THE HIGHER SNOW AMOUNTS. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BECOME VERY DIFFICULT AS SNOW QUICKLY ACCUMULATES ON ROADWAYS TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ KSZ032-033-047>049-081145- /O.CON.KICT.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-100209T0000Z/ RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH-SALINE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUSSELL...LINCOLN...GREAT BEND... ELLSWORTH...SALINA 945 PM CST SUN FEB 7 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST MONDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST MONDAY. * TIMING...LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL EVENTUALLY TRANSITION TO SOME LIGHT SNOW OVERNIGHT AND WILL CONTINUE INTO MONDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...OF A TRACE TO 2 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY MONDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BECOME DIFFICULT AS SNOW ACCUMULATES ON ROADWAYS TONIGHT INTO MONDAY. 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. && $$ LAWSON
144 WWUS43 KICT 080945 WSWICT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 345 AM CST MON FEB 8 2010 KSZ050>053-081800- /O.CAN.KICT.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-100209T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KICT.WW.Y.0008.100208T0945Z-100209T0000Z/ RICE-MCPHERSON-MARION-CHASE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LYONS...MCPHERSON...MARION... COTTONWOOD FALLS 345 AM CST MON FEB 8 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * TIMING...AREAS OF LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS...TAPERING OFF BY THIS AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...WILL GENERALLY BE LESS THAN 1 TO 2 INCHES...HIGHEST ACROSS SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF MARION AND CHASE COUNTIES...RESULTING IN STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES...HIGHEST ACROSS SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF MARION AND CHASE COUNTIES. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS WILL MAKE FOR HAZARDOUS TRAVEL TODAY. ADDITIONALLY...THE HEAVY AND WET SNOW MAY CAUSE SOME POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF WINTER WEATHER WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES. USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ KSZ032-033-047>049-081045- /O.CAN.KICT.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-100209T0000Z/ RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH-SALINE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUSSELL...LINCOLN...GREAT BEND... ELLSWORTH...SALINA 345 AM CST MON FEB 8 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. EVEN THOUGH SCATTERED AREAS OF LIGHT SNOW AND FLURRIES WILL BE POSSIBLE THIS MORNING ACROSS CENTRAL KANSAS...THE THREAT FOR ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL HAS ENDED. $$ KSZ070>072-094>096-098>100-081800- /O.CON.KICT.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-100209T0600Z/ GREENWOOD-WOODSON-ALLEN-ELK-WILSON-NEOSHO-CHAUTAUQUA-MONTGOMERY- LABETTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EUREKA...YATES CENTER...IOLA...HOWARD... FREDONIA...CHANUTE...ERIE...SEDAN...COFFEYVILLE...INDEPENDENCE... PARSONS 345 AM CST MON FEB 8 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. * TIMING...AREAS OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL AFFECT THE WARNING AREA TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY THIS EVENING. ISOLATED 6 INCH AMOUNTS CANNOT BE RULED OUT. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS WILL MAKE FOR HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. ADDITIONALLY...THE HEAVY AND WET NATURE OF THE SNOW MAY CAUSE SOME POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ KSZ067>069-082-083-091>093-081800- /O.CON.KICT.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-100209T0000Z/ RENO-HARVEY-BUTLER-KINGMAN-SEDGWICK-HARPER-SUMNER-COWLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HUTCHINSON...NEWTON...EL DORADO... AUGUSTA...KINGMAN...WICHITA...ANTHONY...HARPER...WELLINGTON... WINFIELD...ARKANSAS CITY 345 AM CST MON FEB 8 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. * TIMING...AREAS OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS...AND WILL BEGIN TO TAPER OFF THIS AFTERNOON FROM THE NORTHWEST. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...OF 1 TO 3 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE TODAY...RESULTING IN STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS WILL MAKE FOR HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. ADDITIONALLY...THE HEAVY AND WET NATURE OF THE SNOW MAY CAUSE SOME POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ ADK
261 WWUS43 KICT 081738 WSWICT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 1138 AM CST MON FEB 8 2010 KSZ067-068-081845- /O.CAN.KICT.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-100209T0000Z/ RENO-HARVEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HUTCHINSON...NEWTON 1138 AM CST MON FEB 8 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. ONLY A FEW FLURRIES ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON. THEREFORE...THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR RENO AND NEWTON COUNTIES. $$ KSZ050>053-081845- /O.CAN.KICT.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-100209T0000Z/ RICE-MCPHERSON-MARION-CHASE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LYONS...MCPHERSON...MARION... COTTONWOOD FALLS 1138 AM CST MON FEB 8 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. THE SNOW HAS ENDED IN CENTRAL KANSAS. THEREFORE THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ KSZ069-082-083-091>093-090000- /O.CON.KICT.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-100209T0000Z/ BUTLER-KINGMAN-SEDGWICK-HARPER-SUMNER-COWLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EL DORADO...AUGUSTA...KINGMAN... WICHITA...ANTHONY...HARPER...WELLINGTON...WINFIELD... ARKANSAS CITY 1138 AM CST MON FEB 8 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. * TIMING...AREAS OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS...AND WILL BEGIN TO TAPER OFF THIS AFTERNOON FROM THE NORTHWEST. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...OF AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON... RESULTING IN STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS WILL MAKE FOR HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. ADDITIONALLY...THE HEAVY AND WET NATURE OF THE SNOW MAY CAUSE SOME POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ KSZ070>072-094>096-098>100-090145- /O.CON.KICT.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-100209T0600Z/ GREENWOOD-WOODSON-ALLEN-ELK-WILSON-NEOSHO-CHAUTAUQUA-MONTGOMERY- LABETTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EUREKA...YATES CENTER...IOLA...HOWARD... FREDONIA...CHANUTE...ERIE...SEDAN...COFFEYVILLE...INDEPENDENCE... PARSONS 1138 AM CST MON FEB 8 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. * TIMING...AREAS OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL AFFECT THE WARNING AREA TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY THIS EVENING...WIT6H LOCALIZED 6 INCH AMOUNTS. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS WILL MAKE FOR HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. ADDITIONALLY...THE HEAVY AND WET NATURE OF THE SNOW MAY CAUSE SOME POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ ES
418 WWUS43 KICT 082018 WSWICT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 218 PM CST MON FEB 8 2010 KSZ092-093-090100- /O.CAN.KICT.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-100209T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KICT.WW.Y.0009.100208T2018Z-100209T0100Z/ SUMNER-COWLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WELLINGTON...WINFIELD...ARKANSAS CITY 218 PM CST MON FEB 8 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * TIMING...AREAS OF LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE UNTIL EARLY THIS EVENING. HEAVY SNOW IS NO LONGER ANTICIPATED. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...WILL GENERALLY RANGE FROM 1 TO 2 INCHES. * IMPACTS...ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED TO SLUSHY IN MANY AREAS. IN ADDITION...AS TEMPERATURES FALL THROUGH THE 20S THIS EVENING...ROADS WILL FREEZE UP AND BECOME SLICK FOR DRIVERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF WINTER WEATHER WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES. USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ KSZ070>072-094>096-098>100-090100- /O.CAN.KICT.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-100209T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KICT.WW.Y.0009.100208T2018Z-100209T0100Z/ GREENWOOD-WOODSON-ALLEN-ELK-WILSON-NEOSHO-CHAUTAUQUA-MONTGOMERY- LABETTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EUREKA...YATES CENTER...IOLA...HOWARD... FREDONIA...CHANUTE...ERIE...SEDAN...COFFEYVILLE...INDEPENDENCE... PARSONS 218 PM CST MON FEB 8 2010 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...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 7 PM CST THIS EVENING. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * TIMING...AREAS OF LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE UNTIL EARLY THIS EVENING. HEAVY SNOW IS NO LONGER ANTICIPATED. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...WILL GENERALLY RANGE FROM 1 TO 3 INCHES WITH MOST AREAS ONLY RECEIVING 1 INCH. * IMPACTS...ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED TO SLUSHY IN MANY AREAS. AS TEMPERATURES FALL THROUGH THE 20S THIS EVENING...ROADS WILL LIKELY FREEZE UP. 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. && $$ KSZ069-082-083-091-082130- /O.CAN.KICT.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-100209T0000Z/ BUTLER-KINGMAN-SEDGWICK-HARPER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EL DORADO...AUGUSTA...KINGMAN... WICHITA...ANTHONY...HARPER 218 PM CST MON FEB 8 2010 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL HAS ENDED ACROSS THE AREA. THEREFORE THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ JMC
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 Feb 6, 3:19 PM CST, 1 hour 2 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 6, 3:19 PM CST, 1 hour 2 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 319 PM CST SAT FEB 6 2010 .DISCUSSION... THE MAIN CONCERN WITH THIS FORECAST PACKAGE WILL BE THE HEAVY SNOWFALL POTENTIAL SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY. TONIGHT: SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO SLIDE EAST TONIGHT AND ALLOW FOR SOUTHEAST FLOW TO KICK IN ESPECIALLY IN AREAS MAINLY WEST OF HIGHWAY 14. THIS WILL YIELD TO UPSLOPE FLOW AND CAUSE CEILINGS TO DROP THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. THIS MAY ALSO RESULT IN SOME LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE IN CENTRAL KANSAS TOWARDS DAYBREAK. HOWEVER...WE HAVE VERY LOW CONFIDENCE THAT IT WILL CAUSE ANY TRAVEL PROBLEMS. SUNDAY: LATEST WATER VAPOR LOOP/PROFILERS WERE SHOWING QUITE A BIT OF JET ENERGY (120KT) MOVING THROUGH NORTHERN MEXICO AHEAD OF THE DIGGING TROF IN CALIFORNIA. THIS JET ENERGY IS EXPECTED WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE INTO THE PLAINS SUNDAY MORNING AND CAUSE THE ISENTROPIC LIFT TO INCREASE BETWEEN 290-295K. THIS WILL MOST LIKELY CAUSE SATURATION JUST ABOVE THE IFR STRATUS LAYER IN THE MORNING. THIS MAY YIELD TO SOME FREEZING DRIZZLE IN THE MORNING MAINLY WEST OF I-35/I-135...BUT IT WILL MOST LIKELY BE SHORTLIVED AS THINGS BEGIN TO SATURATE IN THE CLOUD ICE LAYER. WE DID NOT PUT ANY HEADLINES FOR THE MORNING PERIOD...BUT THAT MAY BE SOMETHING LATER SHIFTS MAY NEED TO CONSIDER IF THE FREEZING DRIZZLE PERSIST. DURING THE REMAINDER OF THE DAY SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE IN COVERAGE MAINLY ACROSS SOUTHERN KANSAS WHERE THE MID LEVEL FRONTOGENESIS (700-600MB) WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE AHEAD OF THE APPROACHING WAVE IN THE SOUTHWEST. AFTER COLLABORATING WITH SEVERAL SURROUNDING FO'S AND CO-WORKERS WE DECIDED TO GO AHEAD AND ISSUE THE WINTER STORM WARNING CLOSEST TO THE ZONE OF MID LEVEL FRONTOGENESIS SINCE THE SNOW WILL MOST LIKELY START ACCUMULATING BY EVENING. SUNDAY NIGHT-MONDAY: THE MODELS ARE IN FAIRLY GOOD AGREEMENT IN SHOWING THAT ZONE OF MID LEVEL FRONTOGENESIS SITTING OVER SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS DURING THE NIGHT. HOWEVER...THE MAIN QUESTION IS HOW FAR SOUTH THAT POLAR VORTEX WILL SHIFT SOUTH. LATEST MODEL TRENDS HAVE BEEN GRADUALLY SHIFTING THIS POLAR VORTEX SOUTH WITH TIME. IF THIS POLAR VORTEX MOVES IN A LITTLE FASTER THAN THE APPROACHING WAVE IN THE SOUTHWEST IT MAY CAUSE THE DRIER AIR TO FILTER INTO CENTRAL KANSAS SUNDAY NIGHT. AS A RESULT...THIS WILL REALLY CUT DOWN SNOW AMOUNTS IN THAT REGION. WE DECIDED TO ONLY MENTION AN ADVISORY AT THIS POINT. FURTHER SOUTH THE HEAVY SNOWFALL POTENTIAL INCREASES DRAMATICALLY ESPECIALLY WITHIN THE FRONTOGENESIS REGION. THE MODELS HAVE BEEN TRENDING AND PUSHING THIS FRONTOGENESIS ZONE SOUTH. WE HAVE FOCUSED OUR WARNING FOR THAT FRONTOGENESIS ZONE...BUT WE ALSO HAVE ALLOWED FOR SOME WIGGLE ROOM BY CONTINUING THE WINTER STORM WATCH FOR SOUTHEAST KANSAS. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS COULD RANGE FROM 6 TO 10 INCHES WITHIN THE HEAVIER FRONTOGENISIS BAND OF SNOW WITH 2 TO 5 INCHES SURROUNDING THAT BAND. ANOTHER FLY IN THE OINTMENT IN SOUTHEAST KANSAS IS SURFACE TEMPERATURES. THESE TEMPERATURES MAY BE AT OR ABOVE FREEZING THROUGH MUCH OF THE EVENT WHICH MAY ALSO LIMIT SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS...UNLESS THEY SEE THE FRONTOGENISIS BAND. THE MODELS ARE PROGGING THIS BAND OF SNOW TO GRADUALLY SHIFT SOUTHEAST OF THE AREA BY MONDAY NIGHT FOLLOWED BY MUCH COLDER AND DRIER AIR. TUESDAY-SATURDAY: THE MODELS ARE STILL SHOWING ANOTHER WEAK UPPER LEVEL WAVE MOVING INTO THE PLAINS ON THURSDAY. WE HAVE KEPT A CHANCE OF SNOW THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT. OTHERWISE...TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO BE UNSEASONABLY COLD THROUGH MUCH OF THE WEEK DUE TO THE POTENTIAL SNOWPACK AND SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE KEEPING ITS GRIP OVER THE AREA. COX && .AVIATION...18Z TAFS KRSL/KSLN/KHUT/KICT/KCNU CURRENTLY A SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE HAS SET UP OVER THE FORECAST AREA...CREATING LOW CIGS OF IFR CONDITIONS FOR ALL SITES EXCEPT RSL AND CNU WHO ARE MVFR. THROUGHOUT THE DAY TODAY EXPECT IFR CIGS TO LIFT SLOWLY AND HAVE ALL SITES IN MVFR STATUS WITH VARIABLE WINDS. OVERNIGHT...EXPECT A STRATUS BUILD DOWN AND CIGS DROPPING BACK TO IFR CONDITIONS AND STAYING THEIR FOR THE REST OF THE TAF PERIOD. WITH THE UPSLOPE FLOW IN THE EARLY MORNING HOURS BELIEVE THAT RSL AND SLN WILL GO INTO LIFR CONDITIONS. ANOTHER LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL SLOWLY MAKE ITS WAY TO THE AREA BRINGING -SN AROUND SUNDAY AFTERNOON. DUNTEN .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... WICHITA-KICT 29 36 29 29 / 10 80 100 100 HUTCHINSON 29 34 26 26 / 10 60 100 90 NEWTON 29 35 27 27 / 10 60 100 90 ELDORADO 29 36 29 29 / 10 70 100 100 WINFIELD-KWLD 30 38 31 31 / 10 80 100 100 RUSSELL 27 33 23 23 / 20 50 80 60 GREAT BEND 27 33 23 24 / 20 60 90 70 SALINA 28 35 25 24 / 10 50 90 80 MCPHERSON 28 35 25 26 / 10 60 100 90 COFFEYVILLE 30 40 32 32 / 10 60 100 100 CHANUTE 29 38 32 32 / 10 50 100 100 IOLA 29 37 31 32 / 10 50 100 100 PARSONS-KPPF 30 39 32 32 / 10 50 100 100 && .ICT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WINTER STORM WATCH FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR KSZ071-072-093>096-098>100. WINTER STORM WARNING FROM NOON SUNDAY TO 6 PM CST MONDAY FOR KSZ050>053-067>070-082-083-091-092. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM NOON SUNDAY TO 6 PM CST MONDAY FOR KSZ032-033-047>050. &&
Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 6, 4:26 AM CST, 11 hours 55 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 426 AM CST SAT FEB 6 2010 KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-071030- 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- 426 AM CST SAT FEB 6 2010 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL KANSAS... SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS AND SOUTHEAST KANSAS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE OF FREEZING DRIZZLE OR LIGHT SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT FOR AREAS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS...TO THE WEST OF HIGHWAY 14. LITTLE IF ANY SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY THERE IS A CHANCE OF FREEZING DRIZZLE OR LIGHT SNOW ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA ON SUNDAY MORNING. HOWEVER LITTLE IF ANY SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED. SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER COULD IMPACT THE AREA...BEGINNING SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING...AND CONTINUING UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE MAIN RISK WILL BE HEAVY SNOWFALL. PLEASE REFER TO THE WINTER STORM WATCH FOR MORE DETAILS. MUCH COLDER AIR WILL AFFECT THE AREA ON MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. THIS WILL RESULT IN SUB-ZERO WIND CHILLS ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA ON MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING...AND MAINLY ACROSS CENTRAL KANSAS ON TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW ON THURSDAY. LITTLE IF SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED TODAY OR TONIGHT. && FOR A GRAPHICAL VERSION OF THIS INFORMATION...SEE OUR WEBPAGE AT (LOWERCASE) HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/WICHITA/HWO/HWO.PHP KED
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Everything else NWS Wichita, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 3:46 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | ICT | Allen, Barton, Butler, Chase, Chautauqua, Cowley and 20 more | 25 hr |
| Feb 6, 4:21 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | ICT | Barton, Ellsworth, Lincoln, Russell, Saline | 35 hr |
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