Alert archive / Missouri / Winter Storm Warnings in 2011
Winter Storm Warning 5, NWS Kansas City, MO
NWS Kansas City, MO issued this winter storm warning at Feb 24, 2011, 4:46 AM CST for 25 counties in Missouri; 5 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Feb 24, 2011, 12:00 PM CST. It was in force for 12 hr. 60 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 24, 2011, 4:46 AM CST (10:46 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 24, 2011, 12:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Feb 24, 2011, 11:59 PM CST
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Kansas City, MO
All 30 counties
Atchison County, KS, Doniphan County, KS, Johnson County, KS, Leavenworth County, KS, Wyandotte County, KS, Adair County, MO, Andrew County, MO, Buchanan County, MO, Caldwell County, MO, Carroll County, MO, Chariton County, MO, Clay County, MO, Clinton County, MO, Daviess County, MO, DeKalb County, MO, Gentry County, MO, Grundy County, MO, Harrison County, MO, Holt County, MO, Jackson County, MO, Linn County, MO, Livingston County, MO, Macon County, MO, Mercer County, MO, Platte County, MO, Putnam County, MO, Randolph County, MO, Ray County, MO, Schuyler County, MO, Sullivan County, MO
The radar
The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 108 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:47 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 12:00 PM CST | SLEET 0.1 | 2 E Riverside, MO | SLEET/FREEZING RAIN/SOME SNOW MIX |
| Feb 24, 12:00 PM CST | SLEET 0.25 | Glenaire, MO | SWITCHING OVER TO SNOW AT TIMES. |
| Feb 24, 12:59 PM CST | SNOW 1 | Leavenworth, KS | MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW. 1 INCH ACCUMULATION FELL IN AROUND 50 MINUTES -- SINCE 1210PM. |
| Feb 24, 1:19 PM CST | SNOW 2 | Bonner Springs, KS | MODERATE SNOW |
| Feb 24, 1:40 PM CST | SLEET 0.3 | Lees Summit, MO | MOST ELEVATED SURFACES HAVE A GLAZE OF ICE UP TO 0.1 INCH. |
| Feb 24, 2:06 PM CST | SNOW 1 | Moberly, MO | UP TO AROUND 1 INCH OF SNOW ACCUMULATION. |
| Feb 24, 2:15 PM CST | SNOW 2 | Plattsburg, MO | |
| Feb 24, 2:25 PM CST | SNOW 1 | Platte City, MO | MEASURED AT THE COURTHOUSE. |
| Feb 24, 2:47 PM CST | SNOW 1 | Mcfall, MO | |
| Feb 24, 2:47 PM CST | SNOW 1 | Trenton, MO | |
| Feb 24, 2:47 PM CST | SNOW 1.3 | Plattsburg, MO | |
| Feb 24, 2:50 PM CST | SNOW 1 | St Joseph, MO | |
| Feb 24, 3:02 PM CST | SNOW 1.5 | St Joseph, MO | |
| Feb 24, 3:19 PM CST | SNOW 2 | Bonner Springs, KS | MODERATE SNOW |
| Feb 24, 3:19 PM CST | SNOW 2.5 | 3 E Easton Ks, KS | |
| Feb 24, 3:19 PM CST | SNOW 2.5 | Kearney, MO | WET SNOW |
| Feb 24, 3:19 PM CST | SNOW 2.6 | Easton, MO | MODERATE SNOWFALL |
| Feb 24, 3:19 PM CST | SNOW 3.5 | Moberly, MO | |
| Feb 24, 3:19 PM CST | SNOW 3.5 | Weston, MO | MODERATE WET SNOW |
| Feb 24, 3:22 PM CST | SNOW 2 | 6 Nw Kearney, MO | SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATION. RURAL ROADS SNOW PACKED. SNOWING MODERATELY. |
| Feb 24, 3:26 PM CST | SNOW 2 | Albany, MO | NUMEROUS SLIDE OFFS |
| Feb 24, 3:30 PM CST | SNOW 1.5 | Cameron, MO | |
| Feb 24, 3:55 PM CST | SNOW 2 | St. Joseph, MO | |
| Feb 24, 4:12 PM CST | SNOW 2 | Platte City, MO | MEASURED AT THE COURT HOUSE |
| Feb 24, 4:19 PM CST | SNOW 1.9 | Trenton, MO | VERY WET SNOW. ROADS ARE VERY SLICK. |
| Feb 24, 4:24 PM CST | SNOW 3 | Plattsburg, MO | |
| Feb 24, 4:47 PM CST | SNOW 2.5 | Cameron, MO | |
| Feb 24, 4:58 PM CST | SNOW 3.5 | Moberly, MO | |
| Feb 24, 5:07 PM CST | SNOW 3 | Cosby, MO | |
| Feb 24, 5:12 PM CST | SNOW 3 | Excelsior Springs, MO | |
| Feb 24, 5:21 PM CST | SNOW 1.6 | 1 Nnw Weatherby Lake, MO | |
| Feb 24, 5:21 PM CST | SNOW 3 | Union Star, MO | |
| Feb 24, 5:34 PM CST | SNOW 2.5 | Macon, MO | 2-3 INCHES ESTIMATED IN MACON |
| Feb 24, 5:34 PM CST | SNOW 2.5 | New Cambria, MO | |
| Feb 24, 5:48 PM CST | SNOW 2 | Chillicothe, MO | |
| Feb 24, 5:49 PM CST | SNOW 2.5 | Albany, MO | |
| Feb 24, 6:04 PM CST | SNOW 2.5 | 1 Nne Nortonville, KS | |
| Feb 24, 6:08 PM CST | SNOW 3.5 | Cameron, MO | |
| Feb 24, 6:12 PM CST | SNOW 2.7 | Savannah, MO | |
| Feb 24, 6:24 PM CST | SNOW 3.2 | 6 Nw Kearney, MO | |
| Feb 24, 6:27 PM CST | SNOW 4.5 | Atchison, KS | |
| Feb 24, 6:30 PM CST | SNOW 3 | St. Joseph, MO | |
| Feb 24, 6:55 PM CST | SNOW 1 | Overland Park, KS | MODERATE SNOWFALL |
| Feb 24, 7:24 PM CST | HEAVY SNOW 6 | Leavenworth, KS | |
| Feb 24, 7:45 PM CST | HEAVY SNOW 4 | Bonner Springs, KS | |
| Feb 24, 7:53 PM CST | SNOW 1 | Olathe, KS | |
| Feb 24, 7:53 PM CST | SNOW 3.5 | Kansas City, MO | |
| Feb 24, 7:53 PM CST | SNOW 4 | Kci Airport, MO | |
| Feb 24, 7:53 PM CST | SNOW 4.5 | Excelsior Springs, MO | |
| Feb 24, 7:53 PM CST | SNOW 4.5 | Parkville, MO | |
| Feb 24, 7:53 PM CST | SNOW 4.5 | Trenton, MO | |
| Feb 24, 7:53 PM CST | SNOW 5 | Altamont, MO | |
| Feb 24, 7:53 PM CST | SNOW 5 | Kci Airport, MO | |
| Feb 24, 7:53 PM CST | HEAVY SNOW 6 | 5 Ne Kansas City, MO | |
| Feb 24, 7:53 PM CST | HEAVY SNOW 6 | Cameron, MO | |
| Feb 24, 7:53 PM CST | HEAVY SNOW 6 | Plattsburg, MO | |
| Feb 24, 7:53 PM CST | HEAVY SNOW 6 | St Joseph, MO | |
| Feb 24, 7:53 PM CST | HEAVY SNOW 6.5 | 2 S Gower, MO | |
| Feb 24, 7:53 PM CST | HEAVY SNOW 6.5 | Gower, MO | |
| Feb 24, 8:07 PM CST | SNOW 1.5 | Se Raytown, MO |
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 00:00Z, 10.8 hours before the alert went out and 166 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1953 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 61 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 26 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 166 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
123 WWUS43 KEAX 241046 WSWEAX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO 446 AM CST THU FEB 24 2011 ...WINTER STORM TO MOVE ACROSS THE REGION TODAY... .A STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS KANSAS AND MISSOURI TODAY AND TONIGHT...SPREADING RAIN...SNOW...SLEET AND POSSIBLY FREEZING RAIN NORTHWARD. FAR NORTHWEST MISSOURI SHOULD EXPERIENCE ALL SNOW WITH THIS EVENT...WHILE LOCATIONS TO THE SOUTH AND EAST WILL LIKELY BEGIN AS RAIN...THEN TRANSITION OVER TO SNOW BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SNOWFALL RATES MAY BECOME MODERATE TO HEAVY AT TIMES LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. RATES MAY LOCALLY EXCEED ONE INCH PER HOUR...ESPECIALLY AROUND THE TRADITIONAL AFTERNOON RUSH HOUR. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE IN THE 3 TO 6 INCH RANGE NORTH OF THE MISSOURI RIVER...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. LESSER AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED SOUTH OF THE RIVER. THE PRECIPITATION WILL MOVE EAST THIS EVENING. KSZ025-102>105-MOZ004-011>013-020-021-028-029-242200- /O.UPG.KEAX.WW.Y.0006.110224T1800Z-110225T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KEAX.WS.W.0005.110224T1800Z-110225T0600Z/ ATCHISON KS-DONIPHAN-LEAVENWORTH-WYANDOTTE-JOHNSON KS-GENTRY-HOLT- ANDREW-DE KALB-BUCHANAN-CLINTON-PLATTE-CLAY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATCHISON...TROY...LEAVENWORTH... OVERLAND PARK...OLATHE...ALBANY...STANBERRY...MOUND CITY... OREGON...SAVANNAH...CAMERON...ST. JOSEPH...PLATTSBURG... PARKVILLE...PLATTE CITY...WESTON...LIBERTY...EXCELSIOR SPRINGS 446 AM CST THU FEB 24 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW...SLEET AND POSSIBLY FREEZING RAIN...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATION...FAR NORTHEAST KANSAS AND NORTHWEST MISSOURI... INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ATCHISON KS...ST JOSEPH...CAMERON AND THE KANSAS CITY METRO AREA. * TIMING...RAIN WILL TRANSITION TO FREEZING RAIN...SLEET AND THEN SNOW THIS AFTERNOON. SLEET AND SNOW INTENSITIES ARE EXPECTED TO PEAK DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON HOURS. THE PRECIPITATION WILL END FROM WEST TO EAST THIS EVENING. * SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BY LATE THURSDAY EVENING WILL RANGE FROM 3 TO 6 INCHES...WITH A FEW LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. IN ADDITION...SLEET ACCUMULATIONS MAY APPROACH AN INCH IN SOME LOCATIONS. * IMPACTS...SNOWFALL RATES IN EXCESS OF ONE INCH PER HOUR WILL BE LIKELY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY THIS EVENING...DURING A PEAK IN DRIVING ACTIVITY. AFTERNOON COMMUTE TIMES WILL INCREASE SUBSTANTIALLY...WITH DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS ON INTERSTATES 29 AND 35 THROUGH NORTHWEST MISSOURI. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. MOTORISTS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT TO CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS...AND TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY. && $$ MOZ005>008-014>017-022>025-030>033-242200- /O.UPG.KEAX.WW.Y.0006.110224T2100Z-110225T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KEAX.WS.W.0005.110224T1800Z-110225T0600Z/ HARRISON-MERCER-PUTNAM-SCHUYLER-DAVIESS-GRUNDY-SULLIVAN-ADAIR- CALDWELL-LIVINGSTON-LINN MO-MACON-RAY-CARROLL-CHARITON-RANDOLPH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BETHANY...PRINCETON...UNIONVILLE... LANCASTER...GALLATIN...JAMESPORT...TRENTON...MILAN...GREEN CITY... KIRKSVILLE...HAMILTON...POLO...CHILLICOTHE...BROOKFIELD...MACON... LA PLATA...RICHMOND...CARROLLTON...SALISBURY...KEYTESVILLE... MOBERLY 446 AM CST THU FEB 24 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW...SLEET AND POSSIBLY FREEZING RAIN...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATION...PARTS OF NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST MISSOURI... INCLUDING THE CITIES OF TRENTON...CHILLICOTHE...AND KIRKSVILLE. * TIMING...RAIN WILL TRANSITION TO FREEZING RAIN...SLEET AND THEN SNOW THIS AFTERNOON. SLEET AND SNOW INTENSITIES ARE EXPECTED TO PEAK DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. THE PRECIPITATION WILL END FROM WEST TO EAST THIS EVENING. * SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BY LATE THURSDAY EVENING WILL RANGE FROM 3 TO 6 INCHES...WITH A FEW LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. IN ADDITION...SLEET ACCUMULATIONS MAY APPROACH AN INCH IN SOME LOCATIONS. * IMPACTS...SNOWFALL RATES IN EXCESS OF ONE INCH PER HOUR WILL BE LIKELY LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING...CREATING DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. MOTORISTS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT TO CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS...AND TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY. && $$ MOZ037-242200- /O.NEW.KEAX.WS.W.0005.110224T1800Z-110225T0600Z/ JACKSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KANSAS CITY...INDEPENDENCE 446 AM CST THU FEB 24 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW...SLEET AND POSSIBLY FREEZING RAIN...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. * LOCATION...JACKSON COUNTY...INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KANSAS CITY...INDEPENDENCE AND LEES SUMMIT. * TIMING...RAIN WILL TRANSITION TO FREEZING RAIN...SLEET AND THEN SNOW THIS AFTERNOON. SLEET AND SNOW INTENSITIES ARE EXPECTED TO PEAK DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON HOURS. THE PRECIPITATION WILL END FROM WEST TO EAST THIS EVENING. * SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BY LATE THURSDAY EVENING WILL RANGE FROM 2 TO 4 INCHES. IN ADDITION...SLEET ACCUMULATIONS MAY APPROACH AN INCH IN SOME LOCATIONS. * IMPACTS...SNOWFALL RATES IN EXCESS OF ONE INCH PER HOUR WILL BE LIKELY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY THIS EVENING...DURING A PEAK IN DRIVING ACTIVITY. AFTERNOON COMMUTE TIMES WILL INCREASE SUBSTANTIALLY...WITH DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS ON INTERSTATES 435 AND 70. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. MOTORISTS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT TO CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS...AND TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY. && $$ MOZ001>003-242200- /O.EXT.KEAX.WW.Y.0006.110224T1800Z-110225T0600Z/ ATCHISON MO-NODAWAY-WORTH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TARKIO...MARYVILLE...GRANT CITY 446 AM CST THU FEB 24 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. * LOCATION...FAR NORTHWEST MISSOURI...INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ATCHISON...MARYVILLE...AND GRANT CITY. * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW WILL BEGIN BY EARLY THIS AFTERNOON...WITH SNOWFALL INTENSITIES PEAKING DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON HOURS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BY LATE THIS EVENING WILL RANGE FROM 3 TO 5 INCHES...WITH A FEW LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS...SNOWFALL RATES IN EXCESS OF ONE INCH PER HOUR WILL BE LIKELY LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON...DURING A PEAK IN DRIVING ACTIVITY. AFTERNOON COMMUTE TIMES WILL INCREASE SUBSTANTIALLY...WITH DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS ON INTERSTATE 29 THROUGH NORTHWEST MISSOURI. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ NRR
8 follow-up statements
870 WWUS43 KEAX 241658 WSWEAX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO 1058 AM CST THU FEB 24 2011 ...WINTER STORM TO MOVE ACROSS THE REGION TODAY... .A STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS KANSAS AND MISSOURI TODAY AND TONIGHT...SPREADING A WIDE VARIETY OF PRECIPITATION INCLUDING RAIN...SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN NORTHWARD. THE NORTHERN THIRD OF MISSOURI SHOULD EXPERIENCE ALL SNOW WITH THIS EVENT...WHILE LOCATIONS TO THE SOUTH AND EAST WILL SEE PRECIPITATION TYPES BOUNCE BACK AND FROTH BETWEEN RAIN...SLEET...SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN...THEN TRANSITION OVER TO SNOW BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SNOWFALL RATES MAY BECOME MODERATE TO HEAVY AT TIMES LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. RATES MAY LOCALLY EXCEED ONE INCH PER HOUR...ESPECIALLY AROUND THE TRADITIONAL AFTERNOON RUSH HOUR. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 3 AND 6 INCHES NORTH OF THE MISSOURI RIVER...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. LESSER AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED SOUTH OF THE RIVER. THE PRECIPITATION WILL MOVE EAST THIS EVENING. KSZ025-102-MOZ004>007-011>015-020-250100- /O.CON.KEAX.WS.W.0005.110224T1800Z-110225T0600Z/ ATCHISON KS-DONIPHAN-GENTRY-HARRISON-MERCER-PUTNAM-HOLT-ANDREW- DE KALB-DAVIESS-GRUNDY-BUCHANAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATCHISON...TROY...ALBANY...STANBERRY... BETHANY...PRINCETON...UNIONVILLE...MOUND CITY...OREGON... SAVANNAH...CAMERON...GALLATIN...JAMESPORT...TRENTON...ST. JOSEPH 1058 AM CST THU FEB 24 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. * LOCATION...FAR NORTHEAST KANSAS AND NORTHWEST MISSOURI... INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ATCHISON KS...ST JOSEPH...AND CAMERON. * TIMING...SNOW WITH A BRIEF PERIOD OR TWO OF SLEET WILL TRANSITION TO ALL SNOW AFTERNOON. THE SNOW WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY...PEAKING DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON HOURS. THE SNOW WILL END FROM WEST TO EAST THIS EVENING. * SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS BY LATE THURSDAY EVENING WILL RANGE FROM 3 TO 6 INCHES...WITH A FEW LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS...SNOWFALL RATES IN EXCESS OF ONE INCH PER HOUR WILL BE LIKELY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY THIS EVENING...DURING A PEAK IN DRIVING ACTIVITY. AFTERNOON COMMUTE TIMES WILL INCREASE SUBSTANTIALLY...WITH DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS ON INTERSTATE 29 THROUGH NORTHWEST MISSOURI. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. MOTORISTS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT TO CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS...AND TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY. && $$ KSZ105-MOZ037-250100- /O.CON.KEAX.WS.W.0005.110224T1800Z-110225T0600Z/ JOHNSON KS-JACKSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OVERLAND PARK...OLATHE...KANSAS CITY... INDEPENDENCE 1058 AM CST THU FEB 24 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. * LOCATION...SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE GREATER KANSAS CITY AREA...GENERALLY SOUTH OF THE RIVER INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OLATHE...OVERLAND PARK...DOWNTOWN KANSAS CITY...LEES SUMMIT...INDEPENDENCE AND BLUE SPRINGS. * TIMING...A WINTRY MIX OF RAIN...SLEET...SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN RAIN WILL TRANSITION TO ALL SNOW BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. SLEET AND SNOW INTENSITIES ARE EXPECTED TO PEAK DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON HOURS. THE PRECIPITATION WILL END FROM WEST TO EAST THIS EVENING. * SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BY LATE THURSDAY EVENING WILL BE IN THE 1 TO 2 INCH RANGE...WITH A FEW LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. IN ADDITION...SLEET ACCUMULATIONS MAY APPROACH AN INCH IN SOME LOCATIONS. * IMPACTS...SNOWFALL RATES APPROACHING AN INCH PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY THIS EVENING...DURING A PEAK IN DRIVING ACTIVITY. AFTERNOON COMMUTE TIMES WILL INCREASE SUBSTANTIALLY...WITH HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS ON INTERSTATES 635...435..70...AND 35. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. MOTORISTS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT TO CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS...AND TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY. && $$ KSZ103-104-MOZ008-016-017-021>025-028>033-250100- /O.CON.KEAX.WS.W.0005.110224T1800Z-110225T0600Z/ LEAVENWORTH-WYANDOTTE-SCHUYLER-SULLIVAN-ADAIR-CLINTON-CALDWELL- LIVINGSTON-LINN MO-MACON-PLATTE-CLAY-RAY-CARROLL-CHARITON- RANDOLPH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LEAVENWORTH...LANCASTER...MILAN... GREEN CITY...KIRKSVILLE...PLATTSBURG...HAMILTON...POLO... CHILLICOTHE...BROOKFIELD...MACON...LA PLATA...PARKVILLE... PLATTE CITY...WESTON...LIBERTY...EXCELSIOR SPRINGS...RICHMOND... CARROLLTON...SALISBURY...KEYTESVILLE...MOBERLY 1058 AM CST THU FEB 24 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. * LOCATION...PARTS OF EXTREME EAST CENTRAL KANSAS AND NORTHWEST MISSOURI... INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ATCHISON KS...PLATTSBURG... CHILLICOTHE...MACON...AND THE KANSAS CITY METRO AREA NORTH OF THE MISSOURI RIVER. * TIMING...A MIX OF SLEET...SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN WILL TRANSITION TO SNOW THIS AFTERNOON. SLEET AND SNOW INTENSITIES ARE EXPECTED TO PEAK DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON HOURS. THE PRECIPITATION WILL END FROM WEST TO EAST THIS EVENING. * SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BY LATE THURSDAY EVENING WILL RANGE FROM 3 TO 6 INCHES...WITH A FEW LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. IN ADDITION...SLEET ACCUMULATIONS MAY APPROACH AN INCH IN SOME LOCATIONS. * IMPACTS...SNOWFALL RATES IN EXCESS OF ONE INCH PER HOUR WILL BE LIKELY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY THIS EVENING...DURING A PEAK IN DRIVING ACTIVITY. AFTERNOON COMMUTE TIMES WILL INCREASE SUBSTANTIALLY...WITH DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS ON INTERSTATES 29 AND 35 THROUGH NORTHWEST MISSOURI. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. MOTORISTS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT TO CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS...AND TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY. && $$ KSZ057-MOZ038>040-043-044-250100- /O.EXA.KEAX.WW.Y.0006.110224T1800Z-110225T0600Z/ MIAMI-LAFAYETTE-SALINE-HOWARD-CASS-JOHNSON MO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PAOLA...LEXINGTON...CONCORDIA... MARSHALL...FAYETTE...NEW FRANKLIN...RAYMORE...HARRISONVILLE... PLEASANT HILL...WARRENSBURG 1058 AM CST THU FEB 24 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR A MIX OF FREEZING RAIN...SLEET AND SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. * LOCATION...FAR NORTHWEST MISSOURI...INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ATCHISON...MARYVILLE...AND GRANT CITY. * TIMING...A MIX OF FREEZING RAIN...SLEET AND SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS BEFORE TRANSITIONING TO ALL SNOW BY LATE AFTERNOON OR EARLY EVENING. * SNOW/SLEET AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BY LATE THIS EVENING WILL RANGE FROM 1 TO 2 INCHES. SEVERAL HUNDREDTHS OF AN INCH OF ICE ARE POSSIBLE WITH UP TO HALF AN INCH OF SLEET POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS...THE SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN WILL CREATE A THINK COAT OF ICE ON AREA ROADS RESULTING IN VERY SLICK AND HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. ADDING SNOW ON TOP OF THIS ICE WILL MAKE DRIVING EVEN MORE DIFFICULT THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ MOZ001>003-250100- /O.CON.KEAX.WW.Y.0006.110224T1800Z-110225T0600Z/ ATCHISON MO-NODAWAY-WORTH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TARKIO...MARYVILLE...GRANT CITY 1058 AM CST THU FEB 24 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. * LOCATION...FAR NORTHWEST MISSOURI...INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ATCHISON...MARYVILLE...AND GRANT CITY. * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY AND COVERAGE THIS AFTERNOON WITH SNOWFALL INTENSITIES PEAKING DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON HOURS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BY LATE THIS EVENING WILL RANGE FROM 3 TO 5 INCHES...WITH A FEW LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS...SNOWFALL RATES IN EXCESS OF ONE INCH PER HOUR WILL BE LIKELY LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON...DURING A PEAK IN DRIVING ACTIVITY. AFTERNOON COMMUTE TIMES WILL INCREASE SUBSTANTIALLY... WITH DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS ON INTERSTATE 29 THROUGH NORTHWEST MISSOURI. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ MJ
638 WWUS43 KEAX 242045 WSWEAX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO 245 PM CST THU FEB 24 2011 ...WINTER STORM TO MOVE ACROSS THE REGION TODAY... .A STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS KANSAS AND MISSOURI THROUGH TONIGHT...SPREADING A WIDE VARIETY OF WINTRY PRECIPITATION INCLUDING SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. THE NORTHERN THIRD OF MISSOURI WILL SEE NOTHING BUT SNOW WITH THIS EVENT. LOCATIONS FROM EAST CENTRAL KANSAS INTO CENTRAL MISSOURI NORTH OF THE MISSOURI RIVER WILL SEE A WINTRY MIX TRANSITION OVER TO SNOW BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON OR EARLY EVENING. MODERATE TO HEAVY RATES CAN BE EXPECTED AT TIMES LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING ACROSS NORTHERN MISSOURI. RATES MAY LOCALLY EXCEED ONE INCH PER HOUR THROUGH THE TRADITIONAL AFTERNOON RUSH HOUR. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 4 AND 8 INCHES NORTH OF A KANSAS CITY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT TO MACON LINE. LESSER AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED SOUTH OF THE MISSOURI RIVER. THE PRECIPITATION WILL EXIT THE REGION LATE TONIGHT. KSZ025-102-MOZ004>007-011>015-020-250445- /O.CON.KEAX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110225T0600Z/ ATCHISON KS-DONIPHAN-GENTRY-HARRISON-MERCER-PUTNAM-HOLT-ANDREW- DE KALB-DAVIESS-GRUNDY-BUCHANAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATCHISON...TROY...ALBANY...STANBERRY... BETHANY...PRINCETON...UNIONVILLE...MOUND CITY...OREGON... SAVANNAH...CAMERON...GALLATIN...JAMESPORT...TRENTON...ST. JOSEPH 245 PM CST THU FEB 24 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. * LOCATION...FAR NORTHEAST KANSAS AND NORTHWEST MISSOURI... INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ATCHISON KS...ST JOSEPH...TRENTON...BETHANY...AND UNIONVILLE. * TIMING...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. THERE MAY BE A BRIEF LULL IN THE SNOW ACROSS NORTHWEST MISSOURI THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE INCREASING AGAIN EARLY THIS EVENING. THE SNOW WILL END FROM WEST TO EAST THIS EVENING. * SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS BY LATE THURSDAY EVENING WILL RANGE FROM 4 TO 8 INCHES...WITH A FEW LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS...SNOWFALL RATES IN EXCESS OF ONE INCH PER HOUR CAN BE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY THIS EVENING...DURING A PEAK IN DRIVING ACTIVITY. AFTERNOON COMMUTE TIMES WILL INCREASE SUBSTANTIALLY...WITH DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS ON INTERSTATE 29 THROUGH NORTHWEST MISSOURI. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. MOTORISTS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT TO CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS...AND TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY. && $$ KSZ105-MOZ037-250445- /O.CON.KEAX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110225T0600Z/ JOHNSON KS-JACKSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OVERLAND PARK...OLATHE...KANSAS CITY... INDEPENDENCE 245 PM CST THU FEB 24 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. * LOCATION...SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE GREATER KANSAS CITY AREA... GENERALLY SOUTH OF THE RIVER INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OLATHE... OVERLAND PARK...DOWNTOWN KANSAS CITY...LEES SUMMIT... INDEPENDENCE AND BLUE SPRINGS. * TIMING...A WINTRY MIX OF SLEET...SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE LATE AFTERNOON HOURS BEFORE TRANSITION TO ALL SNOW DURING THE EVENING COMMUTE FROM WORK. SLEET AND SNOW INTENSITIES ARE EXPECTED TO PEAK DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON HOURS. THE PRECIPITATION WILL END FROM WEST TO EAST THIS EVENING. * SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BY EARLY THIS EVENING ARE EXPECTED IN THE 1 TO 2 INCH RANGE. IN ADDITION...SLEET ACCUMULATIONS MAY APPROACH AN INCH IN SOME LOCATIONS. * IMPACTS...LATE AFTERNOON COMMUTE TIMES WILL INCREASE SUBSTANTIALLY...WITH HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS ON INTERSTATES 635...435..70...AND 35. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. MOTORISTS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT TO CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS...AND TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY. && $$ KSZ103-104-MOZ008-016-017-021>025-028>033-250445- /O.CON.KEAX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110225T0600Z/ LEAVENWORTH-WYANDOTTE-SCHUYLER-SULLIVAN-ADAIR-CLINTON-CALDWELL- LIVINGSTON-LINN MO-MACON-PLATTE-CLAY-RAY-CARROLL-CHARITON- RANDOLPH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LEAVENWORTH...LANCASTER...MILAN... GREEN CITY...KIRKSVILLE...PLATTSBURG...HAMILTON...POLO... CHILLICOTHE...BROOKFIELD...MACON...LA PLATA...PARKVILLE... PLATTE CITY...WESTON...LIBERTY...EXCELSIOR SPRINGS...RICHMOND... CARROLLTON...SALISBURY...KEYTESVILLE...MOBERLY 245 PM CST THU FEB 24 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. * LOCATION...PARTS OF EXTREME EAST CENTRAL KANSAS AND NORTHWEST MISSOURI... INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ATCHISON KS...PLATTSBURG... CHILLICOTHE...MACON...AND THE KANSAS CITY METRO AREA NORTH OF THE MISSOURI RIVER. * TIMING...SNOW POSSIBLY MIXED WITH SLEET AT TIMES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. THE PRECIPITATION WILL BRIEFLY DIMINISH OVER THE KANSAS CITY AREA AT THE START OF THE COMMUTE FROM WORK BUT IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE AGAIN BY EARLY THIS EVENING. THE SNOW AND SLEET WILL END FROM WEST TO EAST THIS EVENING. * SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BY LATE THURSDAY EVENING WILL RANGE FROM 3 TO 6 INCHES...WITH A FEW LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. IN ADDITION...SLEET ACCUMULATIONS MAY APPROACH AN INCH IN SOME LOCATIONS. * IMPACTS...SNOWFALL RATES IN EXCESS OF ONE INCH PER HOUR WILL BE LIKELY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY THIS EVENING...DURING A PEAK IN DRIVING ACTIVITY. AFTERNOON COMMUTE TIMES WILL INCREASE SUBSTANTIALLY...WITH DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS ON INTERSTATES 29 AND 35 THROUGH NORTHWEST MISSOURI. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. MOTORISTS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT TO CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS...AND TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY. && $$ MOZ001>003-250445- /O.CON.KEAX.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-110225T0600Z/ ATCHISON MO-NODAWAY-WORTH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TARKIO...MARYVILLE...GRANT CITY 245 PM CST THU FEB 24 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. * LOCATION...FAR NORTHWEST MISSOURI...INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ATCHISON...MARYVILLE...AND GRANT CITY. * TIMING...PERIODS OF MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING BEFORE BEGINNING TO DIMINISH. PEAK SNOWFALL INTENSITIES WILL BE DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BY LATE THIS EVENING WILL RANGE FROM 3 TO 5 INCHES...WITH A FEW LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS...SNOWFALL RATES IN EXCESS OF ONE INCH PER HOUR WILL BE LIKELY LATE THIS AFTERNOON...DURING A PEAK IN DRIVING ACTIVITY. AFTERNOON COMMUTE TIMES WILL INCREASE SUBSTANTIALLY... WITH DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS ON INTERSTATE 29 THROUGH NORTHWEST MISSOURI. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ KSZ057-MOZ038>040-043-044-250445- /O.CON.KEAX.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-110225T0600Z/ MIAMI-LAFAYETTE-SALINE-HOWARD-CASS-JOHNSON MO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PAOLA...LEXINGTON...CONCORDIA... MARSHALL...FAYETTE...NEW FRANKLIN...RAYMORE...HARRISONVILLE... PLEASANT HILL...WARRENSBURG 245 PM CST THU FEB 24 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. * LOCATION...FAR NORTHWEST MISSOURI...INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ATCHISON...MARYVILLE...AND GRANT CITY. * TIMING...A MIX OF FREEZING RAIN...SLEET AND SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS BEFORE TRANSITIONING TO ALL SNOW BY EARLY EVENING. * SNOW/SLEET AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BY LATE THIS EVENING WILL RANGE FROM 1 TO 2 INCHES. SEVERAL HUNDREDTHS OF AN INCH OF ICE ARE POSSIBLE WITH UP TO HALF AN INCH OF SLEET POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS...THE SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN WILL CREATE A THINK COAT OF ICE ON AREA ROADS RESULTING IN VERY SLICK AND HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. ADDING SNOW ON TOP OF THIS ICE WILL MAKE DRIVING EVEN MORE DIFFICULT THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ MJ
408 WWUS43 KEAX 242209 WSWEAX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO 409 PM CST THU FEB 24 2011 ...WINTER STORM TO MOVE ACROSS THE REGION TODAY... .A STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS KANSAS AND MISSOURI THROUGH TONIGHT...SPREADING A WIDE VARIETY OF WINTRY PRECIPITATION INCLUDING SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. THE NORTHERN THIRD OF MISSOURI WILL SEE NOTHING BUT SNOW WITH THIS EVENT. LOCATIONS FROM EAST CENTRAL KANSAS INTO CENTRAL MISSOURI NORTH OF THE MISSOURI RIVER WILL SEE A WINTRY MIX TRANSITION OVER TO SNOW BY AROUND SUNSET. PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW RATES CAN BE EXPECTED AT TIMES THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING ACROSS NORTHERN MISSOURI. SNOWFALL RATES MAY LOCALLY EXCEED ONE INCH PER HOUR THROUGH THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING RUSH HOUR. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 4 AND 8 INCHES NORTH OF A KANSAS CITY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT TO MACON LINE. LESSER AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED SOUTH OF THE MISSOURI RIVER. THE PRECIPITATION WILL EXIT THE REGION LATE TONIGHT. KSZ025-102-MOZ004>007-011>015-020-250600- /O.CON.KEAX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110225T0600Z/ ATCHISON KS-DONIPHAN-GENTRY-HARRISON-MERCER-PUTNAM-HOLT-ANDREW- DE KALB-DAVIESS-GRUNDY-BUCHANAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATCHISON...TROY...ALBANY...STANBERRY... BETHANY...PRINCETON...UNIONVILLE...MOUND CITY...OREGON... SAVANNAH...CAMERON...GALLATIN...JAMESPORT...TRENTON...ST. JOSEPH 409 PM CST THU FEB 24 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. * LOCATION...FAR NORTHEAST KANSAS AND NORTHWEST MISSOURI... INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ATCHISON KS...ST JOSEPH...TRENTON... BETHANY...AND UNIONVILLE. * TIMING...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. LATE THIS AFTERNOON THERE WILL BE A BRIEF LULL IN THE SNOW ACROSS NORTHWEST MISSOURI BEFORE INCREASING AGAIN EARLY THIS EVENING. THE SNOW WILL END FROM WEST TO EAST THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL IN THE 2 TO 4 INCH RANGE ARE EXPECTED. STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BY LATE THIS EVENING WILL RANGE FROM 4 TO 8 INCHES...WITH A FEW LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS...SNOWFALL RATES IN EXCESS OF ONE INCH PER HOUR CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING...DURING A PEAK IN DRIVING ACTIVITY. LATE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING COMMUTE TIMES WILL INCREASE SUBSTANTIALLY...WITH DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS ON INTERSTATE 29 THROUGH NORTHWEST MISSOURI. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. MOTORISTS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT TO CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS...AND TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY. && $$ KSZ105-MOZ037-250600- /O.CON.KEAX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110225T0600Z/ JOHNSON KS-JACKSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OVERLAND PARK...OLATHE...KANSAS CITY... INDEPENDENCE 409 PM CST THU FEB 24 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. * LOCATION...SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE GREATER KANSAS CITY AREA... GENERALLY SOUTH OF THE RIVER INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OLATHE... OVERLAND PARK...DOWNTOWN KANSAS CITY...LEES SUMMIT...INDEPENDENCE AND BLUE SPRINGS. * TIMING...A WINTRY MIX OF SLEET...SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE LATE AFTERNOON HOURS BEFORE TRANSITIONING TO ALL SNOW DURING THE EVENING COMMUTE FROM WORK. A SECOND BAND OF SNOW WITH SOME SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN MIXED IN WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION AROUND 6 PM. SNOW INTENSITIES ARE EXPECTED TO PEAK DURING THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. THE PRECIPITATION WILL END FROM WEST TO EAST THIS EVENING. * SNOW/SLEET ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BY EARLY THIS EVENING ARE EXPECTED TO BE IN THE 1 TO 2 INCH RANGE. ADDITIONAL SLEET ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE LESS THAN HALF AN INCH. * IMPACTS...LATE AFTERNOON COMMUTE TIMES WILL INCREASE SUBSTANTIALLY...WITH HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS ON INTERSTATES 635...435..70...AND 35. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. MOTORISTS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT TO CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS...AND TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY. && $$ KSZ103-104-MOZ008-016-017-021>025-028>033-250600- /O.CON.KEAX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110225T0600Z/ LEAVENWORTH-WYANDOTTE-SCHUYLER-SULLIVAN-ADAIR-CLINTON-CALDWELL- LIVINGSTON-LINN MO-MACON-PLATTE-CLAY-RAY-CARROLL-CHARITON- RANDOLPH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LEAVENWORTH...LANCASTER...MILAN... GREEN CITY...KIRKSVILLE...PLATTSBURG...HAMILTON...POLO... CHILLICOTHE...BROOKFIELD...MACON...LA PLATA...PARKVILLE... PLATTE CITY...WESTON...LIBERTY...EXCELSIOR SPRINGS...RICHMOND... CARROLLTON...SALISBURY...KEYTESVILLE...MOBERLY 409 PM CST THU FEB 24 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. * LOCATION...PARTS OF EXTREME EAST CENTRAL KANSAS AND NORTHWEST MISSOURI...INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ATCHISON KS...PLATTSBURG... CHILLICOTHE...MACON...AND THE KANSAS CITY METRO AREA NORTH OF THE MISSOURI RIVER. * TIMING...SNOW POSSIBLY MIXED WITH SLEET AT TIMES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MOST OF THE EVENING. THE PRECIPITATION WILL BRIEFLY DECREASE IN INTENSITY OVER THE KANSAS CITY AREA AT THE START OF THE COMMUTE FROM WORK BUT IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE AGAIN AFTER 6 PM. THE SNOW AND SLEET WILL END FROM WEST TO EAST THIS EVENING. * SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL TWO TO FOUR INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED THIS EVENING. STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BY LATE THIS EVENING WILL RANGE FROM 3 TO 6 INCHES...WITH A FEW LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. ONLY MINOR ADDITIONAL SLEET ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS...SNOWFALL RATES IN EXCESS OF ONE INCH PER HOUR WILL BE LIKELY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY THIS EVENING...DURING A PEAK IN DRIVING ACTIVITY. AFTERNOON COMMUTE TIMES WILL INCREASE SUBSTANTIALLY...WITH DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS ON INTERSTATES 29 AND 35 THROUGH NORTHWEST MISSOURI. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. MOTORISTS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT TO CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS...AND TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY. && $$ MOZ045-046-250600- /O.EXA.KEAX.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-110225T0600Z/ PETTIS-COOPER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SEDALIA...BOONVILLE 409 PM CST THU FEB 24 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR A MIX OF SLEET...FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW... WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. * LOCATION...PARTS OF CENTRAL MISSOURI...INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SEDALIA AND BOONVILLE. * TIMING...A MIX OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING BEFORE TRANSITIONING TO ALL SNOW LATER THIS EVENING. * SNOW/SLEET AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BY LATE THIS EVENING WILL BE AROUND AN INCH. SEVERAL HUNDREDTHS OF AN INCH OF ICE ARE POSSIBLE WITH UP TO HALF AN INCH OF SLEET POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS...THE SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN WILL CREATE A THIN COAT OF ICE ON AREA ROADS RESULTING IN VERY SLICK AND HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. ADDING SNOW ON TOP OF THIS ICE WILL MAKE DRIVING EVEN MORE DIFFICULT THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ MOZ001>003-250600- /O.CON.KEAX.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-110225T0600Z/ ATCHISON MO-NODAWAY-WORTH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TARKIO...MARYVILLE...GRANT CITY 409 PM CST THU FEB 24 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. * LOCATION...FAR NORTHWEST MISSOURI...INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ATCHISON...MARYVILLE...AND GRANT CITY. * TIMING...PERIODS OF MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING BEFORE BEGINNING TO DIMINISH. PEAK SNOWFALL INTENSITIES WILL BE DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW IS LIKELY. STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BY LATE THIS EVENING WILL RANGE FROM 3 TO 5 INCHES...WITH A FEW LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS...SNOWFALL RATES IN EXCESS OF ONE INCH PER HOUR ARE LIKELY BY EARLY THIS EVENING. THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING COMMUTE TIMES WILL INCREASE SUBSTANTIALLY... WITH DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS ON INTERSTATE 29 THROUGH NORTHWEST MISSOURI. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ KSZ057-MOZ038>040-043-044-250600- /O.CON.KEAX.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-110225T0600Z/ MIAMI-LAFAYETTE-SALINE-HOWARD-CASS-JOHNSON MO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PAOLA...LEXINGTON...CONCORDIA... MARSHALL...FAYETTE...NEW FRANKLIN...RAYMORE...HARRISONVILLE... PLEASANT HILL...WARRENSBURG 409 PM CST THU FEB 24 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. * LOCATION...FOR PARTS OF EXTREME EAST CENTRAL KANSAS AND WEST CENTRAL MISSOURI...INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WARRENSBURG...HARRISONVILLE...MARSHALL...PAOLA...PLEASANT HILL AND CONCORDIA. * TIMING...A MIX OF FREEZING RAIN...SLEET AND SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNSET BEFORE TRANSITIONING TO ALL SNOW BY EARLY EVENING. * SNOW/SLEET AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BY LATE THIS EVENING WILL BE AROUND AN INCH. SEVERAL HUNDREDTHS OF AN INCH OF ICE ARE POSSIBLE WITH UP TO HALF AN INCH OF SLEET POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS...THE SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN WILL CREATE A THINK COAT OF ICE ON AREA ROADS RESULTING IN VERY SLICK AND HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. ADDING SNOW ON TOP OF THIS ICE WILL MAKE DRIVING EVEN MORE DIFFICULT THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ MJ
297 WWUS43 KEAX 250016 WSWEAX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO 616 PM CST THU FEB 24 2011 KSZ025-102-MOZ004>007-011>015-020-250600- /O.CON.KEAX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110225T0600Z/ ATCHISON KS-DONIPHAN-GENTRY-HARRISON-MERCER-PUTNAM-HOLT-ANDREW- DE KALB-DAVIESS-GRUNDY-BUCHANAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATCHISON...TROY...ALBANY...STANBERRY... BETHANY...PRINCETON...UNIONVILLE...MOUND CITY...OREGON... SAVANNAH...CAMERON...GALLATIN...JAMESPORT...TRENTON...ST. JOSEPH 616 PM CST THU FEB 24 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. * LOCATION...FAR NORTHEAST KANSAS AND NORTHWEST MISSOURI... INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ATCHISON KS...ST JOSEPH...TRENTON... BETHANY...AND UNIONVILLE. * TIMING...SNOW WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE EARLY THIS EVENING WITH THE SNOW HEAVY AT TIMES. THE SNOW WILL END FROM WEST TO EAST FROM 11 PM TO 1 AM. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO BE 2 TO 4 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. * IMPACTS...SNOWFALL RATES IN EXCESS OF ONE INCH PER HOUR CAN BE EXPECTED THIS EVENING. DRIVING CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TO BE HAZARDOUS TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. MOTORISTS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT TO CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS...AND TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY. && $$ KSZ105-MOZ037-250600- /O.CON.KEAX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110225T0600Z/ JOHNSON KS-JACKSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OVERLAND PARK...OLATHE...KANSAS CITY... INDEPENDENCE 616 PM CST THU FEB 24 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. * LOCATION...SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE GREATER KANSAS CITY AREA... GENERALLY SOUTH OF THE RIVER INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OLATHE... OVERLAND PARK...DOWNTOWN KANSAS CITY...LEES SUMMIT... INDEPENDENCE AND BLUE SPRINGS. * TIMING...A MIXTURE OF SLEET AND SNOW WILL CHANGE OVER TO ALL SNOW BY 7 PM. THE SNOW MAY BE BRIEFLY MODERATE AT TIMES THROUGH 10 PM. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO END BETWEEN 10 PM AND MIDNIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THIS EVENING ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 1 TO 2 INCHES. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. MOTORISTS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT TO CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS...AND TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY. && $$ KSZ103-104-MOZ008-016-017-021>025-028>033-250600- /O.CON.KEAX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110225T0600Z/ LEAVENWORTH-WYANDOTTE-SCHUYLER-SULLIVAN-ADAIR-CLINTON-CALDWELL- LIVINGSTON-LINN MO-MACON-PLATTE-CLAY-RAY-CARROLL-CHARITON- RANDOLPH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LEAVENWORTH...LANCASTER...MILAN... GREEN CITY...KIRKSVILLE...PLATTSBURG...HAMILTON...POLO... CHILLICOTHE...BROOKFIELD...MACON...LA PLATA...PARKVILLE... PLATTE CITY...WESTON...LIBERTY...EXCELSIOR SPRINGS...RICHMOND... CARROLLTON...SALISBURY...KEYTESVILLE...MOBERLY 616 PM CST THU FEB 24 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. * LOCATION...PARTS OF EXTREME EAST CENTRAL KANSAS AND NORTHWEST MISSOURI...INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ATCHISON KS...PLATTSBURG... CHILLICOTHE...MACON...AND THE KANSAS CITY METRO AREA NORTH OF THE MISSOURI RIVER. * TIMING...SNOW WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY EARLY THIS EVENING WITH THE SNOW HEAVY AT TIMES. THE SNOW WILL END FROM WEST TO EAST FROM 11 PM TO 1 AM. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL TWO TO FOUR INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED THIS EVENING WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. * IMPACTS...SNOWFALL RATES IN EXCESS OF ONE INCH PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE THIS EVENING WITH HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. MOTORISTS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT TO CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS...AND TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY. && $$ MOZ001>003-250600- /O.CON.KEAX.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-110225T0600Z/ ATCHISON MO-NODAWAY-WORTH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TARKIO...MARYVILLE...GRANT CITY 616 PM CST THU FEB 24 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. * LOCATION...FAR NORTHWEST MISSOURI...INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ATCHISON...MARYVILLE...AND GRANT CITY. * TIMING...PERIODS OF MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 10 PM. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DIMINISH AFTER 10 PM. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW IS LIKELY THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ KSZ057-MOZ038>040-043>046-250600- /O.CON.KEAX.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-110225T0600Z/ MIAMI-LAFAYETTE-SALINE-HOWARD-CASS-JOHNSON MO-PETTIS-COOPER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PAOLA...LEXINGTON...CONCORDIA... MARSHALL...FAYETTE...NEW FRANKLIN...RAYMORE...HARRISONVILLE... PLEASANT HILL...WARRENSBURG...SEDALIA...BOONVILLE 616 PM CST THU FEB 24 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. * LOCATION...FOR PARTS OF EXTREME EAST CENTRAL KANSAS AND WEST CENTRAL MISSOURI...INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WARRENSBURG... HARRISONVILLE...MARSHALL...PAOLA...PLEASANT HILL AND CONCORDIA. * TIMING...A MIX OF FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET WILL CHANGE TO SNOW BETWEEN 7 AND 9 PM. THE PRECIPITATION WILL END BETWEEN 10 PM AND 1 AM. * SNOW/SLEET AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BY LATE THIS EVENING WILL BE AROUND AN INCH. SEVERAL HUNDREDTHS OF AN INCH OF ICE ARE POSSIBLE WITH UP TO A QUARTER OF AN INCH OF SLEET POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS...THE SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN WILL CREATE A THINK COAT OF ICE ON AREA ROADS RESULTING IN VERY SLICK AND HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. ADDING SNOW ON TOP OF THIS ICE WILL MAKE DRIVING EVEN MORE DIFFICULT THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ DB
290 WWUS43 KEAX 250041 WSWEAX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO 641 PM CST THU FEB 24 2011 KSZ025-102-MOZ004>007-011>015-020-250600- /O.CON.KEAX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110225T0600Z/ ATCHISON KS-DONIPHAN-GENTRY-HARRISON-MERCER-PUTNAM-HOLT-ANDREW- DE KALB-DAVIESS-GRUNDY-BUCHANAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATCHISON...TROY...ALBANY...STANBERRY... BETHANY...PRINCETON...UNIONVILLE...MOUND CITY...OREGON... SAVANNAH...CAMERON...GALLATIN...JAMESPORT...TRENTON...ST. JOSEPH 641 PM CST THU FEB 24 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. * LOCATION...FAR NORTHEAST KANSAS AND NORTHWEST MISSOURI... INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ATCHISON KS...ST JOSEPH...TRENTON... BETHANY...AND UNIONVILLE. * TIMING...SNOW WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE EARLY THIS EVENING WITH THE SNOW HEAVY AT TIMES. THE SNOW WILL END FROM WEST TO EAST FROM 11 PM TO 1 AM. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO BE 2 TO 4 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. * IMPACTS...SNOWFALL RATES IN EXCESS OF ONE INCH PER HOUR CAN BE EXPECTED THIS EVENING. DRIVING CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TO BE HAZARDOUS TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. MOTORISTS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT TO CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS...AND TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY. && $$ KSZ105-MOZ037-250600- /O.CON.KEAX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110225T0600Z/ JOHNSON KS-JACKSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OVERLAND PARK...OLATHE...KANSAS CITY... INDEPENDENCE 641 PM CST THU FEB 24 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. * LOCATION...SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE GREATER KANSAS CITY AREA... GENERALLY SOUTH OF THE RIVER INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OLATHE... OVERLAND PARK...DOWNTOWN KANSAS CITY...LEES SUMMIT... INDEPENDENCE AND BLUE SPRINGS. * TIMING...SNOW...BRIEFLY MODERATE TO HEAVY AT TIMES WILL CONTINUE UNTIL 11 PM. THE SNOW WILL DIMINISH AFTER 11 PM. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THIS EVENING ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 1 TO 2 INCHES WITH 3 INCHES POSSIBLE OVER NORTHERN PORTIONS OF NORTHERN JACKSON AND NORTHERN JOHNSON COUNTIES. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. MOTORISTS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT TO CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS...AND TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY. && $$ KSZ103-104-MOZ008-016-017-021>025-028>033-250600- /O.CON.KEAX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110225T0600Z/ LEAVENWORTH-WYANDOTTE-SCHUYLER-SULLIVAN-ADAIR-CLINTON-CALDWELL- LIVINGSTON-LINN MO-MACON-PLATTE-CLAY-RAY-CARROLL-CHARITON- RANDOLPH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LEAVENWORTH...LANCASTER...MILAN... GREEN CITY...KIRKSVILLE...PLATTSBURG...HAMILTON...POLO... CHILLICOTHE...BROOKFIELD...MACON...LA PLATA...PARKVILLE... PLATTE CITY...WESTON...LIBERTY...EXCELSIOR SPRINGS...RICHMOND... CARROLLTON...SALISBURY...KEYTESVILLE...MOBERLY 641 PM CST THU FEB 24 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. * LOCATION...PARTS OF EXTREME EAST CENTRAL KANSAS AND NORTHWEST MISSOURI...INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ATCHISON KS...PLATTSBURG... CHILLICOTHE...MACON...AND THE KANSAS CITY METRO AREA NORTH OF THE MISSOURI RIVER. * TIMING...SNOW WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY EARLY THIS EVENING WITH THE SNOW HEAVY AT TIMES. THE SNOW WILL END FROM WEST TO EAST FROM 11 PM TO 1 AM. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL TWO TO FOUR INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED THIS EVENING WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. * IMPACTS...SNOWFALL RATES FROM ONE TO TWO INCHES AN HOUR CAN BE EXPECTED AT TIMES THIS EVENING WITH ROADS SLICK AND HAZARDOUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. MOTORISTS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT TO CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS...AND TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY. && $$ MOZ001>003-250600- /O.CON.KEAX.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-110225T0600Z/ ATCHISON MO-NODAWAY-WORTH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TARKIO...MARYVILLE...GRANT CITY 641 PM CST THU FEB 24 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. * LOCATION...FAR NORTHWEST MISSOURI...INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ATCHISON...MARYVILLE...AND GRANT CITY. * TIMING...PERIODS OF MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 10 PM. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DIMINISH AFTER 10 PM. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW IS LIKELY THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ KSZ057-MOZ038>040-043>046-250600- /O.CON.KEAX.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-110225T0600Z/ MIAMI-LAFAYETTE-SALINE-HOWARD-CASS-JOHNSON MO-PETTIS-COOPER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PAOLA...LEXINGTON...CONCORDIA... MARSHALL...FAYETTE...NEW FRANKLIN...RAYMORE...HARRISONVILLE... PLEASANT HILL...WARRENSBURG...SEDALIA...BOONVILLE 641 PM CST THU FEB 24 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. * LOCATION...FOR PARTS OF EXTREME EAST CENTRAL KANSAS AND WEST CENTRAL MISSOURI...INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WARRENSBURG... HARRISONVILLE...MARSHALL...PAOLA...PLEASANT HILL AND CONCORDIA. * TIMING...A MIX OF FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET WILL CHANGE TO SNOW BETWEEN 7 AND 9 PM. THE PRECIPITATION WILL END BETWEEN 10 PM AND 1 AM. * SNOW/SLEET AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BY LATE THIS EVENING WILL BE AROUND AN INCH. SEVERAL HUNDREDTHS OF AN INCH OF ICE ARE POSSIBLE WITH UP TO A QUARTER OF AN INCH OF SLEET POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS...THE SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN WILL CREATE A THINK COAT OF ICE ON AREA ROADS RESULTING IN VERY SLICK AND HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. ADDING SNOW ON TOP OF THIS ICE WILL MAKE DRIVING EVEN MORE DIFFICULT THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ DB
384 WWUS43 KEAX 250207 WSWEAX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO 807 PM CST THU FEB 24 2011 KSZ025-102-MOZ004>007-011>015-020-250600- /O.CON.KEAX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110225T0600Z/ ATCHISON KS-DONIPHAN-GENTRY-HARRISON-MERCER-PUTNAM-HOLT-ANDREW- DE KALB-DAVIESS-GRUNDY-BUCHANAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATCHISON...TROY...ALBANY...STANBERRY... BETHANY...PRINCETON...UNIONVILLE...MOUND CITY...OREGON... SAVANNAH...CAMERON...GALLATIN...JAMESPORT...TRENTON...ST. JOSEPH 807 PM CST THU FEB 24 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. * LOCATION...FAR NORTHEAST KANSAS AND NORTHWEST MISSOURI... INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ATCHISON KS...ST JOSEPH...TRENTON... BETHANY...AND UNIONVILLE. * TIMING...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING. THE SNOW WILL END FROM WEST TO EAST FROM 11 PM TO 2 AM. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO BE 2 TO 4 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 4 TO 8 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. * IMPACTS...SNOWFALL RATES IN EXCESS OF ONE INCH PER HOUR CAN BE EXPECTED THIS EVENING. BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF THE SNOW IS LIKELY WITH SNOW PACKED ROADS AND VERY HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. MOTORISTS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT TO CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS...AND TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY. && $$ KSZ105-MOZ037-250600- /O.CON.KEAX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110225T0600Z/ JOHNSON KS-JACKSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OVERLAND PARK...OLATHE...KANSAS CITY... INDEPENDENCE 807 PM CST THU FEB 24 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. * LOCATION...SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE GREATER KANSAS CITY AREA... GENERALLY SOUTH OF THE RIVER INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OLATHE... OVERLAND PARK...DOWNTOWN KANSAS CITY...LEES SUMMIT... INDEPENDENCE AND BLUE SPRINGS. * TIMING...SNOW...MODERATE TO HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE UNTIL 11 PM. THE SNOW WILL DIMINISH AFTER 11 PM. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THIS EVENING ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 1 TO 3 INCHES WITH TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS FROM 2 TO 4 INCHES. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. MOTORISTS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT TO CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS...AND TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY. && $$ KSZ103-104-MOZ008-016-017-021>025-028>033-250600- /O.CON.KEAX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110225T0600Z/ LEAVENWORTH-WYANDOTTE-SCHUYLER-SULLIVAN-ADAIR-CLINTON-CALDWELL- LIVINGSTON-LINN MO-MACON-PLATTE-CLAY-RAY-CARROLL-CHARITON- RANDOLPH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LEAVENWORTH...LANCASTER...MILAN... GREEN CITY...KIRKSVILLE...PLATTSBURG...HAMILTON...POLO... CHILLICOTHE...BROOKFIELD...MACON...LA PLATA...PARKVILLE... PLATTE CITY...WESTON...LIBERTY...EXCELSIOR SPRINGS...RICHMOND... CARROLLTON...SALISBURY...KEYTESVILLE...MOBERLY 807 PM CST THU FEB 24 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. * LOCATION...PARTS OF EXTREME EAST CENTRAL KANSAS AND NORTHWEST MISSOURI...INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ATCHISON KS...PLATTSBURG... CHILLICOTHE...MACON...AND THE KANSAS CITY METRO AREA NORTH OF THE MISSOURI RIVER. * TIMING...SNOW WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY EARLY THIS EVENING WITH THE SNOW HEAVY AT TIMES. THE SNOW WILL END FROM WEST TO EAST FROM 11 PM TO 1 AM. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED FROM THE KANSAS CITY AREA WITH AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 5 INCHES POSSIBLE FROM CARROLLTON AND SALISBURY EAST TO MOBERLY. * IMPACTS...SNOWFALL RATES FROM ONE TO TWO INCHES AN HOUR CAN BE EXPECTED AT TIMES THIS EVENING WITH ROADS SLICK AND HAZARDOUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. MOTORISTS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT TO CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS...AND TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY. && $$ MOZ001>003-250600- /O.CON.KEAX.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-110225T0600Z/ ATCHISON MO-NODAWAY-WORTH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TARKIO...MARYVILLE...GRANT CITY 807 PM CST THU FEB 24 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. * LOCATION...FAR NORTHWEST MISSOURI...INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ATCHISON...MARYVILLE...AND GRANT CITY. * TIMING...PERIODS OF MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 10 PM. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DIMINISH AFTER 10 PM. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL 1 INCH OF SNOW IS LIKELY THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ KSZ057-MOZ038>040-043>046-250600- /O.CON.KEAX.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-110225T0600Z/ MIAMI-LAFAYETTE-SALINE-HOWARD-CASS-JOHNSON MO-PETTIS-COOPER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PAOLA...LEXINGTON...CONCORDIA... MARSHALL...FAYETTE...NEW FRANKLIN...RAYMORE...HARRISONVILLE... PLEASANT HILL...WARRENSBURG...SEDALIA...BOONVILLE 807 PM CST THU FEB 24 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. * LOCATION...FOR PARTS OF EXTREME EAST CENTRAL KANSAS AND WEST CENTRAL MISSOURI...INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WARRENSBURG... HARRISONVILLE...MARSHALL...PAOLA...PLEASANT HILL AND CONCORDIA. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING AND DIMINISH AFTER MIDNIGHT. * SNOW...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE LIKELY. * IMPACTS...ROADS WILL CONTINUE SLICK AND HAZARDOUS TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
803 WWUS43 KEAX 250423 WSWEAX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO 1023 PM CST THU FEB 24 2011 MOZ001>003-250530- /O.CAN.KEAX.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-110225T0600Z/ ATCHISON MO-NODAWAY-WORTH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TARKIO...MARYVILLE...GRANT CITY 1023 PM CST THU FEB 24 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MIDNIGHT. HOWEVER...LITTLE IF ANY ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED. $$ KSZ025-102-MOZ004>007-011>015-020-250600- /O.CON.KEAX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110225T0600Z/ ATCHISON KS-DONIPHAN-GENTRY-HARRISON-MERCER-PUTNAM-HOLT-ANDREW- DE KALB-DAVIESS-GRUNDY-BUCHANAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATCHISON...TROY...ALBANY...STANBERRY... BETHANY...PRINCETON...UNIONVILLE...MOUND CITY...OREGON... SAVANNAH...CAMERON...GALLATIN...JAMESPORT...TRENTON...ST. JOSEPH 1023 PM CST THU FEB 24 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. * LOCATION...FAR NORTHEAST KANSAS AND NORTHWEST MISSOURI... INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ATCHISON KS...ST JOSEPH...TRENTON... BETHANY...AND UNIONVILLE. * TIMING...THE SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH LATE THIS EVENING WITH THE SNOW ENDING BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 3 AM. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO BE AN INCH OR LESS. * IMPACTS...SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TONIGHT WITH ROADS CONTINUING TO BE SLICK AND HAZARDOUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. MOTORISTS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT TO CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS...AND TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY. && $$ KSZ105-MOZ037-250600- /O.CON.KEAX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110225T0600Z/ JOHNSON KS-JACKSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OVERLAND PARK...OLATHE...KANSAS CITY... INDEPENDENCE 1023 PM CST THU FEB 24 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. * LOCATION...SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE GREATER KANSAS CITY AREA... GENERALLY SOUTH OF THE RIVER INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OLATHE... OVERLAND PARK...DOWNTOWN KANSAS CITY...LEES SUMMIT... INDEPENDENCE AND BLUE SPRINGS. * TIMING...THE SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH AND END BY 1 AM. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE LESS THAN AN INCH. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT WITH SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF THE SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. MOTORISTS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT TO CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS...AND TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY. && $$ KSZ103-104-MOZ008-016-017-021>025-028>033-250600- /O.CON.KEAX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110225T0600Z/ LEAVENWORTH-WYANDOTTE-SCHUYLER-SULLIVAN-ADAIR-CLINTON-CALDWELL- LIVINGSTON-LINN MO-MACON-PLATTE-CLAY-RAY-CARROLL-CHARITON- RANDOLPH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LEAVENWORTH...LANCASTER...MILAN... GREEN CITY...KIRKSVILLE...PLATTSBURG...HAMILTON...POLO... CHILLICOTHE...BROOKFIELD...MACON...LA PLATA...PARKVILLE... PLATTE CITY...WESTON...LIBERTY...EXCELSIOR SPRINGS...RICHMOND... CARROLLTON...SALISBURY...KEYTESVILLE...MOBERLY 1023 PM CST THU FEB 24 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. * LOCATION...PARTS OF EXTREME EAST CENTRAL KANSAS AND NORTHWEST MISSOURI...INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ATCHISON KS...PLATTSBURG... CHILLICOTHE...MACON...AND THE KANSAS CITY METRO AREA NORTH OF THE MISSOURI RIVER. * TIMING...THE SNOW WILL DIMINISH AND END BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 3 AM. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE AN INCH OR LESS. * IMPACTS...SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF THE SNOW IS LIKELY WITH ROADS CONTINUING SLICK AND HAZARDOUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. MOTORISTS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT TO CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS...AND TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY. && $$ KSZ057-MOZ038>040-043>046-250600- /O.CON.KEAX.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-110225T0600Z/ MIAMI-LAFAYETTE-SALINE-HOWARD-CASS-JOHNSON MO-PETTIS-COOPER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PAOLA...LEXINGTON...CONCORDIA... MARSHALL...FAYETTE...NEW FRANKLIN...RAYMORE...HARRISONVILLE... PLEASANT HILL...WARRENSBURG...SEDALIA...BOONVILLE 1023 PM CST THU FEB 24 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. * LOCATION...FOR PARTS OF EXTREME EAST CENTRAL KANSAS AND WEST CENTRAL MISSOURI...INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WARRENSBURG... HARRISONVILLE...MARSHALL...PAOLA...PLEASANT HILL AND CONCORDIA. * TIMING...THE SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH AND END BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 3 AM. * SNOW...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE LESS THAN AN INCH. * IMPACTS...ROADS WILL CONTINUE SLICK AND HAZARDOUS TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ DB
918 WWUS43 KEAX 250559 WSWEAX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO 1159 PM CST THU FEB 24 2011 KSZ025-102>105-MOZ004>008-011>017-020>025-028>033-037-250700- /O.CAN.KEAX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110225T0600Z/ ATCHISON KS-DONIPHAN-LEAVENWORTH-WYANDOTTE-JOHNSON KS-GENTRY- HARRISON-MERCER-PUTNAM-SCHUYLER-HOLT-ANDREW-DE KALB-DAVIESS- GRUNDY-SULLIVAN-ADAIR-BUCHANAN-CLINTON-CALDWELL-LIVINGSTON- LINN MO-MACON-PLATTE-CLAY-RAY-CARROLL-CHARITON-RANDOLPH-JACKSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATCHISON...TROY...LEAVENWORTH... OVERLAND PARK...OLATHE...ALBANY...STANBERRY...BETHANY... PRINCETON...UNIONVILLE...LANCASTER...MOUND CITY...OREGON... SAVANNAH...CAMERON...GALLATIN...JAMESPORT...TRENTON...MILAN... GREEN CITY...KIRKSVILLE...ST. JOSEPH...PLATTSBURG...HAMILTON... POLO...CHILLICOTHE...BROOKFIELD...MACON...LA PLATA...PARKVILLE... PLATTE CITY...WESTON...LIBERTY...EXCELSIOR SPRINGS...RICHMOND... CARROLLTON...SALISBURY...KEYTESVILLE...MOBERLY...KANSAS CITY... INDEPENDENCE 1159 PM CST THU FEB 24 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. WHILE LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE NEXT FEW HOURS...ADDITIONAL SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATING SNOW IS NOT EXPECTED. THEREFORE THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$ KSZ057-MOZ038>040-043>046-250700- /O.CAN.KEAX.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-110225T0600Z/ MIAMI-LAFAYETTE-SALINE-HOWARD-CASS-JOHNSON MO-PETTIS-COOPER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PAOLA...LEXINGTON...CONCORDIA... MARSHALL...FAYETTE...NEW FRANKLIN...RAYMORE...HARRISONVILLE... PLEASANT HILL...WARRENSBURG...SEDALIA...BOONVILLE 1159 PM CST THU FEB 24 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. WHILE LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE NEXT FEW HOURS...ADDITIONAL SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATING SNOW IS NOT EXPECTED. THEREFORE THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$ NRR
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 Kansas City, MO wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter storm warning went out at Feb 24, 4:05 AM CST, 41 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 24, 4:05 AM CST, 41 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
405 AM CST THU FEB 24 2011
...SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER EXPECTED FOR PORTIONS OF KANSAS AND
MISSOURI TODAY...
.DISCUSSION...
FORECAST CONTINUES TO GET EVEN MESSIER. GFS/NAM HAVE MADE A
SIGNIFICANT JUMP IN THE STRENGTH OF THE SYSTEM MOVING ACROSS THE
REGION TODAY...MAKING THIS A FAIRLY LOW CONFIDENCE FORECAST.
CONFIDENCE IS HIGH THAT PRECIP WILL OCCUR...BUT LOW IN PRECIP TYPE
AND AMOUNTS ACROSS A LARGE PORTION OF THE AREA. MODELS HAVE REALLY
BEEN QUITE CONSISTENT IN PATH/LOCATION OF THE WAVE AND SUBSEQUENT
SURFACE LOW OVER THE LAST FEW DAYS. THE BIGGEST QUESTION IS THE
INTENSITY OF THE SYSTEM AS IT MOVES ACROSS THE REGION...AND HOW MUCH
WARM AIR IS DRAWN NORTHWARD. NAM/GFS/ECMWF ALL SHOW STRONG
ISENTROPIC LIFT THROUGH A DEEP LAYER DURING THE DAY...SHIFTING EAST
OF THE AREA TONIGHT. MIXING RATIOS STILL PROGGED IN THE 3-4 G/KG
RANGE. COUPLED JET STRUCTURE WILL ALSO ENHANCE LIFT ACROSS THE
REGION. MODELS PROG A DECENT AMOUNT OF INSTABILITY ACROSS MAINLY THE
SOUTHERN HALF OF THE FORECAST AREA.
HAVE THEREFORE RAISED SNOW AMOUNTS ACROSS THE BOARD BY 1 TO 3
INCHES...INCLUDED A FAIRLY LARGE AREA OF SLEET AND POSSIBLY FREEZING
RAIN COMBINED WITH ISOLATED THUNDER DURING THE TRANSITION DUE TO
INCREASED WARM AIR ALOFT. BECAUSE OF THAT AND LOOKING AT IT
OCCURRING ROUGHLY AROUND THE AFTERNOON/EVENING COMMUTE...HAVE
UPGRADED THE ADVISORY TO A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR MOST LOCATIONS.
HAVE ALSO INCLUDED JACKSON COUNTY IN THE WARNING. LEFT THE ADVISORY
GOING FOR EXTREME NORTHWEST MISSOURI WHERE PRECIP TYPE IS EXPECTED
TO BE ALL SNOW WITH LITTLE OR NO WINTER MIX. EXPECT A FAIRLY RAPID
TAPERING OFF DURING THE EVENING. RATHER THAN TRY TO TIME THE ENDING
ACROSS THE AREA...WILL END ALL HEADLINES AT MIDNIGHT AND CANCEL
AREAS FROM WEST TO EAST AS NEEDED.
EXPECT THE SOUTHERN TWO TIER OF COUNTIES...FROM EAST CENTRAL KANSAS
ACROSS CENTRAL MISSOURI TO BE RAIN THROUGH MUCH OF THE DAY WITH A
FAIRLY BRIEF TRANSITION AND CHANGE OVER TO SNOW WITH SNOW ENDING
DURING THE EVENING. HAVE THEREFORE NOT ISSUED ANY HEADLINES FOR THAT
AREA AT THIS TIME.
ANOTHER FAST MOVING SHORTWAVE MOVING THROUGH THE NORTHERN STREAM MAY
CLIP THE AREA WITH SOME LIGHT SNOW...MAINLY FRIDAY NIGHT INTO
SATURDAY. RELATIVE WEAK WARM AIR ADVECTION IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR AS
THE WAVE MOVES PAST...SO THAT COMBINED WITH GENERAL WARMING THROUGH
THE DAY...MAY SEE A TRANSITION OF ANY LINGERING SNOW TO RAIN FOR
SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
NRR
SUNDAY - WEDNESDAY:
ANOTHER SYSTEM...WHICH LOOKS SOMEWHAT SIMILAR TO THE SYSTEM
AFFECTING US TODAY...IS EXPECTED TO SWEEP THROUGH THE REGION SUNDAY
INTO MONDAY. THE SHORT WAVE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS WILL AGAIN COME
FROM THE SOUTHWEST AND AT THIS TIME LOOKS POTENTIALLY STRONGER WITH
HEIGHT FIELDS ALOFT. THE WAVE REMAINS PROGRESSIVE BUT STOUT
WARM/MOIST ADVECTION AHEAD OF THE WAVE SHOULD RESULT IN MORE
WIDESPREAD THUNDERSTORMS SUNDAY AFTERNOON/EVENING. INSTABILITY IS
THE MAIN QUESTION MARK AND GIVEN THE STRONG WARM/MOIST ADVECTION
CAPE ON THE ORDER 500 TO 700 J/KG LOOKS REASONABLE ACROSS OUR
SOUTHEASTERN ZONES. VERY STRONG WIND FIELDS WILL SUPPORT A LARGE
AMOUNT OF SHEAR THROUGHOUT THE EAST CENTRAL PLAINS AND LOWER
MISSOURI VALLEY. THE SECOND BIG QUESTION THEN IS WHERE EXACTLY THE
BEST INSTABILITY SETS UP AND WHERE ANY KIND OF BOUNDARIES LAY. WILL
NEED TO WATCH FOR THE POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS GIVEN THE
CAPE/SHEAR COMBO AND THE WARM FRONT LIFTING THROUGH THE AREA DURING
THE AFTERNOON/EVENING.
AT THIS TIME...IT APPEARS THE WARM ADVECTION WILL BE SO STRONG THAT
BY THE AFTERNOON THE ENTIRE FORECAST AREA WILL BE WELL ABOVE
FREEZING WITH A VERY GOOD CHANCE OF SHOWER AND AND THUNDERSTORMS
THROUGHOUT THE CWA. HOWEVER...AS THE UPPER LOW PASSES TO OUR SOUTH
AND COLD AIR STARTS TO SINK BACK INTO THE REGION FROM THE NORTH A
TRANSITION TO FREEZING PRECIPITATION WILL OCCUR FROM NORTHEAST TO
SOUTHWEST. FOR NOW WILL JUST MENTION RAIN/SNOW BUT MUCH LIKE THE
CURRENT SYSTEM THERE WILL LIKELY BE SOME MIXED AREAS. GIVEN IT IS
STILL 4-5 DAYS OUT CONFIDENCE IS NOT HIGH ENOUGH WITH REGARDS TO THE
THERMAL PROFILE TO DETERMINE WHEN/WHERE MIXED PRECIP WILL OCCUR.
ONCE THIS SYSTEMS MOVES THROUGH THE REGION WE SHOULD BE RELATIVELY
QUIET. TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN A CHALLENGE AS THE REGION STILL
LOOKS TO BE IN THE BATTLE GROUND AREA BETWEEN COLDER AND DRIER AIR
FROM THE NORTH AND WARMER AIR TO SOUTH. THE UPPER PATTERN DOES NOT
CHANGE MUCH EITHER WITH NEARLY ZONAL FLOW. AT SOME POINT POPS MAY BE
NEEDED IN THE EXTENDED BUT FOR NOW DO NOT SEE A GOOD SIGNAL TO ADD
THEM AT THIS TIME.
CDB
&&
.AVIATION...
FOR THE 06Z TAFS...COOLER AND DRIER AIR DRIFTING SOUTHEAST INTO THE
TERMINALS WILL MAINTAIN VFR CONDITIONS TONIGHT. CONCERN IS DURING
THE DAY ON THURSDAY WHEN A STORM SYSTEM MOVES THROUGH THE PLAINS.
NUMERICAL GUIDANCE HAS BEEN POOR LATELY ON THE INTENSITY AND TRACK
OF THIS SYSTEM ALONG WITH HOW MUCH COLD AIR WILL ADVECT SOUTHEAST
DURING THE MAXIMUM INTENSITY OF THE PRECIPITATION. AS A
RESULT...PRECIPITATION TYPE IS QUESTIONABLE...ESPECIALLY FOR THE KC
TERMINALS. AT THE CURRENT TIME...BELIEVE MVFR CONDITIONS WILL
PREVAIL BY MID-MORNING AS GULF MOISTURE RIDES NORTH OVER THE COLD
DOME AT THE SURFACE. RAIN WILL LIKELY DEVELOP BY 18Z WITH CEILINGS
AND VISIBILITIES GRADUALLY LOWERING. AT THE CURRENT TIME...THE RAIN
IS EXPECTED TO TRANSITION TO SLEET...SHORT DURATION OF AN HOUR OR
LESS...AND SNOW BY 22Z-00Z AT THE KC TERMINALS. THE SNOW MAY BE
BRIEFLY MODERATE TO HEAVY...REDUCING CONDITIONS TO LIFR. THE
PRECIPITATION WILL TRANSITION TO SNOW AT KSTJ AN TWO OR THREE HOURS
QUICKER AT KSTJ. THE SNOW WILL DIMINISH BETWEEN 02Z-04Z WITH
CEILINGS AND VISIBILITIES SHOWING GRADUAL IMPROVEMENT.
DB
&&
.EAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MO...WINTER STORM WARNING FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT
FOR MOZ004>008-011>017-020>025-028>033-037.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT
FOR MOZ001>003.
KS...WINTER STORM WARNING FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT
FOR KSZ025-102>105.Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 23, 5:21 PM CST, 11 hours 25 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO 521 PM CST WED FEB 23 2011 KSZ025-057-060-102>105-MOZ001>008-011>017-020>025-028>033-037>040- 043>046-053-054-241145- ATCHISON KS-MIAMI-LINN KS-DONIPHAN-LEAVENWORTH-WYANDOTTE-JOHNSON KS- ATCHISON MO-NODAWAY-WORTH-GENTRY-HARRISON-MERCER-PUTNAM-SCHUYLER- HOLT-ANDREW-DE KALB-DAVIESS-GRUNDY-SULLIVAN-ADAIR-BUCHANAN-CLINTON- CALDWELL-LIVINGSTON-LINN MO-MACON-PLATTE-CLAY-RAY-CARROLL-CHARITON- RANDOLPH-JACKSON-LAFAYETTE-SALINE-HOWARD-CASS-JOHNSON MO-PETTIS- COOPER-BATES-HENRY- 521 PM CST WED FEB 23 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHWEST...NORTH CENTRAL AND WEST CENTRAL MISSOURI...AS WELL AS EXTREME EASTERN KANSAS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY A POTENT STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE OUTLOOK AREA THURSDAY...SPREADING A LARGE AREA OF PRECIPITATION ACROSS THE REGION. RAIN AND PERHAPS A FEW THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE RAPIDLY NORTHEAST INTO CENTRAL MISSOURI THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THERE THREAT FOR ANY SEVERE WEATHER IS VERY LOW. SNOW WILL BE LIKELY ACROSS FAR NORTHWEST MISSOURI...WITH A TRANSITION ZONE OF RAIN...SLEET...AND SNOW FROM NEAR A KANSAS CITY TO KIRKSVILLE LINE. AS THE LAYER OF COLD AIR INCREASES LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING...MIXED WINTRY PRECIPITATION WILL CHANGE OVER TO ALL SNOW FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST. THERE REMAINS SOME UNCERTAINTY TO EXACTLY WHERE THE TRANSITION ZONE WILL LIE THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND WHEN THE HEAVIEST PRECIPITATION CHANGES OVER THE ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL. HOWEVER...THERE IS A STRONG LIKELIHOOD THAT A CORRIDOR OF MODERATE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL OCCUR THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING ACROSS PARTS OF NORTHEAST KANSAS AND NORTHERN MISSOURI...GENERALLY BETWEEN THE INTERSTATE 70 AND THE IOWA BORDER. UNSETTLED WEATHER WILL PERSIST OVER THE WEEKEND INTO MONDAY. WITH COLD TEMPERATURES IN PLACE THERE WILL LIKELY BE SEVERAL PERIODS OF MIXED PRECIPITATION OR SNOW ACROSS THE REGION. SOME ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED...HOWEVER REPORTS OF SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS THURSDAY ARE ENCOURAGED. BEUSTERIEN
The office that day
Everything else NWS Kansas City, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 3:50 PM CST | River Flood Warning | EAX | Cass, Henry, Johnson | 21 hr |
| Feb 24, 3:50 PM CST | River Flood Warning | EAX | Bates, Cass, Henry | 41 hr |
Nearby
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.