Alert archive / Kansas / Blizzard Warnings in 2011
Blizzard Warning 1, NWS Goodland, KS
NWS Goodland, KS issued this blizzard warning at Apr 14, 2011, 8:47 PM CDT for 5 counties in Kansas; Dundy County, Hitchcock County, Nebraska. It was in force for 13 hr. 5 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
- Apr 14, 2011, 8:47 PM CDT (01:47 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 15, 2011, 10:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 13 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Goodland, KS
Counties Cheyenne County, KS, Logan County, KS, Rawlins County, KS, Sherman County, KS, Thomas County, KS, Dundy County, NE, Hitchcock County, NE
The radar
The Goodland radar (KGLD), 43 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:47 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 9:01 PM CDT | SNOW 2 | Goodland, KS | ONE INCH FELL IN THE LAST HOUR. |
| Apr 14, 9:46 PM CDT | SNOW 3 | 2 Nne Goodland, KS | MEASURED AT GOODLAND NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE |
| Apr 14, 10:31 PM CDT | BLIZZARD | 2 Nne Goodland, KS | BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT NWS GOODLAND FOR THE PAST 3 HOURS. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS CONTINUE WITH NUMEROUS ACCIDENTS REPORTED ACROSS THE COUNTY. |
| Apr 14, 10:35 PM CDT | SNOW 3 | Benkelman, NE | ESTIMATE OF 3 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW. VISIBILITY 1/4 MILE. |
| Apr 15, 12:50 AM CDT | SNOW 3 | Oakley, KS | ESTIMATED 2 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW IN OAKLEY. ROADS ARE SLUSH COVERED CURRENTLY. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 00:00Z, 1.8 hours before the alert went out and 162 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
- 2 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -21 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1847 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 11 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -4 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -53 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
328 WWUS43 KGLD 150147 WSWGLD URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 747 PM MDT THU APR 14 2011 ...POWERFUL SPRING STORM SYSTEM CONTINUES TO IMPACT THE AREA... .A STRONG TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE TRI- STATE REGION THROUGH TOMORROW MORNING. PRECIPITATION WILL CONTINUE TO TRANSITION TO SNOW FROM WEST TO EAST ACROSS THE REGION THIS EVENING WITH MODERATE ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW POSSIBLE. COZ090>092-150600- /O.CAN.KGLD.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110415T1200Z/ /O.EXB.KGLD.WW.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-110415T0600Z/ YUMA-KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE CO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YUMA...WRAY...BURLINGTON... CHEYENNE WELLS 747 PM MDT THU APR 14 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE THIS EVENING * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHERLY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. WHILE THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BE VERY WET...THE STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH VISIBILITY FREQUENTLY FALLING TO LESS THAN ONE MILE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE EXTRA CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ KSZ002-NEZ080-150600- /O.UPG.KGLD.WW.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-110415T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KGLD.BZ.W.0001.110415T0147Z-110415T0600Z/ RAWLINS-HITCHCOCK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATWOOD...TRENTON 847 PM CDT THU APR 14 2011 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT FRIDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHERLY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 50 MPH WILL CAUSE VISIBILITY TO FALL TO ONE-QUARTER MILE OR LESS. NUMEROUS ACCIDENTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED ACROSS THE REGION AND ROAD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TO DETERIORATE THROUGH THE LATE EVENING HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS STRONG WINDS AND FALLING OR BLOWING SNOW WILL PRODUCE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES...WITH TRAVEL BECOMING DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE. MONITOR LOCAL FORECASTS BEFORE DECIDING TO VENTURE OUTSIDE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL AND YOU BECOME STRANDED... STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. && $$ KSZ001-013-NEZ079-150600- /O.UPG.KGLD.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-110415T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KGLD.BZ.W.0001.110415T0147Z-110415T0600Z/ CHEYENNE KS-SHERMAN-DUNDY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST. FRANCIS...GOODLAND...BENKELMAN 747 PM MDT THU APR 14 2011 /847 PM CDT THU APR 14 2011/ ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT /1 AM CDT/ TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT /1 AM CDT/ TONIGHT. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 2 INCHES IS POSSIBLE BEFORE SNOW DIMINISH LATE TONIGHT. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHERLY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. VISIBILITY WILL FREQUENTLY FALL TO LESS THAN ONE-QUARTER MILE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS STRONG WINDS AND FALLING OR BLOWING SNOW WILL PRODUCE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES...WITH TRAVEL BECOMING DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE. MONITOR LOCAL FORECASTS BEFORE DECIDING TO VENTURE OUTSIDE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL AND YOU BECOME STRANDED... STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. && $$ KSZ014-150600- /O.NEW.KGLD.BZ.W.0001.110415T0147Z-110415T0600Z/ THOMAS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...COLBY 847 PM CDT THU APR 14 2011 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT FRIDAY. * SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 4 INCHES IS POSSIBLE BEFORE SNOW DIMINISH LATE TONIGHT. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHERLY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 50 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. VISIBILITY WILL FREQUENTLY FALL TO LESS THAN ONE-QUARTER MILE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS STRONG WINDS AND FALLING OR BLOWING SNOW WILL PRODUCE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES...WITH TRAVEL BECOMING DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE. MONITOR LOCAL FORECASTS BEFORE DECIDING TO VENTURE OUTSIDE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL AND YOU BECOME STRANDED... STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. && $$ KSZ028-150600- /O.EXB.KGLD.WW.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-110415T0600Z/ LOGAN- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...OAKLEY 847 PM CDT THU APR 14 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT FRIDAY. * TIMING/DURATION...RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO TRANSITION TO SNOW THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS. * SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHERLY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 50 MPH GUSTS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE EXTRA CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ KSZ015-016-029-151200- /O.EXA.KGLD.WW.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-110415T1200Z/ SHERIDAN-GRAHAM-GOVE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HOXIE...HILL CITY...QUINTER 847 PM CDT THU APR 14 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT FRIDAY. * TIMING/DURATION...RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO TRANSITION TO SNOW THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS. * SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHERLY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 50 MPH GUSTS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE EXTRA CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ KSZ027-150600- /O.EXT.KGLD.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-110415T0600Z/ WALLACE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SHARON SPRINGS 747 PM MDT THU APR 14 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT... * TIMING/DURATION...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING BEFORE TAPERING OFF OVERNIGHT. * SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHERLY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE EXTRA CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ KSZ003-004-NEZ081-151200- /O.CON.KGLD.WW.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-110415T1200Z/ DECATUR-NORTON-RED WILLOW- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OBERLIN...NORTON...MCCOOK 847 PM CDT THU APR 14 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT FRIDAY... * TIMING/DURATION...RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO MIX WITH AND EVENTUALLY CHANGE OVER TO SNOW LATE THIS EVENING. * SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHERLY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. WHILE THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BE VERY WET...THE STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE EXTRA CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
4 follow-up statements
028 WWUS43 KGLD 150428 WSWGLD URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 1028 PM MDT THU APR 14 2011 KSZ001-002-013-014-NEZ079-080-151200- /O.EXT.KGLD.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110415T1200Z/ CHEYENNE KS-RAWLINS-SHERMAN-THOMAS-DUNDY-HITCHCOCK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST. FRANCIS...ATWOOD...GOODLAND... COLBY...BENKELMAN...TRENTON 1028 PM MDT THU APR 14 2011 /1128 PM CDT THU APR 14 2011/ ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MDT /7 AM CDT/ FRIDAY... * SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHERLY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 50 MPH WILL CAUSE VISIBILITY TO FALL TO ONE- QUARTER MILE OR LESS. NUMEROUS ACCIDENTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED ACROSS THE REGION AND ROAD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TO DETERIORATE. TRAVEL ACROSS THE REGION IS HIGHLY DISCOURAGED OVERNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS STRONG WINDS AND FALLING OR BLOWING SNOW WILL PRODUCE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES...WITH TRAVEL BECOMING DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE. MONITOR LOCAL FORECASTS BEFORE DECIDING TO VENTURE OUTSIDE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL AND YOU BECOME STRANDED... STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. && $$ COZ090>092-KSZ028-151200- /O.EXT.KGLD.WW.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-110415T1200Z/ YUMA-KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE CO-LOGAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YUMA...WRAY...BURLINGTON... CHEYENNE WELLS...OAKLEY 1028 PM MDT THU APR 14 2011 /1128 PM CDT THU APR 14 2011/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MDT /7 AM CDT/ FRIDAY... * SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...LITTLE ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION IS ANTICIPATED THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHERLY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 50 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW OVERNIGHT. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO AS LOW AS ONE-QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE EXTRA CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ KSZ027-151200- /O.EXT.KGLD.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-110415T1200Z/ WALLACE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SHARON SPRINGS 1028 PM MDT THU APR 14 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MDT FRIDAY... * SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...LITTLE ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION IS ANTICIPATED THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHERLY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 50 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW OVERNIGHT. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO AS LOW AS ONE-QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE EXTRA CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ KSZ003-004-015-016-029-NEZ081-151200- /O.CON.KGLD.WW.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-110415T1200Z/ DECATUR-NORTON-SHERIDAN-GRAHAM-GOVE-RED WILLOW- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OBERLIN...NORTON...HOXIE...HILL CITY... QUINTER...MCCOOK 1128 PM CDT THU APR 14 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT FRIDAY... * SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHERLY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 50 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW OVERNIGHT. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO AS LOW AS ONE-QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE EXTRA CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
845 WWUS43 KGLD 150907 WSWGLD URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 307 AM MDT FRI APR 15 2011 KSZ028-151500- /O.UPG.KGLD.WW.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-110415T1200Z/ /O.EXB.KGLD.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110415T1500Z/ LOGAN- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...OAKLEY 407 AM CDT FRI APR 15 2011 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE IN INTENSITY THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING HOURS AND DIMINISH AFTER SUNRISE. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO AN INCH ARE POSSIBLE THIS MORNING. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHERLY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 55 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. VISIBILITIES WILL FREQUENTLY DROP TO UNDER A QUARTER OF A MILE DUE TO BLOWING SNOW. ALTHOUGH SNOWFALL WILL DIMINISH THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING HOURS...GROUND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE FOR A FEW HOURS AFTER SUNRISE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS STRONG WINDS AND FALLING OR BLOWING SNOW WILL PRODUCE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES...WITH TRAVEL BECOMING DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE. MONITOR LOCAL FORECASTS BEFORE DECIDING TO VENTURE OUTSIDE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL AND YOU BECOME STRANDED... STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. && $$ KSZ001-002-013-014-NEZ079-080-151500- /O.EXT.KGLD.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110415T1500Z/ CHEYENNE KS-RAWLINS-SHERMAN-THOMAS-DUNDY-HITCHCOCK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST. FRANCIS...ATWOOD...GOODLAND... COLBY...BENKELMAN...TRENTON 307 AM MDT FRI APR 15 2011 /407 AM CDT FRI APR 15 2011/ ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MDT /10 AM CDT/ THIS MORNING... * SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 7 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED. SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE IN INTENSITY THIS MORNING WITH SNOW TAPERING OFF AFTER SUNRISE. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHERLY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 55 MPH WILL CAUSE VISIBILITY TO FALL TO ONE- QUARTER MILE OR LESS. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE AROUND SUNRISE AND WHILE SNOWFALL WILL BE ENDING...GROUND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE FOR A FEW HOURS AFTER SUNRISE. NUMEROUS ACCIDENTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED ACROSS THE REGION AND TRAVEL IS HIGHLY DISCOURAGED THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS STRONG WINDS AND FALLING OR BLOWING SNOW WILL PRODUCE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES...WITH TRAVEL BECOMING DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE. MONITOR LOCAL FORECASTS BEFORE DECIDING TO VENTURE OUTSIDE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL AND YOU BECOME STRANDED... STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. && $$ KSZ003-004-015-016-029-NEZ081-151500- /O.EXT.KGLD.WW.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-110415T1500Z/ DECATUR-NORTON-SHERIDAN-GRAHAM-GOVE-RED WILLOW- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OBERLIN...NORTON...HOXIE...HILL CITY... QUINTER...MCCOOK 407 AM CDT FRI APR 15 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING... * SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...PERIODS OF RAIN...SLEET AND SNOW WILL WILL GRADUALLY COME TO AN END DURING THE MORNING HOURS. SLICK ROADWAYS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA WITH TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 5 INCHES EXPECTED BY SUNRISE. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHERLY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 55 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. VISIBILITIES WILL OFTEN BE REDUCED TO UNDER A HALF OF A MILE IN SOME AREAS...EVEN AFTER THE SNOWFALL ENDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE EXTRA CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ COZ090>092-151500- /O.EXT.KGLD.WW.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-110415T1500Z/ YUMA-KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE CO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YUMA...WRAY...BURLINGTON... CHEYENNE WELLS 307 AM MDT FRI APR 15 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MDT THIS MORNING... * SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...LITTLE IF ANY ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHERLY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 55 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS. WHILE ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS ARE NOT EXPECTED...BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE FOR A FEW HOURS AFTER SUNRISE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE EXTRA CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ KSZ027-151500- /O.EXT.KGLD.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-110415T1500Z/ WALLACE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SHARON SPRINGS 307 AM MDT FRI APR 15 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MDT THIS MORNING... * SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...LITTLE ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHERLY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 55 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS. WHILE ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS ARE NOT EXPECTED...BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE FOR A FEW HOURS AFTER SUNRISE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE EXTRA CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
215 WWUS43 KGLD 151130 WSWGLD URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 530 AM MDT FRI APR 15 2011 KSZ001-002-013-014-028-NEZ079-080-151500- /O.CON.KGLD.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110415T1500Z/ CHEYENNE KS-RAWLINS-SHERMAN-THOMAS-LOGAN-DUNDY-HITCHCOCK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST. FRANCIS...ATWOOD...GOODLAND... COLBY...OAKLEY...BENKELMAN...TRENTON 530 AM MDT FRI APR 15 2011 /630 AM CDT FRI APR 15 2011/ ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MDT /10 AM CDT/ THIS MORNING... * TIMING/DURATION...VISIBILITIES WILL GRADUALLY IMPROVE THROUGH 9 AM MDT (10 AM CDT). * SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...SNOWFALL WILL RAPIDLY TAPER OFF TO FLURRIES BEFORE ENDING THIS MORNING. LITTLE TO NO ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHERLY WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH WILL CREATE AREA OF NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW. THESE GROUND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS MAY CAUSE VISIBILITIES TO CHANGE RAPIDLY OVER SHORT DISTANCES. * OTHER IMPACTS...IN ADDITION TO THE LOW VISIBILITIES...STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS AS ROADWAYS ARE VERY SLICK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS STRONG WINDS AND FALLING OR BLOWING SNOW WILL PRODUCE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES...WITH TRAVEL BECOMING DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE. MONITOR LOCAL FORECASTS BEFORE DECIDING TO VENTURE OUTSIDE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL AND YOU BECOME STRANDED... STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. && $$ KSZ003-004-015-016-029-NEZ081-151500- /O.CON.KGLD.WW.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-110415T1500Z/ DECATUR-NORTON-SHERIDAN-GRAHAM-GOVE-RED WILLOW- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OBERLIN...NORTON...HOXIE...HILL CITY... QUINTER...MCCOOK 630 AM CDT FRI APR 15 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING... * SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW WILL COME TO AN END ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH 10 AM CDT WITH UP TO AN INCH OF ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION EXPECTED...MAINLY EAST OF AN INDIANOLA TO QUINTER LINE. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHERLY WINDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. VISIBILITIES WILL OFTEN BE REDUCED TO UNDER A MILE AT TIMES...EVEN AFTER THE SNOWFALL ENDS. * OTHER IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS AS ROADWAYS ARE VERY SLICK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE EXTRA CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ COZ090>092-151500- /O.CON.KGLD.WW.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-110415T1500Z/ YUMA-KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE CO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YUMA...WRAY...BURLINGTON... CHEYENNE WELLS 530 AM MDT FRI APR 15 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MDT THIS MORNING... * SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...SNOWFALL HAS ENDED ACROSS THE AREA WITH NO ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHERLY WINDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS. WHILE ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS ARE NOT EXPECTED...BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE FOR A FEW HOURS AFTER SUNRISE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE EXTRA CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ KSZ027-151500- /O.CON.KGLD.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-110415T1500Z/ WALLACE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SHARON SPRINGS 530 AM MDT FRI APR 15 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MDT THIS MORNING... * SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...SNOWFALL HAS ENDED ACROSS THE AREA WITH NO ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHERLY WINDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS. WHILE ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS ARE NOT EXPECTED...BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE FOR A FEW HOURS AFTER SUNRISE. * OTHER IMPACTS...IN ADDITION TO THE LOW VISIBILITIES...STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS AS ROADWAYS ARE VERY SLICK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE EXTRA CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
227 WWUS43 KGLD 151500 WSWGLD URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 900 AM MDT FRI APR 15 2011 KSZ001-002-013-014-028-NEZ079-080-151600- /O.EXP.KGLD.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110415T1500Z/ CHEYENNE KS-RAWLINS-SHERMAN-THOMAS-LOGAN-DUNDY-HITCHCOCK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST. FRANCIS...ATWOOD...GOODLAND... COLBY...OAKLEY...BENKELMAN...TRENTON 900 AM MDT FRI APR 15 2011 /1000 AM CDT FRI APR 15 2011/ ...BLIZZARD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM MDT /10 AM CDT/ THIS MORNING... SNOWFALL HAS ENDED ACROSS THE AREA. VISIBILITIES IN GENERAL HAVE IMPROVED AND THUS THE BLIZZARD WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. LOCALIZED AREAS OF SHARPLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES ARE STILL POSSIBLE. $$ KSZ003-004-015-016-029-NEZ081-151600- /O.EXP.KGLD.WW.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-110415T1500Z/ DECATUR-NORTON-SHERIDAN-GRAHAM-GOVE-RED WILLOW- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OBERLIN...NORTON...HOXIE...HILL CITY... QUINTER...MCCOOK 1000 AM CDT FRI APR 15 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING... SNOWFALL HAS ENDED ACROSS THE AREA. VISIBILITIES IN GENERAL HAVE IMPROVED AND THUS THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. LOCALIZED AREAS OF SHARPLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES ARE STILL POSSIBLE. $$ COZ090>092-151600- /O.EXP.KGLD.WW.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-110415T1500Z/ YUMA-KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE CO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YUMA...WRAY...BURLINGTON... CHEYENNE WELLS 900 AM MDT FRI APR 15 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM MDT THIS MORNING... SNOWFALL HAS ENDED ACROSS THE AREA. VISIBILITIES IN GENERAL HAVE IMPROVED AND THUS THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. LOCALIZED AREAS OF SHARPLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES ARE STILL POSSIBLE. $$ KSZ027-151600- /O.EXP.KGLD.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-110415T1500Z/ WALLACE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SHARON SPRINGS 900 AM MDT FRI APR 15 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM MDT THIS MORNING... SNOWFALL HAS ENDED ACROSS THE AREA. VISIBILITIES IN GENERAL HAVE IMPROVED AND THUS THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. LOCALIZED AREAS OF SHARPLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES ARE STILL POSSIBLE. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Goodland, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 5:00 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | GLD | Greeley, Wichita | 13 hr |
Nearby
Blizzard Warnings in Kansas, 2011Blizzard Warnings in Nebraska, 2011Every blizzard warning in 2011
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.