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Wind Chill Warning 3, NWS Goodland, KS

January 31, 2011Dundy County, Hitchcock County, Red Willow County, Nebraska; 13 counties in Kansas; Cheyenne County, Kit Carson County, Yuma County, Colorado

NWS Goodland, KS issued this wind chill warning at Jan 31, 2011, 3:16 AM MST for Dundy County, Hitchcock County, Red Willow County, Nebraska; 13 counties in Kansas; Cheyenne County, Kit Carson County, Yuma County, Colorado. It took effect at Jan 31, 2011, 5:00 PM MST. It was in force for 42 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 31, 2011, 3:16 AM MST (10:16 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 31, 2011, 5:00 PM MST
Expired
Feb 2, 2011, 11:00 AM MST
In force
42 hr
Issued by
NWS Goodland, KS

Counties Cheyenne County, CO, Kit Carson County, CO, Yuma County, CO, Cheyenne County, KS, Decatur County, KS, Gove County, KS, Graham County, KS, Greeley County, KS, Logan County, KS, Norton County, KS, Rawlins County, KS, Sheridan County, KS, Sherman County, KS, Thomas County, KS, Wallace County, KS, Wichita County, KS, Dundy County, NE, Hitchcock County, NE, Red Willow County, NE

The radar

The Goodland radar (KGLD), 40 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:14 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 00:00Z, 10.3 hours before the alert went out and 177 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Denver, CO at 00:00Z on 2011-01-31Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Denver, CO at 00:00Z on 2011-01-31The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -39 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
2143 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
62 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-39 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
46 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

851 
WWUS43 KGLD 311016
WSWGLD

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
316 AM MST MON JAN 31 2011

...LIGHT SNOW AND VERY COLD TEMPERATURES AS WELL AS DANGEROUS
WIND CHILLS TO IMPACT THE TRI-STATE AREA TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

.A STRONG WEATHER SYSTEM WILL DIG SOUTH ACROSS THE NORTHERN
ROCKIES AND INTO THE PLAINS TODAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING AN
INCREASING CHANCE FOR LIGHT SNOW TODAY. WIDESPREAD LIGHT SNOW IS
EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT. NORTH WIND AT 20 TO 35 MPH WILL
BRING ARCTIC AIR INTO THE REGION PRODUCING AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW.
CHANCES FOR SNOW WILL DECREASE FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST
TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT AS THE SYSTEM EXITS THE AREA. WIND CHILL
READINGS OF 20 TO 35 DEGREES BELOW ZERO CAN BE EXPECTED TONIGHT
THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING.

COZ090>092-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-311830-
/O.NEW.KGLD.WC.W.0003.110201T0000Z-110202T1800Z/
/O.CON.KGLD.WW.Y.0003.110131T1200Z-110202T0000Z/
YUMA-KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE CO-CHEYENNE KS-RAWLINS-DECATUR-NORTON-
SHERMAN-THOMAS-SHERIDAN-GRAHAM-WALLACE-LOGAN-GOVE-GREELEY-WICHITA-
DUNDY-HITCHCOCK-RED WILLOW-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YUMA...WRAY...BURLINGTON...
CHEYENNE WELLS...ST. FRANCIS...ATWOOD...OBERLIN...NORTON...
GOODLAND...COLBY...HOXIE...HILL CITY...SHARON SPRINGS...OAKLEY...
QUINTER...TRIBUNE...LEOTI...BENKELMAN...TRENTON...MCCOOK
316 AM MST MON JAN 31 2011 /416 AM CST MON JAN 31 2011/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST /6 PM
CST/ TUESDAY...
...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ THIS
AFTERNOON TO 11 AM MST /NOON CST/ WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ THIS
AFTERNOON TO 11 AM MST /NOON CST/ WEDNESDAY. A WINTER WEATHER
ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ TUESDAY. 

* TIMING/DURATION...SOME AREAS OF LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL BE
  POSSIBLE THIS MORNING BEFORE LIGHT SNOW MOVES INTO NORTHERN
  PORTIONS OF THE AREA LATER THIS MORNING. SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO
  SPREAD SOUTH ACROSS THE REST OF THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON ALONG
  WITH INCREASING WIND. WIDESPREAD SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW IS
  EXPECTED TONIGHT. SNOW WILL DECREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY
  TUESDAY AND TUESDAY EVENING.

* SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 3
  INCHES ARE EXPECTED.

* WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH
  THIS AFTERNOON WITH HIGHER GUSTS TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY AND
  TUESDAY NIGHT. THIS WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED
  VISIBILITIES.

* OTHER IMPACTS...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILL READINGS WILL RANGE
  FROM 25 TO 35 DEGREES BELOW ZERO TONIGHT AND THROUGH THE DAY
  TUESDAY LASTING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING.

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.

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THAT THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR
AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES BELOW
MINUS 25 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. FROST BITE CAN OCCUR IN LESS THAN
15 MINUTES...AND HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH MAY OCCUR IF PRECAUTIONS
ARE NOT TAKEN. MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES IF YOU VENTURE
OUTDOORS.

&&

$$

FS
9 follow-up statements
239 
WWUS43 KGLD 311825
WSWGLD

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
1125 AM MST MON JAN 31 2011

...LIGHT SNOW AND VERY COLD TEMPERATURES AS WELL AS DANGEROUS
WIND CHILLS WILL IMPACT THE CENTRAL HIGH PLAINS REGION THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.A STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE THROUGH THE CENTRAL ROCKIES AND HIGH
PLAINS TODAY AND TONIGHT. AREAS OF FREEZING DRIZZLE THIS MORNING
WILL BE FOLLOWED BY LIGHT SNOW TONIGHT AND TUESDAY. NORTH WINDS
OF 20 TO 35 MPH WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND DANGEROUSLY
COLD WIND CHILLS OF 20 TO 35 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. SNOW WILL DIMINISH
THROUGH LATE TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT AS THE SYSTEM EXITS THE
AREA.

COZ090>092-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-010500-
/O.CON.KGLD.WC.W.0003.110201T0000Z-110202T1800Z/
/O.CON.KGLD.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-110202T0000Z/
YUMA-KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE CO-CHEYENNE KS-RAWLINS-DECATUR-NORTON-
SHERMAN-THOMAS-SHERIDAN-GRAHAM-WALLACE-LOGAN-GOVE-GREELEY-WICHITA-
DUNDY-HITCHCOCK-RED WILLOW-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YUMA...WRAY...BURLINGTON...
CHEYENNE WELLS...ST. FRANCIS...ATWOOD...OBERLIN...NORTON...
GOODLAND...COLBY...HOXIE...HILL CITY...SHARON SPRINGS...OAKLEY...
QUINTER...TRIBUNE...LEOTI...BENKELMAN...TRENTON...MCCOOK
1125 AM MST MON JAN 31 2011 /1225 PM CST MON JAN 31 2011/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST /6 PM
CST/ TUESDAY...
...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/
THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 AM MST /NOON CST/ WEDNESDAY...

A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/
THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 AM MST /NOON CST/ WEDNESDAY. A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/
TUESDAY. 

* TIMING/DURATION...REMAINING AREAS OF FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL
  CHANGE TO LIGHT SNOW THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS
  AFTERNOON WITH WIDESPREAD SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW OVERNIGHT AS
  WIND SPEEDS INCREASE. SNOW WILL DECREASE IN COVERAGE AND
  INTENSITY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY EVENING.

* SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 3 
  INCHES ARE EXPECTED. 

* WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TO BETWEEN 20 AND
  30 MPH THIS AFTERNOON WITH HIGHER GUSTS TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY
  NIGHT. THESE STRONG WINDS WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND
  A LOCALIZED REDUCTION IN VISIBILITY OF A MILE OR LESS.

* OTHER IMPACTS...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILL READINGS OF 25 TO 35
  DEGREES BELOW ZERO ARE EXPECTED FROM TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
  MORNING.

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.

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THAT THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR
AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES BELOW
MINUS 25 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. FROST BITE CAN OCCUR IN LESS THAN
15 MINUTES...AND HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH MAY OCCUR IF PRECAUTIONS
ARE NOT TAKEN. MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES IF YOU VENTURE
OUTDOORS.

&&

$$
553 
WWUS43 KGLD 312202
WSWGLD

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
302 PM MST MON JAN 31 2011

...LIGHT SNOW AND VERY COLD TEMPERATURES AS WELL AS DANGEROUS
WIND CHILLS WILL IMPACT THE CENTRAL HIGH PLAINS REGION THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.A STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE THROUGH THE CENTRAL ROCKIES AND HIGH
PLAINS TODAY AND TONIGHT. LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT AND
TUESDAY. NORTH WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING
SNOW AND DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS OF 20 TO 35 DEGREES BELOW
ZERO. SNOW WILL DIMINISH THROUGH LATE TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT AS
THE SYSTEM EXITS THE AREA.

COZ090>092-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-010615-
/O.CON.KGLD.WC.W.0003.110201T0000Z-110202T1800Z/
/O.CON.KGLD.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-110202T0000Z/
YUMA-KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE CO-CHEYENNE KS-RAWLINS-DECATUR-NORTON-
SHERMAN-THOMAS-SHERIDAN-GRAHAM-WALLACE-LOGAN-GOVE-GREELEY-WICHITA-
DUNDY-HITCHCOCK-RED WILLOW-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YUMA...WRAY...BURLINGTON...
CHEYENNE WELLS...ST. FRANCIS...ATWOOD...OBERLIN...NORTON...
GOODLAND...COLBY...HOXIE...HILL CITY...SHARON SPRINGS...OAKLEY...
QUINTER...TRIBUNE...LEOTI...BENKELMAN...TRENTON...MCCOOK
302 PM MST MON JAN 31 2011 /402 PM CST MON JAN 31 2011/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST /6 PM
CST/ TUESDAY...
...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST /NOON
CST/ WEDNESDAY...

A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST /NOON CST/
WEDNESDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM
MST /6 PM CST/ TUESDAY. 

* TIMING/DURATION...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON WITH
  WIDESPREAD SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW OVERNIGHT AS WIND SPEEDS
  INCREASE. SNOW WILL DECREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY TUESDAY
  AND TUESDAY EVENING.

* SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 3 
  INCHES ARE EXPECTED. 

* WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TO BETWEEN 20 AND 
  30 MPH THIS AFTERNOON WITH HIGHER GUSTS TONIGHT THROUGH 
  TUESDAY NIGHT. THESE STRONG WINDS WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF 
  BLOWING SNOW AND A LOCALIZED REDUCTION IN VISIBILITY OF A MILE 
  OR LESS. 

* OTHER IMPACTS...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILL READINGS OF 25 TO 35
  DEGREES BELOW ZERO ARE EXPECTED FROM TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY
  EVENING. WIND CHILL VALUES BETWEEN 35 AND 40 BELOW ARE EXPECTED
  TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING.

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.

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THAT THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR
AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES BELOW
MINUS 25 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. FROST BITE CAN OCCUR IN LESS THAN
15 MINUTES...AND HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH MAY OCCUR IF PRECAUTIONS
ARE NOT TAKEN. MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES IF YOU VENTURE
OUTDOORS.

&&

$$
027 
WWUS43 KGLD 010215
WSWGLD

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
715 PM MST MON JAN 31 2011

...LIGHT SNOW AND VERY COLD TEMPERATURES AS WELL AS DANGEROUS
WIND CHILLS WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE CENTRAL HIGH PLAINS REGION
THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.A STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE THROUGH THE CENTRAL ROCKIES AND HIGH
PLAINS TONIGHT. LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT AND TUESDAY.
NORTH WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND
DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS OF 25 TO 40 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. SNOW
WILL DIMINISH THROUGH LATE TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT AS THE SYSTEM
EXITS THE AREA.

COZ090>092-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-010700-
/O.CON.KGLD.WC.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110202T1800Z/
/O.CON.KGLD.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-110202T0000Z/
YUMA-KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE CO-CHEYENNE KS-RAWLINS-DECATUR-NORTON-
SHERMAN-THOMAS-SHERIDAN-GRAHAM-WALLACE-LOGAN-GOVE-GREELEY-WICHITA-
DUNDY-HITCHCOCK-RED WILLOW-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YUMA...WRAY...BURLINGTON...
CHEYENNE WELLS...ST. FRANCIS...ATWOOD...OBERLIN...NORTON...
GOODLAND...COLBY...HOXIE...HILL CITY...SHARON SPRINGS...OAKLEY...
QUINTER...TRIBUNE...LEOTI...BENKELMAN...TRENTON...MCCOOK
715 PM MST MON JAN 31 2011 /815 PM CST MON JAN 31 2011/

...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST /NOON
CST/ WEDNESDAY...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST /6 PM
CST/ TUESDAY...

A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST /NOON CST/
WEDNESDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM
MST /6 PM CST/ TUESDAY. 

* TIMING/DURATION...WIDESPREAD SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE
  THROUGH THE NIGHT. BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO BE A PROBLEM
  DURING THE DAY. HOWEVER...SNOW WILL DECREASE IN COVERAGE AND
  INTENSITY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY EVENING.

* SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 3 
  INCHES ARE EXPECTED. 

* WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH WINDS OF 20 AND 30 MPH WITH HIGHER
  GUSTS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. THESE STRONG WINDS
  WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND A LOCALIZED REDUCTION IN
  VISIBILITY OF A MILE OR LESS.

* OTHER IMPACTS...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILL READINGS OF 25 TO
  NEAR 40 DEGREES BELOW ZERO ARE EXPECTED FROM TONIGHT INTO
  WEDNESDAY MORNING.

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.

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THAT THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR
AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES BELOW
MINUS 25 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. FROST BITE CAN OCCUR IN LESS THAN
15 MINUTES...AND HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH MAY OCCUR IF PRECAUTIONS
ARE NOT TAKEN. MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES IF YOU VENTURE
OUTDOORS.

&&

$$
370 
WWUS43 KGLD 010547
WSWGLD

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
1047 PM MST MON JAN 31 2011

COZ090>092-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-011200-
/O.CON.KGLD.WC.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110202T1800Z/
/O.CON.KGLD.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-110202T0000Z/
YUMA-KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE CO-CHEYENNE KS-RAWLINS-DECATUR-NORTON-
SHERMAN-THOMAS-SHERIDAN-GRAHAM-WALLACE-LOGAN-GOVE-GREELEY-WICHITA-
DUNDY-HITCHCOCK-RED WILLOW-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YUMA...WRAY...BURLINGTON...
CHEYENNE WELLS...ST. FRANCIS...ATWOOD...OBERLIN...NORTON...
GOODLAND...COLBY...HOXIE...HILL CITY...SHARON SPRINGS...OAKLEY...
QUINTER...TRIBUNE...LEOTI...BENKELMAN...TRENTON...MCCOOK
1047 PM MST MON JAN 31 2011 /1147 PM CST MON JAN 31 2011/

...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST /NOON
CST/ WEDNESDAY...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST /6 PM
CST/ TUESDAY...

A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST /NOON CST/
WEDNESDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM
MST /6 PM CST/ TUESDAY. 

* TIMING/DURATION...WIDESPREAD SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL 
  CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT. BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO BE A 
  PROBLEM DURING THE DAY. HOWEVER...SNOW WILL DECREASE IN 
  COVERAGE AND INTENSITY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY EVENING. 

* SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 3 
  INCHES ARE EXPECTED. 

* WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH WINDS OF 20 AND 35 MPH WITH HIGHER
  GUSTS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. THESE STRONG WINDS
  WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND A LOCALIZED REDUCTION IN
  VISIBILITY OF A MILE OR LESS.

* OTHER IMPACTS...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILL READINGS OF 25 TO 
  NEAR 40 DEGREES BELOW ZERO ARE EXPECTED FROM TONIGHT INTO 
  WEDNESDAY MORNING. 

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.

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THAT THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR
AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES BELOW
MINUS 25 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. FROST BITE CAN OCCUR IN LESS THAN
15 MINUTES...AND HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH MAY OCCUR IF PRECAUTIONS
ARE NOT TAKEN. MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES IF YOU VENTURE
OUTDOORS.

&&

$$

BULLER
748 
WWUS43 KGLD 011007
WSWGLD

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
307 AM MST TUE FEB 1 2011

COZ090>092-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-011815-
/O.CON.KGLD.WC.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110202T1800Z/
/O.CON.KGLD.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-110202T0000Z/
YUMA-KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE CO-CHEYENNE KS-RAWLINS-DECATUR-NORTON-
SHERMAN-THOMAS-SHERIDAN-GRAHAM-WALLACE-LOGAN-GOVE-GREELEY-WICHITA-
DUNDY-HITCHCOCK-RED WILLOW-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YUMA...WRAY...BURLINGTON...
CHEYENNE WELLS...ST. FRANCIS...ATWOOD...OBERLIN...NORTON...
GOODLAND...COLBY...HOXIE...HILL CITY...SHARON SPRINGS...OAKLEY...
QUINTER...TRIBUNE...LEOTI...BENKELMAN...TRENTON...MCCOOK
307 AM MST TUE FEB 1 2011 /407 AM CST TUE FEB 1 2011/

...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST /NOON
CST/ WEDNESDAY...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST /6 PM
CST/ THIS AFTERNOON...

A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST /NOON CST/
WEDNESDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM
MST /6 PM CST/ THIS AFTERNOON. 

* TIMING/DURATION...ALTHOUGH CHANCES FOR LIGHT SNOW WILL DECREASE
  THROUGH THE DAY AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL STILL BE A PROBLEM.

* SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...LITTLE ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION IS
  EXPECTED.

* WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH WINDS AT 20 TO 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED
  THROUGH TONIGHT. THESE STRONG WINDS WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF
  BLOWING SNOW AND A REDUCTION IN VISIBILITY OF A MILE OR LESS.

* OTHER IMPACTS...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS OF 25 TO 35
  DEGREES BELOW ZERO WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY
  MORNING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...BLOWING SNOW
...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE
PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE
EXTRA CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THAT THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR
AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES BELOW
MINUS 25 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. FROST BITE CAN OCCUR IN LESS THAN
15 MINUTES...AND HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH MAY OCCUR IF PRECAUTIONS
ARE NOT TAKEN. MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES IF YOU VENTURE
OUTDOORS.

&&

$$

FS
978 
WWUS43 KGLD 011807
WSWGLD

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
1107 AM MST TUE FEB 1 2011

COZ090>092-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-020100-
/O.CON.KGLD.WC.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110202T1800Z/
/O.CON.KGLD.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-110202T0000Z/
YUMA-KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE CO-CHEYENNE KS-RAWLINS-DECATUR-NORTON-
SHERMAN-THOMAS-SHERIDAN-GRAHAM-WALLACE-LOGAN-GOVE-GREELEY-WICHITA-
DUNDY-HITCHCOCK-RED WILLOW-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YUMA...WRAY...BURLINGTON...
CHEYENNE WELLS...ST. FRANCIS...ATWOOD...OBERLIN...NORTON...
GOODLAND...COLBY...HOXIE...HILL CITY...SHARON SPRINGS...OAKLEY...
QUINTER...TRIBUNE...LEOTI...BENKELMAN...TRENTON...MCCOOK
1107 AM MST TUE FEB 1 2011 /1207 PM CST TUE FEB 1 2011/

...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST /NOON
CST/ WEDNESDAY...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST /6 PM
CST/ THIS AFTERNOON...

A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST /NOON CST/
WEDNESDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM
MST /6 PM CST/ THIS AFTERNOON. 

* TIMING/DURATION...BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TODAY.

* SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...SKIES WILL BE MOSTLY CLEAR WITH NO
  ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS.

* WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WILL CONTINUE
  THROUGH TODAY. WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW MAY OCCASIONALLY REDUCE
  VISIBILITIES TO ONE MILE OR LESS.

* OTHER IMPACTS...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS OF 25 TO 40 DEGREES
  BELOW ZERO WILL CONTINUE TODAY...TONIGHT AND INTO WEDNESDAY
  MORNING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...BLOWING
SNOW ...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES.
BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE
EXTRA CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THAT THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR
AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES BELOW
MINUS 25 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. FROST BITE CAN OCCUR IN LESS THAN
15 MINUTES...AND HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH MAY OCCUR IF PRECAUTIONS
ARE NOT TAKEN. MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES IF YOU VENTURE
OUTDOORS.

&&

$$
748 
WWUS43 KGLD 020000
WSWGLD

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
500 PM MST TUE FEB 1 2011

COZ090>092-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-020900-
/O.EXP.KGLD.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-110202T0000Z/
/O.CON.KGLD.WC.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110202T1800Z/
YUMA-KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE CO-CHEYENNE KS-RAWLINS-DECATUR-NORTON-
SHERMAN-THOMAS-SHERIDAN-GRAHAM-WALLACE-LOGAN-GOVE-GREELEY-WICHITA-
DUNDY-HITCHCOCK-RED WILLOW-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YUMA...WRAY...BURLINGTON...
CHEYENNE WELLS...ST. FRANCIS...ATWOOD...OBERLIN...NORTON...
GOODLAND...COLBY...HOXIE...HILL CITY...SHARON SPRINGS...OAKLEY...
QUINTER...TRIBUNE...LEOTI...BENKELMAN...TRENTON...MCCOOK
500 PM MST TUE FEB 1 2011 /600 PM CST TUE FEB 1 2011/

...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST /NOON
CST/ WEDNESDAY...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/
THIS AFTERNOON...

THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/
THIS AFTERNOON. A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
11 AM MST /NOON CST/ WEDNESDAY. 

* TIMING/DURATION...BITTERLY COLD AND DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS OF 25
  TO 40 DEGREES BELOW ZERO WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY
  MORNING.

* SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...SKIES WILL BE MOSTLY CLEAR WITH NO
  ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION OF SNOW.

* WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WILL CONTINUE
  THROUGH TONIGHT AND INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. WIDESPREAD BLOWING
  SNOW IS NOT EXPECTED OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. HOWEVER LOCALIZED
  BLOWING SNOW MAY BRIEFLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO ONE MILE OR
  LESS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THAT THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR
AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES BELOW
MINUS 25 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. FROST BITE CAN OCCUR IN LESS THAN
15 MINUTES...AND HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH MAY OCCUR IF PRECAUTIONS
ARE NOT TAKEN. MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES IF YOU VENTURE
OUTDOORS.

&&

$$

05
120 
WWUS43 KGLD 020846
WSWGLD

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
146 AM MST WED FEB 2 2011

COZ090>092-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-021800-
/O.CON.KGLD.WC.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110202T1800Z/
YUMA-KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE CO-CHEYENNE KS-RAWLINS-DECATUR-NORTON-
SHERMAN-THOMAS-SHERIDAN-GRAHAM-WALLACE-LOGAN-GOVE-GREELEY-WICHITA-
DUNDY-HITCHCOCK-RED WILLOW-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YUMA...WRAY...BURLINGTON...
CHEYENNE WELLS...ST. FRANCIS...ATWOOD...OBERLIN...NORTON...
GOODLAND...COLBY...HOXIE...HILL CITY...SHARON SPRINGS...OAKLEY...
QUINTER...TRIBUNE...LEOTI...BENKELMAN...TRENTON...MCCOOK
146 AM MST WED FEB 2 2011 /246 AM CST WED FEB 2 2011/

...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST /NOON
CST/ THIS MORNING...

A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST /NOON CST/
THIS MORNING. 

* TIMING/DURATION...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS OF 25 TO 40 DEGREES
  BELOW ZERO WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING.

* SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...SKIES WILL BE MOSTLY CLEAR.

* WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH WILL CONTINUE
  THIS MORNING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THAT THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR
AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES BELOW
MINUS 25 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. FROST BITE CAN OCCUR IN LESS THAN
15 MINUTES...AND HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH MAY OCCUR IF PRECAUTIONS
ARE NOT TAKEN. MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES IF YOU VENTURE
OUTDOORS.

&&

$$

FS
482 
WWUS43 KGLD 021800
WSWGLD

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
1100 AM MST WED FEB 2 2011

COZ090>092-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-021900-
/O.EXP.KGLD.WC.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110202T1800Z/
YUMA-KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE CO-CHEYENNE KS-RAWLINS-DECATUR-NORTON-
SHERMAN-THOMAS-SHERIDAN-GRAHAM-WALLACE-LOGAN-GOVE-GREELEY-WICHITA-
DUNDY-HITCHCOCK-RED WILLOW-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YUMA...WRAY...BURLINGTON...
CHEYENNE WELLS...ST. FRANCIS...ATWOOD...OBERLIN...NORTON...
GOODLAND...COLBY...HOXIE...HILL CITY...SHARON SPRINGS...OAKLEY...
QUINTER...TRIBUNE...LEOTI...BENKELMAN...TRENTON...MCCOOK
1100 AM MST WED FEB 2 2011 /1200 PM CST WED FEB 2 2011/

...WIND CHILL WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 11 AM MST /NOON CST/ THIS
MORNING...

THE WIND CHILL WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 11 AM MST /NOON CST/ THIS
MORNING.

$$

LOCKHART

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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.