Alert archive / Kansas / Blizzard Warnings in 2011
Blizzard Warning 1, NWS Wichita, KS
NWS Wichita, KS issued this blizzard warning at Jan 31, 2011, 3:21 PM CST for 8 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Feb 1, 2011, 6:00 AM CST. It was in force for 14 hr. 34 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
- Jan 31, 2011, 3:21 PM CST (21:21 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 1, 2011, 6:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Feb 1, 2011, 7:32 PM CST
- In force
- 14 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Wichita, KS
Counties Allen County, KS, Chautauqua County, KS, Elk County, KS, Labette County, KS, Montgomery County, KS, Neosho County, KS, Wilson County, KS, Woodson County, KS
The radar
The Tulsa radar (KINX), 146 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:19 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 7:28 AM CST | BLIZZARD | Coffeyville, KS | 4 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING. 100 YARDS TO 1/4 MILE VISIBILITY. |
| Feb 1, 7:28 AM CST | BLIZZARD | Oswego, KS | 5 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW ESTIMATED WITH NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY...2-3 CAR LENGTHS. ROADS ARE SNOW COVERED AND DANGEROUS. |
| Feb 1, 7:33 AM CST | SNOW 3 | 4 W Caney, KS | A COOPERATIVE OBSERVER REPORTED 3 INCHES OF SNOW SO FAR. |
| Feb 1, 7:33 AM CST | SNOW 3 | 5 S Cherryvale, KS | COOPERATIVE OBSERVER MEASURES 3 INCHES OF SNOW WITH DRIFTS OF 4 TO 5 INCHES. |
| Feb 1, 7:42 AM CST | BLIZZARD | Neodesha, KS | 1/4 MILE VISIBILITY WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. SECONDARY ROADS ARE BEGINNING TO HAVE LARGE DRIFTS ON THEM. |
| Feb 1, 7:44 AM CST | BLIZZARD | Erie, KS | LAW ENFORCEMENT ESTIMATES 3 INCHES OF SNOW WITH DRIFTS OF 4-6 INCHES AND VISIBILITY OF ONLY 2-3 CAR LENGTHS. |
| Feb 1, 8:04 AM CST | SNOW 8 | Oswego, KS | COOPERATIVE OBSERVER MEASURES 8 INCHES OF SNOW WITH LOTS OF DRIFTING. |
| Feb 1, 8:21 AM CST | BLIZZARD | Iola, KS | EMERGENCY MANAGER ESTIMATES 3 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES OF 100 TO 150 FEET. |
| Feb 1, 8:54 AM CST | SNOW 0 | Sedan, KS | LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTS HIGHWAY 166 IS COVERED WITH SNOW AND DRIFTS UP TO A FOOT. VISIBILITIES HAVE BEEN REPORTED TO BE 50 YARDS. |
| Feb 1, 8:54 AM CST | BLIZZARD | Ene Dennis, KS | TRAINED SPOTTER ESTIMATES 6 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW WITH 1 TO 2 FOOT SNOW DRIFTS MAKING ROADS IMPASSABLE. |
| Feb 1, 10:16 AM CST | BLIZZARD | Yates Center, KS | EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTS 4 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW WITH DRIFTS UP TO 1.5 FEET IN SOME AREAS. |
| Feb 1, 10:41 AM CST | BLIZZARD | Cherryvale, KS | LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTS 7 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW WITH DRIFTS UP TO 2 FEET IN TOWN AND VISIBILITIES LESS THAN A QUARTER OF A MILE. |
| Feb 1, 10:41 AM CST | BLIZZARD | Ene Dennis, KS | TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTS 10 INCHES OF SNOW WITH DRIFTS OF 2 TO 3 FEET. |
| Feb 1, 11:15 AM CST | BLIZZARD | Erie, KS | EMERGENCY MANAGER ESTIMATES 6 INCHES OF SNOW WITH DRIFTS OF 12 TO 18 INCHES AND LIMITED VISIBILITY. |
| Feb 1, 1:11 PM CST | BLIZZARD | Iola, KS | EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTS AREAS OF 12 INCHES OF SNOW WITH DRIFTS UP TO 2 FEET AND VISIBILITIES OF A QUARTER MILE. |
| Feb 1, 1:14 PM CST | BLIZZARD | Yates Center, KS | THERE ARE 8 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOWFALL WITH DRIFTS OF 1 TO 3 FEET AND REDUCDED VISIBILITIES OF 50 TO 200 FEET ACCORDING TO AN EMERGENCY MANAGER. |
| Feb 1, 1:23 PM CST | BLIZZARD | 1 Ene Independence, KS | TRAINED SPOTTER ESTIMATES 8 TO 9 INCHES OF SNOW WITH DRIFTS UP TO 4 FEET AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES OF LESS THAN A QUARTER OF A MILE IN TOWN. SNOWFALL RATES HAVE INCREASED RECENTLY TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR. |
| Feb 1, 1:45 PM CST | BLIZZARD | Cherryvale, KS | LAW ENFORCEMENT ESTIMATING 12 TO 13 INCHES OF SNOW WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES TO 300 YARDS AND 3 FOOT DRIFTS. |
| Feb 1, 1:45 PM CST | BLIZZARD | Fredonia, KS | LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTING 8 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOWFALL AND DRIFTS OF 2 TO 4 FEET TO THE EMERGENCY MANAGER. HEAVY SNOW CONTINUES TO FALL WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES OF A QUARTER OF A MILE OR LESS. |
| Feb 1, 2:01 PM CST | BLIZZARD | Oswego, KS | DISPATCH REPORTING AT LEAST 12 INCHES OF SNOW WITH REDUCDED VISIBILITY TO ABOUT A BLOCK. LOTS OF BLOWING SNOW IS PRODUCING DRIFTS OF 4 TO 5 FEET AND MAKING MANY ROADS IMPASSABLE. |
| Feb 1, 2:09 PM CST | BLIZZARD | Sedan, KS | LAW ENFORCEMENT ESTIMATES A FOOT OF SNOW HAS FALLEN. VISIBILITIES HAVE BEEN REDUCED TO 50 YARDS. |
| Feb 1, 2:22 PM CST | BLIZZARD | Erie, KS | EMERGENCY MANAGER ESTIMATES 9 INCHES OF SNOW HAS FALLEN WITH EXTREMELY HEAVY SNOW CONTINUING TO FALL. WINDS AROUND 30 MPH CREATING DRIFTS THAT ARE INCREASINGLY MAKING ROADS IMPASSABLE. VISIBILITIES REDUCDED TO 100 YARDS. |
| Feb 1, 2:22 PM CST | BLIZZARD | Howard, KS | LAW ENFORCEMENT ESTIMATING 7 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW WITH DRIFTS OF 4 TO 5 FEET AND VISIBILITIES REDUCED TO ALMOST ZERO OR TO A HALF OF A MILE. |
| Feb 1, 2:36 PM CST | HEAVY SNOW 11 | 1 W Parsons, KS | TRAINED SPOTTER MEASURES 11 INCHES OF SNOW WITH DRIFTS OF 20.5 INCHES. |
| Feb 1, 2:46 PM CST | HEAVY SNOW 10 | Caney, KS | TRAINED SPOTTER MEASURES 10 INCHES OF SNOW WITH DRIFTS UP TO 21 INCHES. |
| Feb 1, 3:00 PM CST | HEAVY SNOW 13 | 1 W Parsons, KS | SPOTTER REPORTS 13 INCHES OF SNOW WITH A 29 INCH SNOW DRIFT. |
| Feb 1, 3:03 PM CST | BLIZZARD | Sedan, KS | EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTS HIGHWAY 99 NORTH OF SEDAN TO THE ELK COUNTY LINE HAS ZERO VISIBILITY. HIGHWAY 99 SOUTH OF SEDAN AND HIGHWAY 166 ARE BOTH SNOW PACKED. |
| Feb 1, 3:05 PM CST | BLIZZARD | Yates Center, KS | EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTS VISIBILITY AT 1/8TH OF A MILE WITH SNOW FALL ESTIMATES BETWEEN 8 TO 12 INCHES. |
| Feb 1, 3:32 PM CST | BLIZZARD | Elsmore, KS | EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTS DELAWARE ROAD BETWEEN COUNTY ROAD 4200 TO 5000 IS CLOSED. |
| Feb 1, 5:17 PM CST | HEAVY SNOW 10 | Howard, KS | LAW ENFORECEMENT REPORTS 8-10 INCHES OF SNOW WITH 4 TO 5 FOOT SNOW DRIFTS ON COUNTY ROADS. |
| Feb 1, 5:20 PM CST | BLIZZARD | 5 Nw Erie, KS | LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTS 13 INCHES OF SNOW HAS FALLEN. |
| Feb 1, 5:20 PM CST | BLIZZARD | Altamont, KS | LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTS 12 TO 14 INCHES OF SNOW HAS FALLEN WITH 4 TO 5 FOOT SNOW DRIFTS. |
| Feb 1, 5:26 PM CST | BLIZZARD | Yates Center, KS | SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 13 INCHES WITH 4 FOOT DRIFTS. |
| Feb 1, 5:28 PM CST | BLIZZARD | Fredonia, KS | LAW ENFOREMENT REPORTS 11 INCHES OF SNOW HAS FALLEN WITH DRIFTS BETWEEN 3 TO 4 FEET. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Topeka, KS (KTOP), launched 12:00Z, 9.4 hours before the alert went out and 169 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
- 565 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 53 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 382 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 445 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
473 WWUS43 KICT 312121 WSWICT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 321 PM CST MON JAN 31 2011 ...MAJOR WINTER STORM EXPECTED FOR LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... KSZ071-072-094>096-098>100-011130- /O.NEW.KICT.BZ.W.0001.110201T1200Z-110202T1200Z/ /O.EXT.KICT.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110201T1200Z/ WOODSON-ALLEN-ELK-WILSON-NEOSHO-CHAUTAUQUA-MONTGOMERY-LABETTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YATES CENTER...IOLA...HOWARD... FREDONIA...CHANUTE...ERIE...SEDAN...COFFEYVILLE...INDEPENDENCE... PARSONS 321 PM CST MON JAN 31 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST TUESDAY... ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TUESDAY TO 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TUESDAY TO 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST TUESDAY. * TIMING...LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE OR LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT WITH THE MAIN AREA OF HEAVY SNOW DEVELOPING OVER OKLAHOMA. THE HEAVY SNOW WILL GRADUALLY SPREAD NORTHWARD INTO SOUTHEAST KANSAS AROUND DAYBREAK AND PERSIST THROUGH THE DAY ON TUESDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...OF 8 TO 14 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS SOUTHEAST KANSAS BY TUESDAY NIGHT. * WINDS...FROM THE NORTH AT 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL AFFECT THE AREA ON TUESDAY AND TUESDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...THE FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL RESULT IN LIGHT ICE ACCUMULATIONS ON EXPOSED SURFACES AND UNTREATED ROADS THIS EVENING. MEANWHILE...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW WILL MAKE DRIVING EXTREMELY DANGEROUS ON TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT. SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER SOUTHEAST KANSAS. THE STRONG NORTH WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN BLIZZARD CONDITIONS FOR TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...WITH NEAR ZERO VISIBILITIES POSSIBLE. DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS OF 15 BELOW TO 20 BELOW ARE LIKELY BY TUESDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. YOU SHOULD MONITOR THIS SITUATION CLOSELY! A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ KSZ049-051>053-068>070-083-092-093-011130- /O.CON.KICT.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110202T1200Z/ SALINE-MCPHERSON-MARION-CHASE-HARVEY-BUTLER-GREENWOOD-SEDGWICK- SUMNER-COWLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SALINA...MCPHERSON...MARION... COTTONWOOD FALLS...NEWTON...EL DORADO...AUGUSTA...EUREKA... WICHITA...WELLINGTON...WINFIELD...ARKANSAS CITY 321 PM CST MON JAN 31 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY. * TIMING...LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE OR LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT WITH THE MAIN AREA OF HEAVY SNOW DEVELOPING OVER OKLAHOMA. THE HEAVIER SNOW WILL GRADUALLY SPREAD NORTHWARD INTO SOUTH CENTRAL AND CENTRAL KANSAS ON TUESDAY AND PERSIST THROUGH THE DAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...WILL RANGE FROM 3 TO 5 INCHES FOR LOCATIONS NEAR THE I-135 CORRIDOR...WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES EXPECTED FOR LOCATIONS EAST OF THE KANSAS TURNPIKE. * WINDS...FROM THE NORTH AT 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL AFFECT THE AREA ON TUESDAY AND TUESDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...THE LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE OR LIGHT SNOW WILL RESULT IN SLICK SPOTS ON UNTREATED ROADWAYS TONIGHT. MEANWHILE...BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW WILL MAKE DRIVING VERY DANGEROUS ON TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT. THE STRONG NORTH WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW COULD RESULT IN NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES ON TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT. DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS OF 15 BELOW TO 20 BELOW ARE LIKELY BY TUESDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. YOU SHOULD MONITOR THIS SITUATION CLOSELY! && $$ KSZ032-033-047-048-050-067-082-091-011130- /O.CON.KICT.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-110202T1200Z/ RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH-RICE-RENO-KINGMAN-HARPER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUSSELL...LINCOLN...GREAT BEND... ELLSWORTH...LYONS...HUTCHINSON...KINGMAN...ANTHONY...HARPER 321 PM CST MON JAN 31 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY. * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW WILL AFFECT CENTRAL KANSAS AND PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS TONIGHT WITH SOME LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE...HOWEVER THE BULK OF THE ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL OCCUR DURING THE DAYLIGHT HOURS ON TUESDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE LIKELY BY TUESDAY EVENING. * WINDS...FROM THE NORTH AT 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL AFFECT THE AREA LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY ON TUESDAY. * IMPACTS...THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS FOR LATE TONIGHT AND TUESDAY. DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS OF 15 BELOW TO 25 BELOW ARE LIKELY BY TUESDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF WINTER WEATHER WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES. USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ JAKUB
6 follow-up statements
425 WWUS43 KICT 011004 WSWICT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 404 AM CST TUE FEB 1 2011 ...MAJOR WINTER STORM EXPECTED TODAY AND TONIGHT... KSZ071-072-094>096-098>100-011815- /O.CON.KICT.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110201T1200Z/ /O.CON.KICT.BZ.W.0001.110201T1200Z-110202T1200Z/ WOODSON-ALLEN-ELK-WILSON-NEOSHO-CHAUTAUQUA-MONTGOMERY-LABETTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YATES CENTER...IOLA...HOWARD... FREDONIA...CHANUTE...ERIE...SEDAN...COFFEYVILLE...INDEPENDENCE... PARSONS 404 AM CST TUE FEB 1 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING... ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING. A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY. * TIMING...MODERATE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BECOME HEAVY SNOW THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. THE INTENSITY OF THE SNOW WILL DECREASE QUICKLY OVERNIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...OF 9 TO 14 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS SOUTHEAST KANSAS BY TONIGHT. * WINDS...FROM THE NORTH AT 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL AFFECT THE AREA THROUGHOUT THE DAY INTO THE EVENING HOURS. * IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW WILL MAKE DRIVING EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TODAY AND TONIGHT. SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER SOUTHEAST KANSAS TODAY. THE STRONG NORTH WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN BLIZZARD CONDITIONS...WITH NEAR ZERO VISIBILITIES POSSIBLE. DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS OF 15 BELOW TO 20 BELOW ARE LIKELY OVERNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. YOU SHOULD MONITOR THIS SITUATION CLOSELY! A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ KSZ049-051>053-068>070-083-092-093-011815- /O.CON.KICT.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110202T1200Z/ SALINE-MCPHERSON-MARION-CHASE-HARVEY-BUTLER-GREENWOOD-SEDGWICK- SUMNER-COWLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SALINA...MCPHERSON...MARION... COTTONWOOD FALLS...NEWTON...EL DORADO...AUGUSTA...EUREKA... WICHITA...WELLINGTON...WINFIELD...ARKANSAS CITY 404 AM CST TUE FEB 1 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY. * TIMING...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY BEFORE TAPERING OFF OVERNIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...WILL RANGE FROM 3 TO 5 INCHES FOR LOCATIONS NEAR THE I-135 CORRIDOR...WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES EXPECTED FOR LOCATIONS EAST OF THE KANSAS TURNPIKE. * WINDS...NORTH WINDS AT 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL AFFECT THE AREA THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS. * IMPACTS...BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW WILL MAKE DRIVING VERY DANGEROUS TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE STRONG NORTH WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW COULD RESULT IN BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES. DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS OF 15 BELOW TO 20 BELOW ARE LIKELY TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. YOU SHOULD MONITOR THIS SITUATION CLOSELY! && $$ KSZ032-033-047-048-050-067-082-091-011815- /O.CON.KICT.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-110202T1200Z/ RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH-RICE-RENO-KINGMAN-HARPER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUSSELL...LINCOLN...GREAT BEND... ELLSWORTH...LYONS...HUTCHINSON...KINGMAN...ANTHONY...HARPER 404 AM CST TUE FEB 1 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY. * TIMING... LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL AFFECT THE AREA TODAY THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...OF 2 TO 5 INCHES ARE LIKELY BY THIS EVENING. * WINDS...NORTH WINDS AT 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL AFFECT THE AREA TODAY. * IMPACTS...THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS TODAY INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS OF 15 BELOW TO 25 BELOW ARE LIKELY TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF WINTER WEATHER WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES. USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ LAWSON
050 WWUS43 KICT 011200 WSWICT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 600 AM CST TUE FEB 1 2011 ...MAJOR WINTER STORM EXPECTED TODAY AND TONIGHT... KSZ071-072-094>096-098>100-012000- /O.EXP.KICT.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110201T1200Z/ /O.CON.KICT.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110202T1200Z/ WOODSON-ALLEN-ELK-WILSON-NEOSHO-CHAUTAUQUA-MONTGOMERY-LABETTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YATES CENTER...IOLA...HOWARD... FREDONIA...CHANUTE...ERIE...SEDAN...COFFEYVILLE...INDEPENDENCE... PARSONS 600 AM CST TUE FEB 1 2011 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING. A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY. * TIMING...MODERATE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BECOME HEAVY SNOW THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. THE INTENSITY OF THE SNOW WILL DECREASE QUICKLY OVERNIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...OF 9 TO 14 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS SOUTHEAST KANSAS BY TONIGHT. * WINDS...FROM THE NORTH AT 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL AFFECT THE AREA THROUGHOUT THE DAY INTO THE EVENING HOURS. * IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW WILL MAKE DRIVING EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TODAY AND TONIGHT. SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER SOUTHEAST KANSAS TODAY. THE STRONG NORTH WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN BLIZZARD CONDITIONS...WITH NEAR ZERO VISIBILITIES POSSIBLE. DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS OF 15 BELOW TO 20 BELOW ARE LIKELY OVERNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ KSZ049-051>053-068>070-083-092-093-012000- /O.CON.KICT.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110202T1200Z/ SALINE-MCPHERSON-MARION-CHASE-HARVEY-BUTLER-GREENWOOD-SEDGWICK- SUMNER-COWLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SALINA...MCPHERSON...MARION... COTTONWOOD FALLS...NEWTON...EL DORADO...AUGUSTA...EUREKA... WICHITA...WELLINGTON...WINFIELD...ARKANSAS CITY 600 AM CST TUE FEB 1 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY. * TIMING...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY BEFORE TAPERING OFF OVERNIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...WILL RANGE FROM 3 TO 5 INCHES FOR LOCATIONS NEAR THE I-135 CORRIDOR...WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES EXPECTED FOR LOCATIONS EAST OF THE KANSAS TURNPIKE. * WINDS...NORTH WINDS AT 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL AFFECT THE AREA THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS. * IMPACTS...BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW WILL MAKE DRIVING VERY DANGEROUS TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE STRONG NORTH WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW COULD RESULT IN BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES. DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS OF 15 BELOW TO 20 BELOW ARE LIKELY TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. YOU SHOULD MONITOR THIS SITUATION CLOSELY! && $$ KSZ032-033-047-048-050-067-082-091-012000- /O.CON.KICT.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-110202T1200Z/ RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH-RICE-RENO-KINGMAN-HARPER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUSSELL...LINCOLN...GREAT BEND... ELLSWORTH...LYONS...HUTCHINSON...KINGMAN...ANTHONY...HARPER 600 AM CST TUE FEB 1 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY. * TIMING... LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL AFFECT THE AREA TODAY THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...OF 2 TO 5 INCHES ARE LIKELY BY THIS EVENING. * WINDS...NORTH WINDS AT 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL AFFECT THE AREA TODAY. * IMPACTS...THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS TODAY INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS OF 15 BELOW TO 25 BELOW ARE LIKELY TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF WINTER WEATHER WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES. USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ LAWSON
490 WWUS43 KICT 011201 CCA WSWICT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 600 AM CST TUE FEB 1 2011 ...MAJOR WINTER STORM EXPECTED TODAY AND TONIGHT... KSZ071-072-094>096-098>100-012000- /O.EXP.KICT.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110201T1200Z/ /O.COR.KICT.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110202T1200Z/ WOODSON-ALLEN-ELK-WILSON-NEOSHO-CHAUTAUQUA-MONTGOMERY-LABETTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YATES CENTER...IOLA...HOWARD... FREDONIA...CHANUTE...ERIE...SEDAN...COFFEYVILLE...INDEPENDENCE... PARSONS 600 AM CST TUE FEB 1 2011 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY. * TIMING...MODERATE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BECOME HEAVY SNOW THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. THE INTENSITY OF THE SNOW WILL DECREASE QUICKLY OVERNIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...OF 9 TO 14 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS SOUTHEAST KANSAS BY TONIGHT. * WINDS...FROM THE NORTH AT 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL AFFECT THE AREA THROUGHOUT THE DAY INTO THE EVENING HOURS. * IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW WILL MAKE DRIVING EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TODAY AND TONIGHT. SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER SOUTHEAST KANSAS TODAY. THE STRONG NORTH WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN BLIZZARD CONDITIONS...WITH NEAR ZERO VISIBILITIES POSSIBLE. DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS OF 15 BELOW TO 20 BELOW ARE LIKELY OVERNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ KSZ049-051>053-068>070-083-092-093-012000- /O.CON.KICT.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110202T1200Z/ SALINE-MCPHERSON-MARION-CHASE-HARVEY-BUTLER-GREENWOOD-SEDGWICK- SUMNER-COWLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SALINA...MCPHERSON...MARION... COTTONWOOD FALLS...NEWTON...EL DORADO...AUGUSTA...EUREKA... WICHITA...WELLINGTON...WINFIELD...ARKANSAS CITY 600 AM CST TUE FEB 1 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY. * TIMING...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY BEFORE TAPERING OFF OVERNIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...WILL RANGE FROM 3 TO 5 INCHES FOR LOCATIONS NEAR THE I-135 CORRIDOR...WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES EXPECTED FOR LOCATIONS EAST OF THE KANSAS TURNPIKE. * WINDS...NORTH WINDS AT 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL AFFECT THE AREA THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS. * IMPACTS...BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW WILL MAKE DRIVING VERY DANGEROUS TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE STRONG NORTH WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW COULD RESULT IN BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES. DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS OF 15 BELOW TO 20 BELOW ARE LIKELY TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. YOU SHOULD MONITOR THIS SITUATION CLOSELY! && $$ KSZ032-033-047-048-050-067-082-091-012000- /O.CON.KICT.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-110202T1200Z/ RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH-RICE-RENO-KINGMAN-HARPER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUSSELL...LINCOLN...GREAT BEND... ELLSWORTH...LYONS...HUTCHINSON...KINGMAN...ANTHONY...HARPER 600 AM CST TUE FEB 1 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY. * TIMING... LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL AFFECT THE AREA TODAY THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...OF 2 TO 5 INCHES ARE LIKELY BY THIS EVENING. * WINDS...NORTH WINDS AT 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL AFFECT THE AREA TODAY. * IMPACTS...THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS TODAY INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS OF 15 BELOW TO 25 BELOW ARE LIKELY TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF WINTER WEATHER WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES. USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ LAWSON
381 WWUS43 KICT 012013 WSWICT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 213 PM CST TUE FEB 1 2011 KSZ071-072-094>096-098>100-020415- /O.CON.KICT.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110202T1200Z/ WOODSON-ALLEN-ELK-WILSON-NEOSHO-CHAUTAUQUA-MONTGOMERY-LABETTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YATES CENTER...IOLA...HOWARD... FREDONIA...CHANUTE...ERIE...SEDAN...COFFEYVILLE...INDEPENDENCE... PARSONS 213 PM CST TUE FEB 1 2011 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY. * TIMING...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL BE ON THE WANE AFTER 6 PM AND DECREASE QUICKLY OVERNIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...OF 9 TO 14 INCHES BY TONIGHT. * WINDS...NORTH AT 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL PERSIST INTO THE EVENING HOURS. * IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW WILL MAKE DRIVING EXTREMELY DANGEROUS THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER SOUTHEAST KANSAS THIS AFTERNOON. GUSTY WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN BLIZZARD CONDITIONS...WITH NEAR ZERO VISIBILITIES LIKELY. DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS OF -15 TO -20 ARE EXPECTED OVERNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ KSZ049-051>053-068>070-083-092-093-020415- /O.CON.KICT.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110202T1200Z/ SALINE-MCPHERSON-MARION-CHASE-HARVEY-BUTLER-GREENWOOD-SEDGWICK- SUMNER-COWLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SALINA...MCPHERSON...MARION... COTTONWOOD FALLS...NEWTON...EL DORADO...AUGUSTA...EUREKA... WICHITA...WELLINGTON...WINFIELD...ARKANSAS CITY 213 PM CST TUE FEB 1 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY. * TIMING...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...WILL RANGE FROM 3 TO 6 INCHES FOR LOCATIONS WEST OF I-35...AND 5 TO 10 INCHES EXPECTED FOR LOCATIONS EAST OF THE KANSAS TURNPIKE. * WINDS...NORTH WINDS AT 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL AFFECT THE AREA THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS. * IMPACTS...BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW WILL MAKE DRIVING VERY DANGEROUS TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE STRONG NORTH WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW COULD RESULT IN BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES. DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS OF 15 BELOW TO 20 BELOW ARE LIKELY TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. YOU SHOULD MONITOR THIS SITUATION CLOSELY! && $$ KSZ032-033-047-048-050-067-082-091-020415- /O.CON.KICT.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-110202T1200Z/ RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH-RICE-RENO-KINGMAN-HARPER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUSSELL...LINCOLN...GREAT BEND... ELLSWORTH...LYONS...HUTCHINSON...KINGMAN...ANTHONY...HARPER 213 PM CST TUE FEB 1 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY. * TIMING... LIGHT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL AFFECT THE AREA TODAY THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...OF 2 TO 5 INCHES ARE LIKELY BY THIS EVENING. * WINDS...NORTH WINDS AT 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL PERSIST INTO THE EVENING. * IMPACTS...THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS TODAY INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS OF 15 BELOW TO 25 BELOW ARE LIKELY TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF WINTER WEATHER WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES. USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ HOWERTON
643 WWUS43 KICT 012202 WSWICT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 402 PM CST TUE FEB 1 2011 KSZ049-051-052-068-020600- /O.NEW.KICT.WC.W.0001.110202T1200Z-110202T1800Z/ /O.CON.KICT.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110202T1200Z/ SALINE-MCPHERSON-MARION-HARVEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SALINA...MCPHERSON...MARION...NEWTON 402 PM CST TUE FEB 1 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY... ...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO NOON CST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO NOON CST WEDNESDAY. A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY. * TIMING...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH TO FLURRIES THIS EVENING...WITH BLOWING SNOW AND BITTER COLD WIND CHILLS PERSISTING OVERNIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE...BRINGING STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS TO 3 TO 5 INCHES FROM NEWTON TO MARION TO SALINA. * WINDS...STRONG NORTH WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL AFFECT THE AREA THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. * IMPACTS...THE STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW...REDUCING VISIBILITIES IN OPEN COUNTRY AND MAKING TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ADDITIONALLY...DANGEROUS WIND CHILL READINGS AROUND 25 BELOW ZERO ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. TRAVEL IS NOT RECOMMENDED! PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. YOU SHOULD MONITOR THIS SITUATION CLOSELY! A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS...WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH...IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. && $$ KSZ032-033-047-048-050-067-020600- /O.NEW.KICT.WC.W.0001.110202T0600Z-110202T1800Z/ /O.EXT.KICT.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-110202T0600Z/ RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH-RICE-RENO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUSSELL...LINCOLN...GREAT BEND... ELLSWORTH...LYONS...HUTCHINSON 402 PM CST TUE FEB 1 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... ...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH TO FLURRIES EARLY THIS EVENING...WITH BLOWING SNOW AND BITTER COLD WIND CHILLS PERSISTING OVERNIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE LESS THAN ONE INCH WEST OF INTERSTATE 135...BRINGING STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS TO 1 TO 4 INCHES FROM HUTCHINSON TO GREAT BEND...ELLSWORTH AND RUSSELL...WITH AMOUNTS HIGHEST NEAR HUTCHINSON. * WINDS...STRONG NORTH WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL AFFECT THE AREA THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. * IMPACTS...THE STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW...REDUCING VISIBILITIES IN OPEN COUNTRY AND MAKING TRAVEL DANGEROUS AT TIMES. ADDITIONALLY...DANGEROUS WIND CHILL READINGS FROM 25 TO 30 BELOW ZERO ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. TRAVEL IS NOT RECOMMENDED! PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF WINTER WEATHER WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES. USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS...WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH...IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. && $$ KSZ071-072-094>096-098>100-020600- /O.NEW.KICT.WC.Y.0003.110202T1200Z-110202T1800Z/ /O.CON.KICT.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110202T1200Z/ WOODSON-ALLEN-ELK-WILSON-NEOSHO-CHAUTAUQUA-MONTGOMERY-LABETTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YATES CENTER...IOLA...HOWARD... FREDONIA...CHANUTE...ERIE...SEDAN...COFFEYVILLE...INDEPENDENCE... PARSONS 402 PM CST TUE FEB 1 2011 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO NOON CST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO NOON CST WEDNESDAY. A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY. * TIMING...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL DIMINISH TO FLURRIES THIS EVENING...WITH BLOWING SNOW AND BITTER COLD WIND CHILLS PERSISTING OVERNIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE...BRINGING STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS TO 10 TO 15 INCHES OVER SOUTHEAST KANSAS. * WINDS...STRONG NORTH WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL AFFECT THE AREA THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. * IMPACTS...THE STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW...PRODUCING GROUND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS IN OPEN COUNTRY AND MAKING TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ADDITIONALLY...DANGEROUS WIND CHILL READINGS AROUND 20 BELOW ZERO ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. TRAVEL IS NOT RECOMMENDED! PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ KSZ053-069-070-083-092-093-020600- /O.NEW.KICT.WC.Y.0003.110202T1200Z-110202T1800Z/ /O.CON.KICT.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110202T1200Z/ CHASE-BUTLER-GREENWOOD-SEDGWICK-SUMNER-COWLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COTTONWOOD FALLS...EL DORADO... AUGUSTA...EUREKA...WICHITA...WELLINGTON...WINFIELD... ARKANSAS CITY 402 PM CST TUE FEB 1 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO NOON CST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO NOON CST WEDNESDAY. A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY. * TIMING...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH TO FLURRIES THIS EVENING...WITH BLOWING SNOW AND BITTER COLD WIND CHILLS PERSISTING OVERNIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE...BRINGING STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS TO 5 TO 10 INCHES SOUTHEAST OF THE TURNPIKE...HIGHEST AMOUNTS OVER THE FLINT HILLS. * WINDS...STRONG NORTH WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL AFFECT THE AREA THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. * IMPACTS...THE STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW...PRODUCING GROUND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS IN OPEN COUNTRY AND MAKING TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ADDITIONALLY...DANGEROUS WIND CHILL READINGS FROM 20 TO 25 BELOW ZERO ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. TRAVEL IS NOT RECOMMENDED! PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. YOU SHOULD MONITOR THIS SITUATION CLOSELY! A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ KSZ082-091-020600- /O.NEW.KICT.WC.Y.0003.110202T0600Z-110202T1800Z/ /O.EXT.KICT.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-110202T0600Z/ KINGMAN-HARPER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KINGMAN...ANTHONY...HARPER 402 PM CST TUE FEB 1 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH TO FLURRIES EARLY THIS EVENING...WITH BLOWING SNOW AND BITTER COLD WIND CHILLS PERSISTING OVERNIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE LESS THAN ONE INCH WEST OF INTERSTATE 135...BRINGING STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS TO 2 TO 4 INCHES ACROSS KINGMAN AND HARPER COUNTIES. * WINDS...STRONG NORTH WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL AFFECT THE AREA THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. * IMPACTS...THE STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW...REDUCING VISIBILITIES IN OPEN COUNTRY AND MAKING TRAVEL HAZARDOUS. ADDITIONALLY...DANGEROUS WIND CHILL READINGS FROM 20 TO 25 BELOW ZERO ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. TRAVEL IS NOT RECOMMENDED! PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF WINTER WEATHER WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES. USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ ADK
124 WWUS43 KICT 020132 WSWICT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 732 PM CST TUE FEB 1 2011 KSZ071-072-094>096-098>100-021800- /O.CAN.KICT.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110202T1200Z/ /O.EXT.KICT.WC.Y.0003.110202T0132Z-110202T1800Z/ WOODSON-ALLEN-ELK-WILSON-NEOSHO-CHAUTAUQUA-MONTGOMERY-LABETTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YATES CENTER...IOLA...HOWARD... FREDONIA...CHANUTE...ERIE...SEDAN...COFFEYVILLE...INDEPENDENCE... PARSONS 732 PM CST TUE FEB 1 2011 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST WEDNESDAY... ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS CANCELLED THE BLIZZARD WARNING. THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST WEDNESDAY. * TIMING...SNOW HAS RAPIDLY DIMINISHED WITH CLEARING SKIES EXPECTED THIS EVENING * WINDS...BRISK NORTHWEST OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL SEND WIND CHILL VALUES TO AROUND 20 BELOW THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...THE BRISK NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS WIND CHILL READINGS AROUND 20 BELOW ZERO THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. && $$ KSZ049-051-052-068-021800- /O.CAN.KICT.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110202T1200Z/ /O.EXT.KICT.WC.W.0001.110202T0132Z-110202T1800Z/ SALINE-MCPHERSON-MARION-HARVEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SALINA...MCPHERSON...MARION...NEWTON 732 PM CST TUE FEB 1 2011 ...WIND CHILL WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST WEDNESDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. THE WIND CHILL WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST WEDNESDAY. * TIMING...SNOW HAS RAPIDLY DIMINISHED WITH CLEARING SKIES EXPECTED THIS EVENING. * WINDS...BRISK NORTHWEST OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL SEND WIND CHILL VALUES TO AROUND 20 BELOW THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...THE BRISK NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS WIND CHILL READINGS AROUND 20 BELOW ZERO THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS...WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH...IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. && $$ KSZ053-069-070-083-092-093-021800- /O.CAN.KICT.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110202T1200Z/ /O.EXT.KICT.WC.Y.0003.110202T0132Z-110202T1800Z/ CHASE-BUTLER-GREENWOOD-SEDGWICK-SUMNER-COWLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COTTONWOOD FALLS...EL DORADO... AUGUSTA...EUREKA...WICHITA...WELLINGTON...WINFIELD... ARKANSAS CITY 732 PM CST TUE FEB 1 2011 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST WEDNESDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST WEDNESDAY. * TIMING...SNOW HAS RAPIDLY DIMINISHED WITH CLEARING SKIES EXPECTED THIS EVENING. * WINDS...BRISK NORTHWEST OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL SEND WIND CHILL VALUES TO AROUND 20 BELOW THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...THE BRISK NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS WIND CHILL READINGS AROUND 20 BELOW ZERO THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. && $$ KSZ032-033-047-048-050-067-021800- /O.CAN.KICT.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-110202T0600Z/ /O.EXT.KICT.WC.W.0001.110202T0132Z-110202T1800Z/ RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH-RICE-RENO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUSSELL...LINCOLN...GREAT BEND... ELLSWORTH...LYONS...HUTCHINSON 732 PM CST TUE FEB 1 2011 ...WIND CHILL WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST WEDNESDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. THE WIND CHILL WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST WEDNESDAY. * TIMING...SNOW HAS RAPIDLY DIMINISHED WITH CLEARING SKIES EXPECTED THIS EVENING. * WINDS...BRISK NORTHWEST OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL SEND WIND CHILL VALUES TO AROUND 30 BELOW THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...THE BRISK NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CREATE VERY DANGEROUS WIND CHILL READINGS AROUND 30 BELOW ZERO THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS...WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH...IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. && $$ KSZ082-091-021800- /O.CAN.KICT.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-110202T0600Z/ /O.EXT.KICT.WC.Y.0003.110202T0132Z-110202T1800Z/ KINGMAN-HARPER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KINGMAN...ANTHONY...HARPER 732 PM CST TUE FEB 1 2011 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST WEDNESDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST WEDNESDAY. * TIMING...SNOW HAS RAPIDLY DIMINISHED WITH CLEARING SKIES EXPECTED THIS EVENING * WINDS...BRISK NORTHWEST OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL SEND WIND CHILL VALUES TO AROUND 20 BELOW THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...THE BRISK NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS WIND CHILL READINGS AROUND 20 BELOW ZERO THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. && $$
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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.