Alert archive / Kansas / Winter Storm Warnings in 2011
Winter Storm Warning 2, NWS Wichita, KS
NWS Wichita, KS issued this winter storm warning at Feb 8, 2011, 3:39 AM CST for 26 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Feb 8, 2011, 6:00 AM CST. It was in force for 30 hr. 60 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 8, 2011, 3:39 AM CST (09:39 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 8, 2011, 6:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Feb 9, 2011, 11:46 AM CST
- In force
- 30 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Wichita, KS
All 26 counties
Allen County, KS, Barton County, KS, Butler County, KS, Chase County, KS, Chautauqua County, KS, Cowley County, KS, Elk County, KS, Ellsworth County, KS, Greenwood County, KS, Harper County, KS, Harvey County, KS, Kingman County, KS, Labette County, KS, Lincoln County, KS, Marion County, KS, McPherson County, KS, Montgomery County, KS, Neosho County, KS, Reno County, KS, Rice County, KS, Russell County, KS, Saline County, KS, Sedgwick County, KS, Sumner County, KS, Wilson County, KS, Woodson County, KS
The radar
The Wichita radar (KICT), 45 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:40 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 8, 6:45 AM CST | SNOW 1.5 | Hutchinson, KS | 1 TO 1.5 INCHES |
| Feb 8, 7:25 AM CST | SNOW 2 | Ellsworth, KS | 1.5 TO 2 INCHES |
| Feb 8, 7:28 AM CST | SNOW 3 | Salina, KS | |
| Feb 8, 7:29 AM CST | SNOW 1 | Marion, KS | |
| Feb 8, 7:31 AM CST | SNOW 4 | Russell, KS | |
| Feb 8, 7:55 AM CST | SNOW 3.3 | Salina, KS | |
| Feb 8, 8:10 AM CST | SNOW 3.5 | Ellsworth, KS | 1.5 INCHES IN LAST HOUR |
| Feb 8, 8:21 AM CST | SNOW 2.8 | Lindsborg, KS | |
| Feb 8, 8:27 AM CST | SNOW 2 | Holyrood, KS | 2 INCHES OF SNOWFALL OVER LAST 3 HOURS. HEAVY SNOWFALL IN HOLYROOD-ELLSWORTH. HIGHWAY 156 FROM HOLYROOD TO ELLSWORTH 95 PERCENT CONVERED AND STARTING TO DRIFT. |
| Feb 8, 8:28 AM CST | SNOW 3.4 | Mcpherson, KS | 3.4 INCHES OF SNOWFALL OVER LAST 3 HOURS. |
| Feb 8, 8:48 AM CST | SNOW 4 | 6 Sse Westfall, KS | |
| Feb 8, 8:54 AM CST | SNOW 3 | 6 W Luray, KS | |
| Feb 8, 8:54 AM CST | HEAVY SNOW 5.5 | 1 S Ellsworth, KS | |
| Feb 8, 9:00 AM CST | SNOW 2 | Windom, KS | |
| Feb 8, 9:06 AM CST | SNOW 0.5 | 2 Ne Viola, KS | |
| Feb 8, 9:41 AM CST | HEAVY SNOW 2.5 | Hutchinson, KS | ESTIMATED 2.5 INCHES OF SNOW AT THE LAW ENFORCEMENT CENTER IN HUTCHINSON. |
| Feb 8, 9:57 AM CST | SNOW 0 | Ene Dennis, KS | LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOWFALL WITH ROADWAYS BECOMING COVERED. |
| Feb 8, 10:30 AM CST | SNOW 1 | Wellington, KS | .5 TO 1 INCH |
| Feb 8, 10:30 AM CST | SNOW 3 | Cottonwood Falls, KS | 2 TO 3 INCHES |
| Feb 8, 10:32 AM CST | SNOW 2 | Great Bend, KS | 1.5 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW. DRIFTING ON ROADS ACROSS THE COUNTY...WITH DRIFTS AROUND 5 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW. ROADS CREWS REPORT 1/4 MILE VISIBILITY AND BLOWING SNOW. |
| Feb 8, 10:32 AM CST | HEAVY SNOW 4.5 | Mcpherson, KS | MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW FALLING 4.5 INCHES OF ACCUMULATION WITH SOME DRIFTS UP TO 1 FOOT. 1 INCH OF SNOW IN THE LAST 1.5 HOURS. |
| Feb 8, 10:33 AM CST | SNOW 1 | Eureka, KS | 0.5 TO 1 INCH |
| Feb 8, 10:34 AM CST | SNOW 0.2 | Howard, KS | DUSTING TO ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH |
| Feb 8, 10:41 AM CST | SNOW 3 | El Dorado, KS | 2 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW AROUND AUGUSTA AND ROSE HILL. |
| Feb 8, 10:41 AM CST | SNOW 4.5 | Lincoln, KS | 4.5 INCHES OF SNOW MEASURED AT THE LAW ENFORCEMENT CENTER WITH VISIBILITIES OF AROUND 1 MILE WITH SOME OPEN AREAS HAVING REDUCED VISIBILITIES AROUND 0 TO 1/4 MILE. |
| Feb 8, 10:45 AM CST | SLEET 4.5 | 3 Nne Wichita Mid Conti, KS | 4.5 INCHES AT 37TH STREET NORTH AND RIDGE ROAD. VISIBILITY ON K96 WAS 0.3 MILES BETWEEN MAIZE AND RIDGE EXIT. THE ON RAMP TO K96 EAST BOUND IS COMPLETELY SNOWPACKED AT MAIZE AND VERY SLIPPERY. |
| Feb 8, 10:51 AM CST | SNOW 1.5 | Iola, KS | 1.5 INCHES OF SNOW SO FAR WITH 1/2 MILE VISIBILITIES. |
| Feb 8, 10:51 AM CST | SNOW 3 | Yates Center, KS | 2 TO 3 INCHES |
| Feb 8, 10:51 AM CST | SNOW 3.5 | Hutchinson, KS | |
| Feb 8, 10:51 AM CST | SNOW 4 | Lyons, KS | 3 TO 4 INCHES ACROSS THE COUNTY WITH VISIBILITIES AROUND 300 FEET. |
| Feb 8, 10:51 AM CST | SNOW 4 | Salina, KS | LAW ENFORECEMENT AROUND THE COUNTY ARE REPORTING 4 INCHES OF SNOW. VISIBILITIES AROUND 1/2 MILE. |
| Feb 8, 10:54 AM CST | SNOW 1 | Fredonia, KS | |
| Feb 8, 10:58 AM CST | SNOW 1 | Erie, KS | ONE QUARTER MILE VISIBILITY |
| Feb 8, 10:59 AM CST | HEAVY SNOW 5 | 4 Ese Marquette, KS | HEAVY SNOW AT TIME OF OBSERVATION. |
| Feb 8, 11:02 AM CST | SNOW 2 | Attica, KS | 2 INCHES OF SNOW WITH 1/2 MILE VISIBILITIES. |
| Feb 8, 11:02 AM CST | SNOW 2 | Downtown Wichita, KS | EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTS THAT ELEVATED ROADWAYS LIKE I-135 AND US400 ARE BECOMING VERY DANGEROUS. |
| Feb 8, 11:07 AM CST | SNOW 2 | Kingman, KS | |
| Feb 8, 11:08 AM CST | SNOW 4 | 10 N El Dorado, KS | 3 TO 4 INCHES ESTIMATED. |
| Feb 8, 11:08 AM CST | SNOW 4 | Newton, KS | ESTIMATED 4 INCHES OF SNOW WITH 1/2 MILE VISIBILITIES. |
| Feb 8, 11:08 AM CST | HEAVY SNOW 5 | Marion, KS | ESTIMATED 5 INCHES OF SNOW WITH 1/4 MILE VISIBILITIES. |
| Feb 8, 11:12 AM CST | SNOW 6 | Mcpherson, KS | 1.1 INCHES IN THE LAST 50 MINUTES |
| Feb 8, 11:32 AM CST | SNOW 2 | Iola, KS | ESTIMATED 2 INCHES OF SNOW SO FAR WITH 1/2 MILE TO 1 MILE VISIBILIES. |
| Feb 8, 11:32 AM CST | HEAVY SNOW 3 | Great Bend, KS | ESTIMATED 3 INCHES OF SNOW WITH GUSTY WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. DRIFTING ON ROADS. |
| Feb 8, 11:32 AM CST | HEAVY SNOW 5 | Hutchinson, KS | OBSERVER REPORTS 5 INCHES OF SNOW...1 INCH WAS REPORTED AT 7AM. |
| Feb 8, 11:32 AM CST | SNOW 6 | Russell, KS | ESTIMATED 6 INCHES OF SNOW WITH VARYING VISIBILITIES FROM NEAR ZERO TO 1 TO 2 MILES. |
| Feb 8, 12:08 PM CST | SNOW 1.5 | 2 Ese Spivey, KS | 1 TO 1 1/2 INCHES |
| Feb 8, 12:09 PM CST | HEAVY SNOW 6 | 2 W Westfall, KS | |
| Feb 8, 12:14 PM CST | HEAVY SNOW 6 | 2 W Salina, KS | 6 INCHES OF SNOW WITH SOME DRIFTS UP TO 2 FEET. |
| Feb 8, 12:14 PM CST | HEAVY SNOW 9 | 1 S Ellsworth, KS | 9 INCHES MEASURED SNOW WITH HEAVY TO MODERATE SNOW FALLING. VISIBILITY IS ABOUT 4 BLOCKS. |
| Feb 8, 12:22 PM CST | HEAVY SNOW 6 | 6 Sse Westfall, KS | |
| Feb 8, 12:38 PM CST | HEAVY SNOW 5.5 | Hutchinson, KS | SNOW AT RENO COUNTY EOC. |
| Feb 8, 12:44 PM CST | HEAVY SNOW 8 | Mcpherson, KS | 2.6 INCHES OF SNOW IN LAST 1 HOUR AND 20 MINUTES AND 1 AND 1 1/2 FOOT SNOW DRIFTS PRESENT. SNOWING VERY HEAVILY. |
| Feb 8, 12:46 PM CST | HEAVY SNOW 3 | Toronto, KS | 3 INCHES OF SNOWFALL ESTIMATED. HIGHWAYS ARE SNOW PACKED AND DRIFTING WITH VISIBILITIES OF 1/4 TO 1/2 MILE. |
| Feb 8, 12:46 PM CST | HEAVY SNOW 5 | 10 N El Dorado, KS | AT LEAST 5 INCHES...WITH SOME AREAS MEASURING UP TO 8 INCEHS. SOME DRIFTS ARE 2 FEET DEEP. |
| Feb 8, 12:46 PM CST | HEAVY SNOW 5 | Yates Center, KS | ESTIMATED 5 INCHES...SOME DRIFTING SNOW IS ALSO REPORTED. |
| Feb 8, 12:46 PM CST | SNOW 6 | Holyrood, KS | 4 INCHES OF SNOW IN THE LAST 3 HOURS...THUS AROUND 1 INCH PER HOUR FALLING. STORM TOTAL SNOW THUS FAR IS 6 INCHES. 1/4 MILE VISIBILITIES WITH DRIFTING. ROADWAYS ARE BECOMING DANGEROUS. |
| Feb 8, 12:48 PM CST | SNOW 4 | Fredonia, KS | 3 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW WITH ONE QUARTER MILE VISIBILITY. |
| Feb 8, 12:51 PM CST | SNOW 3.3 | Lincoln, KS | |
| Feb 8, 1:01 PM CST | SNOW 1 | Labette, KS | SNOWING HEAVILY AND BLOWING. |
| Feb 8, 1:01 PM CST | SNOW 4 | Erie, KS | 3 TO 4 INCHES WITH HEAVY SNOW. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Topeka, KS (KTOP), launched 00:00Z, 9.7 hours before the alert went out and 172 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
- 1307 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 67 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 70 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 87 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
977 WWUS43 KICT 080939 WSWICT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 339 AM CST TUE FEB 8 2011 KSZ067>069-082-083-091>093-081800- /O.UPG.KICT.WW.Y.0005.110208T1200Z-110209T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KICT.WS.W.0002.110208T1200Z-110209T1800Z/ RENO-HARVEY-BUTLER-KINGMAN-SEDGWICK-HARPER-SUMNER-COWLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HUTCHINSON...NEWTON...EL DORADO... AUGUSTA...KINGMAN...WICHITA...ANTHONY...HARPER...WELLINGTON... WINFIELD...ARKANSAS CITY 339 AM CST TUE FEB 8 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW DEVELOPED OVERNIGHT AND WILL EXPAND IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY THROUGH THE DAY THEN CONTINUE INTO TONIGHT BEFORE DIMINISHING EARLY ON WEDNESDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...OF 5 TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST KANSAS BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...THE BREEZY NORTH WINDS WILL CREATE REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES AROUND 10 TO 15 BELOW ZERO WILL DEVELOP LATER TODAY WITH THESE VALUES FALLING TO AROUND 15 TO 20 BELOW ZERO BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ KSZ032-033-047>051-081800- /O.CON.KICT.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-110209T1800Z/ RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH-SALINE-RICE-MCPHERSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUSSELL...LINCOLN...GREAT BEND... ELLSWORTH...SALINA...LYONS...MCPHERSON 339 AM CST TUE FEB 8 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST WEDNESDAY. * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW THAT HAS DEVELOPED OVERNIGHT WILL CONTINUE AND EXPAND IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY TOWARD MORNING. SNOW WILL START TO DIMINISH EARLY ON WEDNESDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS CENTRAL KANSAS BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...THE BREEZY NORTH WINDS WILL CREATE REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES AROUND 15 TO 20 BELOW ZERO WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON WITH THESE VALUES FALLING TO AROUND 20 TO 25 BELOW ZERO BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF WINTER WEATHER WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES. USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ KSZ052-053-070>072-094>096-098>100-081800- /O.CON.KICT.WW.Y.0005.110208T1200Z-110209T1800Z/ MARION-CHASE-GREENWOOD-WOODSON-ALLEN-ELK-WILSON-NEOSHO-CHAUTAUQUA- MONTGOMERY-LABETTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARION...COTTONWOOD FALLS...EUREKA... YATES CENTER...IOLA...HOWARD...FREDONIA...CHANUTE...ERIE... SEDAN...COFFEYVILLE...INDEPENDENCE...PARSONS 339 AM CST TUE FEB 8 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST WEDNESDAY. * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW HAS DEVELOPED ACROSS NORTHERN KANSAS OVERNIGHT AND WILL EXPAND IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY TODAY BEFORE DIMINISHING EARLY ON WEDNESDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS SOUTHEAST KANSAS BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...THE BREEZY NORTH WINDS WILL CREATE REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES AROUND 10 BELOW ZERO WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON WITH THESE VALUES FALLING TO AROUND 15 BELOW ZERO BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. 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. && $$ VP/MM
8 follow-up statements
069 WWUS43 KICT 081601 WSWICT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 1001 AM CST TUE FEB 8 2011 KSZ032-033-047>053-070>072-094>096-098>100-090015- /O.UPG.KICT.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-110209T1800Z/ /O.EXA.KICT.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110209T1800Z/ RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH-SALINE-RICE-MCPHERSON-MARION- CHASE-GREENWOOD-WOODSON-ALLEN-ELK-WILSON-NEOSHO-CHAUTAUQUA- MONTGOMERY-LABETTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUSSELL...LINCOLN...GREAT BEND... ELLSWORTH...SALINA...LYONS...MCPHERSON...MARION... COTTONWOOD FALLS...EUREKA...YATES CENTER...IOLA...HOWARD... FREDONIA...CHANUTE...ERIE...SEDAN...COFFEYVILLE...INDEPENDENCE... PARSONS 1001 AM CST TUE FEB 8 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW AT TIMES WILL AFFECT THE REGION FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT...WITH SOME LINGERING LIGHT SNOW WEDNESDAY MORNING FOR SOUTHEAST KANSAS. SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW WILL ALSO OCCUR. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS CENTRAL KANSAS...AND 5 TO 7 INCHES FOR SOUTHEAST KANSAS BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...THE BREEZY NORTH WINDS WILL CREATE REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES AROUND 15 BELOW ZERO WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON WITH THESE VALUES FALLING TO AROUND 20 BELOW ZERO BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ KSZ067>069-082-083-091>093-090015- /O.CON.KICT.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110209T1800Z/ RENO-HARVEY-BUTLER-KINGMAN-SEDGWICK-HARPER-SUMNER-COWLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HUTCHINSON...NEWTON...EL DORADO... AUGUSTA...KINGMAN...WICHITA...ANTHONY...HARPER...WELLINGTON... WINFIELD...ARKANSAS CITY 1001 AM CST TUE FEB 8 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST WEDNESDAY. * TIMING...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW AT TIMES WILL AFFECT SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT...WITH SOME LINGERING LIGHT SNOW WEDNESDAY MORNING. SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW WILL ALSO OCCUR. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...OF 5 TO 9 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...THE BREEZY NORTH WINDS WILL CREATE REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES AROUND 10 TO 15 BELOW ZERO WILL DEVELOP LATER TODAY WITH THESE VALUES FALLING TO AROUND 15 TO 20 BELOW ZERO BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ JAKUB
376 WWUS43 KICT 082101 WSWICT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 301 PM CST TUE FEB 8 2011 KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-090645- /O.CON.KICT.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110209T1800Z/ RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH-SALINE-RICE-MCPHERSON-MARION- CHASE-RENO-HARVEY-BUTLER-GREENWOOD-WOODSON-ALLEN-KINGMAN-SEDGWICK- HARPER-SUMNER-COWLEY-ELK-WILSON-NEOSHO-CHAUTAUQUA-MONTGOMERY- LABETTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUSSELL...LINCOLN...GREAT BEND... ELLSWORTH...SALINA...LYONS...MCPHERSON...MARION... COTTONWOOD FALLS...HUTCHINSON...NEWTON...EL DORADO...AUGUSTA... EUREKA...YATES CENTER...IOLA...KINGMAN...WICHITA...ANTHONY... HARPER...WELLINGTON...WINFIELD...ARKANSAS CITY...HOWARD... FREDONIA...CHANUTE...ERIE...SEDAN...COFFEYVILLE...INDEPENDENCE... PARSONS 301 PM CST TUE FEB 8 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST WEDNESDAY. * TIMING...A BAND OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT LOCATIONS MAINLY NORTH OF A KINGMAN TO WICHITA...TO EUREKA LINE UNTIL THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. MEANWHILE...MORE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO REDEVELOP OVER SOUTHERN KANSAS TONIGHT...AND COULD BE HEAVY AT TIMES DURING THE EVENING AND LATE EVENING HOURS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS CENTRAL KANSAS...5 TO 8 INCHES FOR SOUTHERN KANSAS BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...THE SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE ON ROADWAYS AND BECOME SNOW PACKED WITH HAZARDOUS TRAVELING CONDITIONS. IN ADDITION...THE BREEZY NORTH WINDS AND ARCTIC AIR WILL CREATE DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES AROUND 20 BELOW ZERO FOR CENTRAL KANSAS...AND VALUES OF 10 TO 15 BELOW ZERO FOR SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST KANSAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ JAKUB
193 WWUS43 KICT 082302 WSWICT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 502 PM CST TUE FEB 8 2011 KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-090715- /O.CON.KICT.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110209T1800Z/ RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH-SALINE-RICE-MCPHERSON-MARION- CHASE-RENO-HARVEY-BUTLER-GREENWOOD-WOODSON-ALLEN-KINGMAN-SEDGWICK- HARPER-SUMNER-COWLEY-ELK-WILSON-NEOSHO-CHAUTAUQUA-MONTGOMERY- LABETTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUSSELL...LINCOLN...GREAT BEND... ELLSWORTH...SALINA...LYONS...MCPHERSON...MARION... COTTONWOOD FALLS...HUTCHINSON...NEWTON...EL DORADO...AUGUSTA... EUREKA...YATES CENTER...IOLA...KINGMAN...WICHITA...ANTHONY... HARPER...WELLINGTON...WINFIELD...ARKANSAS CITY...HOWARD... FREDONIA...CHANUTE...ERIE...SEDAN...COFFEYVILLE...INDEPENDENCE... PARSONS 502 PM CST TUE FEB 8 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST WEDNESDAY. * TIMING...A BAND OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT LOCATIONS ALONG AND NORTH OF A KINGMAN TO WICHITA...TO EUREKA LINE THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. MEANWHILE...MORE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO REDEVELOP OVER FAR SOUTHERN KANSAS TONIGHT...AND COULD BE HEAVY AT TIMES DURING THE LATE EVENING HOURS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...OF 8 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS CENTRAL KANSAS...WITH 5 TO 10 INCHES FOR SOUTHERN KANSAS BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...THE SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE ON ROADWAYS AND BECOME SNOW PACKED WITH HAZARDOUS TRAVELING CONDITIONS. IN ADDITION...THE BREEZY NORTH WINDS AND ARCTIC AIR WILL CREATE DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES AROUND 20 BELOW ZERO FOR CENTRAL KANSAS...AND VALUES OF 10 TO 15 BELOW ZERO FOR SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST KANSAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ KED/CJ
866 WWUS43 KICT 090052 WSWICT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 652 PM CST TUE FEB 8 2011 KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-091045- /O.CON.KICT.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110209T1800Z/ RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH-SALINE-RICE-MCPHERSON-MARION- CHASE-RENO-HARVEY-BUTLER-GREENWOOD-WOODSON-ALLEN-KINGMAN-SEDGWICK- HARPER-SUMNER-COWLEY-ELK-WILSON-NEOSHO-CHAUTAUQUA-MONTGOMERY- LABETTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUSSELL...LINCOLN...GREAT BEND... ELLSWORTH...SALINA...LYONS...MCPHERSON...MARION... COTTONWOOD FALLS...HUTCHINSON...NEWTON...EL DORADO...AUGUSTA... EUREKA...YATES CENTER...IOLA...KINGMAN...WICHITA...ANTHONY... HARPER...WELLINGTON...WINFIELD...ARKANSAS CITY...HOWARD... FREDONIA...CHANUTE...ERIE...SEDAN...COFFEYVILLE...INDEPENDENCE... PARSONS 652 PM CST TUE FEB 8 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST WEDNESDAY. * TIMING...A SWATH OF MODERATE TO OCCASIONALLY HEAVY SNOW WILL OCCUR THIS EVENING FROM SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS INTO THE FLINT HILLS AND EAST CENTRAL KANSAS. THE SNOW WILL CONTINUE LATE TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING OVER SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEASTERN KANSAS ALTHOUGH INTENSITIES SHOULD DIMINISH. MEANWHILE THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF AND END IN CENTRAL KANSAS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...OF 10 TO 14 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS CENTRAL KANSAS...WITH 5 TO 10 INCHES FOR SOUTHERN KANSAS BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...ACCUMULATING SNOW ALONG WITH SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT. HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WITH SNOW COVERED SLICK ROADS. IN ADDITION...THE BREEZY NORTH WINDS AND ARCTIC AIR WILL CREATE DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES AROUND 10 BELOW IN SOUTHEAST KANSAS...AND 15 TO 20 BELOW IN CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ JMC
288 WWUS43 KICT 090108 WSWICT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 708 PM CST TUE FEB 8 2011 KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-091030- /O.CON.KICT.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110209T1800Z/ RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH-SALINE-RICE-MCPHERSON-MARION- CHASE-RENO-HARVEY-BUTLER-GREENWOOD-WOODSON-ALLEN-KINGMAN-SEDGWICK- HARPER-SUMNER-COWLEY-ELK-WILSON-NEOSHO-CHAUTAUQUA-MONTGOMERY- LABETTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUSSELL...LINCOLN...GREAT BEND... ELLSWORTH...SALINA...LYONS...MCPHERSON...MARION... COTTONWOOD FALLS...HUTCHINSON...NEWTON...EL DORADO...AUGUSTA... EUREKA...YATES CENTER...IOLA...KINGMAN...WICHITA...ANTHONY... HARPER...WELLINGTON...WINFIELD...ARKANSAS CITY...HOWARD... FREDONIA...CHANUTE...ERIE...SEDAN...COFFEYVILLE...INDEPENDENCE... PARSONS 708 PM CST TUE FEB 8 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST WEDNESDAY. * TIMING...A SWATH OF MODERATE TO OCCASIONALLY HEAVY SNOW WILL OCCUR THIS EVENING FROM SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS INTO THE FLINT HILLS AND EAST CENTRAL KANSAS. THE SNOW WILL CONTINUE LATE TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING OVER SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEASTERN KANSAS ALTHOUGH INTENSITIES SHOULD DIMINISH. MEANWHILE THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF AND END IN CENTRAL KANSAS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...OF 10 TO 15 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS CENTRAL THROUGH EAST CENTRAL KANSAS...WITH 6 TO 9 INCHES FOR SOUTHERN KANSAS BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...ACCUMULATING SNOW ALONG WITH SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT. HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WITH SNOW COVERED SLICK ROADS. IN ADDITION...THE BREEZY NORTH WINDS AND ARCTIC AIR WILL CREATE DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES AROUND 10 BELOW IN SOUTHEAST KANSAS...AND 15 TO 20 BELOW IN CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$
512 WWUS43 KICT 091005 WSWICT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 405 AM CST WED FEB 9 2011 KSZ032-033-047>051-091115- /O.CAN.KICT.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110209T1800Z/ RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH-SALINE-RICE-MCPHERSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUSSELL...LINCOLN...GREAT BEND... ELLSWORTH...SALINA...LYONS...MCPHERSON 405 AM CST WED FEB 9 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. ACCUMULATING SNOW HAS MOVED EAST OF THE AREA AND ANY ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL WILL BE MINIMAL. $$ KSZ052-053-067>069-082-083-091-092-091500- /O.EXT.KICT.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110209T1500Z/ MARION-CHASE-RENO-HARVEY-BUTLER-KINGMAN-SEDGWICK-HARPER-SUMNER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARION...COTTONWOOD FALLS... HUTCHINSON...NEWTON...EL DORADO...AUGUSTA...KINGMAN...WICHITA... ANTHONY...HARPER...WELLINGTON 405 AM CST WED FEB 9 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING. * TIMING...A SWATH OF MODERATE TO OCCASIONALLY HEAVY SNOW WILL OCCUR ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS. THE SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THE MID MORNING OVER SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS THEN INTENSITY WILL DIMINISH INTO THE EARLY AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO 1 ADDITIONAL INCH. * IMPACTS...ACCUMULATING SNOW ALONG WITH SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING. HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WITH SNOW COVERED SLICK ROADS. IN ADDITION...THE BREEZY NORTH WINDS AND ARCTIC AIR WILL CREATE DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES AROUND 10 BELOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ KSZ070>072-093>096-098>100-091800- /O.CON.KICT.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110209T1800Z/ GREENWOOD-WOODSON-ALLEN-COWLEY-ELK-WILSON-NEOSHO-CHAUTAUQUA- MONTGOMERY-LABETTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EUREKA...YATES CENTER...IOLA... WINFIELD...ARKANSAS CITY...HOWARD...FREDONIA...CHANUTE...ERIE... SEDAN...COFFEYVILLE...INDEPENDENCE...PARSONS 405 AM CST WED FEB 9 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. * TIMING...A SWATH OF MODERATE TO OCCASIONALLY HEAVY SNOW WILL OCCUR ACROSS SOUTHEASTERN KANSAS INTO THE EARLY AFTERNOON THEN DIMINISH IN INTENSITY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...OF 2 ADDITIONAL INCHES. * IMPACTS...ACCUMULATING SNOW ALONG WITH SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY. HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WITH SNOW COVERED SLICK ROADS. IN ADDITION...THE BREEZY NORTH WINDS AND ARCTIC AIR WILL CREATE DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES AROUND 10 BELOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ VP
293 WWUS43 KICT 091454 WSWICT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 854 AM CST WED FEB 9 2011 KSZ052-053-067>069-082-083-091-092-091600- /O.CAN.KICT.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110209T1500Z/ MARION-CHASE-RENO-HARVEY-BUTLER-KINGMAN-SEDGWICK-HARPER-SUMNER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARION...COTTONWOOD FALLS... HUTCHINSON...NEWTON...EL DORADO...AUGUSTA...KINGMAN...WICHITA... ANTHONY...HARPER...WELLINGTON 854 AM CST WED FEB 9 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. EVEN THOUGH SCATTERED AREAS OF LIGHT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE LITTLE IF ANY. HOWEVER...MOST ROADS ARE SNOWPACKED SO PLEASE USE CAUTION IF TRAVELING THIS MORNING. $$ KSZ070>072-093>096-098>100-091800- /O.CON.KICT.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110209T1800Z/ GREENWOOD-WOODSON-ALLEN-COWLEY-ELK-WILSON-NEOSHO-CHAUTAUQUA- MONTGOMERY-LABETTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EUREKA...YATES CENTER...IOLA... WINFIELD...ARKANSAS CITY...HOWARD...FREDONIA...CHANUTE...ERIE... SEDAN...COFFEYVILLE...INDEPENDENCE...PARSONS 854 AM CST WED FEB 9 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. * TIMING...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS OVER SOUTHEAST KANSAS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 1 INCH WILL BE POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WITH SNOW COVERED AND SLICK ROADS. IN ADDITION...THE BREEZY NORTH WINDS AND ARCTIC AIR WILL CREATE DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES AROUND 10 BELOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ ADK
491 WWUS43 KICT 091746 WSWICT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 1146 AM CST WED FEB 9 2011 KSZ070>072-093>096-098>100-091900- /O.CAN.KICT.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110209T1800Z/ GREENWOOD-WOODSON-ALLEN-COWLEY-ELK-WILSON-NEOSHO-CHAUTAUQUA- MONTGOMERY-LABETTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EUREKA...YATES CENTER...IOLA... WINFIELD...ARKANSAS CITY...HOWARD...FREDONIA...CHANUTE...ERIE... SEDAN...COFFEYVILLE...INDEPENDENCE...PARSONS 1146 AM CST WED FEB 9 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. EVEN THOUGH AREAS OF LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT FAR SOUTHEAST KANSAS INTO MID-AFTERNOON...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE MINIMAL. THEREFORE...THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED. $$ ADK
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Winter Storm Warnings in Kansas, 2011Every winter storm 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.