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Winter Storm Warning 1, NWS Kansas City, MO

January 29, 201314 counties in Missouri

NWS Kansas City, MO issued this winter storm warning at Jan 29, 2013, 3:42 PM CST for 14 counties in Missouri. It took effect at Jan 29, 2013, 9:00 PM CST. It was in force for 13 hr. 2 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 29, 2013, 3:42 PM CST (21:42 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 29, 2013, 9:00 PM CST
Expired
Jan 30, 2013, 9:42 AM CST
In force
13 hr
Issued by
NWS Kansas City, MO

Counties Andrew County, MO, Atchison County, MO, Daviess County, MO, DeKalb County, MO, Gentry County, MO, Grundy County, MO, Harrison County, MO, Holt County, MO, Mercer County, MO, Nodaway County, MO, Putnam County, MO, Schuyler County, MO, Sullivan County, MO, Worth County, MO

The radar

The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 160 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:43 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jan 30, 5:15 AM CSTSNOW 2Gallatin, MO
Jan 30, 6:30 AM CSTSNOW 2.5Tarkio, MO

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Topeka, KS (KTOP), launched 12:00Z, 9.7 hours before the alert went out and 192 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, Topeka, KS at 12:00Z on 2013-01-29Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 160 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Topeka, KS at 12:00Z on 2013-01-29The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 212 square meters per square second.1939587897117136Sfc1 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
160 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-95 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
578 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
88 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
212 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
147 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
1.4

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

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

392 
WWUS43 KEAX 292142
WSWEAX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
342 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2013

...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.AN AREA OF MODERATE SNOW WILL DEVELOP IN THE WAKE OF A STRONG COLD
FRONT THIS EVENING...SPREADING UP TO 4 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW ACROSS
NORTHWEST...NORTH CENTRAL...AND NORTHEAST MISSOURI BY EARLY WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON. THE FALLING SNOW WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY NORTHWEST WINDS
INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. FARTHER SOUTH SNOW
TOTALS WILL NOT BE AS HIGH...RANGING BETWEEN 1 TO 3 INCHES AS FAR
SOUTH AS INTERSTATE 70. HOWEVER...THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND
SNOW WILL SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES AND MAKE TRAVEL
HAZARDOUS...ESPECIALLY ACROSS AREAS NEAR THE IOWA BORDER WHERE THE
HIGHEST SNOWFALL TOTALS ARE EXPECTED.

MOZ002>007-012>016-300600-
/O.UPG.KEAX.WW.Y.0002.130130T0300Z-130130T1800Z/
/O.NEW.KEAX.WS.W.0001.130130T0300Z-130130T1800Z/
NODAWAY-WORTH-GENTRY-HARRISON-MERCER-PUTNAM-ANDREW-DE KALB-
DAVIESS-GRUNDY-SULLIVAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARYVILLE...GRANT CITY...ALBANY...
STANBERRY...BETHANY...PRINCETON...UNIONVILLE...SAVANNAH...
GALLATIN...JAMESPORT...TRENTON...MILAN...GREEN CITY
342 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2013

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON
CST WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL HAS
ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN
EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.


* LOCATION...FAR NORTHWEST THROUGH NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST
  MISSOURI.

* TIMING...SNOW SHOULD BEGIN TO DEVELOP BY 9 PM THIS
  EVENING...SPREADING EAST THROUGH THE NIGHT. PEEK TIMING FOR THE
  EVENT WILL BE BETWEEN 3AM AND 9AM WEDNESDAY...WITH THE SNOW
  TAPERING OFF BY NOON ON WEDNESDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE BY
  EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED TO
  OCCUR IN FAR NORTHWEST TO NORTH CENTRAL MISSOURI.

* IMPACTS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE
  VISIBILITY...PARTICULARLY DURING THE MORNING RUSH HOUR WEDNESDAY.
  SNOW ACCUMULATION ON ROADS...RAPIDLY FALLING TEMPERATURES...AND
  RESTRICTED VISIBILITY DUE TO BLOWING SNOW WILL COMBINE TO MAKE
  TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE
TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE EXTREME CAUTION
WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY
HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. 

&&

$$

MOZ008-300600-
/O.NEW.KEAX.WS.W.0001.130130T0300Z-130130T1800Z/
SCHUYLER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LANCASTER...DOWNING
342 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2013

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON
CST WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL HAS
ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS
IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST WEDNESDAY.


* LOCATION...FAR NORTHEAST MISSOURI.

* TIMING...SNOW SHOULD BEGIN TO MOVE IN BEFORE SUNRISE WEDNESDAY
  MORNING...WITH THE SNOW TAPERING OFF BY NOON ON WEDNESDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE BY
  EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. 

* IMPACTS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE
  VISIBILITY...PARTICULARLY DURING THE MORNING RUSH HOUR WEDNESDAY.
  SNOW ACCUMULATION ON ROADS...RAPIDLY FALLING TEMPERATURES...AND
  RESTRICTED VISIBILITY DUE TO BLOWING SNOW WILL COMBINE TO MAKE
  TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE
TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE EXTREME CAUTION
WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY
HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. 

&&

$$

MOZ017-024-025-031-032-300600-
/O.EXA.KEAX.WW.Y.0002.130130T0300Z-130130T1800Z/
ADAIR-LINN MO-MACON-CARROLL-CHARITON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KIRKSVILLE...BROOKFIELD...MACON...
LA PLATA...CARROLLTON...SALISBURY...KEYTESVILLE
342 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2013

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO
NOON CST WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL HAS
ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW... WHICH IS
IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST WEDNESDAY.

* LOCATION...NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST MISSOURI.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN TO SPREAD ACROSS BEFORE SUNRISE WEDNESDAY
  MORNING...AND WILL TAPER OFF AFTER NOON ON WEDNESDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE BY
  EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. 

* IMPACTS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE
  VISIBILITY...PARTICULARLY DURING THE MORNING RUSH HOUR WEDNESDAY.
  SNOW ACCUMULATION ON ROADS...RAPIDLY FALLING TEMPERATURES...AND
  RESTRICTED VISIBILITY DUE TO BLOWING SNOW WILL COMBINE TO MAKE
  TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS WEDNESDAY MORNING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE
TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE EXTREME CAUTION
WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS.

&&

$$

KSZ025-102>105-MOZ001-011-020>023-028>030-037-300600-
/O.CON.KEAX.WW.Y.0002.130130T0300Z-130130T1800Z/
ATCHISON KS-DONIPHAN-LEAVENWORTH-WYANDOTTE-JOHNSON KS-ATCHISON MO-
HOLT-BUCHANAN-CLINTON-CALDWELL-LIVINGSTON-PLATTE-CLAY-RAY-JACKSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATCHISON...TROY...LEAVENWORTH...
OVERLAND PARK...OLATHE...TARKIO...MOUND CITY...OREGON...
ST. JOSEPH...PLATTSBURG...HAMILTON...POLO...CHILLICOTHE...
PARKVILLE...PLATTE CITY...WESTON...LIBERTY...EXCELSIOR SPRINGS...
RICHMOND...KANSAS CITY...INDEPENDENCE
342 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2013

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS
EVENING TO NOON CST WEDNESDAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT
FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST WEDNESDAY.

* LOCATION...NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL MISSOURI.

* TIMING...SNOW SHOULD DEVELOP BY 9 PM THIS EVENING...AND WILL 
  TAPER OFF AFTER NOON ON WEDNESDAY. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE BY 
  EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED TO 
  OCCUR IN FAR NORTHWEST MISSOURI. 

* IMPACTS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE 
  VISIBILITY...PARTICULARLY DURING THE MORNING RUSH HOUR 
  WEDNESDAY. SNOW ACCUMULATION ON ROADS...RAPIDLY FALLING 
  TEMPERATURES...AND RESTRICTED VISIBILITY DUE TO BLOWING SNOW 
  WILL COMBINE TO MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS TONIGHT THROUGH 
  LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE
TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE EXTREME CAUTION
WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS.

&&

$$

CUTTER
4 follow-up statements
336 
WWUS43 KEAX 300318
WSWEAX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
918 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2013

...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...

AN AREA OF MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP ACROSS KANSAS AND
NEBRASKA. THIS AREA OF SNOW IS EXPECTED TO MOVE ACROSS EASTERN KANSAS
AND NORTHERN MISSOURI THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE FALLING SNOW
WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY NORTHWEST WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH
AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. FARTHER SOUTH SNOW TOTALS WILL NOT BE AS
HIGH...RANGING BETWEEN 1 TO 3 INCHES AS FAR SOUTH AS INTERSTATE 70.
HOWEVER... THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND SNOW WILL
SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES AND MAKE TRAVEL
HAZARDOUS...ESPECIALLY ACROSS AREAS NEAR THE IOWA BORDER WHERE THE
HIGHEST SNOWFALL TOTALS ARE EXPECTED.

MOZ002>006-012>015-301100-
/O.CON.KEAX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-130130T1800Z/
NODAWAY-WORTH-GENTRY-HARRISON-MERCER-ANDREW-DE KALB-DAVIESS-
GRUNDY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARYVILLE...GRANT CITY...ALBANY...
STANBERRY...BETHANY...PRINCETON...SAVANNAH...GALLATIN...
JAMESPORT...TRENTON
918 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2013

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST
WEDNESDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN
EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST WEDNESDAY. 

* LOCATION...NORTH CENTRAL MISSOURI.

* TIMING...SNOW AND SLEET WILL BEGIN TO OVERSPREAD THE WARNING AREA
  AROUND MIDNIGHT...AND PRECIPITATION WILL TRANSITION COMPLETELY TO
  SNOW BY 3AM. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO END BY LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE BY
  EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED TO
  OCCUR IN FAR NORTHWEST TO NORTH CENTRAL MISSOURI.

* IMPACTS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE
  VISIBILITY...PARTICULARLY DURING THE MORNING RUSH HOUR WEDNESDAY.
  SNOW ACCUMULATION ON ROADS...RAPIDLY FALLING TEMPERATURES...AND
  RESTRICTED VISIBILITY DUE TO BLOWING SNOW WILL COMBINE TO MAKE
  TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE
TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE EXTREME CAUTION
WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL
VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

&&

$$

MOZ007-008-016-301100-
/O.CON.KEAX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-130130T1800Z/
PUTNAM-SCHUYLER-SULLIVAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...UNIONVILLE...LANCASTER...DOWNING...
MILAN...GREEN CITY
918 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2013

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST
WEDNESDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
NOON CST WEDNESDAY.

* LOCATION...NORTHEAST MISSOURI.

* TIMING...SNOW AND SLEET WILL BEGIN TO OVERSPREAD THE WARNING AREA
  AFTER MIDNIGHT...BUT LIKELY NEAR 3AM. SNOW WILL COME TO AN END BY
  THE EARLY AFTERNOON HOURS OF WEDNESDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE BY
  EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. 

* IMPACTS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE 
  VISIBILITY...PARTICULARLY DURING THE MORNING RUSH HOUR 
  WEDNESDAY. SNOW ACCUMULATION ON ROADS...RAPIDLY FALLING 
  TEMPERATURES...AND RESTRICTED VISIBILITY DUE TO BLOWING SNOW 
  WILL COMBINE TO MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE
TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE EXTREME CAUTION
WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL
VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

&&

$$

MOZ038-301100-
/O.EXA.KEAX.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-130130T1800Z/
LAFAYETTE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LEXINGTON...CONCORDIA
918 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2013

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL HAS
ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...
WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST WEDNESDAY. 

* LOCATION...NORTH CENTRAL MISSOURI.

* TIMING...RAIN WILL GRADUALLY TRANSITION TO SNOW AND SLEET TOWARDS
  MIDNIGHT AND COMPLETELY TRANSITION TO SNOW BY 3AM. SNOW WILL COME
  TO AN END BY NOON ON WEDNESDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE BY
  EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE
  VISIBILITY...PARTICULARLY DURING THE MORNING RUSH HOUR WEDNESDAY.
  SNOW ACCUMULATION ON ROADS...RAPIDLY FALLING TEMPERATURES...AND
  RESTRICTED VISIBILITY DUE TO BLOWING SNOW WILL COMBINE TO MAKE
  TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS TONIGHT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING. 


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE
TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE EXTREME CAUTION
WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS.

&&

$$

MOZ033-039-301100-
/O.EXA.KEAX.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-130130T1800Z/
RANDOLPH-SALINE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOBERLY...MARSHALL
918 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2013

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL HAS
ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...
WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST WEDNESDAY. 

* LOCATION...NORTH CENTRAL MISSOURI.

* TIMING...RAIN WILL GRADUALLY TRANSITION TO SNOW AND SLEET TOWARDS
  MIDNIGHT AND COMPLETELY TRANSITION TO SNOW BY 3AM. SNOW WILL COME
  TO AN END BY NOON ON WEDNESDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE BY
  EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE
  VISIBILITY...PARTICULARLY DURING THE MORNING RUSH HOUR WEDNESDAY.
  SNOW ACCUMULATION ON ROADS...RAPIDLY FALLING TEMPERATURES...AND
  RESTRICTED VISIBILITY DUE TO BLOWING SNOW WILL COMBINE TO MAKE
  TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS TONIGHT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE
TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE EXTREME CAUTION
WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS.

&&

$$

KSZ025-102>105-MOZ001-011-020>023-028>031-037-301100-
/O.CON.KEAX.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-130130T1800Z/
ATCHISON KS-DONIPHAN-LEAVENWORTH-WYANDOTTE-JOHNSON KS-ATCHISON MO-
HOLT-BUCHANAN-CLINTON-CALDWELL-LIVINGSTON-PLATTE-CLAY-RAY-CARROLL-
JACKSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATCHISON...TROY...LEAVENWORTH...
OVERLAND PARK...OLATHE...TARKIO...MOUND CITY...OREGON...
ST. JOSEPH...PLATTSBURG...HAMILTON...POLO...CHILLICOTHE...
PARKVILLE...PLATTE CITY...WESTON...LIBERTY...EXCELSIOR SPRINGS...
RICHMOND...CARROLLTON...KANSAS CITY...INDEPENDENCE
918 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2013

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST
WEDNESDAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS
IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST WEDNESDAY. 

* LOCATION...NORTHEAST KANSAS...WESTERN AND NORTHWESTERN MISSOURI.

* TIMING...SNOW WHICH HAS ALREADY DEVELOPED IN NORTHWEST MISSOURI
  WILL SLOWLY BEGIN TO MOVE SOUTHEAST...REACHING THE INTERSTATE 35
  CORRIDOR NEAR OR JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT. AS RAIN TRANSITIONS TO
  SNOW...A BRIEF PERIOD OF SLEET MAY BE POSSIBLE. SNOW WILL CONTINUE
  THROUGH DAYBREAK AND INTO THE MID-MORNING HOURS OF WEDNESDAY BEFORE
  ENDING BY MID-DAY. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ACROSS THE KANSAS CITY
  METRO WILL AVERAGE BETWEEN 1 AND 3 INCHES. SLIGHTLY HIGHER AMOUNTS
  BETWEEN 3 AND 5 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE IN NORTHEASTERN KANSAS AND
  NORTHWESTERN MISSOURI.

* IMPACTS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE
  VISIBILITY...PARTICULARLY DURING THE MORNING RUSH HOUR WEDNESDAY.
  SNOW ACCUMULATION ON ROADS...RAPIDLY FALLING TEMPERATURES...AND
  RESTRICTED VISIBILITY DUE TO BLOWING SNOW WILL COMBINE TO MAKE
  TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS TONIGHT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING. THOSE
  TRAVELING ON WEDNESDAY SHOULD PREPARE AND PLAN FOR DELAYS DURING
  THE MORNING COMMUTE.
 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE
TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE EXTREME CAUTION
WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS.

&&

$$

MOZ017-024-025-032-301100-
/O.CON.KEAX.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-130130T1800Z/
ADAIR-LINN MO-MACON-CHARITON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KIRKSVILLE...BROOKFIELD...MACON...
LA PLATA...SALISBURY...KEYTESVILLE
918 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2013

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST
WEDNESDAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT
UNTIL NOON CST WEDNESDAY.

* LOCATION...NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST MISSOURI.

* TIMING...AFTER A BRIEF TRANSITION FROM RAIN TO SNOW AND SLEET AFTER
  MIDNIGHT...SNOW WILL BEGIN TO SPREAD ACROSS THE AREA AFTER 3AM...AND
  WILL TAPER OFF AFTER NOON ON WEDNESDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE BY 
  EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. 

* IMPACTS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE 
  VISIBILITY...PARTICULARLY DURING THE MORNING RUSH HOUR 
  WEDNESDAY. SNOW ACCUMULATION ON ROADS...RAPIDLY FALLING 
  TEMPERATURES...AND RESTRICTED VISIBILITY DUE TO BLOWING SNOW 
  WILL COMBINE TO MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS WEDNESDAY MORNING. 



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE
TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE EXTREME CAUTION
WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS.

&&

$$

31
480 
WWUS43 KEAX 301001
WSWEAX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
401 AM CST WED JAN 30 2013


MOZ001-011-301800-
/O.UPG.KEAX.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-130130T1800Z/
/O.EXA.KEAX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-130130T1800Z/
ATCHISON MO-HOLT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TARKIO...MOUND CITY...OREGON
401 AM CST WED JAN 30 2013

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL HAS
ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW... WHICH IS
IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO
LONGER IN EFFECT.

* LOCATION...NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL MISSOURI.

* TIMING...ONGOING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MID MORNING...GRADUALLY
  TAPERING OFF THROUGH NOON.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES. 

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING UP TO 40 MPH WILL CAUSE SUBSTANTIAL
  BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW.

* IMPACTS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY AND MAKE IT
  DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN CLEAR ROADS...PARTICULARLY DURING THE MORNING
  COMMUTE. FALLING TEMPERATURES WILL CAUSE ANY WATER OR SLUSH ON THE
  ROADS TO FREEZE...ESPECIALLY ON UNTREATED ROADWAYS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE
TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE EXTREME CAUTION
WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL
VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.


&&

$$

MOZ002>006-012>015-301800-
/O.CON.KEAX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-130130T1800Z/
NODAWAY-WORTH-GENTRY-HARRISON-MERCER-ANDREW-DE KALB-DAVIESS-
GRUNDY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARYVILLE...GRANT CITY...ALBANY...
STANBERRY...BETHANY...PRINCETON...SAVANNAH...GALLATIN...
JAMESPORT...TRENTON
401 AM CST WED JAN 30 2013

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT
UNTIL NOON CST TODAY.

* LOCATION...NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL MISSOURI.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY EARLY THIS MORNING...THEN
  GRADUALLY TAPER OFF THROUGH NOON.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES. LOCAL AMOUNTS UP TO 6 INCHES
  ARE POSSIBLE NEAR THE IOWA BORDER.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING UP TO 40 MPH WILL CAUSE SUBSTANTIAL
  BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW.

* IMPACTS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY AND MAKE IT
  DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN CLEAR ROADS...PARTICULARLY DURING THE MORNING
  COMMUTE. FALLING TEMPERATURES WILL CAUSE ANY WATER OR SLUSH ON THE
  ROADS TO FREEZE...ESPECIALLY ON UNTREATED ROADWAYS.

SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE
TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE EXTREME CAUTION
WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL
VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

&&

$$

MOZ007-008-016-301800-
/O.CON.KEAX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-130130T1800Z/
PUTNAM-SCHUYLER-SULLIVAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...UNIONVILLE...LANCASTER...DOWNING...
MILAN...GREEN CITY
401 AM CST WED JAN 30 2013

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT
UNTIL NOON CST TODAY.

* LOCATION...NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL MISSOURI.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY THROUGH MID MORNING...THEN
  GRADUALLY TAPER OFF THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES. LOCAL AMOUNTS UP TO 6 INCHES
  ARE POSSIBLE NEAR THE IOWA BORDER.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING UP TO 40 MPH WILL CAUSE SUBSTANTIAL
  BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW.

* IMPACTS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY AND MAKE IT
  DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN CLEAR ROADS. FALLING TEMPERATURES WILL CAUSE
  ANY WATER OR SLUSH ON THE ROADS TO FREEZE...ESPECIALLY ON UNTREATED
  ROADWAYS.

SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE
TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE EXTREME CAUTION
WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL
VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE
TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE EXTREME CAUTION
WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL
VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

&&

$$

KSZ025-102>105-MOZ020>023-028>031-037-038-301800-
/O.CON.KEAX.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-130130T1800Z/
ATCHISON KS-DONIPHAN-LEAVENWORTH-WYANDOTTE-JOHNSON KS-BUCHANAN-
CLINTON-CALDWELL-LIVINGSTON-PLATTE-CLAY-RAY-CARROLL-JACKSON-
LAFAYETTE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATCHISON...TROY...LEAVENWORTH...
OVERLAND PARK...OLATHE...ST. JOSEPH...PLATTSBURG...HAMILTON...
POLO...CHILLICOTHE...PARKVILLE...PLATTE CITY...WESTON...LIBERTY...
EXCELSIOR SPRINGS...RICHMOND...CARROLLTON...KANSAS CITY...
INDEPENDENCE...LEXINGTON...CONCORDIA
401 AM CST WED JAN 30 2013

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST
TODAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN
EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY.

* LOCATION...NORTHEAST KANSAS AND WESTERN MISSOURI.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY EARLY THIS MORNING...THEN
  GRADUALLY TAPER OFF THROUGH NOON. PEAK SNOWFALL MAY OCCUR DURING
  THE MORNING COMMUTE.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...WILL RANGE FROM ONE TO TWO INCHES NEAR
  INTERSTATE 70...TO 3 TO 4 INCHES NEAR U.S. HIGHWAY 36.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING UP TO 35 MPH WILL CAUSE SOME BLOWING
  AND DRIFTING OF SNOW.

* IMPACTS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY AND MAKE IT
  DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN CLEAR ROADS...PARTICULARLY DURING THE MORNING
  COMMUTE. FALLING TEMPERATURES WILL CAUSE ANY WATER OR SLUSH ON THE
  ROADS TO FREEZE...ESPECIALLY ON UNTREATED ROADWAYS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE
TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE EXTREME CAUTION
WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS.

&&

$$

MOZ017-024-025-032-033-039-301800-
/O.CON.KEAX.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-130130T1800Z/
ADAIR-LINN MO-MACON-CHARITON-RANDOLPH-SALINE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KIRKSVILLE...BROOKFIELD...MACON...
LA PLATA...SALISBURY...KEYTESVILLE...MOBERLY...MARSHALL
401 AM CST WED JAN 30 2013

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST
TODAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN
EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY.

* LOCATION...CENTRAL AND NORTH CENTRAL MISSOURI.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA THROUGH EARLY AND MID
  MORNING...THEN GRADUALLY TAPER OFF THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...WILL RANGE FROM AROUND ON INCH NEAR
  INTERSTATE 70...TO AROUND 3 INCHES NEAR U.S. HIGHWAY 36.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING UP TO 35 MPH WILL CAUSE SOME BLOWING
  AND DRIFTING OF SNOW.

* IMPACTS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY AND MAKE IT
  DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN CLEAR ROADS. FALLING TEMPERATURES WILL CAUSE
  ANY WATER OR SLUSH ON THE ROADS TO FREEZE...ESPECIALLY ON UNTREATED
  ROADWAYS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE
TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE EXTREME CAUTION
WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS.

&&

$$

HAWBLITZEL
622 
WWUS43 KEAX 301350
WSWEAX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
750 AM CST WED JAN 30 2013

MOZ001>006-011>015-301800-
/O.CON.KEAX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-130130T1800Z/
ATCHISON MO-NODAWAY-WORTH-GENTRY-HARRISON-MERCER-HOLT-ANDREW-
DE KALB-DAVIESS-GRUNDY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TARKIO...MARYVILLE...GRANT CITY...
ALBANY...STANBERRY...BETHANY...PRINCETON...MOUND CITY...OREGON...
SAVANNAH...GALLATIN...JAMESPORT...TRENTON
750 AM CST WED JAN 30 2013

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT
UNTIL NOON CST TODAY.

* LOCATION...NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL MISSOURI.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN TO DISSIPATE LATE THIS MORNING... THEN
  GRADUALLY TAPER OFF THROUGH NOON.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO LOCALLY 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE WITH
  HIGHEST ACCUMULATIONS NEAR THE IOWA BORDER.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING UP TO 40 MPH WILL CAUSE 
  SUBSTANTIAL BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. 

* IMPACTS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY AND 
  MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN CLEAR ROADS...PARTICULARLY 
  DURING THE MORNING COMMUTE. FALLING TEMPERATURES WILL CAUSE 
  ANY WATER OR SLUSH ON THE ROADS TO FREEZE...ESPECIALLY ON 
  UNTREATED ROADWAYS. 

SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE
TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE EXTREME CAUTION
WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL
VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

&&

$$

MOZ007-008-016-301800-
/O.CON.KEAX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-130130T1800Z/
PUTNAM-SCHUYLER-SULLIVAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...UNIONVILLE...LANCASTER...DOWNING...
MILAN...GREEN CITY
750 AM CST WED JAN 30 2013

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT
UNTIL NOON CST TODAY.

* LOCATION...NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL MISSOURI.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN TO DISSIPATE LATE THIS MORNING...THEN
  GRADUALLY TAPER OFF THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO LOCALLY 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE WITH
  HIGHEST ACCUMULATIONS NEAR THE IOWA BORDER.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING UP TO 40 MPH WILL CAUSE 
  SUBSTANTIAL BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. 

* IMPACTS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY AND 
  MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN CLEAR ROADS. FALLING 
  TEMPERATURES WILL CAUSE ANY WATER OR SLUSH ON THE ROADS TO 
  FREEZE...ESPECIALLY ON UNTREATED ROADWAYS. 

SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE
TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE EXTREME CAUTION
WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL
VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE
TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE EXTREME CAUTION
WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL
VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

&&

$$

KSZ025-102>105-MOZ020>023-028>031-037-038-301800-
/O.CON.KEAX.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-130130T1800Z/
ATCHISON KS-DONIPHAN-LEAVENWORTH-WYANDOTTE-JOHNSON KS-BUCHANAN-
CLINTON-CALDWELL-LIVINGSTON-PLATTE-CLAY-RAY-CARROLL-JACKSON-
LAFAYETTE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATCHISON...TROY...LEAVENWORTH...
OVERLAND PARK...OLATHE...ST. JOSEPH...PLATTSBURG...HAMILTON...
POLO...CHILLICOTHE...PARKVILLE...PLATTE CITY...WESTON...LIBERTY...
EXCELSIOR SPRINGS...RICHMOND...CARROLLTON...KANSAS CITY...
INDEPENDENCE...LEXINGTON...CONCORDIA
750 AM CST WED JAN 30 2013

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST
TODAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING NOW REMAINS IN EFFECT
UNTIL NOON CST TODAY.

* LOCATION...NORTHEAST KANSAS AND WESTERN MISSOURI.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN TO DISSIPATE LATE THIS MORNING... THEN
  GRADUALLY TAPER OFF THROUGH NOON. PEAK SNOWFALL MAY OCCUR DURING
  THE MORNING COMMUTE.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...WILL RANGE FROM A DUSTING TO ONE INCHES NEAR
  INTERSTATE 70...TO 2 TO 4 INCHES NEAR U.S. HIGHWAY 36.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING UP TO 35 MPH WILL CAUSE SOME 
  BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. 

* IMPACTS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY AND 
  MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN CLEAR ROADS...PARTICULARLY 
  DURING THE MORNING COMMUTE. FALLING TEMPERATURES WILL CAUSE 
  ANY WATER OR SLUSH ON THE ROADS TO FREEZE...ESPECIALLY ON 
  UNTREATED ROADWAYS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE
TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE EXTREME CAUTION
WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS.

&&

$$

MOZ017-024-025-032-033-039-301800-
/O.CON.KEAX.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-130130T1800Z/
ADAIR-LINN MO-MACON-CHARITON-RANDOLPH-SALINE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KIRKSVILLE...BROOKFIELD...MACON...
LA PLATA...SALISBURY...KEYTESVILLE...MOBERLY...MARSHALL
750 AM CST WED JAN 30 2013

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST
TODAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT
UNTIL NOON CST TODAY.

* LOCATION...CENTRAL AND NORTH CENTRAL MISSOURI.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN TO DISSIPATE LATE THIS MORNING...THEN GRADUALLY
  TAPER OFF THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...WILL RANGE FROM A DUSTING TO ONE INCH NEAR
  INTERSTATE 70...TO 2 TO 4 INCHES NEAR U.S. HIGHWAY 36.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING UP TO 35 MPH WILL CAUSE SOME 
  BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. 

* IMPACTS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY AND 
  MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN CLEAR ROADS. FALLING 
  TEMPERATURES WILL CAUSE ANY WATER OR SLUSH ON THE ROADS TO 
  FREEZE...ESPECIALLY ON UNTREATED ROADWAYS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE
TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE EXTREME CAUTION
WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS.

&&

$$
456 
WWUS43 KEAX 301542
WSWEAX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
942 AM CST WED JAN 30 2013

MOZ001>008-011>016-302100-
/O.CAN.KEAX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-130130T1800Z/
/O.EXB.KEAX.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-130130T2100Z/
ATCHISON MO-NODAWAY-WORTH-GENTRY-HARRISON-MERCER-PUTNAM-SCHUYLER-
HOLT-ANDREW-DE KALB-DAVIESS-GRUNDY-SULLIVAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TARKIO...MARYVILLE...GRANT CITY...
ALBANY...STANBERRY...BETHANY...PRINCETON...UNIONVILLE...
LANCASTER...DOWNING...MOUND CITY...OREGON...SAVANNAH...CAMERON...
GALLATIN...JAMESPORT...TRENTON...MILAN...GREEN CITY
942 AM CST WED JAN 30 2013

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON...
...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL HAS
ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW... WHICH IS IN
EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS
BEEN CANCELLED.


* LOCATION...NORTHEAST KANSAS AND FAR NORTHERN MISSOURI.

* TIMING...ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL BEGIN TO TAPER OFF LATE THIS
  MORNING...WITH FLURRIES CONTINUING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...WILL RANGE FROM A DUSTING TO ONE INCH ALONG
  AND SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 70...TO 1 TO 3 INCHES NEAR U.S. HIGHWAY 36.

* WINDS...STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING UP TO 40 MPH WILL CAUSE SOME
  BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW.

* IMPACTS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY AND MAKE IT
  DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN CLEAR ROADS. FALLING TEMPERATURES WILL CAUSE
  ANY WATER OR SLUSH ON THE ROADS TO FREEZE...ESPECIALLY ON UNTREATED
  ROADWAYS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE
TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE EXTREME CAUTION
WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS.

&&


$$

KSZ025-102>105-MOZ017-020>025-028>033-037>039-302100-
/O.EXT.KEAX.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-130130T2100Z/
ATCHISON KS-DONIPHAN-LEAVENWORTH-WYANDOTTE-JOHNSON KS-ADAIR-
BUCHANAN-CLINTON-CALDWELL-LIVINGSTON-LINN MO-MACON-PLATTE-CLAY-
RAY-CARROLL-CHARITON-RANDOLPH-JACKSON-LAFAYETTE-SALINE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATCHISON...TROY...LEAVENWORTH...
OVERLAND PARK...OLATHE...KIRKSVILLE...ST. JOSEPH...PLATTSBURG...
HAMILTON...POLO...CHILLICOTHE...BROOKFIELD...MACON...LA PLATA...
PARKVILLE...PLATTE CITY...WESTON...LIBERTY...EXCELSIOR SPRINGS...
RICHMOND...CARROLLTON...SALISBURY...KEYTESVILLE...MOBERLY...
KANSAS CITY...INDEPENDENCE...LEXINGTON...CONCORDIA...MARSHALL
942 AM CST WED JAN 30 2013

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON...

THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW IS NOW IN EFFECT
UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON.

* LOCATION...EASTERN KANSAS INTO CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST MISSOURI.

* TIMING...ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL BEGIN TO TAPER OFF LATE THIS
  MORNING... WITH FLURRIES CONTINUING THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...WILL RANGE FROM A DUSTING TO AROUND ONE INCH
  ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREA.

* WINDS...WILL BE THE MAIN CONCERN THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. STRONG NORTHWEST
  WINDS GUSTING UP TO 40 MPH WILL CAUSE SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF
  SNOW.

* IMPACTS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY AND MAKE IT
  DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN CLEAR ROADS. FALLING TEMPERATURES WILL CAUSE
  ANY WATER OR SLUSH ON THE ROADS TO FREEZE...ESPECIALLY ON UNTREATED
  ROADWAYS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE
TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE EXTREME CAUTION
WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS.

&&

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this winter storm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Kansas City, MO wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter storm warning went out at Jan 29, 11:26 AM CST, 4 hours 16 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 29, 11:26 AM CST, 4 hours 16 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
1126 AM CST TUE JAN 29 2013

.UPDATE...

/1116 AM CST Tue Jan 29 2013/

Thunderstorms early this morning have been our focus thus far, but
with the quick east progress of the leading edge of the storms along
with the equally fast progress of the synoptic cold front --currently
analyzed from just north of Kirksville to just south of Paola
Kansas-- thoughts are that the stabilizing stratus rain behind the
front will put a lid on severe weather for the rest of the day. Have
begun to trim the going tornado watch for the areas behind the
leading edge.

Attention has turned towards winter weather for overnight. Model runs
continue to advertise accumulating snow developing as a shortwave
--currently embedded in the large synoptic scale trough-- shifts
northeast. The fast progress of the front across the region today
will help insure that precipitation tonight will fall as snow.
Residency time of the storm, and strong winds behind the front, will
make forecasting snow totals difficult overnight, but the timing
for the peek of the event still looks to be focused from late tonight
through mid-morning Wednesday, which will make the Wednesday morning
commute unpleasant.

Cutter

/554 AM CST Tue Jan 29 2013/

Latest model trends are pulling snow accumulations just a touch
further south, which is also lending confidence to the probability of
at least 1 inch of snow accumulation along and northwest of a line
from the southern Kansas City metro to Unionville. Although snow
amounts have not increased too significantly from the earlier
forecast issuance, the likelihood of reduced visibilities from
blowing snow and the potential for flash-freezing due to rapidly
falling air temperatures will create a very hazardous rush hour on
Wednesday morning, and have prompted the expansion of the winter
weather advisory.

Laflin

&&

.DISCUSSION...

Short Term (Today through Thursday Night)...

Very active weather is on tap for the next 36 hours, with strong to
severe storms possible this morning through early afternoon, and
accumulating, blowing snow possible this evening through Wednesday
morning.

Isolated thunderstorm clusters have formed early this morning in
advance of a strong cold front, and are supported by a very strong
southwesterly low-level jet and MUCAPE as high as 1000 J/kg. Warm
sector activity will continue to move quickly northeast with some
redevelopment possible to the southwest, while convection begins to
form and develop along the cold front as it drops southeast. Strong
to severe storms will continue to be possible along and ahead of the
cold front this morning through early this afternoon, with 0-6 km
bulk shear in the 80 to 100 kt range and MUCAPE decreasing but
remaining above 300-500 J/kg. With this fast storm motion and strong
low- and deep-layer shear, damaging winds and perhaps an isolated
tornado are not out of the question through early afternoon.

A few post-frontal showers may linger into mid afternoon across the
region; however, the bigger impact will be associated with a wave
lifting out of the four corners region this evening. Most model
solutions bring light precipitation through northwest Missouri and
into central Iowa between 00z Wednesday and 00z Thursday, with some
enhancement of precipitation amounts possible along the 850 mb
trough axis. All of this precipitation will occur in the cold sector
well behind the surface cold front, and will fall as all snow in
areas where precipitation is most likely. Following a tempered-down
blend of the NAM12 and HPC precipitation amounts and a snow ratio
increasing from 12:1 this evening to 15:1 tonight, snow totals in
the 3-4" range are possible across far northwest into north central
Missouri, tapering off quickly to the southeast to amounts around or
less than 1" in the KC metro. The largest impact from this system
will be the combination of falling snow and northwest winds in the
20-30 mph range after midnight and into the morning, which could
significantly reduce visibilities and hinder travel even in areas
with lesser snow amounts. Current model agreement on this system is
quite good but does not have temporal continuity with previous runs,
so changes in the track and resultant snowfall forecast may still be
needed; however, even if snowfall amounts are lower than forecast,
the impact of falling and blowing snow, especially during rush hour
Wednesday morning, will likely still warrant an advisory.

Snowfall should decrease and lift off to the northeast during the
day on Wednesday, exiting the region altogether by late evening.
Afterward, skies should slowly clear especially for Thursday night,
allowing temperatures to plummet in snow-covered areas. Dropped lows
a few degrees from guidance across the general area where over an
inch of snow is forecast, but otherwise did not deviate much from
the going temperature forecast.

Laflin

Friday through Tuesday:

The extended period will be characterized by west to northwest flow
aloft with several upper waves depicted to move across the area
before a highly amplified upper ridge builds into the central
Rockies by early next work week. This will spell generally dry
weather with a gradual warming trend through the period. High
temperatures on Sunday will return to the 50s over the southwest
half of the CWA. The two most prominent shortwave troughs to move
through currently are projected on Friday night/Saturday and Sunday
night. At this time, the atmosphere looks too dry to support notable
precipitation chances. Rather, the most appreciable weather observed
will be a wind shift from south/southwesterly to northwest behind
each associated surface cold front.

Blair

&&

.AVIATION...

For the 18z TAFs...LAMP as well as GFS and NAM MOS guidance all
support IFR cigs persisting through tomorrow morning. Rain showers
continue to train northeastward out of southeastern Kansas and will
continue to move through the terminals through this afternoon.
Models indicate there could be a period of dry slotting this evening
where the terminals will be dry however IFR cigs will persist.
Temperatures will drop below freezing tonight providing for a second
round of precipitation in the form of snow which will begin around
04z-05z. Snow accumulations of 1-3 inches will be possible at the
terminals. Snow is expected to come to an end by mid morning when
cigs should improve to MVFR. Winds will be out of the north this
afternoon and evening between 10-15kts. Winds will become gusty
overnight with winds remaining out of the north around 15-20kts with
gusts to 25kts. Winds will then further pick up tomorrow morning to
around 20kts with gusts to near 30kts.

73

&&

.EAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MO...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY from 9 PM this evening to Noon CST
     Wednesday FOR MOZ001>007-011>016-020>023-028>030-037.

KS...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY from 9 PM this evening to Noon CST
     Wednesday FOR KSZ025-102>105.

&&

WFO EAX
Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 29, 1:00 PM CST, 2 hours 42 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
100 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2013

KSZ025-057-060-102>105-MOZ001>008-011>017-020>025-028>033-037>040-
043>046-053-054-301215-
ATCHISON KS-MIAMI-LINN KS-DONIPHAN-LEAVENWORTH-WYANDOTTE-JOHNSON KS-
ATCHISON MO-NODAWAY-WORTH-GENTRY-HARRISON-MERCER-PUTNAM-SCHUYLER-
HOLT-ANDREW-DE KALB-DAVIESS-GRUNDY-SULLIVAN-ADAIR-BUCHANAN-CLINTON-
CALDWELL-LIVINGSTON-LINN MO-MACON-PLATTE-CLAY-RAY-CARROLL-CHARITON-
RANDOLPH-JACKSON-LAFAYETTE-SALINE-HOWARD-CASS-JOHNSON MO-PETTIS-
COOPER-BATES-HENRY-
100 PM CST TUE JAN 29 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHWEST...NORTH CENTRAL AND
WEST CENTRAL MISSOURI...AS WELL AS EXTREME EASTERN KANSAS.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL PERSIST ACROSS AREAS FROM EAST
CENTRAL KANSAS THROUGH NORTHEAST MISSOURI THROUGH THE REST OF THE
AFTERNOON HOURS. THERE IS NO THREAT OF SEVERE WEATHER FROM ANY OF
THESE AFTERNOON STORMS.

SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THIS EVENING ACROSS NORTHEAST KANSAS AND
NORTHWEST MISSOURI...AND WILL SPREAD EAST TONIGHT THROUGH NOON
WEDNESDAY. SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 4 INCHES IS EXPECTED ALONG AND
NORTHWEST OF A LINE FROM THE SOUTHERN KANSAS CITY METRO TO MACON
MO...AND WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS...ESPECIALLY
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES AND
MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS LATE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING...
PARTICULARLY DURING THE MORNING RUSH HOUR WEDNESDAY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY
HAZARDOUS THROUGH NOON ON WEDNESDAY ACROSS NORTHEAST KANSAS...
NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL MISSOURI...PARTICULARLY DURING THE
MORNING RUSH HOUR. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 4 INCHES IS
POSSIBLE BY NOON WEDNESDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED...BUT SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED
TO RELAY SNOWFALL REPORTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE.

CUTTER

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jan 29, 9:52 AM CST, 5 hours 50 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
952 AM CST TUE JAN 29 2013

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0950 AM     HAIL             BUTLER                  38.26N 94.34W
01/29/2013  E0.25 INCH       BATES              MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            PEA SIZED HAIL REPORTED IN BUTLER.

&&

SAW
Special weather statement, Jan 29, 10:53 AM CST, 4 hours 49 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
1053 AM CST TUE JAN 29 2013

MOZ045-046-291730-
COOPER MO-PETTIS MO-
1053 AM CST TUE JAN 29 2013

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EASTERN PETTIS AND WESTERN COOPER
COUNTIES UNTIL 1130 AM CST...

AT 1049 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM SEDALIA TO 6 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF SEDALIA TO 7 MILES NORTH OF LINCOLN...AND MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.

WIND GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS...ALONG WITH
HEAVY RAIN.

LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE...
  SMITHTON...OTTERVILLE...PILOT GROVE...SEDALIA MEMORIAL ARPT AND
  CLIFTON CITY.

THIS WILL IMPACT

 I-70 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 88 AND 95.

THESE STORMS MAY INTENSIFY....AND A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR
THIS AREA. BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO AND TV STATIONS...AS
WELL AS LOCAL CABLE TV OUTLETS....FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND
POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

TORRENTIAL RAIN...WHICH MAY FLOOD LOW LYING AREAS SUCH AS DITCHES AND
UNDERPASSES...IS ALSO LIKELY. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE ON A FLOODED
ROADWAY.

LAT...LON 3868 9292 3869 9305 3856 9306 3853 9313
      3853 9329 3850 9329 3851 9339 3860 9336
      3877 9335 3901 9291 3889 9287
TIME...MOT...LOC 1653Z 233DEG 51KT 3877 9325 3867 9324
          3852 9328

MJ

The office that day

Everything else NWS Kansas City, MO issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 29, 1:53 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementEAXCarroll, Ray37 min
Jan 29, 2:27 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementEAXMercer18 min
Jan 29, 2:29 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXCarroll, Chariton, Linn, Livingston31 min
Jan 29, 3:25 AM CSTWinter Weather AdvisoryEAXAdair, Andrew, Atchison, Buchanan, Caldwell, Carroll and 24 more34 hr
Jan 29, 4:34 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementEAXHarrison26 min
Jan 29, 7:43 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementEAXBates, Henry32 min
Jan 29, 7:47 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXBates, Henry28 min
Jan 29, 8:15 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementEAXHenry, Pettis30 min
Jan 29, 8:46 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementEAXCooper, Pettis44 min
Jan 29, 10:53 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementEAXPettis37 min

Nearby

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.