Alert archive / Kansas / Blizzard Warnings in 2013
Blizzard Warning 2, NWS Goodland, KS
NWS Goodland, KS issued this blizzard warning at Mar 8, 2013, 2:19 PM MST for Cheyenne County, Kit Carson County, Yuma County, Colorado; 13 counties in Kansas; Dundy County, Hitchcock County, Red Willow County, Nebraska. It took effect at Mar 9, 2013, 11:00 AM MST. It was in force for 20 hr. 12 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
- Mar 8, 2013, 2:19 PM MST (21:19 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 9, 2013, 11:00 AM MST
- Expired
- Mar 10, 2013, 8:04 AM MDT
- In force
- 20 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Goodland, KS
Counties Cheyenne County, CO, Kit Carson County, CO, Yuma County, CO, Cheyenne County, KS, Decatur County, KS, Gove County, KS, Graham County, KS, Greeley County, KS, Logan County, KS, Norton County, KS, Rawlins County, KS, Sheridan County, KS, Sherman County, KS, Thomas County, KS, Wallace County, KS, Wichita County, KS, Dundy County, NE, Hitchcock County, NE, Red Willow County, NE
The radar
The Goodland radar (KGLD), 40 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 1:37 PM MST | BLIZZARD | 6 N Wild Horse, CO | VISIBILTIY TO 100 YARDS OR LESS IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. |
| Mar 9, 2:37 PM MST | BLIZZARD | 6 N Wild Horse, CO | VISIBILTIY TO 100 YARDS OR LESS IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. |
| Mar 9, 3:00 PM MST | BLIZZARD | 19 N Parks, NE | 1 INCH OF SNOWFALL SO FAR. ESTIMATED WIND GUSTS OF 30-40 MPH. LESS THAN 1/4 MILE VISIBILITY. |
| Mar 9, 3:52 PM MST | SNOW 2 | Wray, CO | 0.21 LIQUID. |
| Mar 9, 3:53 PM MST | BLIZZARD | 5 S Burlington, CO | VISIBLITY DOWN TO 1/4 MILE AND WIND GUSTS OF 34 MPH WITH HEAVY SNOWFALL. REPORTED AT AIRPORT. |
| Mar 9, 4:00 PM MST | BLIZZARD | 19 N Parks, NE | 1 INCH OF SNOWFALL SO FAR. ESTIMATED WIND GUSTS OF 30-40 MPH. LESS THAN 1/4 MILE VISIBILITY. |
| Mar 9, 4:52 PM MST | SNOW 2 | Wray, CO | 0.21 LIQUID. |
| Mar 9, 4:53 PM MST | BLIZZARD | 5 S Burlington, CO | VISIBLITY DOWN TO 1/4 MILE AND WIND GUSTS OF 34 MPH WITH HEAVY SNOWFALL. REPORTED AT AIRPORT. |
| Mar 9, 6:53 PM MST | BLIZZARD | 5 S Burlington, CO | 1/4 MILE VISIBILITY WITH WIND GUST OF 57 MPH. REPORTED AT AIRPORT. |
| Mar 9, 7:53 PM MST | BLIZZARD | 5 S Burlington, CO | 1/4 MILE VISIBILITY WITH WIND GUST OF 57 MPH. REPORTED AT AIRPORT. |
| Mar 9, 10:35 PM MST | BLIZZARD | 2 Nne Goodland, KS | VISIBILITY AT ASOS 1/4 MILE WITH MANUAL OBSERVATIONS INDICATING A FEW SPOTS WITH NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY. PEAK WIND GUST OF 56 MPH AT TIME OF REPORT WITH 3.7 INCHES OF NEW SNOW. |
| Mar 9, 11:35 PM MST | BLIZZARD | 2 Nne Goodland, KS | VISIBILITY AT ASOS 1/4 MILE WITH MANUAL OBSERVATIONS INDICATING A FEW SPOTS WITH NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY. PEAK WIND GUST OF 56 MPH AT TIME OF REPORT WITH 3.7 INCHES OF NEW SNOW. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 12:00Z, 9.3 hours before the alert went out and 177 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1664 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 34 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 50 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 159 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
902 WWUS43 KGLD 082119 WSWGLD URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 219 PM MST FRI MAR 8 2013 ...WINTER STORM EXPECTED SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .A STORM SYSTEM JUST OFF THE SOUTHERN COAST OF CALIFORNIA WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. LOCALLY HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES ACROSS PARTS OF THE REGION. COZ090-090600- /O.UPG.KGLD.WS.A.0002.130309T1800Z-130310T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KGLD.BZ.W.0002.130309T1800Z-130310T1500Z/ YUMA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YUMA...WRAY 219 PM MST FRI MAR 8 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MST SATURDAY TO 9 AM MDT SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MST SATURDAY TO 9 AM MDT SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING/DURATION...LIGHT RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW BY MIDDAY SATURDAY WITH ACCUMULATING SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW EXPECTED SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 7 INCHES...WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS ACROSS NORTHWEST PARTS OF YUMA COUNTY. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. THESE WINDS WILL LEAD TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES REDUCED BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE. THE WORST CONDITIONS SHOULD BE LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. * OTHER IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL LEAD TO SIGNIFICANT DRIFTING SNOW AND DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS STRONG WINDS AND FALLING OR BLOWING SNOW WILL PRODUCE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES...WITH TRAVEL BECOMING DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE. MONITOR LOCAL FORECASTS BEFORE DECIDING TO VENTURE OUTSIDE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL AND YOU BECOME STRANDED... STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. && $$ KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-090600- /O.EXA.KGLD.WS.A.0002.130309T1800Z-130310T1500Z/ CHEYENNE KS-RAWLINS-DECATUR-NORTON-SHERMAN-THOMAS-SHERIDAN-GRAHAM- WALLACE-LOGAN-GOVE-GREELEY-WICHITA-DUNDY-HITCHCOCK-RED WILLOW- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST. FRANCIS...ATWOOD...OBERLIN... NORTON...GOODLAND...COLBY...HOXIE...HILL CITY...SHARON SPRINGS... OAKLEY...QUINTER...TRIBUNE...LEOTI...BENKELMAN...TRENTON...MCCOOK 219 PM MST FRI MAR 8 2013 /319 PM CST FRI MAR 8 2013/ ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. * TIMING/DURATION...LIGHT RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW FROM THE WEST TO THE EAST SATURDAY AFTERNOON WITH ACCUMULATING SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW EXPECTED SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 6 INCHES...WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS NORTH AND WEST OF A LINE FROM GOODLAND KANSAS TO MCCOOK NEBRASKA. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS POSSIBLE. THESE WINDS WILL LEAD TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES POSSIBLY REDUCED TO A QUARTER MILE OR LESS. THE WORST CONDITIONS SHOULD BE SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING * OTHER IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW COULD LEAD TO SIGNIFICANT DRIFTING SNOW AND DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ COZ091-092-090600- /O.CON.KGLD.WS.A.0002.130309T1800Z-130310T1500Z/ KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE CO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BURLINGTON...CHEYENNE WELLS 219 PM MST FRI MAR 8 2013 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... * TIMING/DURATION...LIGHT RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW BY MIDDAY SATURDAY WITH ACCUMULATING SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW EXPECTED SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 6 INCHES...WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS ACROSS WESTERN KIT CARSON COUNTY. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS POSSIBLE. THE STRONGEST WINDS SHOULD BE LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. VISIBILITIES MAY BE REDUCED TO A QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES IN BLOWING SNOW. * OTHER IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW COULD LEAD TO SIGNIFICANT DRIFTING SNOW AND DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$
7 follow-up statements
542 WWUS43 KGLD 090546 WSWGLD URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 1046 PM MST FRI MAR 8 2013 ...WINTER STORM EXPECTED SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .A STORM SYSTEM JUST OFF THE SOUTHERN COAST OF CALIFORNIA WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. LOCALLY HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES ACROSS PARTS OF THE REGION. COZ090-091530- /O.CON.KGLD.BZ.W.0002.130309T1800Z-130310T1500Z/ YUMA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YUMA...WRAY 1046 PM MST FRI MAR 8 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MST SATURDAY TO 9 AM MDT SUNDAY... * TIMING/DURATION...LIGHT RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW BY MIDDAY SATURDAY WITH ACCUMULATING SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW EXPECTED SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. THESE WINDS WILL LEAD TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES REDUCED BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE. THE WORST CONDITIONS SHOULD BE LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. * OTHER IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL LEAD TO SIGNIFICANT DRIFTING SNOW AND DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS STRONG WINDS AND FALLING OR BLOWING SNOW WILL PRODUCE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES...WITH TRAVEL BECOMING DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE. MONITOR LOCAL FORECASTS BEFORE DECIDING TO VENTURE OUTSIDE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL AND YOU BECOME STRANDED... STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. && $$ COZ091-092-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-091530- /O.CON.KGLD.WS.A.0002.130309T1800Z-130310T1500Z/ KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE CO-CHEYENNE KS-RAWLINS-DECATUR-NORTON-SHERMAN- THOMAS-SHERIDAN-GRAHAM-WALLACE-LOGAN-GOVE-GREELEY-WICHITA-DUNDY- HITCHCOCK-RED WILLOW- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BURLINGTON...CHEYENNE WELLS... ST. FRANCIS...ATWOOD...OBERLIN...NORTON...GOODLAND...COLBY... HOXIE...HILL CITY...SHARON SPRINGS...OAKLEY...QUINTER...TRIBUNE... LEOTI...BENKELMAN...TRENTON...MCCOOK 1046 PM MST FRI MAR 8 2013 /1146 PM CST FRI MAR 8 2013/ ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... * TIMING/DURATION...LIGHT RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW FROM THE WEST TO THE EAST SATURDAY AFTERNOON WITH ACCUMULATING SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW EXPECTED SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS POSSIBLE. THESE WINDS WILL LEAD TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES POSSIBLY REDUCED TO A QUARTER MILE OR LESS. THE WORST CONDITIONS SHOULD BE SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING * OTHER IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW COULD LEAD TO SIGNIFICANT DRIFTING SNOW AND DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$
151 WWUS43 KGLD 091010 WSWGLD URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 310 AM MST SAT MAR 9 2013 KSZ002>004-014>016-028-029-041-042-NEZ081-091815- /O.UPG.KGLD.WS.A.0002.130309T1800Z-130310T1500Z/ /O.EXB.KGLD.BZ.W.0002.130310T0000Z-130310T1500Z/ RAWLINS-DECATUR-NORTON-THOMAS-SHERIDAN-GRAHAM-LOGAN-GOVE-GREELEY- WICHITA-RED WILLOW- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATWOOD...OBERLIN...NORTON...COLBY... HOXIE...HILL CITY...OAKLEY...QUINTER...TRIBUNE...LEOTI...MCCOOK 310 AM MST SAT MAR 9 2013 /410 AM CST SAT MAR 9 2013/ ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 AM MDT /10 AM CDT/ SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 AM MDT /10 AM CDT/ SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING/DURATION...LIGHT RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW FROM THE WEST TO THE EAST SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING WITH ACCUMULATING SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW EXPECTED ACROSS ALL AREAS BY SATURDAY EVENING AND CONTINUING THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 6 INCHES. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. THESE WINDS WILL LEAD TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES REDUCED BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE. THE WORST CONDITIONS SHOULD BE SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING * OTHER IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW COULD LEAD TO SIGNIFICANT DRIFTING SNOW AND DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS STRONG WINDS AND FALLING OR BLOWING SNOW WILL PRODUCE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES...WITH TRAVEL BECOMING DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE. MONITOR LOCAL FORECASTS BEFORE DECIDING TO VENTURE OUTSIDE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL AND YOU BECOME STRANDED... STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. && $$ COZ091-092-KSZ001-013-027-NEZ079-080-091815- /O.UPG.KGLD.WS.A.0002.130309T1800Z-130310T1500Z/ /O.EXA.KGLD.BZ.W.0002.130309T1800Z-130310T1500Z/ KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE CO-CHEYENNE KS-SHERMAN-WALLACE-DUNDY- HITCHCOCK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BURLINGTON...CHEYENNE WELLS... ST. FRANCIS...GOODLAND...SHARON SPRINGS...BENKELMAN...TRENTON 310 AM MST SAT MAR 9 2013 /410 AM CST SAT MAR 9 2013/ ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MST /NOON CST/ THIS MORNING TO 9 AM MDT /10 AM CDT/ SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MST /NOON CST/ THIS MORNING TO 9 AM MDT /10 AM CDT/ SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING/DURATION...LIGHT RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW FROM THE WEST TO THE EAST SATURDAY AFTERNOON WITH ACCUMULATING SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW EXPECTED SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. THESE WINDS WILL LEAD TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES REDUCED BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE. THE WORST CONDITIONS SHOULD BE SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING * OTHER IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL LEAD TO SIGNIFICANT DRIFTING SNOW AND DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS STRONG WINDS AND FALLING OR BLOWING SNOW WILL PRODUCE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES...WITH TRAVEL BECOMING DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE. MONITOR LOCAL FORECASTS BEFORE DECIDING TO VENTURE OUTSIDE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL AND YOU BECOME STRANDED... STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. && $$ COZ090-091815- /O.CON.KGLD.BZ.W.0002.130309T1800Z-130310T1500Z/ YUMA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YUMA...WRAY 310 AM MST SAT MAR 9 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MST THIS MORNING TO 9 AM MDT SUNDAY... * TIMING/DURATION...LIGHT RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW BY MIDDAY WITH ACCUMULATING SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. THESE WINDS WILL LEAD TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES REDUCED BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE. THE WORST CONDITIONS SHOULD BE LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. * OTHER IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL LEAD TO SIGNIFICANT DRIFTING SNOW AND DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS STRONG WINDS AND FALLING OR BLOWING SNOW WILL PRODUCE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES...WITH TRAVEL BECOMING DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE. MONITOR LOCAL FORECASTS BEFORE DECIDING TO VENTURE OUTSIDE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL AND YOU BECOME STRANDED... STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. && $$
311 WWUS43 KGLD 091759 WSWGLD URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 1059 AM MST SAT MAR 9 2013 COZ090>092-KSZ001-013-027-NEZ079-080-100300- /O.CON.KGLD.BZ.W.0002.130309T1800Z-130310T1500Z/ YUMA-KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE CO-CHEYENNE KS-SHERMAN-WALLACE-DUNDY- HITCHCOCK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YUMA...WRAY...BURLINGTON... CHEYENNE WELLS...ST. FRANCIS...GOODLAND...SHARON SPRINGS... BENKELMAN...TRENTON 1059 AM MST SAT MAR 9 2013 /1159 AM CST SAT MAR 9 2013/ ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MDT /10 AM CDT/ SUNDAY... * TIMING/DURATION...LIGHT RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW FROM THE WEST TO THE EAST THIS AFTERNOON WITH ACCUMULATING SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 7 INCHES. THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS NORTHWEST YUMA AND WESTERN KIT CARSON COUNTIES. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. THESE WINDS WILL LEAD TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES REDUCED BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE. THE WORST CONDITIONS SHOULD BE THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING * OTHER IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL LEAD TO SIGNIFICANT DRIFTING SNOW AND DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS STRONG WINDS AND FALLING OR BLOWING SNOW WILL PRODUCE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES...WITH TRAVEL BECOMING DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE. MONITOR LOCAL FORECASTS BEFORE DECIDING TO VENTURE OUTSIDE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL AND YOU BECOME STRANDED... STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. && $$ KSZ002>004-014>016-028-029-041-042-NEZ081-100300- /O.CON.KGLD.BZ.W.0002.130310T0000Z-130310T1500Z/ RAWLINS-DECATUR-NORTON-THOMAS-SHERIDAN-GRAHAM-LOGAN-GOVE-GREELEY- WICHITA-RED WILLOW- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATWOOD...OBERLIN...NORTON...COLBY... HOXIE...HILL CITY...OAKLEY...QUINTER...TRIBUNE...LEOTI...MCCOOK 1059 AM MST SAT MAR 9 2013 /1159 AM CST SAT MAR 9 2013/ ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 AM MDT /10 AM CDT/ SUNDAY... * TIMING/DURATION...LIGHT RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW FROM THE WEST TO THE EAST THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING WITH ACCUMULATING SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW EXPECTED ACROSS ALL AREAS BY SATURDAY EVENING AND CONTINUING THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES NORTH OF A LINE FROM OBERLIN TO SHARON SPRINGS AND 1 TO 3 INCHES TO THE SOUTH. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. THESE WINDS WILL LEAD TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES REDUCED BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE. THE WORST CONDITIONS SHOULD BE THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING * OTHER IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW COULD LEAD TO SIGNIFICANT DRIFTING SNOW AND DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS STRONG WINDS AND FALLING OR BLOWING SNOW WILL PRODUCE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES...WITH TRAVEL BECOMING DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE. MONITOR LOCAL FORECASTS BEFORE DECIDING TO VENTURE OUTSIDE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL AND YOU BECOME STRANDED... STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. && $$
048 WWUS43 KGLD 100211 WSWGLD URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 711 PM MST SAT MAR 9 2013 COZ090>092-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-101200- /O.CON.KGLD.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130310T1500Z/ YUMA-KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE CO-CHEYENNE KS-RAWLINS-DECATUR-NORTON- SHERMAN-THOMAS-SHERIDAN-GRAHAM-WALLACE-LOGAN-GOVE-GREELEY-WICHITA- DUNDY-HITCHCOCK-RED WILLOW- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YUMA...WRAY...BURLINGTON... CHEYENNE WELLS...ST. FRANCIS...ATWOOD...OBERLIN...NORTON... GOODLAND...COLBY...HOXIE...HILL CITY...SHARON SPRINGS...OAKLEY... QUINTER...TRIBUNE...LEOTI...BENKELMAN...TRENTON...MCCOOK 711 PM MST SAT MAR 9 2013 /811 PM CST SAT MAR 9 2013/ ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MDT /10 AM CDT/ SUNDAY... * TIMING/DURATION...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WITH ISOLATED POCKETS OF HEAVY SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THE NIGHT. LIGHT SNOW WILL END FROM WEST TO EAST SUNDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 7 INCHES OVER MOST OF THE AREA. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. THESE WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES REDUCED BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE. THE WORST CONDITIONS SHOULD BE IN THE EVENING THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING * OTHER IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW COULD LEAD TO SIGNIFICANT DRIFTING SNOW AND DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS STRONG WINDS AND FALLING OR BLOWING SNOW WILL PRODUCE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES...WITH TRAVEL BECOMING DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE. MONITOR LOCAL FORECASTS BEFORE DECIDING TO VENTURE OUTSIDE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL AND YOU BECOME STRANDED... STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. && $$ BULLER
557 WWUS43 KGLD 100339 WSWGLD URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 839 PM MST SAT MAR 9 2013 COZ090>092-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-101200- /O.CON.KGLD.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130310T1500Z/ YUMA-KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE CO-CHEYENNE KS-RAWLINS-DECATUR-NORTON- SHERMAN-THOMAS-SHERIDAN-GRAHAM-WALLACE-LOGAN-GOVE-GREELEY-WICHITA- DUNDY-HITCHCOCK-RED WILLOW- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YUMA...WRAY...BURLINGTON... CHEYENNE WELLS...ST. FRANCIS...ATWOOD...OBERLIN...NORTON... GOODLAND...COLBY...HOXIE...HILL CITY...SHARON SPRINGS...OAKLEY... QUINTER...TRIBUNE...LEOTI...BENKELMAN...TRENTON...MCCOOK 839 PM MST SAT MAR 9 2013 /939 PM CST SAT MAR 9 2013/ ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MDT /10 AM CDT/ SUNDAY... * TIMING/DURATION...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WITH ISOLATED POCKETS OF HEAVY SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THE NIGHT. LIGHT SNOW WILL END FROM WEST TO EAST SUNDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 7 INCHES OVER MOST OF THE AREA. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 60 MPH. THESE WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES REDUCED BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE. THE WORST CONDITIONS SHOULD BE IN THE EVENING THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING * OTHER IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW COULD LEAD TO SIGNIFICANT DRIFTING SNOW AND DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS STRONG WINDS AND FALLING OR BLOWING SNOW WILL PRODUCE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES...WITH TRAVEL BECOMING DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE. MONITOR LOCAL FORECASTS BEFORE DECIDING TO VENTURE OUTSIDE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL AND YOU BECOME STRANDED... STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. && $$ BULLER
976 WWUS43 KGLD 101018 WSWGLD URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 418 AM MDT SUN MAR 10 2013 COZ090>092-KSZ001-013-027-041-NEZ079-101130- /O.CAN.KGLD.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130310T1500Z/ YUMA-KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE CO-CHEYENNE KS-SHERMAN-WALLACE-GREELEY- DUNDY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YUMA...WRAY...BURLINGTON... CHEYENNE WELLS...ST. FRANCIS...GOODLAND...SHARON SPRINGS... TRIBUNE...BENKELMAN 418 AM MDT SUN MAR 10 2013 /518 AM CDT SUN MAR 10 2013/ ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS CANCELLED THE BLIZZARD WARNING. SNOW HAS TAPERED OFF TO FLURRIES OR ENDED AND VISIBILITIES HAVE IMPROVED. THEREFORE THE BLIZZARD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ KSZ002>004-014>016-028-029-042-NEZ080-081-101500- /O.CON.KGLD.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130310T1500Z/ RAWLINS-DECATUR-NORTON-THOMAS-SHERIDAN-GRAHAM-LOGAN-GOVE-WICHITA- HITCHCOCK-RED WILLOW- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATWOOD...OBERLIN...NORTON...COLBY... HOXIE...HILL CITY...OAKLEY...QUINTER...LEOTI...TRENTON...MCCOOK 518 AM CDT SUN MAR 10 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING... * TIMING/DURATION...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL DECREASE BY MID MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ANOTHER INCH OR TWO OF SNOW CAN BE EXPECTED. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. THESE WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES REDUCED BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE. CONDITIONS SHOULD GRADUALLY IMPROVE BY MID MORNING. * OTHER IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF SNOW...BLOWING SNOW AND DRIFTING WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS STRONG WINDS AND FALLING OR BLOWING SNOW WILL PRODUCE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES...WITH TRAVEL BECOMING DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE. MONITOR LOCAL FORECASTS BEFORE DECIDING TO VENTURE OUTSIDE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL AND YOU BECOME STRANDED... STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. && $$
659 WWUS43 KGLD 101404 WSWGLD URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 804 AM MDT SUN MAR 10 2013 KSZ002>004-014>016-028-029-042-NEZ080-081-101515- /O.CAN.KGLD.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130310T1500Z/ RAWLINS-DECATUR-NORTON-THOMAS-SHERIDAN-GRAHAM-LOGAN-GOVE-WICHITA- HITCHCOCK-RED WILLOW- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATWOOD...OBERLIN...NORTON...COLBY... HOXIE...HILL CITY...OAKLEY...QUINTER...LEOTI...TRENTON...MCCOOK 904 AM CDT SUN MAR 10 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS CANCELLED THE BLIZZARD WARNING. VISIBILITY HAS IMPROVED ACROSS THE WARNED AREA...AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED. LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO TAPER OFF THROUGH THE MORNING WITH LITTLE TO NO ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION EXPECTED. $$ DR
The office that day
Everything else NWS Goodland, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 8:42 AM MST | Winter Storm Watch | GLD | Cheyenne, Kit Carson, Yuma | 18 hr |
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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.