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Blizzard Warning 1, NWS Wichita, KS
NWS Wichita, KS issued this blizzard warning at Feb 25, 2013, 4:05 AM CST for 8 counties in Kansas. It was in force for 18 hr. 36 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 25, 2013, 4:05 AM CST (10:05 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 25, 2013, 9:53 PM CST
- In force
- 18 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Wichita, KS
Counties Butler County, KS, Cowley County, KS, Harper County, KS, Harvey County, KS, Kingman County, KS, Reno County, KS, Sedgwick County, KS, Sumner County, KS
The radar
The Wichita radar (KICT), 12 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:08 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 25, 8:46 AM CST | SNOW 2 | Kingman, KS | LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW IN THE CITY OF KINGMAN WITH MODERATE SNOW FALLING IN NORWICH. KDOT REPORTS ROADS ARE SLUSHY AND WET ACROSS KINGMAN COUNTY. |
| Feb 25, 12:15 PM CST | SNOW 1 | 4 N Clearwater, KS | |
| Feb 25, 12:48 PM CST | SNOW 1.3 | Sedgwick, KS | 1.3 INCHES OF NEW SNOWFALL SINCE LATE THIS MORNING. TOTAL SNOW DEPTH WAS NOT AVAILABLE. |
| Feb 25, 1:03 PM CST | SNOW 0 | Kingman, KS | 5 VEHICHLE SLIDE OFFS REPORTED IN THE LAST HOUR ON HIGHWAY 54. 2 VEHICHLE SLIDE OFFS ON HIGHWAY 42 WITH 1 INVOLVING A POWER POLE. |
| Feb 25, 1:15 PM CST | SNOW 1 | 1 W Whitewater, KS | VISIBILITY LESS THAN 1/4 MILE. |
| Feb 25, 1:50 PM CST | SNOW 1.3 | 1 W West Wichita, KS | |
| Feb 25, 1:56 PM CST | SNOW 1.8 | 9 Wnw Wichita, KS | 1.8 INCHES OF STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL. SNOW DEPTH WAS REPORTED AT 7 INCHES WHICH INCLUDES SNOW ON GROUND FROM PREVIOUS STORM. |
| Feb 25, 2:00 PM CST | SNOW 1.5 | 1 W Mid Continent Airpo, KS | ESTIMATING ABOUT 1.5 INCHES NEW SNOW AS OF 2PM AT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE. |
| Feb 25, 2:17 PM CST | SNOW 2 | Mcconnell Air Force Bas, KS | NEW SNOWFALL AS OF 2PM IS 1.5 TO 2 INCHES. |
| Feb 25, 2:41 PM CST | SNOW 3 | Anthony, KS | NEW SNOW ACCUMULATION AS OF 240 PM ESTIMATED AT 2.5 TO 3 INCHES. |
| Feb 25, 2:43 PM CST | SNOW 1.5 | 1 W West Wichita, KS | MEASURED NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF CENTRAL AND 119TH. |
| Feb 25, 2:46 PM CST | SNOW 0 | 2 W Mount Hope, KS | JACK-KNIFED TRAILER IS BLOCKING BOTH EAST-BOUND LANES OF HIGHWAY 96 AT THE INTERSECTION OF WOODBURY ROAD. |
| Feb 25, 2:58 PM CST | HEAVY SNOW 3.5 | Kingman, KS | SNOW ACCUMULATION AS OF 3 PM. CURRENTLY SNOWING HEAVILY. |
| Feb 25, 3:03 PM CST | SNOW 2 | Hutchinson, KS | ESTIMATING 1 TO 2 INCHES SNOW ACCUMULATION AS OF 3 PM. |
| Feb 25, 3:20 PM CST | SNOW 2 | 2 N West Wichita, KS | ESTIMATED 1.5 TO 2 INCHES AS OF 320 PM NEAR 13TH AND MAIZE. |
| Feb 25, 3:25 PM CST | SNOW 0 | Newton, KS | INTERSTATE 135 SOUTHBOUND BLOCKED DUE TO MULTIPLE ACCIDENTS...TWO OF WHICH INVOLVED LAW ENFORCEMENT VEHICLES. |
| Feb 25, 4:11 PM CST | SNOW 3 | Harper, KS | ESTIMATED SNOWFALL AS OF 410 PM. |
| Feb 25, 4:25 PM CST | SNOW 4 | Hutchinson, KS | ESTIMATING 3 TO 4 INCHES ACROSS THE COUNTY. |
| Feb 25, 5:41 PM CST | SNOW 1.5 | 1 W West Wichita, KS | MEASURED NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF CENTRAL AND 119TH. |
| Feb 25, 6:01 PM CST | SNOW 5.5 | Kingman, KS | |
| Feb 25, 7:01 PM CST | SNOW 1.7 | Wichita Mid Continent A, KS | TOTAL SNOWFALL TODAY THROUGH 7 PM. |
| Feb 25, 7:08 PM CST | HEAVY SNOW 0 | Anthony, KS | SNOW WAS FINALLY BEGINNING TO ACCUMULATE ON ROADS TO ABOUT ONE HALF INCH. |
| Feb 25, 7:49 PM CST | SNOW 1.9 | Wichita Mid Continent A, KS | TOTAL SNOWFALL TODAY THROUGH 8 PM. TWO-TENTHS OF AN INCH IN PAST HOUR. |
| Feb 25, 8:23 PM CST | SNOW 1.5 | Benton, KS | NEW SNOWFALL THE PAST 1.5 HOURS. |
| Feb 25, 8:38 PM CST | HEAVY SNOW 8 | Kingman, KS | ESTIMATED SNOWFALL ACROSS THE COUNTY IS 6 TO 8 INCHES. |
| Feb 25, 8:42 PM CST | HEAVY SNOW 3 | Wichita Mid Continent A, KS | TOTAL SNOWFALL TODAY. 1 INCH IN PAST HOUR WITH HEAVY SNOW. |
| Feb 25, 8:47 PM CST | SNOW 5 | Anthony, KS | ESTIMATED ABOUT 4 TO 5 INCHES TOTAL SNOWFALL TODAY. |
| Feb 25, 8:48 PM CST | SNOW 3 | Caldwell, KS | 2 TO 3 INCHES ACROSS MUCH OF THE COUNTY. |
| Feb 25, 8:50 PM CST | HEAVY SNOW 3 | Winfield, KS | SNOW HAS BEGUN TO ACCUMULATE ON ROADS TO AROUND ONE INCH. |
| Feb 25, 9:00 PM CST | SNOW 2 | El Dorado, KS | TOTAL SNOWFALL TODAY. |
| Feb 25, 9:02 PM CST | SNOW 3 | Hutchinson, KS | SNOWFALL RANGED FROM 2 TO 4 INCHES ACROSS RENO COUNTY, WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS ACROSS SOUTHERN PORTION OF COUNTY. |
| Feb 25, 9:15 PM CST | SNOW 4 | 4 N Clearwater, KS | TOTAL SNOWFALL FOR TODAY. |
| Feb 25, 9:15 PM CST | SNOW 4 | Newton, KS | TOTAL SNOWFALL SO FAR TODAY. |
| Feb 25, 9:25 PM CST | HEAVY SNOW 0 | 5 Nw Harper, KS | THUNDERSNOW AT 925 PM WITH HEAVY SNOW FALLING. |
| Feb 25, 9:43 PM CST | SNOW 3.6 | Wichita Mid Continent A, KS | TOTAL SNOWFALL TODAY. SNOW DEPTH A LITTLE OVER 8 INCHES. |
| Feb 25, 9:55 PM CST | SNOW 4.4 | 2 Wnw West Wichita, KS | TOTAL SNOWFALL TODAY. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Lamont, OK (KLMN), launched 00:00Z, 10.1 hours before the alert went out and 108 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
- 1787 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 50 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 120 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 163 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
626 WWUS43 KICT 251005 WSWICT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 405 AM CST MON FEB 25 2013 ...DANGEROUS WINTER STORM TO HIT THE SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL PLAINS... KSZ068-069-083-092-093-260015- /O.CAN.KICT.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130226T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KICT.BZ.W.0001.130225T1005Z-130226T1800Z/ HARVEY-BUTLER-SEDGWICK-SUMNER-COWLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWTON...EL DORADO...AUGUSTA... WICHITA...WELLINGTON...WINFIELD...ARKANSAS CITY 405 AM CST MON FEB 25 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY. * TIMING...SNOWFALL WILL BEGIN THIS MORNING AND PERSIST THROUGH THE DAY AND END EARLY TUESDAY. FOR SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL OCCUR FROM MID DAY THROUGH THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...FROM 8 TO 13 INCHES ARE LIKELY WITH THE GREATEST ACCUMULATIONS ALONG A KINGMAN TO WICHITA TO EL DORADO LINE IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS. THIS WOULD INCLUDE THE WICHITA METRO AREA AND THE KANSAS TURNPIKE. * WINDS...NORTHERLY WINDS WILL BE 30 TO 35 MPH SUSTAINED WITH 40 MPH GUSTS. * IMPACTS...THE STRONG NORTH WINDS COMBINED WITH MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL CAUSE MAJOR BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW THAT WILL FREQUENTLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE IN MANY AREAS. DRIFTS COULD REACH 2 OR 3 FEET. TRAVEL WILL BE DANGEROUS AND IS GREATLY DISCOURAGED! THE ADDITION OF SEVERAL MORE INCHES OF SNOW ON TOP OF NEARLY A FOOT OF PREVIOUS SNOWFALL ON ROOFS COULD BE A CONCERN FOR STRUCTURES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ KSZ067-082-091-260015- /O.CAN.KICT.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130226T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KICT.BZ.W.0001.130225T1005Z-130226T1200Z/ RENO-KINGMAN-HARPER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HUTCHINSON...KINGMAN...ANTHONY...HARPER 405 AM CST MON FEB 25 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST TUESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * TIMING...SNOWFALL WILL BEGIN THIS MORNING AND PERSIST THROUGH TONIGHT. THE PERIOD OF THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL BE LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...WILL RANGE FROM 7 TO 14 INCHES WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOW SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 50. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL OF 10 TO 14 INCHES IS EXPECTED NEAR ANTHONY AND KINGMAN WITH 7 TO 10 INCHES NEAR HUTCHINSON. * WINDS...NORTHERLY WINDS WILL BE 30 TO 35 MPH SUSTAINED WITH 40 MPH GUSTS. * IMPACTS...THE STRONG NORTH WINDS COMBINED WITH MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL CAUSE BLOWING SNOW THAT WILL FREQUENTLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE IN MANY AREAS. DRIFTS COULD REACH 2 TO 3 FEET. TRAVEL WILL BE DANGEROUS AND IS GREATLY DISCOURAGED! THE ADDITION OF SEVERAL MORE INCHES OF SNOW ON TOP OF NEARLY A FOOT OF PREVIOUS SNOWFALL ON ROOFS COULD BE A CONCERN FOR STRUCTURES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ KSZ032-033-260015- /O.CAN.KICT.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130226T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KICT.WW.Y.0005.130225T1005Z-130226T1200Z/ RUSSELL-LINCOLN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUSSELL...LINCOLN 405 AM CST MON FEB 25 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST TUESDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST TUESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * TIMING...SNOWFALL WILL BEGIN THIS MORNING AND PERSIST THROUGH TONIGHT. THE PERIOD OF THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL BE FROM LATER THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...WILL RANGE FROM 3 TO 5 INCHES NORTH OF INTERSTATE 70. * WINDS...NORTHERLY WINDS WILL BE 25 TO 35 MPH SUSTAINED WITH 35 MPH GUSTS. * IMPACTS...THE STRONG NORTH WINDS COMBINED WITH MODERATE SNOWFALL WILL CAUSE BLOWING SNOW THAT WILL FREQUENTLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE IN MANY AREAS. SOME DRIFTING OF THE SNOW MAY OCCUR. TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT. 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. && $$ KSZ047-048-050-260015- /O.CON.KICT.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130226T1200Z/ BARTON-ELLSWORTH-RICE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GREAT BEND...ELLSWORTH...LYONS 405 AM CST MON FEB 25 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST TUESDAY. * TIMING...SNOWFALL WILL BEGIN THIS MORNING AND PERSIST THROUGH TONIGHT. THE PERIOD OF THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL BE FROM LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...WILL RANGE FROM 6 TO 8 INCHES ALONG A LINE FROM GREAT BEND TO SALINA. * WINDS...NORTHERLY WINDS WILL BE 25 TO 35 MPH SUSTAINED WITH 35 MPH GUSTS. * IMPACTS...THE STRONG NORTH WINDS COMBINED WITH MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL CAUSE BLOWING SNOW THAT WILL FREQUENTLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE IN MANY AREAS. DRIFTS COULD REACH 2 TO 3 FEET. TRAVEL WILL BE DANGEROUS AND IS GREATLY DISCOURAGED! THE ADDITION OF SEVERAL MORE INCHES OF SNOW ON TOP OF NEARLY A FOOT OF PREVIOUS SNOWFALL ON ROOFS COULD BE A CONCERN FOR STRUCTURES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. TRAVEL WILL BE DANGEROUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ KSZ049-051>053-260015- /O.CON.KICT.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130226T1800Z/ SALINE-MCPHERSON-MARION-CHASE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SALINA...MCPHERSON...MARION... COTTONWOOD FALLS 405 AM CST MON FEB 25 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY. * TIMING...SNOWFALL WILL BEGIN THIS MORNING AND PERSIST THROUGH THE DAY AND END EARLY TUESDAY. FOR CENTRAL KANSAS THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL OCCUR FROM LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...FROM 6 TO 10 INCHES ARE LIKELY WITH THE GREATER ACCUMULATIONS IN THE FLINT HILLS NEAR COTTONWOOD FALLS. THIS WOULD INCLUDE THE KANSAS TURNPIKE. * WINDS...NORTHERLY WINDS WILL BE 25 TO 35 MPH SUSTAINED WITH 35 GUSTS. * IMPACTS...THE STRONG NORTH WINDS COMBINED WITH MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL CAUSE MAJOR BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW THAT WILL FREQUENTLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE IN MANY AREAS. DRIFTS COULD REACH 2 OR 3 FEET. TRAVEL WILL BE DANGEROUS AND IS GREATLY DISCOURAGED! THE ADDITION OF SEVERAL MORE INCHES OF SNOW ON TOP OF NEARLY A FOOT OF PREVIOUS SNOWFALL ON ROOFS COULD BE A CONCERN FOR STRUCTURES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER THAT WILL IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATED INFORMATION. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. TRAVEL WILL BE DANGEROUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ KSZ070>072-094>096-098>100-260015- /O.CON.KICT.WS.W.0002.130225T1200Z-130226T1800Z/ GREENWOOD-WOODSON-ALLEN-ELK-WILSON-NEOSHO-CHAUTAUQUA-MONTGOMERY- LABETTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EUREKA...YATES CENTER...IOLA...HOWARD... FREDONIA...CHANUTE...ERIE...SEDAN...COFFEYVILLE...INDEPENDENCE... PARSONS 405 AM CST MON FEB 25 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY. * TIMING...SNOWFALL WILL BEGIN LATE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. THE PERIOD OF THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL BE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT INTO TUESDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...BETWEEN 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED SOUTHEAST OF A LINE FROM CHAUTAUQUA NORTHEAST TO YATES CENTER WITH 8 TO 13 INCHES EXPECTED NORTHWEST OF THAT LINE INTO SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS. * WINDS...NORTHERLY WINDS WILL BE 15 TO 30 MPH SUSTAINED WITH 30 TO 35 MPH GUSTS. * IMPACTS...THE STRONG NORTH WINDS COMBINED WITH MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL CAUSE BLOWING SNOW THAT WILL FREQUENTLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE IN MANY AREAS. DRIFTS COULD REACH TO 2 OR 3 FEET. TRAVEL WILL BE DANGEROUS AND IS GREATLY DISCOURAGED! THE ADDITION OF SEVERAL MORE INCHES OF SNOW ON TOP OF NEARLY A FOOT OF PREVIOUS SNOWFALL ON ROOFS COULD BE A CONCERN FOR STRUCTURES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. TRAVEL WILL BE DANGEROUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ KETCHAM
3 follow-up statements
103 WWUS43 KICT 251705 WSWICT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 1105 AM CST MON FEB 25 2013 ...DANGEROUS WINTER STORM TO HIT THE SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL PLAINS... KSZ068-069-083-092-093-260715- /O.CON.KICT.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-130226T1800Z/ HARVEY-BUTLER-SEDGWICK-SUMNER-COWLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWTON...EL DORADO...AUGUSTA... WICHITA...WELLINGTON...WINFIELD...ARKANSAS CITY 1105 AM CST MON FEB 25 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE EARLY THIS AFTERNOON AND WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING HOURS. FOR SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL OCCUR FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...FROM 8 TO 10 INCHES ARE LIKELY WITH THE GREATEST ACCUMULATIONS ALONG A KINGMAN TO WICHITA TO EL DORADO LINE IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS. THIS WOULD INCLUDE THE WICHITA METRO AREA AND THE KANSAS TURNPIKE. * WINDS...NORTHERLY WINDS WILL BE 30 TO 35 MPH SUSTAINED WITH 40 MPH GUSTS. * IMPACTS...THE STRONG NORTH WINDS COMBINED WITH MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL CAUSE MAJOR BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW THAT WILL FREQUENTLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE IN MANY AREAS. DRIFTS COULD REACH 2 OR 3 FEET. TRAVEL WILL BE DANGEROUS AND IS GREATLY DISCOURAGED! THE ADDITION OF SEVERAL MORE INCHES OF SNOW ON TOP OF NEARLY A FOOT OF PREVIOUS SNOWFALL ON ROOFS COULD BE A CONCERN FOR STRUCTURES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ KSZ067-082-091-260715- /O.CON.KICT.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-130226T1200Z/ RENO-KINGMAN-HARPER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HUTCHINSON...KINGMAN...ANTHONY...HARPER 1105 AM CST MON FEB 25 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST TUESDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST TUESDAY. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE EARLY THIS AFTERNOON AND IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE IN INTENSITY LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING HOURS. THE PERIOD OF THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL BE LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...WILL RANGE FROM 8 TO 12 INCHES. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL OF 10 TO 12 INCHES IS EXPECTED NEAR ANTHONY AND KINGMAN WITH 7 TO 9 INCHES NEAR HUTCHINSON. * WINDS...NORTHERLY WINDS WILL BE 30 TO 35 MPH SUSTAINED WITH 40 MPH GUSTS. * IMPACTS...THE STRONG NORTH WINDS COMBINED WITH MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL CAUSE BLOWING SNOW THAT WILL FREQUENTLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE IN MANY AREAS. DRIFTS COULD REACH 2 TO 3 FEET. TRAVEL WILL BE DANGEROUS AND IS GREATLY DISCOURAGED! THE ADDITION OF SEVERAL MORE INCHES OF SNOW ON TOP OF NEARLY A FOOT OF PREVIOUS SNOWFALL ON ROOFS COULD BE A CONCERN FOR STRUCTURES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ KSZ049-051>053-070>072-094>096-098>100-260715- /O.CON.KICT.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130226T1800Z/ SALINE-MCPHERSON-MARION-CHASE-GREENWOOD-WOODSON-ALLEN-ELK-WILSON- NEOSHO-CHAUTAUQUA-MONTGOMERY-LABETTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SALINA...MCPHERSON...MARION... COTTONWOOD FALLS...EUREKA...YATES CENTER...IOLA...HOWARD... FREDONIA...CHANUTE...ERIE...SEDAN...COFFEYVILLE...INDEPENDENCE... PARSONS 1105 AM CST MON FEB 25 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY. * TIMING...A MIX OF LIGHT SNOW AND RAIN WILL GRADUALLY TRANSITION TO ALL SNOW THIS AFTERNOON AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS. THE PERIOD OF THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL BE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...BETWEEN 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED SOUTHEAST OF A LINE FROM CHAUTAUQUA NORTHEAST TO YATES CENTER WITH 7 TO 11 INCHES EXPECTED NORTHWEST OF THAT LINE INTO SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS. * WINDS...NORTHERLY WINDS WILL BE 15 TO 30 MPH SUSTAINED WITH 30 TO 35 MPH GUSTS. * IMPACTS...THE STRONG NORTH WINDS COMBINED WITH MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL CAUSE BLOWING SNOW THAT WILL FREQUENTLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE IN MANY AREAS. DRIFTS COULD REACH TO 2 OR 3 FEET. TRAVEL WILL BE DANGEROUS AND IS GREATLY DISCOURAGED! THE ADDITION OF SEVERAL MORE INCHES OF SNOW ON TOP OF NEARLY A FOOT OF PREVIOUS SNOWFALL ON ROOFS COULD BE A CONCERN FOR STRUCTURES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. TRAVEL WILL BE DANGEROUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ KSZ047-048-050-260715- /O.CON.KICT.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130226T1200Z/ BARTON-ELLSWORTH-RICE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GREAT BEND...ELLSWORTH...LYONS 1105 AM CST MON FEB 25 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST TUESDAY. * TIMING..LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE EARLY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING HOURS. THE PERIOD OF THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL BE FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...WILL RANGE FROM 5 TO 8 INCHES ALONG A LINE FROM GREAT BEND TO SALINA. * WINDS...NORTHERLY WINDS WILL BE 25 TO 35 MPH SUSTAINED WITH 35 MPH GUSTS. * IMPACTS...THE STRONG NORTH WINDS COMBINED WITH MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL CAUSE BLOWING SNOW THAT WILL FREQUENTLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE IN MANY AREAS. DRIFTS COULD REACH 2 TO 3 FEET. TRAVEL WILL BE DANGEROUS AND IS GREATLY DISCOURAGED! THE ADDITION OF SEVERAL MORE INCHES OF SNOW ON TOP OF NEARLY A FOOT OF PREVIOUS SNOWFALL ON ROOFS COULD BE A CONCERN FOR STRUCTURES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. TRAVEL WILL BE DANGEROUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ KSZ032-033-260715- /O.CON.KICT.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-130226T1200Z/ RUSSELL-LINCOLN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUSSELL...LINCOLN 1105 AM CST MON FEB 25 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST TUESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST TUESDAY. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE EARLY THIS AFTERNOON AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THIS EVENING...BEFORE TAPERING OFF OVERNIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...WILL RANGE FROM 3 TO 5 INCHES NORTH OF INTERSTATE 70. * WINDS...NORTHERLY WINDS WILL BE 25 TO 35 MPH SUSTAINED WITH 35 MPH GUSTS. * IMPACTS...THE STRONG NORTH WINDS COMBINED WITH MODERATE SNOWFALL WILL CAUSE BLOWING SNOW THAT WILL FREQUENTLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE IN MANY AREAS. SOME DRIFTING OF THE SNOW MAY OCCUR. TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF WINTER WEATHER WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES. USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ LAWSON
452 WWUS43 KICT 252126 WSWICT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 326 PM CST MON FEB 25 2013 ...DANGEROUS WINTER STORM AFFECTING THE SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL PLAINS... KSZ068-069-083-092-093-261130- /O.CON.KICT.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-130226T1800Z/ HARVEY-BUTLER-SEDGWICK-SUMNER-COWLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWTON...EL DORADO...AUGUSTA... WICHITA...WELLINGTON...WINFIELD...ARKANSAS CITY 326 PM CST MON FEB 25 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY. * TIMING...BANDS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO REDEVELOP OVER THE AREA THROUGH TONIGHT...BEFORE TAPERING OFF TUESDAY MORNING. FOR SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL OCCUR FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...FROM 7 TO 10 INCHES ARE LIKELY. * WINDS...NORTHERLY WINDS WILL BE 25 TO 35 MPH SUSTAINED WITH 40 MPH GUSTS. * IMPACTS...THE STRONG NORTH WINDS COMBINED WITH OCCASIONAL MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL CAUSE MAJOR BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW THAT WILL FREQUENTLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE IN MANY AREAS. DRIFTS COULD REACH 2 OR 3 FEET. TRAVEL WILL BE DANGEROUS AND IS GREATLY DISCOURAGED! THE ADDITION OF SEVERAL MORE INCHES OF SNOW ON TOP OF NEARLY A FOOT OF PREVIOUS SNOWFALL ON ROOFS COULD BE A CONCERN FOR STRUCTURES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ KSZ067-082-091-261130- /O.CON.KICT.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-130226T1200Z/ RENO-KINGMAN-HARPER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HUTCHINSON...KINGMAN...ANTHONY...HARPER 326 PM CST MON FEB 25 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST TUESDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST TUESDAY. * TIMING...BANDS OF MODERATE TO OCCASIONALLY HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO REDEVELOP OVER THE AREA INTO THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...WILL RANGE FROM 7 TO 11 INCHES. * WINDS...NORTHERLY WINDS WILL BE 25 TO 35 MPH SUSTAINED WITH 40 MPH GUSTS. * IMPACTS...THE STRONG NORTH WINDS COMBINED WITH MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL CAUSE BLOWING SNOW THAT WILL FREQUENTLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE IN MANY AREAS. DRIFTS COULD REACH 2 TO 3 FEET. TRAVEL WILL BE DANGEROUS AND IS GREATLY DISCOURAGED! THE ADDITION OF SEVERAL MORE INCHES OF SNOW ON TOP OF NEARLY A FOOT OF PREVIOUS SNOWFALL ON ROOFS COULD BE A CONCERN FOR STRUCTURES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ KSZ049-051>053-070>072-094>096-098>100-261130- /O.CON.KICT.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130226T1800Z/ SALINE-MCPHERSON-MARION-CHASE-GREENWOOD-WOODSON-ALLEN-ELK-WILSON- NEOSHO-CHAUTAUQUA-MONTGOMERY-LABETTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SALINA...MCPHERSON...MARION... COTTONWOOD FALLS...EUREKA...YATES CENTER...IOLA...HOWARD... FREDONIA...CHANUTE...ERIE...SEDAN...COFFEYVILLE...INDEPENDENCE... PARSONS 326 PM CST MON FEB 25 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY. * TIMING...AREAS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS CENTRAL KANSAS THROUGH TONIGHT. A SNOW...RAIN...SLEET MIX IN THE SOUTHEAST IS EXPECTED TO TRANSITION TO ALL SNOW TOWARD MID EVENING. THE PERIOD OF THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL BE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. * STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...OF 5 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * WINDS...NORTHERLY WINDS WILL BE 20 TO 30 MPH SUSTAINED WITH 35 MPH GUSTS. * IMPACTS...THE STRONG NORTH WINDS COMBINED WITH OCCASIONALLY MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL CAUSE BLOWING SNOW THAT WILL FREQUENTLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE IN MANY AREAS. DRIFTS COULD REACH TO 2 OR 3 FEET. TRAVEL WILL BE DANGEROUS AND IS GREATLY DISCOURAGED! THE ADDITION OF SEVERAL MORE INCHES OF SNOW ON TOP OF NEARLY A FOOT OF PREVIOUS SNOWFALL ON ROOFS COULD BE A CONCERN FOR STRUCTURES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. TRAVEL WILL BE DANGEROUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ KSZ047-048-050-261130- /O.CON.KICT.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130226T1200Z/ BARTON-ELLSWORTH-RICE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GREAT BEND...ELLSWORTH...LYONS 326 PM CST MON FEB 25 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST TUESDAY. * TIMING..LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING HOURS. * STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...WILL RANGE FROM 4 TO 8 INCHES. * WINDS...NORTHERLY WINDS WILL BE 25 TO 35 MPH SUSTAINED WITH 35 MPH GUSTS. * IMPACTS...THE STRONG NORTH WINDS COMBINED WITH MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL CAUSE BLOWING SNOW THAT WILL FREQUENTLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE IN MANY AREAS. DRIFTS COULD REACH 2 TO 3 FEET. TRAVEL WILL BE DANGEROUS AND IS GREATLY DISCOURAGED! THE ADDITION OF SEVERAL MORE INCHES OF SNOW ON TOP OF NEARLY A FOOT OF PREVIOUS SNOWFALL ON ROOFS COULD BE A CONCERN FOR STRUCTURES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. TRAVEL WILL BE DANGEROUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ KSZ032-033-261130- /O.CON.KICT.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-130226T1200Z/ RUSSELL-LINCOLN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUSSELL...LINCOLN 326 PM CST MON FEB 25 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST TUESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST TUESDAY. * TIMING...AREAS OF LIGHT SNOW WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE THROUGH TONIGHT. * STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...WILL RANGE FROM 2 TO 3 INCHES NORTH OF INTERSTATE 70. * WINDS...NORTHERLY WINDS WILL BE 20 TO 30 MPH SUSTAINED WITH 35 MPH GUSTS. * IMPACTS...THE STRONG NORTH WINDS COMBINED WITH OCCASIONAL SNOWFALL WILL CAUSE BLOWING SNOW THAT WILL FREQUENTLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE IN MANY AREAS. SOME DRIFTING OF THE SNOW MAY OCCUR. TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF WINTER WEATHER WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES. USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
712 WWUS43 KICT 260353 WSWICT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 953 PM CST MON FEB 25 2013 ...DANGEROUS WINTER STORM AFFECTING THE SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL PLAINS... KSZ068-069-083-092-093-261800- /O.CAN.KICT.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-130226T1800Z/ /O.EXA.KICT.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130226T1800Z/ HARVEY-BUTLER-SEDGWICK-SUMNER-COWLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWTON...EL DORADO...AUGUSTA... WICHITA...WELLINGTON...WINFIELD...ARKANSAS CITY 953 PM CST MON FEB 25 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY... ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY. THE BLIZZARD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * TIMING...PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS...AND THEN TAPER OFF LATE TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...FROM 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE WARNING AREA...WITH THE HIGHEST TOTALS AFFECTING SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS. * WINDS...SUSTAINED FROM THE NORTH AT 20 TO 30 MPH WITH 35 MPH GUSTS ARE EXPECTED. * IMPACTS...THE STRONG NORTH WINDS COMBINED WITH OCCASIONAL MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. THIS WILL FREQUENTLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE IN MANY AREAS. SNOW DRIFTS COULD REACH 1 TO 2 FEET IN SOME LOCATIONS. TRAVEL WILL BE DANGEROUS TONIGHT AND IS GREATLY DISCOURAGED! THE ADDITION OF SEVERAL MORE INCHES OF SNOW ON TOP OF NEARLY A FOOT OF PREVIOUS SNOWFALL ON ROOFS COULD BE A CONCERN FOR STRUCTURES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ KSZ067-082-091-261200- /O.CAN.KICT.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-130226T1200Z/ /O.EXA.KICT.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130226T1200Z/ RENO-KINGMAN-HARPER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HUTCHINSON...KINGMAN...ANTHONY...HARPER 953 PM CST MON FEB 25 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST TUESDAY... ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST TUESDAY. THE BLIZZARD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * TIMING...PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS...AND THEN TAPER OFF LATE TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...WILL RANGE FROM 5 TO 10 INCHES. * WINDS...SUSTAINED FROM THE NORTH AT 20 TO 30 MPH WITH 35 MPH GUSTS ARE EXPECTED. * IMPACTS...THE STRONG NORTH WINDS COMBINED WITH OCCASIONAL MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. THIS WILL FREQUENTLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE IN MANY AREAS. SNOW DRIFTS COULD REACH 2 OR 3 FEET IN SOME LOCATIONS. TRAVEL WILL BE DANGEROUS TONIGHT AND IS GREATLY DISCOURAGED! THE ADDITION OF SEVERAL MORE INCHES OF SNOW ON TOP OF NEARLY A FOOT OF PREVIOUS SNOWFALL ON ROOFS COULD BE A CONCERN FOR STRUCTURES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ KSZ049-051>053-070>072-094>096-098>100-261800- /O.CON.KICT.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130226T1800Z/ SALINE-MCPHERSON-MARION-CHASE-GREENWOOD-WOODSON-ALLEN-ELK-WILSON- NEOSHO-CHAUTAUQUA-MONTGOMERY-LABETTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SALINA...MCPHERSON...MARION... COTTONWOOD FALLS...EUREKA...YATES CENTER...IOLA...HOWARD... FREDONIA...CHANUTE...ERIE...SEDAN...COFFEYVILLE...INDEPENDENCE... PARSONS 953 PM CST MON FEB 25 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY. * TIMING...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL SPREAD INTO SOUTHEAST KANSAS OVERNIGHT...AND TAPER OFF TUESDAY MORNING. * STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...OF 4 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * WINDS...NORTHERLY WINDS WILL BE 20 TO 30 MPH SUSTAINED WITH 35 MPH GUSTS. * IMPACTS...THE STRONG NORTH WINDS COMBINED WITH OCCASIONALLY MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL CAUSE BLOWING SNOW THAT WILL FREQUENTLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE IN MANY AREAS. DRIFTS COULD REACH 1 TO 2 FEET IN SOME LOCATIONS. TRAVEL WILL BE DANGEROUS AND IS GREATLY DISCOURAGED! PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. TRAVEL WILL BE DANGEROUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ KSZ047-048-050-261200- /O.CON.KICT.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130226T1200Z/ BARTON-ELLSWORTH-RICE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GREAT BEND...ELLSWORTH...LYONS 953 PM CST MON FEB 25 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST TUESDAY. * TIMING..LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING HOURS. * STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...WILL RANGE FROM 3 TO 6 INCHES. * WINDS...NORTHERLY WINDS WILL BE 20 TO 30 MPH SUSTAINED WITH 35 MPH GUSTS. * IMPACTS...THE STRONG NORTH WINDS COMBINED WITH OCCASIONALLY MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL CAUSE BLOWING SNOW THAT WILL FREQUENTLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE IN MANY AREAS. DRIFTS COULD REACH 1 TO 2 FEET IN SOME LOCATIONS. TRAVEL WILL BE DANGEROUS AND IS GREATLY DISCOURAGED! PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. TRAVEL WILL BE DANGEROUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ KSZ032-033-261200- /O.CON.KICT.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-130226T1200Z/ RUSSELL-LINCOLN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUSSELL...LINCOLN 953 PM CST MON FEB 25 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST TUESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST TUESDAY. * TIMING...AREAS OF LIGHT SNOW WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE THROUGH TONIGHT. * STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...WILL RANGE FROM 1 TO 3 INCHES. * WINDS...NORTHERLY WINDS WILL BE 20 TO 30 MPH SUSTAINED WITH 35 MPH GUSTS. * IMPACTS...THE STRONG NORTH WINDS COMBINED WITH OCCASIONAL SNOWFALL WILL CAUSE BLOWING SNOW THAT WILL FREQUENTLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE IN MANY AREAS. SOME DRIFTING OF THE SNOW MAY OCCUR. TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF WINTER WEATHER WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES. USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ JAKUB
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this blizzard warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Wichita, KS wrote its last area forecast discussion before this blizzard warning went out at Feb 25, 3:26 AM CST, 39 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 25, 3:26 AM CST, 39 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 326 AM CST MON FEB 25 2013 .DISCUSSION... MAJOR WINTER STORM TO IMPACT THE AREA TODAY...WITH BLIZZARD CONDITIONS EXPECTED OVER SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS BY THIS AFTERNOON. TODAY-TONIGHT: CURRENT WATER VAPOR SATELLITE SHOWS MAIN PV-ANOMALY BEGINNING TO PUSH INTO THE TX PANHANDLE EARLY TODAY WITH MAIN SFC LOW CURRENTLY OVER WRN OK. THIS STORM SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO DEEPEN ALONG OR JUST NORTH OF THE OK RED RIVER VALLEY TODAY. AS THIS SYSTEM GAIN IN STRENGTH...UPPER DIFFLUENCE AND LIFT IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO THE NORTH-NORTHEAST OF THIS SYSTEM ACROSS MOST OF NRN OK/SRN KS LATER TODAY INTO THE AFTERNOON HOURS. ORIGINALLY THIS SYSTEM WAS GOING TO BEGIN TO IMPACT THE AREA DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. BUT CURRENT TRENDS SUGGEST A SOMEWHAT LATER START. AS THE DIFFLUENCE INCREASES ACROSS KS...295-300K ISENTROPIC LIFT WILL PUSH NORTH INTO SRN KS EARLY TODAY INTO THE AFTERNOON HOURS. AS THIS LIFT AND MOISTURE TRANSPORT INCREASES...SNOW WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE OVER MOST OF SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS...WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES EXPECTED FOR THE AFTERNOON HOURS. SHORT TERM NAM/WRF HAS BEEN PUSHING THIS SYSTEM A LITTLE FURTHER SOUTH WITH EACH RUN WHICH SUGGESTS THAT THE HEAVIEST SNOW BAND MAY BE A LITTLE FURTHER SOUTH THAN ORIGINALLY THOUGHT. BUT THE GFS HAS BEEN CONSISTENT WITH PLACING THE HEAVIEST SNOW AXIS ACROSS SOUTH CEN KS...MAINLY SOUTH OF HUTCHINSON TO NEWTON TO EMPORIA LINE. THIS WOULD STILL PUT MOST OF THE WICHITA METRO AREA IN THE HEAVIEST SNOW AXIS...BUT SNOW TOTALS MAY BE A LITTLE LESS THAN PREVIOUSLY THOUGHT...AS A LATER START TO THE SNOW MAY LIMIT SNOW TOTALS SOME. THINK THE HEAVIEST SNOW BAND WILL STILL SEE SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES BEFORE ITS ALL SAID AND DONE...ALONG A LINE FROM KINGMAN TO WICHITA TO EUREKA AS THE DURATION OF THE BEST LIFT INTO THE EVENING HOURS KEEPS THIS AREA IN THE HEAVIER SNOWFALL RATES THE LONGEST. STILL LOTS OF CONCERNS WITH STRONG GUSTY WINDS CAUSING SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF THE SNOW FOR THE AFTERNOON HOURS. THIS IS WHEN TRAVELING WILL BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS ACROSS THE REGION. WITH THIS HEAVY SNOW BAND...COMBINED WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS FOR AREAS ALONG AND SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 54...HAVE DECIDED TO PULL THE TRIGGER ON A BLIZZARD WARNING FOR MOST OF SOUTH CENTRAL KS. THIS AREA WILL SEE THE BIGGEST IMPACT FROM THE HEAVIEST SNOWS/STRONGEST WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. WITH THE SLIGHT SHIFT TO THE SOUTH OF THE HEAVIEST SNOW...THINK PORTIONS OF CENTRAL KS...WILL SEE LESSOR SNOW AMOUNTS THAN ORIGINALLY THOUGHT. SO HAVE DECIDED TO DOWNGRADE THE WARNING TO A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR A COUPLE OF COUNTIES NORTH OF INTERSTATE 70...WHERE SNOWFALL MAY ONLY BE 3 TO 5 INCHES. EVEN WITH THE LESSOR AMOUNTS...THE GUSTY WINDS AND DRIFTING WILL STILL BE A PROBLEM FOR CEN KS AS WELL. TUE: WILL KEEP THE HEADLINES OVER THE ERN HALF OF THE FORECAST AREA EARLY ON TUE...AS THINK THIS AREA WILL CONTINUE TO SEE SOME BANDS OF SNOW INTO THE MORNING HOURS ON TUE AS MAIN SFC LOW AND UPPER LOW LIFTS NORTHEAST ACROSS MO. THIS WILL KEEP PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST KS IN THE WEST/NW QUADRANT OF THIS SYSTEM A LITTLE LONGER...WITH MINOR SNOW ACCUMULATIONS STILL ONGOING. WILL ALSO KEEP THE BLIZZARD WARNING GOING FOR A FEW COUNTIES INCLUDING ICT METRO EARLY ON TUE...AS BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF THE SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT THIS AREA INTO TUE AM. BUT THE REST OF THE AREA WILL BE DIGGING OUT AGAIN...WITH ROADS PROBABLY NOT GETTING BACK TO NORMAL UNTIL WED UNTIL NORTH WINDS EASE AND DRIFTING DIMINISHES. WED: THE MAIN STORM SYSTEM LOOKS TO SHIFT EAST OF THE AREA TUE NIGHT INTO WED....BUT SFC WINDS WILL REMAIN FROM THE N-NW INTO WED. THIS CYCLONIC CURVATURE AND WRAPAROUND MOISTURE COULD STILL LEAD TO SOME DIURNALLY DRIVEN SNOW SHOWERS FOR EXTREME SOUTHEAST KS INTO WED. SO WILL KEEP THIS SMALL CHANCE IN FOR NOW. KETCHAM THURSDAY - SUNDAY: AFTER A SNOWY START TO THE FORECAST...THINGS WILL REMAIN COOL WITH MULTIPLE DISTURBANCES MOVING INTO A BROAD TROUGH OVER THE REGION. THIS WILL KEEP COLD AIR ADVECTION AT THE HELM...AND A COOL END TO THE WEEK AND INTO THE WEEKEND. DESPITE A FEW DIFFERENT DISTURBANCES MOVING OVER THE AREA...THEY WILL CAUSE LITTLE MORE THAN CLOUDY SKIES. THE ATMOSPHERE HAS NOT HAD ANY RETURN MOISTURE FROM THE STORM EARLY IN THE WEEK...AND THE FORECAST REMAINS DRY. TEMPERATURES WILL GENERALLY WARM INTO SUNDAY...BUT WITH THE SNOWCOVER HIGHS WILL BE IN THE 30S WHICH WILL BE ABOUT 10-20 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL FOR LATE FEBRUARY. BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON LEE TROUGHING WILL RETURN..AND TEMPERATURES WILL WARM INTO THE 40S ACROSS THE AREA. MINIMUM TEMPERATURES WILL BE IN THE TEENS WARMING TO THE 20S THROUGH THE WEEKEND. BILLINGS && .AVIATION...06Z TAFS KRSL/KSLN/KHUT/KICT/KCNU AVIATION CONDITIONS STILL EXPECTED TO DETERIORATE ACROSS THE REGION FOR MONDAY AFTERNOON AND MONDAY NIGHT. LOW CLOUDS WILL SLOWLY SPREAD EASTWARD FROM CENTRAL KANSAS TOWARDS SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS OVERNIGHT. LIGHT RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP OVER OKLAHOMA AND MOVE NORTHWARD INTO KANSAS...WITH A CHANGE OVER TO SNOW POSSIBLE LATER TONIGHT FOR CENTRAL/SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS. OTHERWISE EXPECTING THE BULK OF THE SNOW TO REALLY INCREASE OVER SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EXTEND INTO THE NIGHT TIME HOURS...WITH RAIN CHANGING OVER TO SNOW ACROSS SOUTHEAST KANSAS LATER IN THE AFTERNOON. STRONG GUSTY NORTH WINDS WILL CREATE VERY LOW VISIBILITIES AND POSSIBLE WHITE OUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES DURING THE AFTERNOON/NIGHTIME HOURS. JAKUB && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... WICHITA-KICT 33 28 33 21 / 100 100 30 10 HUTCHINSON 31 27 32 21 / 100 80 20 10 NEWTON 32 27 32 22 / 100 90 30 20 ELDORADO 33 28 33 22 / 100 100 40 10 WINFIELD-KWLD 34 29 34 22 / 100 100 30 10 RUSSELL 29 24 31 24 / 90 50 10 20 GREAT BEND 28 25 30 23 / 90 50 10 10 SALINA 30 27 34 22 / 100 70 20 20 MCPHERSON 30 27 31 22 / 100 80 20 20 COFFEYVILLE 38 30 37 23 / 100 100 60 20 CHANUTE 38 28 33 23 / 100 100 70 20 IOLA 37 28 33 24 / 100 100 70 20 PARSONS-KPPF 38 29 35 23 / 100 100 60 20 && .ICT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY FOR KSZ070>072- 094>096-098>100. WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 6 AM TO NOON CST TUESDAY FOR KSZ068. BLIZZARD WARNING UNTIL 6 AM CST TUESDAY FOR KSZ067-068-082-091. BLIZZARD WARNING UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY FOR KSZ069-083-092-093. WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 6 AM CST TUESDAY FOR KSZ047-048-050. WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY FOR KSZ049-051>053. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 6 AM CST TUESDAY FOR KSZ032-033. &&
Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 24, 10:05 PM CST, 6 hours before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 1005 PM CST SUN FEB 24 2013 KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-260415- 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- 1005 PM CST SUN FEB 24 2013 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL KANSAS... SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS AND SOUTHEAST KANSAS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT A WINTER STORM IS EXPECTED TO INVADE THE REGION WITH SOME ACCUMULATING SNOW POSSIBLE LATE TONIGHT...SEE LATEST WINTER STORM WARNING FOR MORE DETAILS. A FEW THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE FOR TONIGHT...HOWEVER STRONG OR SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED WITH THIS ACTIVITY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY A WINTER STORM WILL OVERWHELM THE REGION MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT THEN END TUESDAY. SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS ARE LIKELY WITH 10 TO 15 INCH ACCUMULATIONS BURYING MOST AREAS. THE EXCEPTIONS WOULD BE THAT PART OF CENTRAL KANSAS ALONG...AND NORTHWEST...OF A LINE FROM SALINA TO GREAT BEND...AND THAT PART OF SOUTHEAST KANSAS ALONG...AND SOUTHEAST...OF A LINE FROM IOLA TO SEDAN...WHERE 5 TO 8 INCHES ARE LIKELY IN BOTH AREAS. COMPOUNDING THE SITUATION IS THAT NORTH WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS THAT MAY REACH 45 MPH...WILL CAUSE MAJOR BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. DRIFTS 2 TO 3 FEET HIGH ARE POSSIBLE. SOME RESIDUAL LIGHT SNOW IS POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY OVER EASTERN SECTIONS OF THE AREA AS THE WINTER STORM MOVES OUT. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED TONIGHT. && FOR A GRAPHICAL VERSION OF THIS INFORMATION...SEE OUR WEBPAGE AT (LOWERCASE) HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/WICHITA/HWO/HWO.PHP
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Everything else NWS Wichita, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 4:05 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | ICT | Lincoln, Russell | 24 hr |
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