Alert archive / Kansas / Winter Storm Warnings in 2013
Winter Storm Warning 2, NWS Wichita, KS
NWS Wichita, KS issued this winter storm warning at Feb 24, 2013, 4:15 AM CST for 26 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Feb 25, 2013, 12:00 AM CST. It was in force for 36 hr. 60 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 24, 2013, 4:15 AM CST (10:15 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 25, 2013, 12:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Feb 26, 2013, 12:00 PM CST
- In force
- 36 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Wichita, KS
All 26 counties
Allen County, KS, Barton County, KS, Butler County, KS, Chase County, KS, Chautauqua County, KS, Cowley County, KS, Elk County, KS, Ellsworth County, KS, Greenwood County, KS, Harper County, KS, Harvey County, KS, Kingman County, KS, Labette County, KS, Lincoln County, KS, Marion County, KS, McPherson County, KS, Montgomery County, KS, Neosho County, KS, Reno County, KS, Rice County, KS, Russell County, KS, Saline County, KS, Sedgwick County, KS, Sumner County, KS, Wilson County, KS, Woodson County, KS
The radar
The Wichita radar (KICT), 45 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:19 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 7:38 AM CST | SNOW 3 | Lyons, KS | 1-2 INCHES REPORTED ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF RICE COUNTY WITH 3 INCHES PLUS IN THE LYONS AREA AND NORTHWARD. SOME DRIFTING IS OBSERVED WITH SLICK SNOW PACKED ROADS. VISIBILITY REPORTED 1/4 MILE. |
| 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, 8:46 AM CST | SNOW 4.5 | Kanopolis State Park, KS | MORNING COOP REPORT OF 4.5 INCHES OVERNIGHT. |
| Feb 25, 12:01 PM CST | SNOW 3 | Sterling, KS | |
| Feb 25, 12:01 PM CST | SNOW 4.5 | Lyons, KS | |
| 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, 4:53 PM CST | SNOW 4 | Sterling, KS | ESTIMATED 3 TO 4 INCHES AS OF 450 PM. |
| 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, 8:54 PM CST | SNOW 0.5 | Sedan, KS | UP TO ONE-HALF INCH ESTIMATED IN SEDAN. |
| 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, 9:02 PM CST | SNOW 4 | Ellinwood, KS | ESTIMATED 4 INCHES SOUTH OF ELLINWOOD...WITH 3 INCHES ACROSS THE REST OF BARTON COUNTY. |
| Feb 25, 9:09 PM CST | SNOW 0.5 | Howard, KS | SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO ONE-HALF INCH. |
| 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. |
| Feb 25, 10:05 PM CST | SNOW 1 | Howard, KS | |
| Feb 25, 10:45 PM CST | SNOW 1 | Sedan, KS | ROADS SLICK, VISIBILITY 1/4 MILE. |
| Feb 25, 10:45 PM CST | SNOW 4.2 | Wichita Mid Continent A, KS | TOTAL SNOWFALL TODAY. SNOW DEPTH IS 9 INCHES OF OLD AND NEW SNOW. |
| Feb 25, 10:45 PM CST | SNOW 5 | 5 Nnw West Wichita, KS | POWER FLICKERING. NEAR 135TH AND 21ST. 5 INCHES NEW SNOW. SNOW DEPTH 9 INCHES OLD/NEW SNOW. |
| Feb 25, 11:00 PM CST | SNOW 2.5 | 1 Sse El Dorado, KS | |
| Feb 25, 11:26 PM CST | SNOW 3.5 | Benton, KS | K-254 SNOW PACKED. |
| Feb 25, 11:45 PM CST | SNOW 4.8 | Wichita Mid Continent A, KS | STORM TOTAL AND TOTAL FOR THE DAY. SNOW DEPTH IS 9 INCHES OF OLD AND NEW SNOW. |
| Feb 25, 11:56 PM CST | SNOW 5.6 | 5 Nnw West Wichita, KS | RESIDENTIAL ROADS SNOW PACKED. SNOW DEPTH OF NEW/OLD SNOW 10 INCHES. |
| Feb 26, 12:43 AM CST | HEAVY SNOW 7 | Anthony, KS | K-44 CLOSED EAST OF ANTHONY. K-179 CLOSED SOUTH OF ANTHONY. 4 FOOT SNOW DRIFTS ON K-179. |
| Feb 26, 12:57 AM CST | SNOW 5.6 | Wichita Mid Continent A, KS | MEASURED 0.8 INCH FOR THE LAST HOUR WITH A STORM TOTAL OF 5.6 INCHES AND A NEW CALENDAR DAY TOTAL 0.8 INCH. SNOW DEPTH WITH PREVIOUS SNOW 9 INCHES. |
| Feb 26, 1:48 AM CST | SNOW 5 | Sedan, KS | BLOWING SNOW. ROADS SNOW COVERED. |
| Feb 26, 1:50 AM CST | SNOW 5.9 | Wichita Mid Continent A, KS | STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION OF 5.9 INCHES. CALENDAR DAY SNOWFALL IS 1.1 INCHES WITH A SNOW DEPTH FROM NEW AND OLD SNOW OF 10 INCHES. |
| Feb 26, 2:32 AM CST | SNOW 1.5 | Cedar Vale, KS | ESTIMATED 1.5 INCHES OF SNOW. ROADS ARE SLICK AND A GOOD PORTION OF THE COUNTY IS WITHOUT POWER. |
| Feb 26, 2:51 AM CST | SNOW 6.4 | Wichita Mid Continent A, KS | STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION IS 6.4 INCHES OF SNOW. CALENDAR DAY TOTAL IS 1.6 INCHES. SNOW DEPTH WITH NEW AND OLD SNOW IS 10 INCHES. |
| Feb 26, 3:14 AM CST | SNOW 2 | Cherryvale, KS | 2 INCHES OF SNOW. SNOW TOTALS FROM 11PM-3AM. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW CURRENTLY. |
| Feb 26, 3:20 AM CST | SNOW 4 | 1 Nw Arkansas City, KS | STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL. VERY LIGHT SNOW FALLING NOW. |
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, 10.3 hours before the alert went out and 149 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
- 1334 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 63 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 75 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 185 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
567 WWUS43 KICT 241015 WSWICT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 415 AM CST SUN FEB 24 2013 ...SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE SUNDAY NIGHT TO MONDAY NIGHT... KSZ049-051>053-068-069-083-092-093-250015- /O.UPG.KICT.WS.A.0002.130225T0000Z-130226T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KICT.WS.W.0002.130225T0600Z-130226T1800Z/ SALINE-MCPHERSON-MARION-CHASE-HARVEY-BUTLER-SEDGWICK-SUMNER- COWLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SALINA...MCPHERSON...MARION... COTTONWOOD FALLS...NEWTON...EL DORADO...AUGUSTA...WICHITA... WELLINGTON...WINFIELD...ARKANSAS CITY 415 AM CST SUN FEB 24 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST TUESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...SNOWFALL WILL BEGIN LATE TONIGHT AND PERSIST THROUGH MONDAY AND END EARLY TUESDAY. FOR CENTRAL AND SOUTH-CENTRAL KANSAS THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL OCCUR FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...BETWEEN 8 TO 14 INCHES ARE LIKELY. THIS WOULD INCLUDE THE KANSAS TURNPIKE CORRIDOR. * WINDS...NORTHERLY WINDS WILL BE 25 TO 35 MPH SUSTAINED WITH GUSTS TO 35 TO 40 MPH. * 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. DRIFTING SNOW COULD BE A FEW FEET TALL. TRAVEL WILL BE DANGEROUS AND IS THEREFORE 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. && PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ KSZ032-033-047-048-050-067-082-091-250015- /O.UPG.KICT.WS.A.0002.130225T0000Z-130226T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KICT.WS.W.0002.130225T0600Z-130226T1200Z/ RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH-RICE-RENO-KINGMAN-HARPER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUSSELL...LINCOLN...GREAT BEND... ELLSWORTH...LYONS...HUTCHINSON...KINGMAN...ANTHONY...HARPER 415 AM CST SUN FEB 24 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM CST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM CST TUESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...SNOWFALL WILL BEGIN LATE TONIGHT AND PERSIST THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. THE PERIOD OF THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL BE FROM VERY EARLY MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...BETWEEN 8 TO 14 INCHES ARE LIKELY. * WINDS...NORTHERLY WINDS WILL BE 25 TO 35 MPH SUSTAINED WITH GUSTS TO 35 TO 40 MPH. * IMPACTS...THE STRONG NORTH WINDS COMBINED WITH MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL CAUSE BLOWING SNOW THAT WILL FREQUENTLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE IN MANY AREAS. DRIFTING SNOW COULD BE A FEW FEET TALL. TRAVEL WILL BE DANGEROUS AND IS THEREFORE DISCOURAGED. THE ADDITION OF SEVERAL MORE INCHES OF SNOW ON TOP OF NEARLY A FOOT OF PREVIOUS SNOWFALL ON ROOFS COULD BE A CONCERN FOR STRUCTURES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ KSZ070>072-094>096-098>100-250015- /O.UPG.KICT.WS.A.0002.130225T1200Z-130226T1200Z/ /O.NEW.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 415 AM CST SUN FEB 24 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO NOON CST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO NOON CST TUESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...SNOWFALL WILL BEGIN MONDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. THE PERIOD OF THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL BE MONDAY 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 14 INCHES EXPECTED WEST OF THAT LINE INTO SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS. * WINDS...NORTHERLY WINDS WILL BE 15 TO 30 MPH SUSTAINED WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 TO 35 MPH. * 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. DRIFTING SNOW COULD BE A FEW FEET TALL. TRAVEL WILL BE DANGEROUS AND IS THEREFORE 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. && $$ BILLINGS
9 follow-up statements
568 WWUS43 KICT 242123 WSWICT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 323 PM CST SUN FEB 24 2013 ...DANGEROUS WINTER STORM TO HIT THE SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL PLAINS... KSZ049-051>053-068-069-083-092-093-251130- /O.CON.KICT.WS.W.0002.130225T0600Z-130226T1800Z/ SALINE-MCPHERSON-MARION-CHASE-HARVEY-BUTLER-SEDGWICK-SUMNER- COWLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SALINA...MCPHERSON...MARION... COTTONWOOD FALLS...NEWTON...EL DORADO...AUGUSTA...WICHITA... WELLINGTON...WINFIELD...ARKANSAS CITY 323 PM CST SUN FEB 24 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST TUESDAY. * TIMING...SNOWFALL WILL BEGIN LATE TONIGHT AND PERSIST THROUGH MONDAY AND END EARLY TUESDAY. FOR CENTRAL AND SOUTH-CENTRAL KANSAS THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL OCCUR FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...FROM 8 TO 13 INCHES ARE LIKELY WITH THE GREATER ACCUMULATIONS IN SOUTH-CENTRAL KANSAS. THIS WOULD INCLUDE THE KANSAS TURNPIKE. * WINDS...NORTHERLY WINDS WILL BE 25 TO 35 MPH SUSTAINED WITH 35 TO 40 MPH GUSTS. * IMPACTS...THE STRONG NORTH WINDS COMBINED WITH MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL CAUSE MAJOR BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW THAT WILL FREQUENTLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE IN MANY AREAS. DRIFTS COULD REACH 2 OR 3 FEET. TRAVEL WILL BE DANGEROUS AND IS GREATLY DISCOURAGED! THE ADDITION OF SEVERAL MORE INCHES OF SNOW ON TOP OF NEARLY A FOOT OF PREVIOUS SNOWFALL ON ROOFS COULD BE A CONCERN FOR STRUCTURES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER THAT WILL IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATED INFORMATION. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. TRAVEL WILL BE DANGEROUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ KSZ032-033-047-048-050-067-082-091-251130- /O.CON.KICT.WS.W.0002.130225T0600Z-130226T1200Z/ RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH-RICE-RENO-KINGMAN-HARPER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUSSELL...LINCOLN...GREAT BEND... ELLSWORTH...LYONS...HUTCHINSON...KINGMAN...ANTHONY...HARPER 323 PM CST SUN FEB 24 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM CST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM CST TUESDAY. * TIMING...SNOWFALL WILL BEGIN LATE TONIGHT AND PERSIST THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. THE PERIOD OF THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL BE FROM VERY EARLY MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...WOULD RANGE FROM 10 TO 15 INCHES WEST OF A LINE FROM LYONS...TO HUTCHINSON...TO ANTHONY WITH 5 TO 10 INCHES NORTHWEST OF A LINE FROM ELLSWORTH TO GREAT BEND. * WINDS...NORTHERLY WINDS WILL BE 25 TO 35 MPH SUSTAINED WITH 35 TO 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 WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. TRAVEL WILL BE DANGEROUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ KSZ070>072-094>096-098>100-251130- /O.CON.KICT.WS.W.0002.130225T1200Z-130226T1800Z/ GREENWOOD-WOODSON-ALLEN-ELK-WILSON-NEOSHO-CHAUTAUQUA-MONTGOMERY- LABETTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EUREKA...YATES CENTER...IOLA...HOWARD... FREDONIA...CHANUTE...ERIE...SEDAN...COFFEYVILLE...INDEPENDENCE... PARSONS 323 PM CST SUN FEB 24 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO NOON CST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO NOON CST TUESDAY. * TIMING...SNOWFALL WILL BEGIN MONDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. THE PERIOD OF THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL BE MONDAY EVENING AND OVERNIGHT INTO TUESDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...BETWEEN 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED SOUTHEAST OF A LINE FROM CHAUTAUQUA NORTHEAST TO YATES CENTER WITH 8 TO 14 INCHES EXPECTED NORTHWEST OF THAT LINE INTO SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS. * WINDS...NORTHERLY WINDS WILL BE 15 TO 30 MPH SUSTAINED WITH 30 TO 35 MPH GUSTS. * IMPACTS...THE STRONG NORTH WINDS COMBINED WITH MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL CAUSE BLOWING SNOW THAT WILL FREQUENTLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE IN MANY AREAS. DRIFTS COULD REACH TO 2 OR 3 FEET. TRAVEL WILL BE DANGEROUS AND IS GREATLY DISCOURAGED! THE ADDITION OF SEVERAL MORE INCHES OF SNOW ON TOP OF NEARLY A FOOT OF PREVIOUS SNOWFALL ON ROOFS COULD BE A CONCERN FOR STRUCTURES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. TRAVEL WILL BE DANGEROUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ ES
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
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. && $$ JAKUB
415 WWUS43 KICT 261011 WSWICT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 411 AM CST TUE FEB 26 2013 ...THE DANGEROUS WINTER STORM WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH ACROSS THE AREA THIS MORNING... KSZ047-048-050-261115- /O.CAN.KICT.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130226T1200Z/ BARTON-ELLSWORTH-RICE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GREAT BEND...ELLSWORTH...LYONS 411 AM CST TUE FEB 26 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. SOME BLOWING OR DRIFTING OF THE NEWLY FALLEN SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING...AS NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH CONTINUE. BUT THE BLOWING SNOW WILL DIMINISH OR END BY AROUND NOON. $$ KSZ049-261115- /O.CAN.KICT.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130226T1800Z/ SALINE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SALINA 411 AM CST TUE FEB 26 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. SOME BLOWING OR DRIFTING OF THE NEWLY FALLEN SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING...AS NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH CONTINUE. BUT THE BLOWING SNOW WILL DIMINISH OR END BY AROUND NOON. $$ KSZ032-033-261115- /O.CAN.KICT.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-130226T1200Z/ RUSSELL-LINCOLN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUSSELL...LINCOLN 411 AM CST TUE FEB 26 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. $$ KSZ082-091-261800- /O.EXT.KICT.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130226T1800Z/ KINGMAN-HARPER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KINGMAN...ANTHONY...HARPER 411 AM CST TUE FEB 26 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH OR END LATER THIS MORNING ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...WILL BE LESS THAN AN INCH OF ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL. * WINDS...SUSTAINED FROM THE NORTH AT 15 TO 25 MPH WITH 30 MPH GUSTS ARE EXPECTED. * IMPACTS...THE STRONG NORTH WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. THIS WILL FREQUENTLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN A HALF MILE IN MANY AREAS. SNOW DRIFTS COULD REACH 2 OR 3 FEET IN SOME LOCATIONS. TRAVEL WILL BE DANGEROUS THIS MORNING IS GREATLY DISCOURAGED UNTIL ROAD CREWS CAN CLEAR THE SNOW! THE ADDITION OF SEVERAL MORE INCHES OF SNOW OR LARGE DRIFTS 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. && $$ KSZ051-261200- /O.EXT.KICT.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130226T1200Z/ MCPHERSON- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MCPHERSON 411 AM CST TUE FEB 26 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING. * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW WILL TAPER OFF THIS MORNING. * STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...OF 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * WINDS...NORTHERLY WINDS WILL BE 15 TO 25 MPH SUSTAINED WITH 30 MPH GUSTS. * IMPACTS...THE STRONG NORTH WINDS COMBINED WITH THE LIGHT SNOW WILL CAUSE BLOWING SNOW THAT WILL FREQUENTLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE IN MANY AREAS. DRIFTS COULD REACH 1 TO 2 FEET IN SOME LOCATIONS. TRAVEL WILL BE DANGEROUS AND IS GREATLY DISCOURAGED UNTIL ROAD CREWS CAN CLEAR THE ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. TRAVEL WILL BE DANGEROUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ KSZ052-053-068>072-083-092>096-098>100-261800- /O.CON.KICT.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130226T1800Z/ MARION-CHASE-HARVEY-BUTLER-GREENWOOD-WOODSON-ALLEN-SEDGWICK- SUMNER-COWLEY-ELK-WILSON-NEOSHO-CHAUTAUQUA-MONTGOMERY-LABETTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARION...COTTONWOOD FALLS...NEWTON... EL DORADO...AUGUSTA...EUREKA...YATES CENTER...IOLA...WICHITA... WELLINGTON...WINFIELD...ARKANSAS CITY...HOWARD...FREDONIA... CHANUTE...ERIE...SEDAN...COFFEYVILLE...INDEPENDENCE...PARSONS 411 AM CST TUE FEB 26 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. * TIMING...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS SOUTHEAST KANSAS THIS MORNING...BEFORE TAPERING OFF BY NOON. * STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...OF 4 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * WINDS...NORTHERLY WINDS WILL BE 20 TO 25 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. && $$ KSZ067-261200- /O.CON.KICT.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130226T1200Z/ RENO- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HUTCHINSON 411 AM CST TUE FEB 26 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING. * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW WILL TAPER OFF THIS MORNING. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...WILL RANGE FROM 4 TO 7 INCHES. * WINDS...SUSTAINED FROM THE NORTH AT 15 TO 25 MPH WITH 30 MPH GUSTS ARE EXPECTED. * IMPACTS...THE STRONG NORTH WINDS COMBINED WITH THE LIGHT SNOW WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. THIS WILL FREQUENTLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE IN MANY AREAS. SNOW DRIFTS COULD REACH 2 OR 3 FEET IN SOME LOCATIONS. TRAVEL WILL BE DANGEROUS THIS MORNING AND IS GREATLY DISCOURAGED! THE ADDITION OF SEVERAL MORE INCHES OF SNOW ON TOP OF NEARLY A FOOT OF PREVIOUS SNOWFALL ON ROOFS COULD BE A CONCERN FOR STRUCTURES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ KETCHAM
097 WWUS43 KICT 261202 WSWICT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 602 AM CST TUE FEB 26 2013 ...THE DANGEROUS WINTER STORM WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH ACROSS THE AREA THIS MORNING... KSZ051-067-261315- /O.EXP.KICT.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130226T1200Z/ MCPHERSON-RENO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MCPHERSON...HUTCHINSON 602 AM CST TUE FEB 26 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SOME BLOWING OR DRIFTING OF THE NEWLY FALLEN SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING...AS NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH CONTINUE. BUT THE BLOWING SNOW WILL DIMINISH OR END BY AROUND NOON. $$ KSZ052-053-068>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-261800- /O.CON.KICT.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130226T1800Z/ MARION-CHASE-HARVEY-BUTLER-GREENWOOD-WOODSON-ALLEN-KINGMAN- SEDGWICK-HARPER-SUMNER-COWLEY-ELK-WILSON-NEOSHO-CHAUTAUQUA- MONTGOMERY-LABETTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARION...COTTONWOOD FALLS...NEWTON... EL DORADO...AUGUSTA...EUREKA...YATES CENTER...IOLA...KINGMAN... WICHITA...ANTHONY...HARPER...WELLINGTON...WINFIELD... ARKANSAS CITY...HOWARD...FREDONIA...CHANUTE...ERIE...SEDAN... COFFEYVILLE...INDEPENDENCE...PARSONS 602 AM CST TUE FEB 26 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. * TIMING...MODERATE SNOW WILL DIMINISH ACROSS SOUTHEAST KANSAS THIS MORNING...BEFORE ENDING BY NOON. * STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...OF 4 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * WINDS...NORTHERLY WINDS WILL BE 20 TO 25 MPH SUSTAINED WITH 35 MPH GUSTS. * IMPACTS...THE STRONG NORTH WINDS COMBINED WITH OCCASIONALLY MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL CAUSE BLOWING SNOW THAT WILL FREQUENTLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE IN MANY AREAS. DRIFTS COULD REACH 1 TO 2 FEET IN SOME LOCATIONS. TRAVEL WILL BE DANGEROUS AND IS GREATLY DISCOURAGED! PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. TRAVEL WILL BE DANGEROUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ KETCHAM
962 WWUS43 KICT 261342 WSWICT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 742 AM CST TUE FEB 26 2013 ...THE DANGEROUS WINTER STORM WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH ACROSS THE AREA THIS MORNING... KSZ052-053-068-069-082-083-091>093-261445- /O.CAN.KICT.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130226T1800Z/ MARION-CHASE-HARVEY-BUTLER-KINGMAN-SEDGWICK-HARPER-SUMNER-COWLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARION...COTTONWOOD FALLS...NEWTON... EL DORADO...AUGUSTA...KINGMAN...WICHITA...ANTHONY...HARPER... WELLINGTON...WINFIELD...ARKANSAS CITY 742 AM CST TUE FEB 26 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. SNOWFALL HAS ENDED...HOWEVER SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW MAY STILL BE A CONCERN ON ROADS. $$ KSZ070>072-094>096-098>100-261800- /O.CON.KICT.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130226T1800Z/ GREENWOOD-WOODSON-ALLEN-ELK-WILSON-NEOSHO-CHAUTAUQUA-MONTGOMERY- LABETTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EUREKA...YATES CENTER...IOLA...HOWARD... FREDONIA...CHANUTE...ERIE...SEDAN...COFFEYVILLE...INDEPENDENCE... PARSONS 742 AM CST TUE FEB 26 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. * TIMING...MODERATE SNOW WILL DIMINISH ACROSS SOUTHEAST KANSAS THIS MORNING...BEFORE ENDING BY NOON. * STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...OF 4 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * WINDS...NORTHERLY WINDS WILL BE 20 TO 25 MPH SUSTAINED WITH 35 MPH GUSTS. * IMPACTS...THE STRONG NORTH WINDS COMBINED WITH OCCASIONALLY MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL CAUSE BLOWING SNOW THAT WILL FREQUENTLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE IN MANY AREAS. DRIFTS COULD REACH 1 TO 2 FEET IN SOME LOCATIONS. TRAVEL WILL BE DANGEROUS AND IS GREATLY DISCOURAGED! PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. TRAVEL WILL BE DANGEROUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ BILLINGS
324 WWUS43 KICT 261804 WSWICT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 1204 PM CST TUE FEB 26 2013 KSZ070>072-094>096-098>100-261915- /O.EXP.KICT.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-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 1204 PM CST TUE FEB 26 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SOME LIGHT SNOW MAY CONTINUE INTO THE AFTERNOON...BUT ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS SHOULD BE LESS THAN AN INCH. $$ HOWERTON
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 Wichita, KS wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter storm warning went out at Feb 24, 3:35 AM CST, 40 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 24, 3:35 AM CST, 40 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 335 AM CST SUN FEB 24 2013 .DISCUSSION... THE MAIN FORECAST CONCERN IS THE NEXT SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM FOR SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. SYNOPSIS: THE COUNTRY IS CURRENTLY BEING IMPACTED BY TWO MAJOR UPPER LOW DISTURBANCES. THE FIRST IS OVER THE GREAT LAKES AND WAS THE DISTURBANCE THAT BROUGHT MORE THAN A FOOT TO MUCH OF KANSAS LAST WEEK. THE SECOND UPPER LOW IS CURRENTLY OVER UTAH/ARIZONA AND WILL BE THE MAIN CONCERN FOR THE NEAR TERM WITH THE NEXT WINTER STORM. CLOSER TO HOME...SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE HAS MOVED OFF TO THE EAST AND LEE TROUGHING HAS BEGUN CAUSING SOUTH TO SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS TO RETURN TO THE REGION. TODAY - TUESDAY: THE DANGEROUS WINTER STORM CONTINUES TO DOMINATE THIS PERIOD OF THE FORECAST. AS HAS BEEN ADVERTISED FOR THE LAST FEW DAYS...A SECOND SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM IN A WEEK IS EXPECTED TO IMPACT KANSAS LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING/AFTERNOON. THE GUIDANCE HAS CONTINUED TO SLOW DOWN SOME AND TRACK SLIGHTLY FURTHER SOUTH. THIS HAS BEEN THE THINKING AND THE GUIDANCE IS IN RELATIVELY GOOD AGREEMENT WITH THESE FEATURES GIVING CONFIDENCE TO THE FORECAST. THE ONLY POINT OF LOWER CONFIDENCE IS THE CONTINUED SOUTHERLY TREND IN THE LOW...THIS WOULD MOVE THE MAXIMUM SNOWFALL AMOUNTS FURTHER SOUTH. CONTINUED WITH THIS TREND FOR THIS FORECAST. WENT AHEAD AND UPGRADED TO A WINTER STORM WARNING THIS MORNING AS CONFIDENCE CONTINUES TO BE HIGH THAT A SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM IS GOING TO IMPACT THE REGION WITH A LARGE AREA OF GREATER THAN 6 INCHES OF SNOW WITH GUSTY WINDS. 8 TO 14 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE ALONG AND NORTHWEST OF THE THE KANSAS TURNPIKE CORRIDOR WITH 4 TO 8 INCHES POSSIBLE OVER SOUTHEASTERN KANSAS WHERE SNOWFALL TOTALS WILL BE CUT INTO BY A PROLONGED PERIOD OF RAIN AT THE START THE STORM. WITH THE SLOWER START TIME...PUSHED THE WARNING BACK TO START AT 06Z MONDAY AND IT WILL CONTINUE THROUGH UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING/AFTERNOON. DID CONSIDER A BLIZZARD WARNING...BUT WITH THE SOUTHERLY TREND...WANTED TO LET LATER SHIFTS BE ABLE TO BETTER REFINE THE AREA THAT WILL BE IMPACTED THE MOST WITH BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. DESPITE THE FACT THAT A BLIZZARD WARNING WAS NOT ISSUED THIS MORNING...WOULD NOT BE SURPRISED TO SEE ONE ISSUED LATER IF THE FORECAST CONTINUES AS IT IS NOW. THE MESSAGE REMAINS THE SAME...THIS STORM WILL NOT BE LIKE THE LAST ONE...WIND WILL BE A LARGE CONTRIBUTING FACTOR...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL BE A SIGNIFICANT CONCERN. WITH THE SNOWFALL TOTALS CURRENTLY FORECASTED...DRIFTS COULD BE FEET TALL. HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE VISIBILITIES TO BE NEAR ZERO AND TRAVEL WILL BE TREACHEROUS. IN ADDITION TO THESE CONCERNS...THE NEW SNOWFALL COULD EXACERBATE THE ALREADY NEARLY A FOOT TOTALS ON ROOFS AND COULD BE A CONCERN TO STRUCTURES. PLEASE CONTINUE TO WATCH THE FORECAST AS THIS STORM APPROACHES AND CONTINUES TO EVOLVE. THIS STORM WILL HAVE SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS FOR AN ALREADY SNOWY KANSAS. BILLINGS WEDNESDAY: SLOWER EXIT TO THE STORM SYSTEM WILL KEEP NW CYCLONIC SFC FLOW OVER THE ERN HALF OF KS INTO WED. WRAPAROUND LOW LEVEL MOISTURE WILL CONTINUE TO REMAIN HIGH IN THIS CYCLONIC CURVATURE...WITH DIURNAL HEATING SUGGESTING SOME POSSIBLE SNOW SHOWERS OVER EXTREME SOUTHEAST KS LINGERING INTO WED AFTERNOON..DURING PEAK HEATING. NOT THINKING THIS WILL LEAD TO ANY ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS...BUT COULD CERTAINLY SEE SOME LIGHT SNOW AROUND. THURSDAY - SATURDAY: AFTER THIS SYSTEM FINALLY PULLS FAR ENOUGH AWAY FROM THE PLAINS...THEN THE MAIN CONCERN WILL BE CONTINUED BELOW NORMAL TEMPS. BOTH THE ECMWF/GFS SHOWS THE MID-UPPER FLOW BECOMING MORE N-NW FOR THE END OF THE WEEK...AS A LARGE MID LEVEL RIDGE BUILDS OVER THE ROCKIES...WITH AN ELONGATED TROUGH OVER THE ERN HALF OF THE US. THIS NW FLOW WILL KEEP THE BELOW NORMAL TEMPS FIRMLY ENTRENCHED ACROSS THE REGION...ESPECIALLY CONSIDERING THE EXPECTED NEW SNOW PACK. PLAN ON UNDERCUTTING GUIDANCE NUMBERS FOR MIN TEMPS...WITH FRESH SNOW AND A RIDGE AXIS OVERHEAD. COULD SEE TEMPS STAY ALMOST 20 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL. KETCHAM && .AVIATION...06Z TAFS KRSL/KSLN/KHUT/KICT/KCNU FOG IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER WESTERN KANSAS TONIGHT AND SOME OF THIS COULD SPREAD BACK EASTWARD INTO CENTRAL KANSAS AND PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS...WITH VISIBILITIES IN THE IFR OR LIFR CATEGORY. OTHERWISE WINDS WILL BACK TO EASTERLY DIRECTION DURING THE DAY ON SUNDAY WITH LOW CLOUDS DEVELOPING OVER CENTRAL KANSAS LATER IN THE DAY. JAKUB && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... WICHITA-KICT 38 32 33 27 / 0 100 100 90 HUTCHINSON 36 31 32 26 / 10 100 100 80 NEWTON 35 31 32 26 / 0 100 100 90 ELDORADO 38 32 34 27 / 0 100 100 100 WINFIELD-KWLD 42 33 35 29 / 0 100 100 100 RUSSELL 29 27 30 23 / 20 80 90 70 GREAT BEND 29 27 30 24 / 20 90 90 70 SALINA 34 30 31 26 / 10 90 100 80 MCPHERSON 35 30 32 26 / 10 100 100 80 COFFEYVILLE 48 34 39 30 / 0 70 100 100 CHANUTE 43 33 39 29 / 0 80 100 100 IOLA 41 32 38 28 / 0 80 100 100 PARSONS-KPPF 47 34 39 30 / 0 70 100 100 && .ICT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO NOON CST TUESDAY FOR KSZ070>072-094>096-098>100. WINTER STORM WARNING FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST TUESDAY FOR KSZ049-051>053-068-069-083-092-093. DENSE FOG ADVISORY UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS MORNING FOR KSZ032-033- 047>051-067-082-091. WINTER STORM WARNING FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM CST TUESDAY FOR KSZ032-033-047-048-050-067-082-091. &&
Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 23, 10:39 PM CST, 5 hours 36 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 1039 PM CST SAT FEB 23 2013 KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-250445- 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- 1039 PM CST SAT FEB 23 2013 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL KANSAS... SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS AND SOUTHEAST KANSAS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT AREAS OF DENSE FOG WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS FOR LATE TONIGHT...PLEASE SEE LATEST DENSE FOG ADVISORY FOR MORE DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY AREAS OF DENSE FOG WILL BE POSSIBLE EARLY SUNDAY MORNING ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS. A WINTER STORM WILL OVERWHELM THE REGION FROM SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. MAJOR SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE LIKELY. MOST OF SOUTH- CENTRAL AND MUCH OF CENTRAL KANSAS MAY GET BURIED BY 10 TO 15 INCHES WHILE THE REMAINING AREAS SHOULD RECEIVE 5 TO 10 INCHES. PLEASE REFER TO THE WINTER STORM WATCH FOR FURTHER DETAILS. .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
Nearby
Winter Storm Warnings in Kansas, 2013Every winter storm warning in 2013
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.