Alert archive / Kansas / Winter Storm Warnings in 2013
Winter Storm Warning 2, NWS Topeka, KS
NWS Topeka, KS issued this winter storm warning at Feb 24, 2013, 4:58 AM CST for 18 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Feb 25, 2013, 12:00 AM CST. It was in force for 36 hr. 45 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, 4:58 AM CST (10:58 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 Topeka, KS
Counties Anderson County, KS, Brown County, KS, Clay County, KS, Coffey County, KS, Dickinson County, KS, Douglas County, KS, Franklin County, KS, Geary County, KS, Jackson County, KS, Jefferson County, KS, Lyon County, KS, Morris County, KS, Osage County, KS, Ottawa County, KS, Pottawatomie County, KS, Riley County, KS, Shawnee County, KS, Wabaunsee County, KS
The radar
The Topeka radar (KTWX), 9 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:01 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 26, 3:10 AM CST | SNOW 2 | Oskaloosa, KS | |
| Feb 26, 3:12 AM CST | SNOW 2 | Lawrence, KS | |
| Feb 26, 3:17 AM CST | SNOW 6 | Osage City, KS | STILL SNOWING |
| Feb 26, 3:19 AM CST | SNOW 5 | Ottawa, KS | STILL SNOWING |
| Feb 26, 3:22 AM CST | SNOW 6 | Emporia, KS | STILL SNOWING |
| Feb 26, 3:24 AM CST | SNOW 4 | Burlington, KS | STILL SNOWING |
| Feb 26, 3:25 AM CST | SNOW 7 | Garnett, KS | STILL SNOWING. |
| Feb 26, 3:46 AM CST | SNOW 0.5 | Alma, KS | |
| Feb 26, 3:49 AM CST | SNOW 4 | Council Grove, KS | |
| Feb 26, 6:10 AM CST | SNOW 1.3 | Billard Airport, KS | SNOWFALL TOTAL AS OF 6 AM CST. LIGHT SNOW STILL FALLING WITH A SNOW DEPTH OF 5 INCHES. |
| Feb 26, 6:22 AM CST | SNOW 2.5 | 3 Sw Topeka, KS | AT VA HOSPITAL. SNOWFALL TOTAL AS OF REPORT TIME. |
| Feb 26, 6:40 AM CST | SNOW 6.5 | Eudora, KS | |
| Feb 26, 7:10 AM CST | SNOW 1.5 | White City, KS | SNOWFALL TOTAL AS OF 7 AM CST. |
| Feb 26, 7:19 AM CST | SNOW 2.6 | 4 Ne Forbes Field, KS | SNOWFALL TOTAL AS OF 7 AM CST. SNOW DEPTH IS 7 INCHES. SNOW CORE WAS 0.37 INCHES. |
| Feb 26, 7:27 AM CST | SNOW 2.6 | 4 Ne Forbes Field, KS | SNOWFALL TOTAL AS OF 7 AM CST. SNOW DEPTH IS 7 INCHES. PRECIPITATION WAS 0.37 INCHES |
| Feb 26, 7:37 AM CST | SNOW 4 | Lecompton, KS | SNOWFALL TOTAL AS OF 730 AM CST. PRECIPITATION 0.54 INCHES. STILL SNOWING. |
| Feb 26, 8:01 AM CST | SNOW 1 | 7 Wsw Topeka, KS | |
| Feb 26, 8:01 AM CST | SNOW 8 | Reading, KS | SNOWFALL TOTAL AS OF 8 AM CST. |
| Feb 26, 8:22 AM CST | SNOW 5 | 2 Nw Lawrence, KS | SNOWFALL AS OF 8 AM CST. |
| Feb 26, 8:25 AM CST | SNOW 2.5 | N Meriden, KS | |
| Feb 26, 8:25 AM CST | SNOW 4 | 1 Ene Emporia, KS | SNOWFALL AS OF 820 AM CST. |
| Feb 26, 8:31 AM CST | SNOW 4 | Gridley, KS | AS OF 8 AM CST. 0.54 INCHES OF PRECIPITATION |
| Feb 26, 8:31 AM CST | SNOW 8 | Osage City, KS | AS OF 8 AM CST. |
| Feb 26, 8:31 AM CST | SNOW 10 | 5 Sw Carbondale, KS | SNOWFALL AS OF 830 AM CST. STILL SNOWING. |
| Feb 26, 8:47 AM CST | SNOW 2.5 | 2 S Ottawa, KS | POWER OUT. |
| Feb 26, 8:47 AM CST | HEAVY SNOW 6 | Lyndon, KS | |
| Feb 26, 8:51 AM CST | SNOW 7 | 5 Nnw Quenemo, KS | ESTIMATED 6 TO 8 INCHES SNOWFALL |
| Feb 26, 8:57 AM CST | SNOW 6.5 | 1 S Le Roy, KS | SNOWFALL TOTAL AS OF 830 AM CST. |
| Feb 26, 9:18 AM CST | SNOW 8 | 3 Sw Auburn, KS | SNOWFALL TOTAL AS OF 9 AM CST. |
| Feb 26, 9:37 AM CST | SNOW 3 | Nne Auburn, KS | TOTAL AS OF 9 AM CST. |
| Feb 26, 9:37 AM CST | SNOW 5.5 | 3 S Auburn, KS | SNOWFALL TOTAL AS OF 9 AM CST. |
| Feb 26, 9:38 AM CST | SNOW 8 | 3 Ssw Auburn, KS | SNOWFALL TOTAL AS OF 9 AM CST. |
| Feb 26, 9:39 AM CST | SNOW 4.5 | Ottawa, KS | |
| Feb 26, 9:40 AM CST | SNOW 3.2 | Council Grove, KS | SNOWFALL TOTAL AS OF 7 AM CST. |
| Feb 26, 9:42 AM CST | SNOW 3.8 | Eskridge, KS | TOTAL AS OF 7 AM CST. |
| Feb 26, 9:43 AM CST | SNOW 1 | Herington, KS | TOTAL AS OF 8 AM CST. |
| Feb 26, 9:45 AM CST | SNOW 2.7 | 3 Sw Valley Falls, KS | |
| Feb 26, 9:46 AM CST | SNOW 2.6 | Auburn, KS | AS OF 7 AM CST. |
| Feb 26, 9:46 AM CST | SNOW 4 | Colony, KS | SNOWFALL TOTAL AS OF 8 AM CST. |
| Feb 26, 9:46 AM CST | SNOW 5.8 | Lane, KS | TOTAL AS OF 730 AM CST. SNOW DEPTH WAS 13 INCHES. |
| Feb 26, 10:09 AM CST | HEAVY SNOW 5.8 | Lyndon, KS | TREE LIMBS DOWN IN YARD...FROM HEAVY SNOW AND WIND. |
| Feb 26, 10:47 AM CST | SNOW 3.5 | 9 W Emporia, KS | BETWEEN 3 AND 4 INCHES SNOW AS OF 1030 AM CST. |
| Feb 26, 10:47 AM CST | SNOW 9 | 4 Ssw Quenemo, KS | ESTIMATED 15 INCHES SNOW DEPTH. |
| Feb 26, 11:08 AM CST | SNOW 2.4 | 7 Wsw Topeka, KS | |
| Feb 26, 11:08 AM CST | HEAVY SNOW 6.1 | 3 Wnw Lawrence, KS |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Topeka, KS (KTOP), launched 00:00Z, 11.0 hours before the alert went out and 44 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
- 1213 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 41 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 88 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 154 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
161 WWUS43 KTOP 241058 WSWTOP URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS 458 AM CST SUN FEB 24 2013 ...WINTER STORM POSSIBLE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY... .ANOTHER WINTER STORM WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PLAINS SUNDAY NIGHT. THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BRING A MIXTURE OF RAIN...FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW TO THE AREA SUNDAY NIGHT. BY MONDAY MORNING...MUCH OF THE AREA COULD SEE A TRANSITION TO SNOW AND THE SNOW COULD PERSIST THROUGH TUESDAY INTO EARLY WEDNESDAY. THE HEAVIEST SNOW MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT WILL FALL ALONG AND SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 70. 10 TO 13 INCHES OF SNOWFALL WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH SOME LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ACROSS EAST CENTRAL KANSAS. NORTH OF INTERSTATE 70 SNOW AMOUNTS WILL DROP TO 6 TO 8 INCHES. KSZ021>023-034>038-054-250000- /O.UPG.KTOP.WS.A.0002.130225T0300Z-130226T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KTOP.WS.W.0002.130225T0600Z-130226T1800Z/ CLAY-RILEY-POTTAWATOMIE-OTTAWA-DICKINSON-GEARY-MORRIS-WABAUNSEE- LYON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLAY CENTER...MANHATTAN...ABILENE... JUNCTION CITY...EMPORIA 458 AM CST SUN FEB 24 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR FOR MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST TUESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...A MIXTURE OF RAIN...FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP EARLY MONDAY MORNING. A GRADUAL TRANSITION TO SNOW WOULD OCCUR LATE SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY. EXPECT MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW TO PERSIST MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY BEFORE GRADUALLY DIMINISHING TUESDAY NIGHT. * TOTAL SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS...THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 9 TO 13 INCHES ESPECIALLY ALONG AND SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 70. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL BE 6 TO 10 INCHES NORTH OF INTERSTATE 70...HOWEVER THE ACCUMULATIONS NORTH OF THE INTERSTATE COULD TAKE BETWEEN 24 AND 36 HOURS TO ACCUMULATE. SOME AREAS COULD ALSO SEE A LIGHT ACCUMULATION OF ICE DUE TO FREEZING RAIN LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. * WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL BE COMMON ON MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND ANY FREEZING RAIN WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ACROSS THE AREA. THE STRONG WINDS IN COMBINATION WITH HEAVY SNOW WILL CAUSE REDUCED VISIBILITY AND PERHAPS NEAR WHITE OUT CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... ANY TRAVEL IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED...HOWEVER IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY...DRIVE WITH EXTREME CAUTION. REDUCE DRIVING SPEEDS...LEAVE PLENTY OF ROOM BETWEEN YOU AND THE MOTORIST AHEAD OF YOU...AND ALLOW FOR EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. AVOID SUDDEN BRAKING OR ACCELERATION...AND BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS ON HILLS OR WHEN MAKING TURNS. && $$ KSZ024-026-039-040-055-056-058-059-250000- /O.UPG.KTOP.WS.A.0002.130225T0300Z-130226T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KTOP.WS.W.0002.130225T1200Z-130226T1800Z/ JACKSON-JEFFERSON-SHAWNEE-DOUGLAS-OSAGE-FRANKLIN-COFFEY-ANDERSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TOPEKA...LAWRENCE...OTTAWA 458 AM CST SUN FEB 24 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO NOON CST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO NOON CST TUESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...A MIXTURE OF RAIN...FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP EARLY MONDAY MORNING. A GRADUAL TRANSITION TO SNOW WOULD OCCUR LATE SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY. EXPECT MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW TO PERSIST MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY BEFORE GRADUALLY DIMINISHING TUESDAY NIGHT. * TOTAL SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS...THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 10 TO 13 INCHES ESPECIALLY ALONG AND SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 70. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL BE 6 TO 10 INCHES NORTH OF INTERSTATE 70...HOWEVER THE ACCUMULATIONS NORTH OF THE INTERSTATE COULD TAKE BETWEEN 24 AND 36 HOURS TO ACCUMULATE. SOME AREAS COULD ALSO SEE A LIGHT ACCUMULATION OF ICE DUE TO FREEZING RAIN LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. * WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL BE COMMON ON MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND ANY FREEZING RAIN WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ACROSS THE AREA. THE STRONG WINDS IN COMBINATION WITH HEAVY SNOW WILL CAUSE REDUCED VISIBILITY AND PERHAPS NEAR WHITE OUT CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... ANY TRAVEL IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED...HOWEVER IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY...DRIVE WITH EXTREME CAUTION. REDUCE DRIVING SPEEDS...LEAVE PLENTY OF ROOM BETWEEN YOU AND THE MOTORIST AHEAD OF YOU...AND ALLOW FOR EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. AVOID SUDDEN BRAKING OR ACCELERATION...AND BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS ON HILLS OR WHEN MAKING TURNS. && $$ KSZ008>012-020-250000- /O.EXT.KTOP.WS.A.0002.130225T0600Z-130226T1800Z/ REPUBLIC-WASHINGTON-MARSHALL-NEMAHA-BROWN-CLOUD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARYSVILLE...HIAWATHA...CONCORDIA 458 AM CST SUN FEB 24 2013 ...WINTER STORM WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * TIMING...SNOW WOULD OCCUR LATE SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY. PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW IS EXPECTED THROUGH MONDAY INTO TUESDAY BEFORE SNOW GRADUALLY DIMINISHES BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * TOTAL SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS...THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 8 INCHES ALONG HIGHWAY 36. * WINDS...NORTHEAST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL BE COMMON ON MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND STRONG WINDS CAUSING VISIBILITY PROBLEMS MAY CAUSE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ACROSS THE AREA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... REMEMBER...A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. && $$
7 follow-up statements
332 WWUS43 KTOP 242259 WSWTOP URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS 459 PM CST SUN FEB 24 2013 ...MAJOR WINTER STORM EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY... .ANOTHER WINTER STORM WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PLAINS TONIGHT AND CROSS THROUGH THE REGION MONDAY INTO TUESDAY. THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BRING A MIXTURE OF FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW TO THE AREA TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING. BY MONDAY MORNING...MUCH OF THE AREA WILL SEE A TRANSITION TO SNOW. THE SNOW WILL PERSIST THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON..WITH SOME CHANCE FOR LIGHT SNOW INTO EARLY WEDNESDAY. THE HEAVIEST SNOW MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT WILL FALL SOUTH AND EAST OF THE KANSAS TURNPIKE. 8 TO 13 INCHES OF SNOWFALL WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH SOME LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ACROSS EAST CENTRAL KANSAS. NORTH OF THE KANSAS TURNPIKE SNOW AMOUNTS OF 4 AND 10 INCHES ARE FORECAST. IN COMBINATION WITH STRONG WIND GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CREATE VERY HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. KSZ012-251100- /O.UPG.KTOP.WS.A.0002.130225T0600Z-130226T1800Z/ /O.EXA.KTOP.WS.W.0002.130225T1200Z-130226T1800Z/ BROWN- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HIAWATHA 459 PM CST SUN FEB 24 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO NOON CST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO NOON CST TUESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW ARE EXPECTED BY MIDDAY MONDAY AND CONTINUE INTO TUESDAY MORNING WITH LIGHT SNOW POSSIBLE TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT. * TOTAL SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS...THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 8 INCHES. * WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH WILL BE COMMON ON MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...THE SNOW WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ACROSS THE AREA. THE STRONG WINDS IN COMBINATION WITH HEAVY SNOW WILL CAUSE DRIFTING SNOW...REDUCED VISIBILITY AND NEAR WHITE OUT CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ KSZ023-038-054-251100- /O.EXT.KTOP.WS.W.0002.130225T1200Z-130226T1800Z/ POTTAWATOMIE-WABAUNSEE-LYON- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...EMPORIA 459 PM CST SUN FEB 24 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO NOON CST TUESDAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO NOON CST TUESDAY. * TIMING...A MIXTURE OF RAIN...FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT. A GRADUAL TRANSITION TO SNOW WOULD OCCUR BY MONDAY MORNING. EXPECT MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW TO PERSIST MONDAY THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY BEFORE GRADUALLY DIMINISHING DURING THE DAY TUESDAY. * TOTAL SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS...THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 7 TO 12 INCHES WITH INCREASING AMOUNTS SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 70. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL BE 7 TO 9 INCHES ALONG AND NORTH OF INTERSTATE 70...HOWEVER THE ACCUMULATIONS NORTH OF THE INTERSTATE COULD TAKE BETWEEN 24 AND 36 HOURS TO ACCUMULATE. SOME AREAS COULD ALSO SEE A LIGHT ACCUMULATION OF ICE DUE TO FREEZING RAIN LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. * WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL BE COMMON ON MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND ANY FREEZING RAIN WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ACROSS THE AREA. THE STRONG WINDS IN COMBINATION WITH HEAVY SNOW WILL CAUSE DRIFTING SNOW... REDUCED VISIBILITY AND NEAR WHITE OUT CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... ANY TRAVEL IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED...HOWEVER IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY...DRIVE WITH EXTREME CAUTION. REDUCE DRIVING SPEEDS... LEAVE PLENTY OF ROOM BETWEEN YOU AND THE MOTORIST AHEAD OF YOU... AND ALLOW FOR EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. AVOID SUDDEN BRAKING OR ACCELERATION...AND BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS ON HILLS OR WHEN MAKING TURNS. && $$ KSZ021-022-034>037-251100- /O.CON.KTOP.WS.W.0002.130225T0600Z-130226T1800Z/ CLAY-RILEY-OTTAWA-DICKINSON-GEARY-MORRIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLAY CENTER...MANHATTAN...ABILENE... JUNCTION CITY 459 PM CST SUN FEB 24 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST TUESDAY. * TIMING...A MIXTURE OF RAIN...FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT. A GRADUAL TRANSITION TO SNOW WOULD OCCUR BY MONDAY MORNING. EXPECT MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW TO PERSIST MONDAY THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY BEFORE GRADUALLY DIMINISHING TUESDAY NIGHT. * TOTAL SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS...THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES WITH INCREASING AMOUNTS SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 70. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL BE 6 TO 8 INCHES ALONG AND NORTH OF INTERSTATE 70...HOWEVER THE ACCUMULATIONS NORTH OF THE INTERSTATE COULD TAKE BETWEEN 24 AND 36 HOURS TO ACCUMULATE. SOME AREAS COULD ALSO SEE A LIGHT ACCUMULATION OF ICE DUE TO FREEZING RAIN LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. * WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL BE COMMON ON MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND ANY FREEZING RAIN WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ACROSS THE AREA. THE STRONG WINDS IN COMBINATION WITH HEAVY SNOW WILL CAUSE DRIFTING SNOW... REDUCED VISIBILITY AND NEAR WHITE OUT CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... ANY TRAVEL IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED...HOWEVER IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY...DRIVE WITH EXTREME CAUTION. REDUCE DRIVING SPEEDS... LEAVE PLENTY OF ROOM BETWEEN YOU AND THE MOTORIST AHEAD OF YOU... AND ALLOW FOR EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. AVOID SUDDEN BRAKING OR ACCELERATION...AND BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS ON HILLS OR WHEN MAKING TURNS. && $$ KSZ024-026-039-040-055-056-058-059-251100- /O.CON.KTOP.WS.W.0002.130225T1200Z-130226T1800Z/ JACKSON-JEFFERSON-SHAWNEE-DOUGLAS-OSAGE-FRANKLIN-COFFEY-ANDERSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TOPEKA...LAWRENCE...OTTAWA 459 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...A MIXTURE OF RAIN...FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW IS POSSIBLE LATE TONIGHT. A GRADUAL TRANSITION TO SNOW WOULD OCCUR BY MONDAY MORNING MAINLY NORTH OF INTERSTATE 35. AREAS SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 35 SHOULD SEE A WINTRY MIX OF FREEZING RAIN...RAIN AND SNOW THROUGHOUT MONDAY. EXPECT MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW TO PERSIST THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY BEFORE GRADUALLY DIMINISHING TUESDAY NIGHT. * TOTAL SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS...THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 10 TO 13 INCHES ESPECIALLY SOUTH AND EAST OF THE KANSAS TURNPIKE. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL BE 6 TO 10 INCHES GENERALLY ALONG AND NORTH OF INTERSTATE 70...HOWEVER THE ACCUMULATIONS NORTH OF THE INTERSTATE COULD TAKE BETWEEN 24 AND 36 HOURS TO ACCUMULATE. SOME AREAS COULD ALSO SEE A LIGHT ACCUMULATION OF ICE DUE TO FREEZING RAIN LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. * WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL BE COMMON ON MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND ANY FREEZING RAIN WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ACROSS THE AREA. THE STRONG WINDS IN COMBINATION WITH HEAVY SNOW WILL CAUSE DRIFTING SNOW...REDUCED VISIBILITY AND NEAR WHITE OUT CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... ANY TRAVEL IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED...HOWEVER IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY...DRIVE WITH EXTREME CAUTION. REDUCE DRIVING SPEEDS... LEAVE PLENTY OF ROOM BETWEEN YOU AND THE MOTORIST AHEAD OF YOU... AND ALLOW FOR EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. AVOID SUDDEN BRAKING OR ACCELERATION...AND BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS ON HILLS OR WHEN MAKING TURNS. && $$ KSZ008-009-020-251100- /O.UPG.KTOP.WS.A.0002.130225T0600Z-130226T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KTOP.WW.Y.0003.130225T0600Z-130226T1800Z/ REPUBLIC-WASHINGTON-CLOUD- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CONCORDIA 459 PM CST SUN FEB 24 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST TUESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW IS EXPECTED FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING BEFORE DIMINISHING BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * TOTAL SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS...THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES. * WINDS...NORTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH WILL BE COMMON ON MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT. THESE WINDS WILL CREATE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW DURING THIS PERIOD. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND STRONG WINDS CAUSING VISIBILITY PROBLEMS MAY CAUSE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ACROSS THE AREA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ KSZ010-011-251100- /O.UPG.KTOP.WS.A.0002.130225T0600Z-130226T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KTOP.WW.Y.0003.130225T1200Z-130226T1800Z/ MARSHALL-NEMAHA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MARYSVILLE 459 PM CST SUN FEB 24 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO NOON CST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO NOON CST TUESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...PERIODS OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW ARE EXPECTED BY MIDDAY MONDAY AND CONTINUE INTO TUESDAY MORNING BEFORE GRADUALLY DIMINISHING TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * TOTAL SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS...THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES. * WINDS...NORTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH WILL BE COMMON ON MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT. THESE WINDS WILL CREATE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW DURING THIS PERIOD. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND STRONG WINDS CAUSING VISIBILITY PROBLEMS MAY CAUSE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ACROSS THE AREA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$
031 WWUS43 KTOP 251019 WSWTOP URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS 419 AM CST MON FEB 25 2013 ...MAJOR WINTER STORM EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY... .ANOTHER WINTER STORM WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PLAINS THIS AFTERNOON AND CROSS THROUGH THE REGION TONIGHT. THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BRING PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW. BY THIS EVENING...MUCH OF THE AREA WILL SEE A TRANSITION TO SNOW. SNOW WILL BE LIGHT TO MODERATE THIS EVENING BEFORE BECOMING HEAVIER TONIGHT. THE SNOW WILL PERSIST THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON..WITH SOME CHANCE FOR LIGHT SNOW INTO EARLY WEDNESDAY. THE HEAVIEST SNOW MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT WILL FALL SOUTH AND EAST OF THE KANSAS TURNPIKE. 8 TO 13 INCHES OF SNOWFALL WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH SOME LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ACROSS EAST CENTRAL KANSAS. NORTH OF THE KANSAS TURNPIKE SNOW AMOUNTS OF 4 AND 10 INCHES ARE FORECAST. IN COMBINATION WITH STRONG WIND GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CREATE VERY HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. KSZ021-022-034>037-252330- /O.CON.KTOP.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130226T1800Z/ CLAY-RILEY-OTTAWA-DICKINSON-GEARY-MORRIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLAY CENTER...MANHATTAN...ABILENE... JUNCTION CITY 419 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 GRADUAL TRANSITION TO SNOW IS EXPECTED BY MID DAY MONDAY. EXPECT LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW TO PERSIST MONDAY THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY BEFORE GRADUALLY DIMINISHING TUESDAY NIGHT. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES WITH INCREASING AMOUNTS SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 70. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL BE 5 TO 7 INCHES ALONG AND NORTH OF INTERSTATE 70...HOWEVER THE ACCUMULATIONS NORTH OF THE INTERSTATE COULD TAKE BETWEEN 24 AND 36 HOURS TO ACCUMULATE. * WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL BE COMMON ON MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ACROSS THE AREA. THE STRONG WINDS IN COMBINATION WITH HEAVY SNOW WILL CAUSE DRIFTING SNOW... REDUCED VISIBILITY AND NEAR WHITE OUT CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... ANY TRAVEL IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED...HOWEVER IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY...DRIVE WITH EXTREME CAUTION. REDUCE DRIVING SPEEDS... LEAVE PLENTY OF ROOM BETWEEN YOU AND THE MOTORIST AHEAD OF YOU... AND ALLOW FOR EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. AVOID SUDDEN BRAKING OR ACCELERATION...AND BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS ON HILLS OR WHEN MAKING TURNS. && $$ KSZ012-023-024-026-038>040-054>056-058-059-252330- /O.CON.KTOP.WS.W.0002.130225T1200Z-130226T1800Z/ BROWN-POTTAWATOMIE-JACKSON-JEFFERSON-WABAUNSEE-SHAWNEE-DOUGLAS- LYON-OSAGE-FRANKLIN-COFFEY-ANDERSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HIAWATHA...TOPEKA...LAWRENCE... EMPORIA...OTTAWA 419 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 GRADUAL TRANSITION TO SNOW WILL OCCUR BY MONDAY EVENING MAINLY NORTH OF INTERSTATE 35. AREAS SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 35 SHOULD SEE A WINTRY MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW THROUGHOUT MONDAY. EXPECT MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW TO PERSIST THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY BEFORE GRADUALLY DIMINISHING TUESDAY NIGHT. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 10 TO 13 INCHES ESPECIALLY SOUTH AND EAST OF THE KANSAS TURNPIKE. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL BE 5 TO 9 INCHES GENERALLY ALONG AND NORTH OF INTERSTATE 70...HOWEVER THE ACCUMULATIONS NORTH OF THE INTERSTATE COULD TAKE BETWEEN 24 AND 36 HOURS TO ACCUMULATE. * WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL BE COMMON ON MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...SNOW WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ACROSS THE AREA. THE STRONG WINDS IN COMBINATION WITH HEAVY SNOW WILL CAUSE DRIFTING SNOW... REDUCED VISIBILITY AND NEAR WHITE OUT CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... ANY TRAVEL IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED...HOWEVER IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY...DRIVE WITH EXTREME CAUTION. REDUCE DRIVING SPEEDS... LEAVE PLENTY OF ROOM BETWEEN YOU AND THE MOTORIST AHEAD OF YOU... AND ALLOW FOR EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. AVOID SUDDEN BRAKING OR ACCELERATION...AND BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS ON HILLS OR WHEN MAKING TURNS. && $$ KSZ008-009-020-252330- /O.CON.KTOP.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-130226T1800Z/ REPUBLIC-WASHINGTON-CLOUD- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CONCORDIA 419 AM CST MON FEB 25 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY. * TIMING...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW IS EXPECTED FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING BEFORE DIMINISHING BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES. * WINDS...NORTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH WILL BE COMMON ON MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT. THESE WINDS WILL CREATE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW DURING THIS PERIOD. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND STRONG WINDS CAUSING VISIBILITY PROBLEMS MAY CAUSE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ACROSS THE AREA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ KSZ010-011-252330- /O.CON.KTOP.WW.Y.0003.130225T1200Z-130226T1800Z/ MARSHALL-NEMAHA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MARYSVILLE 419 AM CST MON FEB 25 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY. * TIMING...PERIODS OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW ARE EXPECTED BY MIDDAY MONDAY AND CONTINUE INTO TUESDAY MORNING BEFORE GRADUALLY DIMINISHING TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES. * WINDS...NORTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH WILL BE COMMON ON MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT. THESE WINDS WILL CREATE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW DURING THIS PERIOD. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND STRONG WINDS CAUSING VISIBILITY PROBLEMS MAY CAUSE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ACROSS THE AREA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$
205 WWUS43 KTOP 252226 WSWTOP URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS 426 PM CST MON FEB 25 2013 ...MAJOR WINTER STORM TO CONTINUE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY... .ANOTHER WINTER STORM HAS BEEN DEVELOPING ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PLAINS THIS AFTERNOON...WITH SOME SCATTERED LIGHT TO MODERATE BANDS OF SNOWFALL STRETCHING ACROSS SOUTHEAST AND EAST CENTRAL KANSAS DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS. THIS SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO LIFT NORTHWARD TONIGHT...IN WHICH IS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO BRING PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY TO SNOW TO PORTIONS OF THE OUTLOOK AREA. SNOW WILL BE LIGHT TO MODERATE THIS EVENING BEFORE BECOMING HEAVIER LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. THE MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW SHOULD BEGIN TO DIMINISH DURING THE MID TO LATE MORNING HOURS. THE SNOW WILL PERSIST THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON..WITH A CHANCE FOR SOME LINGERING LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS INTO EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING WILL FALL GENERALLY SOUTH AND EAST OF THE KANSAS TURNPIKE. 8 TO 13 INCHES OF SNOWFALL WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH SOME LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ACROSS EAST CENTRAL KANSAS. NORTH OF THE KANSAS TURNPIKE SNOW AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE FORECAST. IN COMBINATION WITH STRONG WIND GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CREATE VERY HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. KSZ012-021>023-034-261200- /O.CAN.KTOP.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130226T1800Z/ /O.EXA.KTOP.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-130226T1800Z/ BROWN-CLAY-RILEY-POTTAWATOMIE-OTTAWA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HIAWATHA...CLAY CENTER...MANHATTAN 426 PM CST MON FEB 25 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * TIMING...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW IS EXPECTED THIS EVENING INTO TUESDAY MORNING BEFORE DIMINISHING BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR SNOWFALL AMOUNTS UPWARDS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES. * WINDS...NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH WILL BE COMMON TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. THESE WINDS WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW DURING THIS PERIOD. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND STRONG WINDS CAUSING VISIBILITY PROBLEMS MAY CAUSE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ACROSS THE AREA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ KSZ024-026-035>040-054>056-058-059-261200- /O.CON.KTOP.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130226T1800Z/ JACKSON-JEFFERSON-DICKINSON-GEARY-MORRIS-WABAUNSEE-SHAWNEE- DOUGLAS-LYON-OSAGE-FRANKLIN-COFFEY-ANDERSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ABILENE...JUNCTION CITY...TOPEKA... LAWRENCE...EMPORIA...OTTAWA 426 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 LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO LIFT ACROSS THE OUTLOOK AREA LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING. EXPECT MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW TO DEVELOP BY LATE TONIGHT AND PERSIST THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING BEFORE GRADUALLY DIMINISHING TUESDAY NIGHT. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 8 TO 13 INCHES...WITH THE HIGHER AMOUNTS OF 10 TO 13 INCHES EXPECTED GENERALLY SOUTH OF THE KANSAS TURNPIKE AND EAST OF INTERSTATE 35. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL BE 5 TO 8 INCHES GENERALLY ALONG AND NORTH OF INTERSTATE 70...HOWEVER THE ACCUMULATIONS NORTH OF THE INTERSTATE COULD TAKE BETWEEN 24 AND 36 HOURS TO ACCUMULATE. * WINDS...NORTH WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL BE COMMON ON TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...SNOW WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ACROSS THE AREA. THE STRONG WINDS IN COMBINATION WITH HEAVY SNOW WILL CAUSE DRIFTING SNOW... REDUCED VISIBILITY AND NEAR WHITE OUT CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... ANY TRAVEL IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED...HOWEVER IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY...DRIVE WITH EXTREME CAUTION. REDUCE DRIVING SPEEDS... LEAVE PLENTY OF ROOM BETWEEN YOU AND THE MOTORIST AHEAD OF YOU... AND ALLOW FOR EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. AVOID SUDDEN BRAKING OR ACCELERATION...AND BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS ON HILLS OR WHEN MAKING TURNS. && $$ KSZ008>011-020-261200- /O.CON.KTOP.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-130226T1800Z/ REPUBLIC-WASHINGTON-MARSHALL-NEMAHA-CLOUD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARYSVILLE...CONCORDIA 426 PM CST MON FEB 25 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY. * TIMING...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW IS EXPECTED FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING BEFORE DIMINISHING BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR SNOWFALL AMOUNTS UPWARDS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES. * WINDS...NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH WILL BE COMMON TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. THESE WINDS WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW DURING THIS PERIOD. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND STRONG WINDS CAUSING VISIBILITY PROBLEMS MAY CAUSE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ACROSS THE AREA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$
906 WWUS43 KTOP 260311 WSWTOP URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS 911 PM CST MON FEB 25 2013 KSZ008-009-020-260415- /O.CAN.KTOP.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-130226T1800Z/ REPUBLIC-WASHINGTON-CLOUD- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CONCORDIA 911 PM CST MON FEB 25 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. LIGHT SNOW WITH UP TO AN INCH OF ACCUMULATION IS NOW EXPECTED DURING THIS EVENT. $$ KSZ040-054>056-058-059-261100- /O.CON.KTOP.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130226T1800Z/ DOUGLAS-LYON-OSAGE-FRANKLIN-COFFEY-ANDERSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAWRENCE...EMPORIA...OTTAWA 911 PM CST MON FEB 25 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY. * TIMING...MODERATE TO AT TIMES HEAVY SNOW WILL BE RATHER PERSISTENT THROUGH THE NIGHT AND INTO TUESDAY MORNING. LIGHT SNOW MAY LINGER INTO TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AMOUNTS OF 7 TO 10 INCHES SHOULD BE COMMON...WITH SOME LOCATIONS POSSIBLY RECEIVING AROUND 12 INCHES. * WINDS...NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...SNOW WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ACROSS THE AREA. THE STRONG WINDS IN COMBINATION WITH HEAVY SNOW WILL CAUSE DRIFTING SNOW... REDUCED VISIBILITY AND NEAR WHITE OUT CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... ANY TRAVEL IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED...HOWEVER IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY...DRIVE WITH EXTREME CAUTION. REDUCE DRIVING SPEEDS... LEAVE PLENTY OF ROOM BETWEEN YOU AND THE MOTORIST AHEAD OF YOU... AND ALLOW FOR EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. AVOID SUDDEN BRAKING OR ACCELERATION...AND BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS ON HILLS OR WHEN MAKING TURNS. && $$ KSZ024-026-035>039-261100- /O.CON.KTOP.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130226T1800Z/ JACKSON-JEFFERSON-DICKINSON-GEARY-MORRIS-WABAUNSEE-SHAWNEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ABILENE...JUNCTION CITY...TOPEKA 911 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 AT TIMES HEAVY SNOW WILL BE RATHER PERSISTENT THROUGH THE NIGHT AND INTO TUESDAY MORNING. LIGHT SNOW MAY LINGER INTO TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AMOUNTS IN THE 3 TO 6 INCH RANGE SHOULD BE COMMON...WITH SOME LOCATIONS IN THE COUNCIL GROVE...TOPEKA...AND OSKALOOSA AREAS LIKELY RECEIVING THE HIGHER AMOUNTS...POSSIBLY AROUND 9 INCHES. * WINDS...NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...SNOW WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ACROSS THE AREA. THE STRONG WINDS IN COMBINATION WITH HEAVY SNOW WILL CAUSE DRIFTING SNOW... REDUCED VISIBILITY AND NEAR WHITE OUT CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... ANY TRAVEL IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED...HOWEVER IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY...DRIVE WITH EXTREME CAUTION. REDUCE DRIVING SPEEDS... LEAVE PLENTY OF ROOM BETWEEN YOU AND THE MOTORIST AHEAD OF YOU... AND ALLOW FOR EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. AVOID SUDDEN BRAKING OR ACCELERATION...AND BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS ON HILLS OR WHEN MAKING TURNS. && $$ KSZ010>012-021>023-034-261100- /O.CON.KTOP.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-130226T1800Z/ MARSHALL-NEMAHA-BROWN-CLAY-RILEY-POTTAWATOMIE-OTTAWA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARYSVILLE...HIAWATHA...CLAY CENTER... MANHATTAN 911 PM CST MON FEB 25 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY. * TIMING...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW SHOULD BE PERSISTENT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING BEFORE DIMINISHING TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AMOUNTS SHOULD COMMONLY BE IN THE 2 TO 4 INCH RANGE. * WINDS...NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND STRONG WINDS CAUSING VISIBILITY PROBLEMS MAY CAUSE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ACROSS THE AREA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$
769 WWUS43 KTOP 260959 WSWTOP URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS 359 AM CST TUE FEB 26 2013 KSZ036-261800- /O.CAN.KTOP.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130226T1800Z/ /O.EXA.KTOP.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-130226T1800Z/ GEARY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...JUNCTION CITY 359 AM CST TUE FEB 26 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW WILL PERSIST THROUGH 8 AM AND THEN STEADILY DIMINISH TOWARDS NOON. * ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AROUND ONE INCH. * WINDS...NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * IMPACTS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ON ROADS MAY CAUSE SLICK TRAVEL CONDITIONS ACROSS THE AREA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MOTORISTS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT TO CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS...AND TAKE PRECAUTIONS IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY. && $$ KSZ035-261100- /O.CAN.KTOP.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130226T1800Z/ DICKINSON- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ABILENE 359 AM CST TUE FEB 26 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. THE LIGHT SNOW SHOULD GRADUALLY DIMINISH THROUGH 8 AM THIS MORNING WITH ANY ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS LESS THAN 1 INCH. $$ KSZ010-021-034-261100- /O.CAN.KTOP.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-130226T1800Z/ MARSHALL-CLAY-OTTAWA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARYSVILLE...CLAY CENTER 359 AM CST TUE FEB 26 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. LIGHT SNOWFALL WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH THROUGH 8 AM WITH ANY ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS LESS THAN 1 INCH. $$ KSZ040-054>056-058-059-261800- /O.CON.KTOP.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130226T1800Z/ DOUGLAS-LYON-OSAGE-FRANKLIN-COFFEY-ANDERSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAWRENCE...EMPORIA...OTTAWA 359 AM CST TUE FEB 26 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. * TIMING...MODERATE SNOW WILL PERSIST THROUGH 9AM...THEN BEGIN TO DIMINISH TOWARDS NOON. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 9 INCHES BEFORE THE SNOWFALL WEAKENS BY THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS...NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 30 MPH. * IMPACTS...THE SNOW WILL MAKE ROADS SLICK AND TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY...DRIVE WITH EXTREME CAUTION. REDUCE DRIVING SPEEDS... LEAVE PLENTY OF ROOM BETWEEN YOU AND THE MOTORIST AHEAD OF YOU... AND ALLOW FOR EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. AVOID SUDDEN BRAKING OR ACCELERATION...AND BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS ON HILLS OR WHEN MAKING TURNS. && $$ KSZ024-026-037>039-261800- /O.CON.KTOP.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130226T1800Z/ JACKSON-JEFFERSON-MORRIS-WABAUNSEE-SHAWNEE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...TOPEKA 359 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 PERSIST THROUGH 9AM...THEN BEGIN TO DIMINISH TOWARDS NOON. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AROUND 6 INCHES BEFORE THE SNOWFALL WEAKENS BY THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS...NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 30 MPH. * IMPACTS...THE SNOW WILL MAKE ROADS SLICK AND TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY...DRIVE WITH EXTREME CAUTION. REDUCE DRIVING SPEEDS... LEAVE PLENTY OF ROOM BETWEEN YOU AND THE MOTORIST AHEAD OF YOU... AND ALLOW FOR EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. AVOID SUDDEN BRAKING OR ACCELERATION...AND BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS ON HILLS OR WHEN MAKING TURNS. && $$ KSZ011-012-022-023-261800- /O.CON.KTOP.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-130226T1800Z/ NEMAHA-BROWN-RILEY-POTTAWATOMIE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HIAWATHA...MANHATTAN 359 AM CST TUE FEB 26 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. * TIMING...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW SHOULD BE PERSISTENT THROUGH THE MORNING TAPERING OFF TO JUST SOME LIGHT SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES IS POSSIBLE * WINDS...NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. * IMPACTS...THE SNOW MAKE CAUSE ROADS TO BECOME SLICK AND FOR DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MOTORISTS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT TO CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS...AND TAKE PRECAUTIONS IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY. && $$ WOLTERS
234 WWUS43 KTOP 261540 WSWTOP URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS 940 AM CST TUE FEB 26 2013 KSZ037-261645- /O.CAN.KTOP.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130226T1800Z/ MORRIS- 940 AM CST TUE FEB 26 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. A FEW LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS MAY CONTINUE THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE MORNING HOURS...HOWEVER LITTLE TO NO ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED. THEREFORE THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ KSZ022-036-261645- /O.CAN.KTOP.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-130226T1800Z/ RILEY-GEARY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MANHATTAN...JUNCTION CITY 940 AM CST TUE FEB 26 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. A FEW LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS MAY CONTINUE THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE MORNING HOURS...HOWEVER LITTLE TO NO ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED. THEREFORE THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ KSZ040-054>056-058-059-261800- /O.CON.KTOP.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130226T1800Z/ DOUGLAS-LYON-OSAGE-FRANKLIN-COFFEY-ANDERSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAWRENCE...EMPORIA...OTTAWA 940 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...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS...THEN BEGIN TO DIMINISH BY EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 9 INCHES BEFORE THE SNOWFALL WEAKENS BY THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS...NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 30 MPH. * IMPACTS...THE SNOW WILL MAKE ROADS SLICK AND TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY...DRIVE WITH EXTREME CAUTION. REDUCE DRIVING SPEEDS... LEAVE PLENTY OF ROOM BETWEEN YOU AND THE MOTORIST AHEAD OF YOU... AND ALLOW FOR EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. AVOID SUDDEN BRAKING OR ACCELERATION...AND BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS ON HILLS OR WHEN MAKING TURNS. && $$ KSZ024-026-038-039-261800- /O.CON.KTOP.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130226T1800Z/ JACKSON-JEFFERSON-WABAUNSEE-SHAWNEE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...TOPEKA 940 AM CST TUE FEB 26 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. * TIMING...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS...THEN BEGIN TO DIMINISH BY EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AROUND 6 INCHES BEFORE THE SNOWFALL WEAKENS BY THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS...NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 30 MPH. * IMPACTS...THE SNOW WILL MAKE ROADS SLICK AND TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY...DRIVE WITH EXTREME CAUTION. REDUCE DRIVING SPEEDS... LEAVE PLENTY OF ROOM BETWEEN YOU AND THE MOTORIST AHEAD OF YOU... AND ALLOW FOR EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. AVOID SUDDEN BRAKING OR ACCELERATION...AND BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS ON HILLS OR WHEN MAKING TURNS. && $$ KSZ011-012-023-261800- /O.CON.KTOP.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-130226T1800Z/ NEMAHA-BROWN-POTTAWATOMIE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HIAWATHA 940 AM CST TUE FEB 26 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. * TIMING...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW SHOULD BE PERSISTENT THROUGH THE MORNING TAPERING OFF TO JUST SOME LIGHT SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES IS POSSIBLE * WINDS...NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. * IMPACTS...THE SNOW MAKE CAUSE ROADS TO BECOME SLICK AND FOR DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MOTORISTS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT TO CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS... AND TAKE PRECAUTIONS IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY. && $$
141 WWUS43 KTOP 261800 WSWTOP URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS 1200 PM CST TUE FEB 26 2013 KSZ024-026-038>040-054>056-058-059-262200- /O.CAN.KTOP.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130226T1800Z/ /O.EXB.KTOP.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-130226T2200Z/ JACKSON-JEFFERSON-WABAUNSEE-SHAWNEE-DOUGLAS-LYON-OSAGE-FRANKLIN- COFFEY-ANDERSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TOPEKA...LAWRENCE...EMPORIA...OTTAWA 1200 PM CST TUE FEB 26 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * TIMING...LIGHT TO AT TIMES MODERATE SNOW SHOULD BE PERSISTENT THROUGH THE MID AFTERNOON HOURS...DIMINISHING BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AROUND 1 INCH OR LESS OF ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION CAN BE EXPECTED. * WINDS...NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. * IMPACTS...THE SNOW MAKE CAUSE ROADS TO BECOME SLICK AND FOR DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MOTORISTS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT TO CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS... AND TAKE PRECAUTIONS IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY. && $$ KSZ011-012-023-262200- /O.EXT.KTOP.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-130226T2200Z/ NEMAHA-BROWN-POTTAWATOMIE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HIAWATHA 1200 PM CST TUE FEB 26 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. * TIMING...LIGHT TO AT TIMES MODERATE SNOW SHOULD BE PERSISTENT THROUGH THE MID AFTERNOON HOURS...DIMINISHING BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AROUND 1 INCH OR LESS OF ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION CAN BE EXPECTED. * WINDS...NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. * IMPACTS...THE SNOW MAKE CAUSE ROADS TO BECOME SLICK AND FOR DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MOTORISTS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT TO CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS... AND TAKE PRECAUTIONS IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY. && $$
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 Topeka, KS wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter storm warning went out at Feb 24, 4:34 AM CST, 24 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 24, 4:34 AM CST, 24 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS 434 AM CST SUN FEB 24 2013 .DISCUSSION... THE FOCUS OF THIS FORECAST PACKAGE REMAINS THE POTENTIAL FOR A SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM...WHICH IS POISED TO AFFECT THE AREA MONDAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...INTO TUESDAY. SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED...WITH STRONG WINDS LIKELY TO ACCOMPANY THE HEAVIEST SNOW... WATER VAPOR IMAGERY INDICATES A VERY STRONG MID LEVEL TROUGH DIGGING SOUTHWARD THROUGH THE INTERIOR WESTERN STATES...AND IS CURRENTLY CENTERED NEAR THE FOUR CORNERS REGION. THIS TROUGH WILL BE THE MAIN PLAYER IN THE POTENTIAL FOR A SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM EARLY THIS UPCOMING WEEK. CURRENTLY OVER THE FORECAST AREA A VERY LIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN THE DEPARTING SURFACE RIDGE AND A DEEPENING SURFACE LOW OVER THE NEW MEXICO DESERT. THIS LIGHT GRADIENT...CONCURRENT WITH CLEAR SKIES HAVE ALLOWED FOR SOME GOOD RADIATIONAL COOLING. WITH LOW LEVEL MOISTURE BEING PRETTY DECENT DUE TO SNOW MELT AND EVAPORATION FOG HAS DEVELOPED ACROSS MOST OF THE AREA...WITH SOME PATCHY DENSE FOG. EXPECT THIS FOG TO PERSIST...DENSE AT TIMES...THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS BEFORE DISSIPATING AROUND SUNSET. EXPECT TEMPS TO WARM UP THROUGH THE DAY CAUSING A LITTLE MORE SNOW MELT AS HIGHS TODAY COULD REACH INTO THE MID 30S TO LOWER 40S. THIS WILL BE THE FINAL NICE FULL DAY ACROSS THE AREA AS THE MAJOR WINTER STORM MOVES INTO THE AREA BY MONDAY. MODEL TRENDS OVER THE LAST COUPLE RUNS HAVE BEEN MORE SOUTHWARD WITH THE TRACK OF THE MID LEVEL SYSTEM AS IT COMES ACROSS THE SOUTHERN/CENTRAL PLAINS THIS MONDAY AND TUESDAY. GFS/EC HAVE BEEN ON THE SOUTHERN EDGE OF THE TRACK ENVELOPE WITH THE NAM BEING THE LONE HOLDOUT WITH RESPECT TO A MORE NORTHERN TRACK. MODELS HAVE ALSO BEEN SLOWING DOWN ON THE GENERAL PROGRESSION OF THIS SYSTEM...MAKING IT MORE OF A MONDAY DAY THROUGH TUESDAY SYSTEM RATHER THAN A MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT SYSTEM. AT ANY RATE IT DOES LOOK AS THROUGH THE MID LEVEL TROUGH WILL DIG QUITE A WAY SOUTH...ALMOST AS FAR SOUTH AS DFW...BEFORE TAKING ON A NEGATIVE TILT AND LIFTING TO THE NORTH/NORTHEAST THROUGH E OKLAHOMA AND E KANSAS. AT FIRST THE MAIN PRECIPITATION TYPE FROM THIS SYSTEM MAY BE A MIX OF RAIN OR SNOW NORTH AND WEST OF THE KANSAS TURNPIKE WITH LIQUID RAIN BEING THE PRIMARY PRECIP TYPE SOUTH AND EAST OF THE KS TURNPIKE. DURING THE SWITCHOVER PERIOD THERE MAY BE A PERIOD OF FREEZING RAIN...BUT ACCUMULATIONS WILL LIKELY BE MINOR. EVENTUALLY THE COLDER AIR WILL WORK ITS WAY INTO THE SYSTEM AS IT LIFTS OUT...CAUSING THE THERMAL COLUMN TO BECOME COOL ENOUGH FOR DENDRITIC GROWTH...LIKELY BY 12Z MONDAY...MAINLY OUT WEST...AND BY 18Z MONDAY FURTHER EAST. THE ISENTROPIC COMPONENT TO THIS SYSTEM IS ALSO VERY STRONG AND PRONOUNCED AS VIRTUALLY EVERY LOW AND MID LEVEL SURFACE IS SATURATED WITH A STRONG UPGLIDE COMPONENT...AND A PRONOUNCED TROWAL SIGNATURE...LASTING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY. THIS WILL ALLOW FOR LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW TO PERSIST...EVEN WITHOUT ANY FRONTOGENETICAL FORCING THROUGH PERHAPS WEDNESDAY 12Z BEFORE FINALLY BEING OUT OF HERE FOR GOOD. CROSS SECTIONS TAKEN NW TO SE BETWEEN ROUGHLY HEBRON AND JOPLIN INDICATE THAT THERE WILL BE AMPLE FRONTOGENESIS FOR EFFICIENT SNOW PRODUCTION BETWEEN 00Z AND 09Z TUESDAY. THERE ALSO SEEMS TO BE A NICE RIBBON OF NEGATIVE EPV WITHIN THE SATURATED DENDRITIC GROWTH LAYER...WHICH MAY LEND TO A CONVECTIVE NATURE OF THE SNOW...SIMILAR TO THE PREVIOUS EVENT. WHERE THIS EVENT SEEMS TO DIFFER FROM THE PREVIOUS EVENT IS IN THE AMOUNT OF LOW AND MID LEVEL FRONTOGENESIS. THESE FRONTOGENETICAL BANDS WILL BE ABLE OF PRODUCING A LONGER DURATION EFFICIENT SNOW AS OPPOSED TO THE INTENSE CONVECTIVE BANDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE LAST EVENT. THAT BEING SAID...WILL NOT COMPLETELY RULE OUT THE POTENTIAL FOR CONVECTIVE ACTIVITY MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE WEAKER STABILITY. GIVEN THAT MODEL QPF HAS BEEN MUCH HIGHER THAN REALIZED LIQUID WATER EQUIVALENT WITH THE PREVIOUS COUPLE SYSTEMS HAVE TAKEN A RATHER SUBDUED APPROACH TO THE FORECAST WITH RESPECT TO TOTAL QPF...GOING WITH A FRACTION OF SLIGHTLY ABOVE 50 PERCENT MODEL QPF. GIVEN THAT MODEL QPF NEARS 2 INCHES IN SOME LOCATIONS DURING THIS EVENT...WILL LIKELY GO WITH A FORECAST THAT BRINGS AROUND .75 TO 1.00 INCH OF WATER EQUIVALENT. SNOW RATIOS IN THE PREVIOUS SYSTEM WERE A BIT HIGHER THAN EXPECTED...PERHAPS DUE TO MODELS NOT HANDLING THE COLDER AIR VERY WELL. AS A RESULT OF THESE FACTORS INTRODUCED A ROUGH 13-15 TO 1 RATIO TO THE QPF VALUES TO OBTAIN A FINAL SNOW AMOUNT. GENERALLY THE HEAVIEST SNOW SHOULD FORM ALONG AN AXIS ALONG THE KANSAS TURNPIKE...OR PERHAPS A LITTLE SOUTH OF THERE. FINAL SNOWFALL ESTIMATES...BASED ON THE LATEST MODEL RUNS RANGE FROM AROUND 8 TO 10 INCHES NORTHEASTWARD FROM SALINA TO HIAWATHA. TO THE SOUTHEAST OF THAT LINE HAVE GONE WITH SNOWFALL ESTIMATES NEARING 1 FOOT OF SNOW...ALONG THE KANSAS TURNPIKE AND AREAS SOUTHEAST OF THERE. EXPECT TOPEKA AND LAWRENCE TO APPROACH A FOOT OF SNOW...WITH PERHAPS VALUES NEARING 14 INCHES IN EAST CENTRAL KANSAS. ACROSS THE NORTHWESTERN ZONES SNOW AMOUNTS WILL STILL BE IN THE 6 TO 8 INCH RANGE...BUT ACCUMULATION MAY TAKE UP TO 36 HOURS TO APPROACH THAT AMOUNT. THESE VALUES CAN...AND LIKELY WILL CHANGE AS THE MODELS GET A BETTER HANDLE ON THE TRACK OF THIS SYSTEM. CONCURRENT WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL BE STRONG WINDS AT THE SURFACE...NEARING 20 TO 25 MPH...WITH PERHAPS SOME GUSTS NEAR 35 MPH. MODEL SOUNDINGS INDICATE THAT STRONG WINDS...APPROACHING 50 KNOTS WILL RESIDE IN THE LOW LEVELS...BUT DUE TO LACK LUSTER LOW LEVEL LAPSE RATES...DO NOT EXPECT THOSE 50 KT GUSTS TO REACH THE SURFACE. AS A RESULT OF THE CONFIDENCE IN THE CURRENT TRACK...HAVE GONE WITH A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR MUCH OF THE CWA...WHILE LEAVING THE WINTER STORM WATCH IN PLACE ACROSS THE NORTHERN TIER OF COUNTIES. WITH THE UNCERTAINTY IN THE TRACK OF THE SYSTEM AND RECENT SOUTHERLY TRENDS THE CONFIDENCE IN THE NORTHERN TIER OF COUNTIES REACHING WARNING CRITERIA IS LOW TO MODERATE AT THIS POINT. MUCH HIGHER CONFIDENCE IN WARNING CRITERIA IS PRESENT IN POINTS FURTHER SOUTH. LIGHT ACCUMULATING SNOW MAY LINGER IN THE AREA...ADDING MODEST AMOUNTS TO THE SNOW FALL TOTALS...THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY BEFORE FINALLY MOVING OUT OF THE AREA WEDNESDAY MORNING. JL EXTENDED FORECAST (THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY)... FOR THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...MODELS SHOW AN AMPLIFIED PATTERN PERSISTING WITH NEAR MERIDIONAL MID AND UPPER LEVEL FLOW. THERE IS INDICATIONS OF A SHORTWAVE DIGGING SOUTH ACROSS THE PLAINS ON FRIDAY AS THE PATTERN AMPLIFIES. HOWEVER THERE IS NOT MUCH MOISTURE TO WORK WITH. THEREFORE WILL KEEP THE FORECAST DRY. ANOTHER SURGE OF COLD AIR ADVECTION IS ANTICIPATED WITH THIS WAVE AS A CANADIAN AIRMASS MOVES SOUTH. WOULD NOT EXPECT MUCH MODIFICATION OF THE AIRMASS DUE TO SNOW COVER ALL THE WAY THROUGH THE DAKOTAS AND MN. BECAUSE OF THIS TEMPS REMAIN COLD THROUGH THE PERIOD WITH LOWS IN THE TEENS TO NEAR 20 AND HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 20S. WOLTERS && .AVIATION... CONFIDENCE IS NOT HIGH IN THIS FORECAST. SCATTERED TO BROKEN HIGH CLOUDS HAVE BEEN MORE PREVALENT THAN EXPECTED...AND HELPED KEEP THE BR FORMATION IN CHECK FOR MUCH OF THE AREA. BELIEVE ENOUGH HOLES WILL BE PRESENT FOR WORSENING BR THROUGH AROUND 13Z AND WILL CONTINUE WITH AN IFR FORECAST THEN...BUT RAPIDLY CHANGING CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE. DEGRADED CONDITIONS WITH THE ONCOMING STORM APPEAR TO HOLD OFF BEYOND THIS FORECAST. 65 && .TOP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO NOON CST TUESDAY FOR KSZ024-026-039-040-055-056-058-059. WINTER STORM WATCH FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING FOR KSZ008>012-020. WINTER STORM WARNING FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST TUESDAY FOR KSZ021>023-034>038-054. &&
Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 23, 3:36 PM CST, 13 hours 22 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...CORRECTED TYPO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS 336 PM CST SAT FEB 23 2013 KSZ008>012-020>024-026-034>040-054>056-058-059-242145- REPUBLIC-WASHINGTON-MARSHALL-NEMAHA-BROWN-CLOUD-CLAY-RILEY- POTTAWATOMIE-JACKSON-JEFFERSON-OTTAWA-DICKINSON-GEARY-MORRIS- WABAUNSEE-SHAWNEE-DOUGLAS-LYON-OSAGE-FRANKLIN-COFFEY-ANDERSON- 336 PM CST SAT FEB 23 2013 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL...NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST KANSAS. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. PATCHY DENSE FOG MAY DEVELOP LATER TONIGHT. VISIBILITIES MAY DROP TO A FEW HUNDRED FEET WITHIN THE PATCHY DENSE GROUND FOG. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. A WINTER STORM WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PLAINS SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY. THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BRING A MIXTURE OF FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW TO THE AREA SUNDAY NIGHT. THE MIXTURE WILL CHANGE TO SNOW ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST KANSAS LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...AND THE MIXTURE WILL GRADUALLY BECOME ALL SNOW ON MONDAY ACROSS EAST CENTRAL KANSAS. SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO LINGER THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. HEAVY SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 10 TO 13 INCHES APPEAR POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY ALONG AND SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 70. NORTH OF INTERSTATE 70 SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL BE 6 TO 10 INCHES. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED THROUGH TONIGHT.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Topeka, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 4:59 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | TOP | Anderson, Brown, Clay, Cloud, Coffey, Douglas and 15 more | 46 hr |
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