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Wind Chill Advisory 7, NWS Topeka, KS

March 2, 201423 counties in Kansas

NWS Topeka, KS issued this wind chill advisory at Mar 2, 2014, 3:57 AM CST for 23 counties in Kansas. It was in force for 29 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 2, 2014, 3:57 AM CST (09:57 UTC)
Expired
Mar 3, 2014, 9:00 AM CST
In force
29 hr
Issued by
NWS Topeka, KS
All 23 counties

Anderson County, KS, Brown County, KS, Clay County, KS, Cloud 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, Marshall County, KS, Morris County, KS, Nemaha County, KS, Osage County, KS, Ottawa County, KS, Pottawatomie County, KS, Republic County, KS, Riley County, KS, Shawnee County, KS, Wabaunsee County, KS, Washington County, KS

The radar

The Topeka radar (KTWX), 16 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:01 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Topeka, KS (KFOE), launched 00:00Z, 10.0 hours before the alert went out and 61 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Topeka, KS at 00:00Z on 2014-03-02Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Topeka, KS at 00:00Z on 2014-03-02The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 143 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
631 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
68 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
143 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
825 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

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

628 
WWUS43 KTOP 020957
WSWTOP

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
357 AM CST SUN MAR 2 2014

KSZ022>024-022300-
/O.CAN.KTOP.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140303T0600Z/
/O.EXA.KTOP.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-140303T0000Z/
RILEY-POTTAWATOMIE-JACKSON-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MANHATTAN
357 AM CST SUN MAR 2 2014

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...
...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

* TIMING...PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING
  WITH SNOW CHANCES DIMINISHING THIS AFTERNOON.

* TOTAL SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS
  OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE ANTICIPATED...WITH TOTAL AMOUNTS OF SNOW
  AND SLEET IN THE 2 TO 5 INCH RANGE.

* WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL BE SUSTAINED AT 10 TO 20
  MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH.

* WIND CHILL...WIND CHILLS WILL RANGE FROM NEGATIVE 10 TO NEGATIVE
  20 DEGREES.

* IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED AND ICY ROAD CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY...
  WHICH WILL RESULT IN SLICK ROADS AND DANGEROUS TRAVELING
  CONDITIONS. HYPOTHERMIA AND FROSTBITE COULD OCCUR QUICKLY FOR
  PERSONS EXPOSED TO THE COLD.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOTORISTS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT TO CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS...AND
TAKE PRECAUTIONS IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY.

&&

$$

KSZ008-009-020-021-034-021800-
/O.CAN.KTOP.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-140303T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KTOP.WC.Y.0007.140302T0957Z-140302T1800Z/
REPUBLIC-WASHINGTON-CLOUD-CLAY-OTTAWA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CONCORDIA...CLAY CENTER
357 AM CST SUN MAR 2 2014

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. THE WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

* TIMING...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST
  THROUGH THE MORNING. 

* WIND CHILL...WIND CHILLS WILL RANGE FROM NEGATIVE 15 TO NEGATIVE
  22 DEGREES. 

* IMPACTS...HYPOTHERMIA AND FROSTBITE COULD OCCUR QUICKLY FOR
  PERSONS EXPOSED TO THE COLD.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EXPOSED SKIN CAN SUFFER FROM FROSTBITE IN A VERY SHORT TIME...SO
DRESS ADEQUATELY. BE SURE TO WEAR LAYERED CLOTHING...A HAT...AND
GLOVES TO PROTECT YOURSELF FROM THE DANGERS OF FROSTBITE.

&&

$$

KSZ026-035>040-022300-
/O.EXT.KTOP.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140303T0000Z/
JEFFERSON-DICKINSON-GEARY-MORRIS-WABAUNSEE-SHAWNEE-DOUGLAS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ABILENE...JUNCTION CITY...TOPEKA...
LAWRENCE
357 AM CST SUN MAR 2 2014

...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...

THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING. 

* TIMING...PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MIDDAY WITH SNOW
  CHANCES DECREASING THIS AFTERNOON. SOME SLEET REMAINS POSSIBLE
  THIS MORNING. 

* TOTAL SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL OF 1 TO 3
  INCHES IS EXPECTED...WITH TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF SLEET AND SNOW
  RANGING FROM 3 TO 6 INCHES.

* WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL BE SUSTAINED AT 10 TO 20
  MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH.

* WIND CHILL...WIND CHILLS WILL RANGE FROM NEGATIVE 10 TO NEGATIVE
  20 DEGREES.

* IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED AND ICY ROAD CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY... 
  WHICH WILL RESULT IN DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS TRAVELING 
  CONDITIONS. HYPOTHERMIA AND FROSTBITE COULD OCCUR QUICKLY FOR 
  PERSONS EXPOSED TO THE COLD. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND SLEET MEANS THAT A WINTER
STORM SYSTEM IS IMPACTING THE AREA WITH SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF
SNOW AND SLEET. TRAVEL IS LIKELY TO BE SEVERELY IMPACTED.

&&

$$

KSZ054>056-058-059-022300-
/O.CON.KTOP.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140303T0600Z/
LYON-OSAGE-FRANKLIN-COFFEY-ANDERSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EMPORIA...OTTAWA
357 AM CST SUN MAR 2 2014

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST
TONIGHT...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST
TONIGHT. 

* TIMING...PERIODS OF SNOW...MIXED AT TIMES WITH SLEET THIS
  MORNING...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY TODAY...WITH SNOW
  CHANCES DIMINISHING THIS EVENING. 

* TOTAL SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL OF 2 TO 4
  INCHES IS EXPECTED...WITH TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF SLEET AND
  SNOW RANGING FROM 4 TO 8 INCHES.

* WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL BE SUSTAINED AT 15 TO 20
  MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 35 MPH.

* WIND CHILL...WIND CHILLS THIS MORNING WILL RANGE FROM NEGATIVE
  10 TO NEGATIVE 20 DEGREES.

* IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED AND ICY ROAD CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY... 
  WHICH WILL RESULT IN DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS TRAVELING 
  CONDITIONS. HYPOTHERMIA AND FROSTBITE COULD OCCUR QUICKLY FOR 
  PERSONS EXPOSED TO THE COLD. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND SLEET MEANS THAT A WINTER
STORM SYSTEM IS IMPACTING THE AREA WITH SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF
SNOW AND SLEET. TRAVEL IS LIKELY TO BE SEVERELY IMPACTED.

&&

$$

KSZ010>012-021800-
/O.EXT.KTOP.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-140302T1800Z/
MARSHALL-NEMAHA-BROWN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARYSVILLE...HIAWATHA
357 AM CST SUN MAR 2 2014

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

THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST
TODAY. 

* TIMING...PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE EARLY THIS MORNING...WITH
  SNOW CHANCES DIMINISHING BY MIDDAY. 

* TOTAL SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS
  SHOULD RANGE FROM 2 TO 5 INCHES. 

* WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL BE SUSTAINED AT 10 TO 20
  MPH...WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.

* WIND CHILL...WIND CHILLS WILL RANGE FROM NEGATIVE 12 TO NEGATIVE
  22 DEGREES. 

* IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED AND ICY ROAD CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY... 
  WHICH WILL RESULT IN SLICK ROADS AND DANGEROUS TRAVELING 
  CONDITIONS. HYPOTHERMIA AND FROSTBITE COULD OCCUR QUICKLY FOR 
  PERSONS EXPOSED TO THE COLD. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

CONDITIONS CAN DETERIORATE RAPIDLY IN WINTER WEATHER SITUATIONS...
SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME WHEN TRAVELING. PRACTICE YOUR
WINTER SAFETY RULES...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER
IN YOUR CAR IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

&&

$$
6 follow-up statements
132 
WWUS43 KTOP 021632
WSWTOP

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
1032 AM CST SUN MAR 2 2014

KSZ022>024-030615-
/O.CAN.KTOP.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-140303T0000Z/
/O.EXB.KTOP.WC.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-140303T1500Z/
RILEY-POTTAWATOMIE-JACKSON-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MANHATTAN
1032 AM CST SUN MAR 2 2014

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST MONDAY...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST MONDAY. THE WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR AREAS NORTH OF A
MINNEAPOLIS TO MANHATTAN TO HOLTON LINE.

* TIMING...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
  MONDAY MORNING.

* WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL BE SUSTAINED AT 10 TO 20 
  MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH. 

* WIND CHILL...WIND CHILLS WILL RANGE FROM NEGATIVE 10 TO NEGATIVE
  24 DEGREES FROM SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...HYPOTHERMIA AND FROSTBITE COULD OCCUR QUICKLY FOR
  PERSONS EXPOSED TO THE COLD.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EXPOSED SKIN CAN SUFFER FROM FROSTBITE IN A VERY SHORT TIME...SO
DRESS ADEQUATELY. BE SURE TO WEAR LAYERED CLOTHING...A HAT...AND
GLOVES TO PROTECT YOURSELF FROM THE DANGERS OF FROSTBITE.

&&

$$

KSZ010>012-030615-
/O.CAN.KTOP.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-140302T1800Z/
/O.EXB.KTOP.WC.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-140303T1500Z/
MARSHALL-NEMAHA-BROWN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARYSVILLE...HIAWATHA
1032 AM CST SUN MAR 2 2014

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST MONDAY...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST MONDAY. THE WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR AREAS NORTH OF A
MINNEAPOLIS TO MANHATTAN TO HOLTON LINE.

* TIMING...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
  MONDAY MORNING.

* WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL BE SUSTAINED AT 10 TO 20 
  MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH. 

* WIND CHILL...WIND CHILLS WILL RANGE FROM NEGATIVE 10 TO NEGATIVE
  24 DEGREES FROM SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...HYPOTHERMIA AND FROSTBITE COULD OCCUR QUICKLY FOR
  PERSONS EXPOSED TO THE COLD.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EXPOSED SKIN CAN SUFFER FROM FROSTBITE IN A VERY SHORT TIME...SO
DRESS ADEQUATELY. BE SURE TO WEAR LAYERED CLOTHING...A HAT...AND
GLOVES TO PROTECT YOURSELF FROM THE DANGERS OF FROSTBITE.

&&

$$

KSZ026-035>040-030615-
/O.EXB.KTOP.WC.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-140303T1500Z/
/O.CON.KTOP.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140303T0000Z/
JEFFERSON-DICKINSON-GEARY-MORRIS-WABAUNSEE-SHAWNEE-DOUGLAS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ABILENE...JUNCTION CITY...TOPEKA...
LAWRENCE
1032 AM CST SUN MAR 2 2014

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST MONDAY...
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST MONDAY. A WINTER
STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. 

* TIMING...PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
  EARLY AFTERNOON WITH SNOW CHANCES DECREASING BY LATE AFTERNOON.
  SOME SLEET REMAINS POSSIBLE SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 35.

* TOTAL SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL OF 1 TO
  4 INCHES IS EXPECTED...WITH TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF SLEET AND
  SNOW RANGING FROM 3 TO 6 INCHES.

* WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL BE SUSTAINED AT 15 TO 20
  MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH.

* WIND CHILL...WIND CHILLS WILL RANGE FROM NEGATIVE 10 TO NEGATIVE
  24 DEGREES FROM SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...ROADS WILL BE SNOW AND ICE COVERED...WHICH WILL RESULT
  IN DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS TRAVELING CONDITIONS. HYPOTHERMIA AND
  FROSTBITE COULD OCCUR QUICKLY FOR PERSONS EXPOSED TO THE COLD.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

WINTRY PRECIPITATION IS FORECAST TO ACCUMULATE IN THE AFFECTED
AREAS CAUSING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THOSE WITH TRAVEL
PLANS ARE ADVISED TO CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE...OR SHOULD USE
EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE.

&&

$$

KSZ054>056-058-059-030615-
/O.EXB.KTOP.WC.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-140303T1500Z/
/O.CON.KTOP.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140303T0600Z/
LYON-OSAGE-FRANKLIN-COFFEY-ANDERSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EMPORIA...OTTAWA
1032 AM CST SUN MAR 2 2014

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST MONDAY...
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST
TONIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST MONDAY. A WINTER
STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. 

* TIMING...PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
  EARLY AFTERNOON WITH SNOW CHANCES DECREASING BY LATE AFTERNOON.
  SOME SLEET REMAINS POSSIBLE SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 35.

* TOTAL SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL OF 1 TO
  4 INCHES IS EXPECTED...WITH TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF SLEET AND
  SNOW RANGING FROM 3 TO 6 INCHES.

* WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL BE SUSTAINED AT 15 TO 20
  MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH.

* WIND CHILL...WIND CHILLS WILL RANGE FROM NEGATIVE 10 TO NEGATIVE
  24 DEGREES FROM SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...ROADS WILL BE SNOW AND ICE COVERED...WHICH WILL
  RESULT IN DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS TRAVELING CONDITIONS.
  HYPOTHERMIA AND FROSTBITE COULD OCCUR QUICKLY FOR PERSONS
  EXPOSED TO THE COLD.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

WINTRY PRECIPITATION IS FORECAST TO ACCUMULATE IN THE AFFECTED
AREAS CAUSING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THOSE WITH TRAVEL
PLANS ARE ADVISED TO CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE...OR SHOULD USE
EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE.

&&

$$

KSZ008-009-020-021-034-030615-
/O.EXT.KTOP.WC.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-140303T1500Z/
REPUBLIC-WASHINGTON-CLOUD-CLAY-OTTAWA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CONCORDIA...CLAY CENTER
1032 AM CST SUN MAR 2 2014

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST MONDAY...

THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST MONDAY. 

* TIMING...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
  MONDAY MORNING.

* WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL BE SUSTAINED AT 10 TO 20 
  MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH. 

* WIND CHILL...WIND CHILLS WILL RANGE FROM NEGATIVE 10 TO NEGATIVE
  24 DEGREES FROM SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...HYPOTHERMIA AND FROSTBITE COULD OCCUR QUICKLY FOR
  PERSONS EXPOSED TO THE COLD.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EXPOSED SKIN CAN SUFFER FROM FROSTBITE IN A VERY SHORT TIME...SO
DRESS ADEQUATELY. BE SURE TO WEAR LAYERED CLOTHING...A HAT...AND
GLOVES TO PROTECT YOURSELF FROM THE DANGERS OF FROSTBITE.

&&

$$
485 
WWUS43 KTOP 021649
WSWTOP

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
1049 AM CST SUN MAR 2 2014

KSZ026-035>040-030600-
/O.CON.KTOP.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140303T0000Z/
/O.CON.KTOP.WC.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-140303T1500Z/
JEFFERSON-DICKINSON-GEARY-MORRIS-WABAUNSEE-SHAWNEE-DOUGLAS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ABILENE...JUNCTION CITY...TOPEKA...
LAWRENCE
1049 AM CST SUN MAR 2 2014

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST MONDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING MAINLY ALONG AND SOUTH OF AN ABILENE TO TOPEKA LINE. A
WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST MONDAY.

* TIMING...PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE 
  THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON WITH SNOW CHANCES DECREASING BY LATE 
  AFTERNOON. SOME SLEET REMAINS POSSIBLE SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 35. 

* TOTAL SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL OF 1 TO 
  4 INCHES IS EXPECTED...WITH TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF SLEET AND 
  SNOW RANGING FROM 3 TO 6 INCHES. 

* WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL BE SUSTAINED AT 15 TO 20 
  MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH. 

* WIND CHILL...WIND CHILLS WILL RANGE FROM NEGATIVE 10 TO 
  NEGATIVE 24 DEGREES FROM SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. 

* IMPACTS...ROADS WILL BE SNOW AND ICE COVERED...WHICH WILL 
  RESULT IN DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS TRAVELING CONDITIONS. 
  HYPOTHERMIA AND FROSTBITE COULD OCCUR QUICKLY FOR PERSONS 
  EXPOSED TO THE COLD. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

WINTRY PRECIPITATION IS FORECAST TO ACCUMULATE IN THE AFFECTED
AREAS CAUSING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THOSE WITH TRAVEL
PLANS ARE ADVISED TO CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE...OR SHOULD USE
EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE.

&&

$$

KSZ054>056-058-059-030600-
/O.CON.KTOP.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140303T0600Z/
/O.CON.KTOP.WC.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-140303T1500Z/
LYON-OSAGE-FRANKLIN-COFFEY-ANDERSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EMPORIA...OTTAWA
1049 AM CST SUN MAR 2 2014

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST
TONIGHT...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST MONDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST
TONIGHT MAINLY SOUTH OF AN ABILENE TO TOPEKA LINE. A WIND CHILL
ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST MONDAY.

* TIMING...PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE 
  THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON WITH SNOW CHANCES DECREASING BY LATE 
  AFTERNOON. SOME SLEET REMAINS POSSIBLE SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 35. 

* TOTAL SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL OF 1 TO 
  4 INCHES IS EXPECTED...WITH TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF SLEET AND 
  SNOW RANGING FROM 3 TO 6 INCHES. 

* WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL BE SUSTAINED AT 15 TO 20 
  MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH. 

* WIND CHILL...WIND CHILLS WILL RANGE FROM NEGATIVE 10 TO 
  NEGATIVE 24 DEGREES FROM SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. 

* IMPACTS...ROADS WILL BE SNOW AND ICE COVERED...WHICH WILL 
  RESULT IN DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS TRAVELING CONDITIONS. 
  HYPOTHERMIA AND FROSTBITE COULD OCCUR QUICKLY FOR PERSONS 
  EXPOSED TO THE COLD. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

WINTRY PRECIPITATION IS FORECAST TO ACCUMULATE IN THE AFFECTED
AREAS CAUSING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THOSE WITH TRAVEL
PLANS ARE ADVISED TO CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE...OR SHOULD USE
EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE.

&&

$$

KSZ008>012-020>024-034-030600-
/O.CON.KTOP.WC.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-140303T1500Z/
REPUBLIC-WASHINGTON-MARSHALL-NEMAHA-BROWN-CLOUD-CLAY-RILEY-
POTTAWATOMIE-JACKSON-OTTAWA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARYSVILLE...HIAWATHA...CONCORDIA...
CLAY CENTER...MANHATTAN
1049 AM CST SUN MAR 2 2014

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST MONDAY...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST MONDAY. 

* TIMING...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 
  MONDAY MORNING. 

* WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL BE SUSTAINED AT 10 TO 20 
  MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH. 

* WIND CHILL...WIND CHILLS WILL RANGE FROM NEGATIVE 10 TO NEGATIVE
  25 DEGREES FROM SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...HYPOTHERMIA AND FROSTBITE COULD OCCUR QUICKLY FOR 
  PERSONS EXPOSED TO THE COLD. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EXPOSED SKIN CAN SUFFER FROM FROSTBITE IN A VERY SHORT TIME...SO
DRESS ADEQUATELY. BE SURE TO WEAR LAYERED CLOTHING...A HAT...AND
GLOVES TO PROTECT YOURSELF FROM THE DANGERS OF FROSTBITE.

&&

$$
871 
WWUS43 KTOP 022153
WSWTOP

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
353 PM CST SUN MAR 2 2014

KSZ026-035>040-030615-
/O.CON.KTOP.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140303T0000Z/
/O.CON.KTOP.WC.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-140303T1500Z/
JEFFERSON-DICKINSON-GEARY-MORRIS-WABAUNSEE-SHAWNEE-DOUGLAS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ABILENE...JUNCTION CITY...TOPEKA...
LAWRENCE
353 PM CST SUN MAR 2 2014

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST MONDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST
MONDAY. 

* TIMING...ANOTHER ROUND OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL IMPACT THE
  WARNING AREA...MAINLY BETWEEN 4 PM AND 8 PM...BEFORE COMING TO
  AN END FROM NORTH TO SOUTH THIS EVENING.

* TOTAL SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL UP TO 2
  INCHES IS EXPECTED...WITH THE BEST CHANCE FOR ADDITIONAL
  ACCUMULATION SOUTH OF A COUNCIL GROVE TO OTTAWA LINE. TOTAL
  ACCUMULATIONS OF SLEET AND SNOW WILL RANGE FROM 3 TO 6 INCHES.

* WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL BE SUSTAINED AT 10 TO 20
  MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH.

* WIND CHILL...WIND CHILLS WILL RANGE FROM NEGATIVE 10 TO 
  NEGATIVE 24 DEGREES THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. 

* IMPACTS...ROADS WILL BE SNOW AND ICE COVERED...WHICH WILL 
  RESULT IN DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS TRAVELING CONDITIONS. 
  HYPOTHERMIA AND FROSTBITE COULD OCCUR QUICKLY FOR PERSONS 
  EXPOSED TO THE COLD. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

WINTRY PRECIPITATION IS FORECAST TO ACCUMULATE IN THE AFFECTED
AREAS CAUSING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THOSE WITH TRAVEL
PLANS ARE ADVISED TO CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE...OR SHOULD USE
EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE.

&&

$$

KSZ054>056-058-059-030615-
/O.CON.KTOP.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140303T0600Z/
/O.CON.KTOP.WC.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-140303T1500Z/
LYON-OSAGE-FRANKLIN-COFFEY-ANDERSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EMPORIA...OTTAWA
353 PM CST SUN MAR 2 2014

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST
TONIGHT...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST MONDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST
TONIGHT. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST
MONDAY. 

* TIMING...ANOTHER ROUND OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL IMPACT THE
  WARNING AREA...MAINLY BETWEEN 4 PM AND 8 PM...BEFORE COMING TO
  AN END FROM NORTH TO SOUTH THIS EVENING.

* TOTAL SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL UP TO 2
  INCHES IS EXPECTED...WITH THE BEST CHANCE FOR ADDITIONAL
  ACCUMULATION SOUTH OF A COUNCIL GROVE TO OTTAWA LINE. TOTAL
  ACCUMULATIONS OF SLEET AND SNOW WILL RANGE FROM 3 TO 6 INCHES.

* WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL BE SUSTAINED AT 10 TO 20
  MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH.

* WIND CHILL...WIND CHILLS WILL RANGE FROM NEGATIVE 10 TO 
  NEGATIVE 24 DEGREES THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. 

* IMPACTS...ROADS WILL BE SNOW AND ICE COVERED...WHICH WILL 
  RESULT IN DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS TRAVELING CONDITIONS. 
  HYPOTHERMIA AND FROSTBITE COULD OCCUR QUICKLY FOR PERSONS 
  EXPOSED TO THE COLD. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

WINTRY PRECIPITATION IS FORECAST TO ACCUMULATE IN THE AFFECTED
AREAS CAUSING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THOSE WITH TRAVEL
PLANS ARE ADVISED TO CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE...OR SHOULD USE
EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE.

&&

$$

KSZ008>012-020>024-034-030615-
/O.CON.KTOP.WC.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-140303T1500Z/
REPUBLIC-WASHINGTON-MARSHALL-NEMAHA-BROWN-CLOUD-CLAY-RILEY-
POTTAWATOMIE-JACKSON-OTTAWA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARYSVILLE...HIAWATHA...CONCORDIA...
CLAY CENTER...MANHATTAN
353 PM CST SUN MAR 2 2014

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST MONDAY...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST MONDAY. 

* TIMING...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 
  MONDAY MORNING. 

* WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL BE SUSTAINED AT 10 TO 20
  MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH.

* WIND CHILL...WIND CHILLS WILL RANGE FROM NEGATIVE 10 TO NEGATIVE
  23 DEGREES THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...HYPOTHERMIA AND FROSTBITE COULD OCCUR QUICKLY FOR 
  PERSONS EXPOSED TO THE COLD. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EXPOSED SKIN CAN SUFFER FROM FROSTBITE IN A VERY SHORT TIME...SO
DRESS ADEQUATELY. BE SURE TO WEAR LAYERED CLOTHING...A HAT...AND
GLOVES TO PROTECT YOURSELF FROM THE DANGERS OF FROSTBITE.

&&

$$
036 
WWUS43 KTOP 022349
WSWTOP

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
549 PM CST SUN MAR 2 2014

KSZ054>056-058-059-031300-
/O.CAN.KTOP.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140303T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KTOP.WW.Y.0008.140302T2349Z-140303T0600Z/
/O.CON.KTOP.WC.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-140303T1500Z/
LYON-OSAGE-FRANKLIN-COFFEY-ANDERSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EMPORIA...OTTAWA
549 PM CST SUN MAR 2 2014

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST MONDAY...
...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST
TONIGHT. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. A WIND CHILL
ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST MONDAY.

* TIMING...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW REMAINS POSSIBLE THROUGH THE
  EVENING. IT SHOULD END BEFORE MIDNIGHT. 

* TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL INCH OR TWO OF SNOW IS
  POSSIBLE.

* WINDS...NORTH WINDS WILL GUST UP TO 25 MPH.

* WIND CHILLS...READINGS WILL RANGE FROM 10 TO 24 BELOW.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL REMAIN DIFFICULT. HYPOTHERMIA AND
  FROSTBITE COULD OCCUR QUICKLY FOR PERSONS EXPOSED TO THE COLD.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

BE SURE TO WEAR LAYERED CLOTHING...A HAT...AND GLOVES TO PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM THE DANGERS OF FROSTBITE.

&&

$$

KSZ026-035>040-031300-
/O.EXP.KTOP.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140303T0000Z/
/O.CON.KTOP.WC.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-140303T1500Z/
JEFFERSON-DICKINSON-GEARY-MORRIS-WABAUNSEE-SHAWNEE-DOUGLAS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ABILENE...JUNCTION CITY...TOPEKA...
LAWRENCE
549 PM CST SUN MAR 2 2014

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST MONDAY...
...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...

THE WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. A
WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST MONDAY. 

* WINDS...NORTH WINDS GUSTING TO 25 MPH WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE
  OVERNIGHT WITH SPEEDS IN THE 5 TO 15 MPH RANGE AFTER MIDNIGHT.

* WIND CHILLS...READINGS WILL RANGE FROM 10 TO 24 BELOW.

* IMPACTS...HYPOTHERMIA AND FROSTBITE COULD OCCUR QUICKLY FOR
  PERSONS EXPOSED TO THE COLD.

LITTLE IF ANY ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL IS FORECAST FOR THE REST OF
TONIGHT. THEREFORE THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

BE SURE TO WEAR LAYERED CLOTHING...A HAT...AND GLOVES TO PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM THE DANGERS OF FROSTBITE.

&&

$$

KSZ008>012-020>024-034-031300-
/O.CON.KTOP.WC.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-140303T1500Z/
REPUBLIC-WASHINGTON-MARSHALL-NEMAHA-BROWN-CLOUD-CLAY-RILEY-
POTTAWATOMIE-JACKSON-OTTAWA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARYSVILLE...HIAWATHA...CONCORDIA...
CLAY CENTER...MANHATTAN
549 PM CST SUN MAR 2 2014

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST MONDAY...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST MONDAY. 

* WINDS...NORTH WINDS GUSTING TO 20 MPH WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE
  OVERNIGHT WITH SPEEDS IN THE 5 TO 10 MPH RANGE AFTER MIDNIGHT.

* WIND CHILLS...READINGS WILL RANGE FROM 10 TO 24 BELOW.

* IMPACTS...HYPOTHERMIA AND FROSTBITE COULD OCCUR QUICKLY FOR 
  PERSONS EXPOSED TO THE COLD. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

BE SURE TO WEAR LAYERED CLOTHING...A HAT...AND GLOVES TO PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM THE DANGERS OF FROSTBITE.

&&

$$

WOLTERS
643 
WWUS43 KTOP 030334
WSWTOP

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
934 PM CST SUN MAR 2 2014

KSZ054>056-058-059-031500-
/O.CAN.KTOP.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-140303T0600Z/
/O.CON.KTOP.WC.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-140303T1500Z/
LYON-OSAGE-FRANKLIN-COFFEY-ANDERSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EMPORIA...OTTAWA
934 PM CST SUN MAR 2 2014

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST MONDAY...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
9 AM CST MONDAY. 

ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL IS NO LONGER EXPECTED...ALTHOUGH DANGEROUSLY
COLD WIND CHILLS WILL CONTINUE.

* WINDS...NORTH WINDS WILL GUST UP TO 25 MPH.

* WIND CHILLS...READINGS WILL RANGE FROM 10 TO 24 BELOW.

* IMPACTS...HYPOTHERMIA AND FROSTBITE COULD OCCUR QUICKLY FOR
  PERSONS EXPOSED TO THE COLD.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EXPOSED SKIN CAN SUFFER FROM FROSTBITE IN A VERY SHORT TIME...SO
DRESS ADEQUATELY. BE SURE TO WEAR LAYERED CLOTHING...A HAT...AND
GLOVES TO PROTECT YOURSELF FROM THE DANGERS OF FROSTBITE.

&&

$$

KSZ008>012-020>024-026-034>040-031500-
/O.CON.KTOP.WC.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-140303T1500Z/
REPUBLIC-WASHINGTON-MARSHALL-NEMAHA-BROWN-CLOUD-CLAY-RILEY-
POTTAWATOMIE-JACKSON-JEFFERSON-OTTAWA-DICKINSON-GEARY-MORRIS-
WABAUNSEE-SHAWNEE-DOUGLAS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARYSVILLE...HIAWATHA...CONCORDIA...
CLAY CENTER...MANHATTAN...ABILENE...JUNCTION CITY...TOPEKA...
LAWRENCE
934 PM CST SUN MAR 2 2014

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST MONDAY...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST MONDAY. 

* WINDS...NORTH WINDS GUSTING TO 20 MPH WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE 
  OVERNIGHT WITH SPEEDS IN THE 5 TO 10 MPH RANGE AFTER MIDNIGHT. 

* WIND CHILLS...READINGS WILL RANGE FROM 10 TO 24 BELOW.

* IMPACTS...HYPOTHERMIA AND FROSTBITE COULD OCCUR QUICKLY FOR 
  PERSONS EXPOSED TO THE COLD. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

BE SURE TO WEAR LAYERED CLOTHING...A HAT...AND GLOVES TO PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM THE DANGERS OF FROSTBITE.

&&

$$
316 
WWUS43 KTOP 031459
WSWTOP

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
859 AM CST MON MAR 3 2014

KSZ008>012-020>024-026-034>040-054>056-058-059-031600-
/O.EXP.KTOP.WC.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-140303T1500Z/
REPUBLIC-WASHINGTON-MARSHALL-NEMAHA-BROWN-CLOUD-CLAY-RILEY-
POTTAWATOMIE-JACKSON-JEFFERSON-OTTAWA-DICKINSON-GEARY-MORRIS-
WABAUNSEE-SHAWNEE-DOUGLAS-LYON-OSAGE-FRANKLIN-COFFEY-ANDERSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARYSVILLE...HIAWATHA...CONCORDIA...
CLAY CENTER...MANHATTAN...ABILENE...JUNCTION CITY...TOPEKA...
LAWRENCE...EMPORIA...OTTAWA
859 AM CST MON MAR 3 2014

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM CST THIS MORNING...

THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM CST THIS MORNING. 

WIND CHILL READINGS HAVE WARMED THIS MORNING...AND WILL CONTINUE
TO RISE ABOVE ZERO BY THIS AFTERNOON.


$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this wind chill advisory 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 wind chill advisory went out at Mar 1, 11:32 PM CST, 4 hours 25 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 1, 11:32 PM CST, 4 hours 25 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
1132 PM CST Sat Mar 1 2014

...Update to aviation forecast discussion...

.SHORT TERM...(This Evening through Sunday)
Issued at 310 PM CST SAT MAR 1 2014

Through this afternoon:
Light precipitation across the area today has essentially changed to
all very light snow as the low level cold advection continued
through the day. Patchy very light freezing drizzle may persist for
a few more hours near and south of I-35, before that area also cools
enough to change to very light snow.

Winter Storm, Saturday Evening Through Sunday:
The forecast of this winter storm remains complicated, but the good
news is that a good portion of all available model guidance,
including many of this morning's high resolution model runs, are
coming into fair to good agreement in terms of how this even is
going to play out...at least through early Sunday morning. The
primary lifting mechanism is a band of strong frontogenesis that
will stretch from east to west across the forecast area, and will
intensify from OOZ through 12Z. This area of most intense lift will
also be coincident with periods of weak instability aloft. In
addition, the strongest vertical motion is expected to reside
within the -12 to -20C temperature range, favorable for development
of heavy snow aloft. This area of most impressive vertical motion
will also reside on the northern fringes of an elevated warm nose
where air temperatures will initially range from 0C to +5C, but
should quickly approach the wet bulb temperatures of -2C to +2C once
precip increases in intensity. Over time, the band of most
impressive lift is forecast to progress to the south, perhaps with a
secondary band of ascent developing to the north of the first after
midnight. Despite the expected progression, there is forecast to be
a substantial residence time of the heaviest precipitation band
extending roughly along Interstate 70. Then, as it progresses south,
the vertical motion is expected to weaken a bit by the time the
heaviest precip area approaches and moves south of I-35. These areas
near and south of I-35 are then likely to see a resurgence of
moderate snow during the day on Sunday as the main upper trough axis
crosses the Plains and brings additional lift into east central KS,
but there is significant model variance in how aggressive the precip
will be in those areas and also quite a bit of variability in how
far north the upper trough will track.

With fair to high confidence in at least the overnight and early
morning period of precipitation, and fair confidence in precip on
Sunday, the main challenges with the forecast seem to still lie in
how much sleet falls...reducing snow accumulation, and how sharp the
cut off between heavy and light precipitation is...particularly on
the north edge of the system. It currently appears that parts of
Republic county for instance, may see only an inch or two of snow,
and it could be all but finished by sunrise on Sunday. Meanwhile,
areas south of I-35 may see very little precipitation overnight,
although this area is much more uncertain in terms of final precip
amounts and could range significantly and with sharp gradients. The
axis of heaviest precipitation seems likely to be within 30 miles
north of I-70 to 50 miles south of I-70. Storm total snow within
this band is still going to depend a lot on how much sleet falls,
but expect at least some areas to receive 8+ inches of snow while
much of the heaviest band is likely to receive 6+ inches. Still
could see parts of east central KS approaching a half inch of sleet
or so on the southern edge of the heavy precip band. Precipitation
for the entire area will come to an end by Sunday evening, and quite
a bit earlier for northern Kansas.

The other point of concern is in the winds and temperatures from
tonight through Monday morning. Winds will be consistently 15 to 25
mph with gusts above 30 mph during the precipitation. This will
certainly cause some blowing and drifting especially in the areas
that end up with the heavier snow amounts. The wind chills will also
be very cold through the entire period. Minimum wind chills tonight
will range from -15 to -24, will not rise above -10 through all of
Sunday, and will range from -18 to -24 on Monday morning. Will see a
slow warming trend through Tuesday, highly dependent on snow depth,
but at least headed in the right direction, with dry conditions
expected during that time.

.LONG TERM...(Sunday Night through Saturday)
Issued at 310 PM CST SAT MAR 1 2014

By Wednesday a weak shortwave passes through the central and
southern plains, and deepening as it continues southeast of the
forecast area. The precipitation amounts appear to be light across
most of eastern KS while the precipitation type may be regulated by
the temperatures and timing of the wave. Have kept rain and snow as
the main weather type for now. Later in the week things quiet down
with weak northwest flow in the mid levels. The really cold arctic
air should stay away from the region with more seasonable
temperatures. Another system tracks across a similar area next
weekend. Again this system appears to be weak with the bulk of the
precipitation south of the forecast area. With low temperatures
Saturday morning near freezing snow can not be ruled out although
most likely changing to rain with highs in the mid 40s.

&&

.AVIATION...(For the 06Z TAFs through 06Z Sunday Night)
Issued at 1127 PM CST SAT MAR 1 2014

Mvfr cigs and vsbys in snow will persist through 18z with most
of the ifr cigs and lifr vsbys in snow to occur before 10z
and mainly in the ktop/kfoe sites. Otherwise expect any lingering
light snow to end across the terminals by 00z/03 with vfr stratocu
deck near 3500 feet. Gusty north 15 to 22 kts will slowly decrease
aft 21z.

&&

.TOP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WINTER STORM WARNING until Midnight CST Sunday Night FOR
KSZ022>024-026-035>040-054>056-058-059.

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY until 6 PM CST Sunday FOR KSZ008>012-020-
021-034.

&&

SHORT TERM...Barjenbruch/Sanders
LONG TERM...Barjenbruch/Sanders
AVIATION...63
Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 1, 9:00 PM CST, 6 hours 57 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
900 PM CST SAT MAR 1 2014

KSZ008>012-020>024-026-034>040-054>056-058-059-030300-
REPUBLIC-WASHINGTON-MARSHALL-NEMAHA-BROWN-CLOUD-CLAY-RILEY-
POTTAWATOMIE-JACKSON-JEFFERSON-OTTAWA-DICKINSON-GEARY-MORRIS-
WABAUNSEE-SHAWNEE-DOUGLAS-LYON-OSAGE-FRANKLIN-COFFEY-ANDERSON-
900 PM CST SAT MAR 1 2014

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL...NORTH
CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST KANSAS.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THE NIGHT. A FEW
PERIODS OF SLEET WILL ALSO MIX WITH THE SNOW AT TIMES ALONG AND
SOUTH OF THE I 70 CORRIDOR. SOME FREEZING DRIZZLE MAY STILL
LINGER IN THE BURLINGTON AND GARNETT AREAS UNTIL MIDNIGHT.
THE SNOW WILL INTENSIFY THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS WITH THE
HEAVIEST PRECIPITATION EXPECTED TO FALL ROUGHLY IN AN AREA FROM
20 MILES NORTH OF INTERSTATE 70...TO 50 MILES SOUTH OF INTERSTATE
70. THE SNOW AND SLEET MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES...AND WINDS GUSTING
TO 30 MPH WILL CAUSE REDUCED VISIBILITY AND SOME DRIFTING. WIND
CHILLS WILL ALSO RANGE FROM NEGATIVE 15 TO NEGATIVE 24 DEGREES BY
SUNDAY MORNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA ON SUNDAY MORNING...
AND MAINLY NEAR AND SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 70 ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON
BEFORE COMING TO AN END DURING THE EVENING. PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW
REMAIN POSSIBLE ON SUNDAY...WHILE SOME SLEET MAY ALSO CONTINUE
SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 35. SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE
WIDELY ACROSS THE AREA. MUCH OF THE AREA WILL HAVE 4 TO 8 INCHES
OF SNOW WITH A FEW HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE NEAR THE INTERSTATE 70
CORRIDOR. HOWEVER...NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS NEAR THE NEBRASKA BORDER
MAY ONLY SEE 1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW WITH A SHARP GRADIENT FROM
NORTH TO SOUTH. PARTS OF EAST CENTRAL KANSAS MAY ALSO HAVE A BIT
LESS SNOW AND A BIT MORE SLEET...POTENTIALLY AS MUCH AS HALF AN
INCH OF SLEET.

ADDITIONAL BLOWING SNOW AND SOME DRIFTING IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...WITH WINDS TAPERING OFF AFTER MIDNIGHT.

WIND CHILL READINGS OF 17 TO 24 BELOW ZERO ARE EXPECTED BY MONDAY
MORNING.

.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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 2, 5:49 PM CSTWinter Weather AdvisoryTOPAnderson, Coffey, Franklin, Lyon, Osage4 hr

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Sources

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