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Blizzard Warning 2, NWS Goodland, KS

November 16, 20158 counties in Kansas; Cheyenne County, Kit Carson County, Yuma County, Colorado; Dundy County, Hitchcock County, Nebraska

NWS Goodland, KS issued this blizzard warning at Nov 16, 2015, 5:02 AM CST for 8 counties in Kansas; Cheyenne County, Kit Carson County, Yuma County, Colorado; Dundy County, Hitchcock County, Nebraska. It took effect at Nov 17, 2015, 12:00 AM CST. It was in force for 28 hr. 33 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
Nov 16, 2015, 5:02 AM CST (11:02 UTC)
In effect from
Nov 17, 2015, 12:00 AM CST
Expired
Nov 18, 2015, 3:36 AM CST
In force
28 hr
Issued by
NWS Goodland, KS

Counties Cheyenne County, CO, Kit Carson County, CO, Yuma County, CO, Cheyenne County, KS, Greeley County, KS, Logan County, KS, Rawlins County, KS, Sherman County, KS, Thomas County, KS, Wallace County, KS, Wichita County, KS, Dundy County, NE, Hitchcock County, NE

The radar

The Goodland radar (KGLD), 2 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:07 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Nov 17, 12:50 PM CSTBLIZZARDGoodland, KSVISIBILITY 1/4 MILE AND GUSTS TO 51 MPH.
Nov 17, 1:05 PM CSTSNOW 310 S Brewster, KS
Nov 17, 1:06 PM CSTSNOW 14 Ne Horace, KSESTIMATED 1-2...BUT DID NOT MEASURE.
Nov 17, 2:00 PM CSTSNOW 1.3Goodland, KS
Nov 17, 2:46 PM CSTBLIZZARDColby, KSVISIBILITY OF 1/4 MILE AND WIND GUSTS TO 35 MPH.
Nov 17, 3:14 PM CSTBLIZZARDAtwood, KSVISIBILITY OF 1/4 MILE AND WIND GUSTS TO 53 MPH.
Nov 17, 3:27 PM CSTSNOW 2Oakley, KSEM REPORTS HEAVY SNOW AND LOW VISIBILITY IN OAKLEY. AN ACCIDENT AND A FEW SLIDEOFFS REPORTED DUE TO VERY SLICK ROADS.
Nov 17, 4:00 PM CSTSNOW 2.2Goodland, KS
Nov 17, 4:00 PM CSTBLIZZARDSharon Springs, KSVISIBILITY NEAR 100 YARDS/WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. NOT MUCH SNOW ON THE GROUND AT THIS TIME.
Nov 17, 4:02 PM CSTBLIZZARDTribune, KSSINCE 1030 AM THE VISIBILITY HAS BEEN NEAR ZERO. 7 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW ON THE GROUND. NEAR A DOZEN VEHICLES HAVE GOT STUCK.
Nov 17, 4:10 PM CSTSNOW 5Leoti, KSVISIBILITY NEAR A 1/2 MILE AT THIS TIME.
Nov 17, 4:40 PM CSTSNOW 7Atwood, KSHEAVY SNOW CONTINUES IN ATWOOD...NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY. REPORTED ON SOCIAL MEDIA AND BY EMERGENCY MANAGER.
Nov 17, 4:54 PM CSTBLIZZARD10 S Brewster, KSVISIBILITY ABOUT 100 YARDS. 10 INCHES OF SNOW ON THE GROUND.
Nov 17, 5:20 PM CSTSNOW 19 N Stratton, CO
Nov 17, 5:20 PM CSTSNOW 19 N Stratton Ne, NE
Nov 17, 5:58 PM CSTBLIZZARD7 Nw Atwood, KSVISIBILITY HAS BEEN NEAR 100 FEET MOST OF THE DAY AND HAS ONLY RECENTLY IMPROVED TO A QUARTER MILE. AVERAGE SNOW DEPTH IS 8 INCHES.
Nov 17, 6:00 PM CSTSNOW 3Goodland, KS
Nov 17, 6:27 PM CSTSNOW 11.5Atwood, KS
Nov 17, 6:42 PM CSTSNOW 12Colby, KSCOLBY POLICE DEPT HAS AN AVERAGE SNOW DEPTH OF 12 INCHES. SEVERAL MEASUREMENTS RANGED FROM 11.5 TO 12.5 INCHES.
Nov 17, 7:00 PM CSTSNOW 12Sharon Springs, KSLAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTS 8 TO 12 INCHES AT LEAST. VISIBILITIES ARE NEAR ZERO WITH SEVERAL VEHICLES/MOTORISTS STUCK AND STRANDED IN THE AREA. ALSO VEHICLES BEING USED TO TRY TO CLEAR ROADS ARE GETTING STUCK.
Nov 17, 8:00 PM CSTSNOW 4Goodland, KS
Nov 17, 8:36 PM CSTSNOW 11.57 Nw Atwood, KSIN ADDITION TO THE CONTINUED HEAVY SNOW...VISIBILITIES ARE DOWN TO 1/8 OF A MILE.
Nov 17, 9:00 PM CSTSNOW 6.54 W Goodland, KS
Nov 17, 9:00 PM CSTSNOW 7Goodland, KSFIRST OF TWO DISCREET SNOW REPORTS.
Nov 17, 9:00 PM CSTSNOW 7Goodland, KSSECOND OF TWO DISCREET SNOW REPORTS.
Nov 17, 9:30 PM CSTSNOW 16.69 Se Atwood, KS
Nov 17, 9:50 PM CSTSNOW 19.5Atwood, KSREPORT RELAYED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. STILL SNOWING AT TIME OF OBSERVATION.
Nov 17, 9:56 PM CSTSNOW 713 N Edson, KS
Nov 17, 9:58 PM CSTSNOW 916 Sse Bird City, KS
Nov 17, 10:15 PM CSTSNOW 20Colby, KSREPORT RELAYED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.
Nov 17, 10:24 PM CSTSNOW 12Atwood, KSROAD CREWS REPORT DIFFICULT CONDITIONS, MULTIPLE VEHICLE ACCIDENTS ALONG KS 25 FROM COLBY TO THE NEBRASKA LINE ESPECIALLY IN THE ATWOOD AREA. KS 25 IS CLOSED FROM COLBY TO THE NEBRASKA LINE. KS 36 IS CLOSED FROM BIRD CITY TO OBERLIN. ROAD CREWS ESTIMATE AT LEA
Nov 18, 2:00 AM CSTSNOW 9N Colby, KSREPORTED ON NORTH SIDE OF COLBY.
Nov 18, 2:30 AM CSTSNOW 18Atwood, KSREPORT FOR RAWLINS COUNTY

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Denver, CO (KDEN), launched 00:00Z, 11.0 hours before the alert went out and 144 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, Denver, CO at 00:00Z on 2015-11-16Temperature 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 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Denver, CO at 00:00Z on 2015-11-16The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 108 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
3456 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
46 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
108 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
96 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.

301 
WWUS43 KGLD 161102
WSWGLD

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
402 AM MST MON NOV 16 2015

A STRONG WINTER STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE TRI-STATE AREA
STARTING TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL
ACCOMPANY THE STORM SYSTEM. BEHIND THE FRONT NORTH WINDS WILL
QUICKLY INCREASE CAUSING THE RAIN TO CHANGE TO SNOW. HEAVY
SNOWFALL ALONG WITH WIND GUSTS 45-55 MPH WILL LEAD TO BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS FOR YUMA AND KIT CARSON COUNTIES. MORE UNCERTAINTY
EXISTS TO THE SOUTH AND EAST IF BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR.
THE HEAVY SNOWFALL AND DRIFTING WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT
COUNTIES IN THE BLIZZARD WATCH AND THE BLIZZARD WARNING.

COZ090-091-161915-
/O.UPG.KGLD.BZ.A.0002.151117T0600Z-151118T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KGLD.BZ.W.0002.151117T0600Z-151118T0000Z/
YUMA-KIT CARSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YUMA...WRAY...BURLINGTON
402 AM MST MON NOV 16 2015

...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM MST
TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM MST
TUESDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP OVER EAST CENTRAL COLORADO AFTER
  MIDNIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. THE MOST
  INTENSE SNOWFALL AND LOWEST VISIBILITIES WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 3 AM
  AND NOON TUESDAY.

* IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS TO
  DEADLY DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH ROAD CLOSURES LIKELY.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 10 INCHES...WITH THE
  HIGHEST AMOUNTS OVER YUMA COUNTY.

* WINDS...NORTH 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 30S.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS STRONG WINDS AND FALLING OR BLOWING SNOW
WILL PRODUCE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES...WITH TRAVEL BECOMING
DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE. MONITOR LOCAL FORECASTS BEFORE DECIDING
TO VENTURE OUTSIDE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL AND YOU BECOME STRANDED...
STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES.

&&

$$

COZ092-161915-
/O.CON.KGLD.BZ.A.0002.151117T0600Z-151118T0000Z/
CHEYENNE CO-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CHEYENNE WELLS
402 AM MST MON NOV 16 2015

...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 6 INCHES.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP ACROSS EASTERN COLORADO AFTER 11 PM 
  MST MONDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. THE 
  MOST INTENSE SNOWFALL AND THE LOWEST VISIBILITIES WILL BE 
  BETWEEN 3 AM MST AND NOON MST ON TUESDAY.

* IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MAY DEVELOP AND CREATE 
  WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. BE PREPARED FOR DANGEROUS TRAVEL 
  CONDITIONS AND THE POSSIBILITY FOR ROAD CLOSURES.

* WINDS...NORTH 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 30S.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THAT STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO COMBINE
WITH SNOW OR BLOWING SNOW TO PRODUCE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. TRAVEL
MAY BECOME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE WHICH COULD
RESULT IN A LIFE-THREATENING SITUATION. STAY TUNED FOR LATER
FORECASTS AND UPDATES ON THIS WINTER STORM.

&&

$$

KSZ001>003-013-014-027-NEZ079>081-161915-
/O.CON.KGLD.BZ.A.0002.151117T1200Z-151118T0600Z/
CHEYENNE KS-RAWLINS-DECATUR-SHERMAN-THOMAS-WALLACE-DUNDY-
HITCHCOCK-RED WILLOW-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST. FRANCIS...ATWOOD...OBERLIN...
GOODLAND...COLBY...SHARON SPRINGS...BENKELMAN...TRENTON...MCCOOK
402 AM MST MON NOV 16 2015 /502 AM CST MON NOV 16 2015/

...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 6 INCHES.

* TIMING...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MAY SPREAD INTO NORTHWEST 
  KANSAS AND SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA AFTER 5 AM MST/6AM MDT TUESDAY 
  BEFORE CONDITIONS IMPROVE TUESDAY EVENING. THE MOST INTENSE 
  SNOWFALL AND LOWEST VISIBILITIES WILL OCCUR FROM MID MORNING 
  TUESDAY THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MAY DEVELOP AND CREATE 
  WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. BE PREPARED FOR DANGEROUS TRAVEL 
  CONDITIONS AND THE POSSIBILITY FOR ROAD CLOSURES.

* WINDS...NORTH 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 30S.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THAT STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO COMBINE
WITH SNOW OR BLOWING SNOW TO PRODUCE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. TRAVEL
MAY BECOME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE WHICH COULD
RESULT IN A LIFE-THREATENING SITUATION. STAY TUNED FOR LATER
FORECASTS AND UPDATES ON THIS WINTER STORM.

&&

$$

JTL
9 follow-up statements
299 
WWUS43 KGLD 162009
WSWGLD

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
109 PM MST MON NOV 16 2015

A STRONG WINTER STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE TRI-STATE AREA
STARTING TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL
ACCOMPANY THE STORM SYSTEM. BEHIND THE FRONT NORTH WINDS WILL
QUICKLY INCREASE CAUSING THE RAIN TO CHANGE TO SNOW. HEAVY
SNOWFALL ALONG WITH WIND GUSTS 45-55 MPH WILL LEAD TO BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS IN EASTERN COLORADO AND PARTS OF NORTHWEST KANSAS AND
SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA. MORE UNCERTAINTY EXISTS TO THE SOUTH AND EAST
IF BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR...HOWEVER SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW
WILL IMPACT MOST OF THE REGION. 

KSZ001-013-027-NEZ079-170600-
/O.UPG.KGLD.BZ.A.0002.151117T1200Z-151118T0600Z/
/O.EXB.KGLD.BZ.W.0002.151117T1200Z-151118T0600Z/
CHEYENNE KS-SHERMAN-WALLACE-DUNDY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST. FRANCIS...GOODLAND...
SHARON SPRINGS...BENKELMAN
109 PM MST MON NOV 16 2015 /209 PM CST MON NOV 16 2015/

...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM MST /6 AM CST/ TO 11 PM
MST /MIDNIGHT CST/ TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM MST /6 AM CST/ TO 11 PM
MST /MIDNIGHT CST/ TUESDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN
EFFECT. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 10 INCHES. THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS WILL BE
  ALONG THE COLORADO AND NEBRASKA STATE LINES.

* TIMING...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL SPREAD INTO NORTHWEST
  KANSAS AND SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA AFTER 5 AM MST/6AM MDT TUESDAY
  BEFORE CONDITIONS IMPROVE TUESDAY EVENING. THE MOST INTENSE
  SNOWFALL AND LOWEST VISIBILITIES WILL OCCUR FROM MID MORNING
  TUESDAY THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL DEVELOP AND CREATE
  WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. BE PREPARED FOR DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS
  AND THE POSSIBILITY FOR ROAD CLOSURES.

* WINDS...NORTH 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOW TO MID 30S.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS STRONG WINDS AND FALLING OR BLOWING SNOW
WILL PRODUCE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES...WITH TRAVEL BECOMING
DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE. MONITOR LOCAL FORECASTS BEFORE DECIDING
TO VENTURE OUTSIDE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL AND YOU BECOME STRANDED...
STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES.

&&

$$

COZ092-170600-
/O.UPG.KGLD.BZ.A.0002.151117T0600Z-151118T0000Z/
/O.EXA.KGLD.BZ.W.0002.151117T0600Z-151118T0000Z/
CHEYENNE CO-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CHEYENNE WELLS
109 PM MST MON NOV 16 2015

...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM MST
TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM MST
TUESDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES. 

* TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP ACROSS EASTERN COLORADO AFTER 11 PM
  MST THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. THE
  MOST INTENSE SNOWFALL AND THE LOWEST VISIBILITIES WILL BE
  BETWEEN 3 AM MST AND NOON MST ON TUESDAY.

* IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS TO
  DEADLY DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH ROAD CLOSURES LIKELY.

* WINDS...NORTH 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS 45 TO 55 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOW TO MID 30S.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS STRONG WINDS AND FALLING OR BLOWING SNOW
WILL PRODUCE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES...WITH TRAVEL BECOMING
DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE. MONITOR LOCAL FORECASTS BEFORE DECIDING
TO VENTURE OUTSIDE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL AND YOU BECOME STRANDED...
STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES.

&&

$$

COZ090-091-170600-
/O.CON.KGLD.BZ.W.0002.151117T0600Z-151118T0000Z/
YUMA-KIT CARSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YUMA...WRAY...BURLINGTON
109 PM MST MON NOV 16 2015

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO
5 PM MST TUESDAY...

* TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP OVER EAST CENTRAL COLORADO AFTER 11
  PM MST THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. THE
  MOST INTENSE SNOWFALL AND LOWEST VISIBILITIES WILL OCCUR BETWEEN
  3 AM AND NOON TUESDAY.

* IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS TO 
  DEADLY DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH ROAD CLOSURES LIKELY. 

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 12 INCHES. 

* WINDS...NORTH 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS 45 TO 55 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 30S.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS STRONG WINDS AND FALLING OR BLOWING SNOW
WILL PRODUCE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES...WITH TRAVEL BECOMING
DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE. MONITOR LOCAL FORECASTS BEFORE DECIDING
TO VENTURE OUTSIDE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL AND YOU BECOME STRANDED...
STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES.

&&

$$

KSZ002-003-014-NEZ080-081-170600-
/O.UPG.KGLD.BZ.A.0002.151117T1200Z-151118T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KGLD.WW.Y.0004.151117T1800Z-151118T0600Z/
RAWLINS-DECATUR-THOMAS-HITCHCOCK-RED WILLOW-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATWOOD...OBERLIN...COLBY...TRENTON...
MCCOOK
209 PM CST MON NOV 16 2015

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TUESDAY TO
MIDNIGHT CST TUESDAY NIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
FROM NOON TUESDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST TUESDAY NIGHT. THE BLIZZARD
WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* TIMING/DURATION...RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW BY NOON ON TUESDAY
  WITH HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW DEVELOPING THROUGH THE
  AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES.

* IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MAY DEVELOP AND CREATE
  VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE MILE. BE PREPARED FOR DIFFICULT TRAVEL
  CONDITIONS AND THE POSSIBILITY FOR ROAD CLOSURES.

* WINDS...NORTH 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOW TO MID 30S.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR
FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE EXTRA CAUTION
WHILE DRIVING.

&&

$$

KSZ015-028-041-042-170600-
/O.NEW.KGLD.WW.Y.0004.151117T1800Z-151118T0600Z/
SHERIDAN-LOGAN-GREELEY-WICHITA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HOXIE...OAKLEY...TRIBUNE...LEOTI
109 PM MST MON NOV 16 2015 /209 PM CST MON NOV 16 2015/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MST /NOON CST/ TO
11 PM MST /MIDNIGHT CST/ TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
FROM 11 AM MST /NOON CST/ TO 11 PM MST /MIDNIGHT CST/ TUESDAY.

* TIMING/DURATION...RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW BY NOON ON TUESDAY
  WITH HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW DEVELOPING THROUGH THE
  AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES.

* IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MAY DEVELOP AND CREATE
  VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE MILE. BE PREPARED FOR DIFFICULT TRAVEL
  CONDITIONS AND THE POSSIBILITY FOR ROAD CLOSURES.

* WINDS...NORTH 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOW TO MID 30S.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR
FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE EXTRA CAUTION
WHILE DRIVING.

&&

$$
555 
WWUS43 KGLD 170559
WSWGLD

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
1059 PM MST MON NOV 16 2015

COZ090>092-171400-
/O.CON.KGLD.BZ.W.0002.151117T0600Z-151118T0000Z/
YUMA-KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE CO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YUMA...WRAY...BURLINGTON...
CHEYENNE WELLS
1059 PM MST MON NOV 16 2015

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST TUESDAY...

* TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP OVER EAST CENTRAL COLORADO AFTER 11 
  PM MST THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. 
  THE MOST INTENSE SNOWFALL AND LOWEST VISIBILITIES WILL OCCUR 
  BETWEEN 3 AM AND NOON TUESDAY.

* IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS TO 
  DEADLY DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH ROAD CLOSURES LIKELY.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 12 INCHES.

* WINDS...NORTH 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS 45 TO 55 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 30S.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS STRONG WINDS AND FALLING OR BLOWING SNOW
WILL PRODUCE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES...WITH TRAVEL BECOMING
DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE. MONITOR LOCAL FORECASTS BEFORE DECIDING
TO VENTURE OUTSIDE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL AND YOU BECOME STRANDED...
STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES.

&&

$$

KSZ001-013-027-NEZ079-171400-
/O.CON.KGLD.BZ.W.0002.151117T1200Z-151118T0600Z/
CHEYENNE KS-SHERMAN-WALLACE-DUNDY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST. FRANCIS...GOODLAND...
SHARON SPRINGS...BENKELMAN
1059 PM MST MON NOV 16 2015 /1159 PM CST MON NOV 16 2015/

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM MST /6 AM CST/ TO
11 PM MST /MIDNIGHT CST/ TUESDAY...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 10 INCHES. THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS WILL 
  BE ALONG THE COLORADO AND NEBRASKA STATE LINES.

* TIMING...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL SPREAD INTO NORTHWEST 
  KANSAS AND SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA AFTER 5 AM MST/6AM MDT TUESDAY 
  BEFORE CONDITIONS IMPROVE TUESDAY EVENING. THE MOST INTENSE 
  SNOWFALL AND LOWEST VISIBILITIES WILL OCCUR FROM MID MORNING 
  TUESDAY THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL DEVELOP AND CREATE 
  WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. BE PREPARED FOR DANGEROUS TRAVEL 
  CONDITIONS AND THE POSSIBILITY FOR ROAD CLOSURES.

* WINDS...NORTH 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOW TO MID 30S.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS STRONG WINDS AND FALLING OR BLOWING SNOW
WILL PRODUCE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES...WITH TRAVEL BECOMING
DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE. MONITOR LOCAL FORECASTS BEFORE DECIDING
TO VENTURE OUTSIDE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL AND YOU BECOME STRANDED...
STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES.

&&

$$

KSZ002-003-014-015-028-041-042-NEZ080-081-171400-
/O.CON.KGLD.WW.Y.0004.151117T1800Z-151118T0600Z/
RAWLINS-DECATUR-THOMAS-SHERIDAN-LOGAN-GREELEY-WICHITA-HITCHCOCK-
RED WILLOW-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATWOOD...OBERLIN...COLBY...HOXIE...
OAKLEY...TRIBUNE...LEOTI...TRENTON...MCCOOK
1059 PM MST MON NOV 16 2015 /1159 PM CST MON NOV 16 2015/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MST /NOON
CST/ TO 11 PM MST /MIDNIGHT CST/ TUESDAY...

* TIMING/DURATION...RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW BY NOON ON TUESDAY 
  WITH HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW DEVELOPING THROUGH THE 
  AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES.

* IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MAY DEVELOP AND CREATE 
  VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE MILE. BE PREPARED FOR DIFFICULT TRAVEL 
  CONDITIONS AND THE POSSIBILITY FOR ROAD CLOSURES.

* WINDS...NORTH 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOW TO MID 30S.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR
FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE EXTRA CAUTION
WHILE DRIVING.

&&

$$
213 
WWUS43 KGLD 171037
WSWGLD

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
337 AM MST TUE NOV 17 2015

A BAND OF HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL DEVELOP OVER THE WEST HALF OF THE
TRI- STATE AREA TODAY. SNOWFALL RATES OF ONE TO TWO INCHES PER
HOUR ARE EXPECTED UNDER THIS BAND. IN ADDITION VERY STRONG WINDS
WILL DEVELOP TODAY. THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW
WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS FOR LOCATIONS ALONG AND WEST OF
HIGHWAY 25 IN KANSAS AND ALONG AND NORTH OF HIGHWAY 40. LESSER
SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED EAST OF THIS BAND...BUT THE STRONG WINDS
WILL LEAD TO REDUCED VISIBILITIES OF LESS THAN A MILE.

KSZ002-014-028-NEZ080-171900-
/O.UPG.KGLD.WW.Y.0004.151117T1800Z-151118T0600Z/
/O.EXA.KGLD.BZ.W.0002.151117T1200Z-151118T0600Z/
RAWLINS-THOMAS-LOGAN-HITCHCOCK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATWOOD...COLBY...OAKLEY...TRENTON
437 AM CST TUE NOV 17 2015

...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. THE
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 8 TO 12 INCHES WITH
  THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS OF SNOW FALLING WEST OF HIGHWAY 25.

* TIMING/DURATION...RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW AROUND SUNRISE FROM
  WEST TO EAST.

* IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL DEVELOP AND CREATE
  VISIBILITIES BELOW HALF A MILE. HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL
  CREATE HAZARDOUS TO DEADLY DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH ROAD CLOSURES
  LIKELY. BE PREPARED FOR LIKELY ROAD CLOSURES DUE TO WHITEOUT
  CONDITIONS AND DRIFTING SNOW.

* WINDS...NORTH 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 30S.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS STRONG WINDS AND FALLING OR BLOWING SNOW
WILL PRODUCE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES...WITH TRAVEL BECOMING
DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE. MONITOR LOCAL FORECASTS BEFORE DECIDING
TO VENTURE OUTSIDE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL AND YOU BECOME STRANDED...
STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES.

&&

$$

COZ090>092-171900-
/O.EXT.KGLD.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-151118T0600Z/
YUMA-KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE CO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YUMA...WRAY...BURLINGTON...
CHEYENNE WELLS
337 AM MST TUE NOV 17 2015

...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING...

* TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP OVER EAST CENTRAL COLORADO EARLY THIS
  MORNING...WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL OCCURRING DURING THE LATE
  MORNING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL DEVELOP AND CREATE
  VISIBILITIES BELOW HALF A MILE. HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL
  CREATE HAZARDOUS TO DEADLY DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH ROAD CLOSURES
  LIKELY. BE PREPARED FOR LIKELY ROAD CLOSURES DUE TO WHITEOUT
  CONDITIONS AND DRIFTING SNOW.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...12 TO 16 INCHES...WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS
  BETWEEN HIGHWAY 385 AND THE COLORADO KANSAS BORDER.

* WINDS...NORTH 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS STRONG WINDS AND FALLING OR BLOWING SNOW
WILL PRODUCE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES...WITH TRAVEL BECOMING
DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE. MONITOR LOCAL FORECASTS BEFORE DECIDING
TO VENTURE OUTSIDE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL AND YOU BECOME STRANDED...
STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES.

&&

$$

KSZ001-013-027-NEZ079-171900-
/O.CON.KGLD.BZ.W.0002.151117T1200Z-151118T0600Z/
CHEYENNE KS-SHERMAN-WALLACE-DUNDY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST. FRANCIS...GOODLAND...
SHARON SPRINGS...BENKELMAN
337 AM MST TUE NOV 17 2015 /437 AM CST TUE NOV 17 2015/

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST /MIDNIGHT
CST/ THIS EVENING...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...12 TO 18 INCHES...WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS
  NORTH OF HIGHWAY 40.

* TIMING...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL MOVE INTO THE WARNING AREA
  AROUND SUNRISE...WITH SNOWFALL INTENSITY INCREASING THROUGH THE
  MORNING. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL WILL OCCUR DURING THE LATE
  MORNING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL DEVELOP AND CREATE
  VISIBILITIES BELOW HALF A MILE. HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL
  CREATE HAZARDOUS TO DEADLY DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH ROAD CLOSURES
  LIKELY. BE PREPARED FOR LIKELY ROAD CLOSURES DUE TO WHITEOUT
  CONDITIONS AND DRIFTING SNOW.

* WINDS...NORTH 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS STRONG WINDS AND FALLING OR BLOWING SNOW
WILL PRODUCE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES...WITH TRAVEL BECOMING
DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE. MONITOR LOCAL FORECASTS BEFORE DECIDING
TO VENTURE OUTSIDE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL AND YOU BECOME STRANDED...
STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES.

&&

$$

KSZ004-029-171900-
/O.EXA.KGLD.WW.Y.0004.151117T1800Z-151118T0600Z/
NORTON-GOVE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NORTON...QUINTER
437 AM CST TUE NOV 17 2015

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT
CST TONIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES.

* TIMING/DURATION...RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW DURING THE EARLY
  AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL LEAD TO
  VISIBILITIES AROUND A MILE OR LESS DEVELOPING DURING THE
  AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

* WINDS...NORTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 30S.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR
FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE EXTRA CAUTION
WHILE DRIVING.

&&

$$

KSZ041-042-171900-
/O.EXT.KGLD.WW.Y.0004.151117T1200Z-151118T0600Z/
GREELEY-WICHITA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TRIBUNE...LEOTI
337 AM MST TUE NOV 17 2015 /437 AM CST TUE NOV 17 2015/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST
/MIDNIGHT CST/ THIS EVENING...

* TIMING/DURATION...RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW BY NOON ON TUESDAY 
  WITH HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW DEVELOPING THROUGH THE 
  AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 6 INCHES...WITH THE HIGHER AMOUNTS
  NORTH OF HIGHWAY 96.

* IMPACTS...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL DEVELOP
  AND CREATE VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE MILE. BE PREPARED FOR
  DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS AND THE POSSIBILITY FOR ROAD
  CLOSURES DUE TO LOW VISIBILITIES AND DRIFTING SNOW.

* WINDS...NORTH 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 30S.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR
FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE EXTRA CAUTION
WHILE DRIVING.

&&

$$

KSZ003-015-NEZ081-171900-
/O.CON.KGLD.WW.Y.0004.151117T1800Z-151118T0600Z/
DECATUR-SHERIDAN-RED WILLOW-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OBERLIN...HOXIE...MCCOOK
437 AM CST TUE NOV 17 2015

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO
MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT...

* TIMING/DURATION...RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW BY NOON WITH MODERATE
  TO HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW DEVELOPING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON
  AND EVENING.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 7 INCHES WITH THE HIGHER AMOUNTS WEST
  OF HIGHWAY 83.

* IMPACTS...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL DEVELOP
  AND CREATE VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE MILE. BE PREPARED FOR
  DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS AND THE POSSIBILITY FOR ROAD
  CLOSURES DUE TO LOW VISIBILITIES AND DRIFTING SNOW.

* WINDS...NORTH 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR
FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE EXTRA CAUTION
WHILE DRIVING.

&&

$$
492 
WWUS43 KGLD 171623
WSWGLD

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
923 AM MST TUE NOV 17 2015

HEAVY SNOW AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS HAVE DEVELOPED THIS MORNING
ACROSS THE TRI-STATE REGION. WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW WITH NEAR
ZERO VISIBILITY AND WIND GUSTS AS HIGH AS 65 MPH ARE FORECAST. THE
BLIZZARD WARNING NEEDED TO BE EXTENDED SOUTH FOR THIS UPDATE TO
INCLUDE WICHITA AND GREELEY COUNTIES IN NORTHWEST KANSAS.

KSZ041-042-180030-
/O.UPG.KGLD.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-151118T0600Z/
/O.EXA.KGLD.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-151118T0600Z/
GREELEY-WICHITA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TRIBUNE...LEOTI
923 AM MST TUE NOV 17 2015 /1023 AM CST TUE NOV 17 2015/

...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST /MIDNIGHT CST/ THIS
EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST /MIDNIGHT CST/ THIS
EVENING. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 7 INCHES.

* TIMING/DURATION...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS HAVE DEVELOPED THIS
  MORNING AND WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS..

* IMPACTS...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW HAS
  DEVELOPED...REDUCING VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE. BE
  PREPARED FOR DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS AND ROAD CLOSURES DUE
  TO HIGH WINDS...LOW VISIBILITIES AND DRIFTING SNOW.

* WINDS...NORTH 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...AROUND 30.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS STRONG WINDS AND FALLING OR BLOWING SNOW
WILL PRODUCE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES...WITH TRAVEL BECOMING
DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE. MONITOR LOCAL FORECASTS BEFORE DECIDING
TO VENTURE OUTSIDE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL AND YOU BECOME STRANDED...
STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES.

&&

$$

COZ090>092-180030-
/O.CON.KGLD.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-151118T0600Z/
YUMA-KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE CO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YUMA...WRAY...BURLINGTON...
CHEYENNE WELLS
923 AM MST TUE NOV 17 2015

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS
EVENING...

* TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP OVER EAST CENTRAL COLORADO EARLY 
  THIS MORNING...WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL OCCURRING DURING THE 
  LATE MORNING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW HAS DEVELOPED...REDUCING
  VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE. HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW
  WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS TO DEADLY DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH ROAD
  CLOSURES LIKELY. BE PREPARED FOR ROAD CLOSURES DUE TO HIGH
  WINDS...WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND DRIFTING SNOW.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...12 TO 16 INCHES...WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS
  BETWEEN HIGHWAY 385 AND THE COLORADO KANSAS BORDER.

* WINDS...NORTH 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS STRONG WINDS AND FALLING OR BLOWING SNOW
WILL PRODUCE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES...WITH TRAVEL BECOMING
DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE. MONITOR LOCAL FORECASTS BEFORE DECIDING
TO VENTURE OUTSIDE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL AND YOU BECOME STRANDED...
STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES.

&&

$$

KSZ001-002-013-014-027-028-NEZ079-080-180030-
/O.CON.KGLD.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-151118T0600Z/
CHEYENNE KS-RAWLINS-SHERMAN-THOMAS-WALLACE-LOGAN-DUNDY-HITCHCOCK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST. FRANCIS...ATWOOD...GOODLAND...
COLBY...SHARON SPRINGS...OAKLEY...BENKELMAN...TRENTON
923 AM MST TUE NOV 17 2015 /1023 AM CST TUE NOV 17 2015/

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST /MIDNIGHT
CST/ THIS EVENING...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...10 TO 14 INCHES.

* TIMING/DURATION...RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW AROUND SUNRISE FROM 
  WEST TO EAST.

* IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW IS DEVELOPING AND WILL
  REDUCE VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE. HEAVY SNOW AND
  BLOWING SNOW WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS TO DEADLY DRIVING CONDITIONS
  WITH ROAD CLOSURES LIKELY. BE PREPARED FOR ROAD CLOSURES DUE TO
  HIGH WINDS...WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND DRIFTING SNOW.

* WINDS...NORTH 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOW 30S.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS STRONG WINDS AND FALLING OR BLOWING SNOW
WILL PRODUCE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES...WITH TRAVEL BECOMING
DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE. MONITOR LOCAL FORECASTS BEFORE DECIDING
TO VENTURE OUTSIDE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL AND YOU BECOME STRANDED...
STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES.

&&

$$

KSZ003-004-015-029-NEZ081-180030-
/O.EXT.KGLD.WW.Y.0004.151117T1623Z-151118T0600Z/
DECATUR-NORTON-SHERIDAN-GOVE-RED WILLOW-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OBERLIN...NORTON...HOXIE...QUINTER...
MCCOOK
1023 AM CST TUE NOV 17 2015

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST
TONIGHT...

* TIMING/DURATION...RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW BY NOON WITH 
  MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW DEVELOPING THROUGH THE 
  AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES.

* IMPACTS...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL DEVELOP 
  AND CREATE VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE MILE. BE PREPARED FOR 
  DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS AND THE POSSIBILITY FOR ROAD 
  CLOSURES DUE TO LOW VISIBILITIES AND DRIFTING SNOW.

* WINDS...NORTH 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR
FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE EXTRA CAUTION
WHILE DRIVING.

&&

$$
654 
WWUS43 KGLD 171747
WSWGLD

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
1047 AM MST TUE NOV 17 2015

DEFAULT OVERVIEW SECTION
COZ090>092-180200-
/O.CON.KGLD.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-151118T0600Z/
YUMA-KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE CO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YUMA...WRAY...BURLINGTON...
CHEYENNE WELLS
1047 AM MST TUE NOV 17 2015

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS
EVENING...

* TIMING...HEAVIEST SNOWFALL OCCURRING NOW THROUGH THE AFTERNOON.
  IMPROVING CONDITIONS FORECAST THIS EVENING.

* IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW HAS DEVELOPED...REDUCING
  VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE. HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW
  WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS TO DEADLY DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH ROAD
  CLOSURES. BE PREPARED FOR ROAD CLOSURES DUE TO HIGH WINDS...
  WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND DRIFTING SNOW.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...7 TO 15 INCHES.

* WINDS...NORTH 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS STRONG WINDS AND FALLING OR BLOWING SNOW
WILL PRODUCE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES...WITH TRAVEL BECOMING
DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE. MONITOR LOCAL FORECASTS BEFORE DECIDING
TO VENTURE OUTSIDE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL AND YOU BECOME STRANDED...
STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES.

&&

$$

KSZ001-002-013-014-027-028-041-042-NEZ079-080-180200-
/O.CON.KGLD.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-151118T0600Z/
CHEYENNE KS-RAWLINS-SHERMAN-THOMAS-WALLACE-LOGAN-GREELEY-WICHITA-
DUNDY-HITCHCOCK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST. FRANCIS...ATWOOD...GOODLAND...
COLBY...SHARON SPRINGS...OAKLEY...TRIBUNE...LEOTI...BENKELMAN...
TRENTON
1047 AM MST TUE NOV 17 2015 /1147 AM CST TUE NOV 17 2015/

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST /MIDNIGHT
CST/ THIS EVENING...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 14 INCHES.

* TIMING/DURATION...HEAVIEST SNOWFALL OCCURRING NOW THROUGH THE
  AFTERNOON. IMPROVING CONDITIONS FORECAST THIS EVENING.

* IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW HAS DEVELOPED...REDUCING
  VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE. HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW
  WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS TO DEADLY DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH ROAD
  CLOSURES. BE PREPARED FOR ROAD CLOSURES DUE TO HIGH WINDS...
  WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND DRIFTING SNOW.

* WINDS...NORTH 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOW 30S.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS STRONG WINDS AND FALLING OR BLOWING SNOW
WILL PRODUCE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES...WITH TRAVEL BECOMING
DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE. MONITOR LOCAL FORECASTS BEFORE DECIDING
TO VENTURE OUTSIDE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL AND YOU BECOME STRANDED...
STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES.

&&

$$

KSZ003-004-015-029-NEZ081-180200-
/O.CON.KGLD.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-151118T0600Z/
DECATUR-NORTON-SHERIDAN-GOVE-RED WILLOW-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OBERLIN...NORTON...HOXIE...QUINTER...
MCCOOK
1147 AM CST TUE NOV 17 2015

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST
TONIGHT...

* TIMING/DURATION...RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW LATE THIS MORNING
  INTO THE AFTERNOON. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW
  DEVELOPS THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. IMPROVING CONDITIONS LIKELY
  LATE THIS EVENING.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 6 INCHES.

* IMPACTS...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL DEVELOP 
  AND CREATE VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE MILE. BE PREPARED FOR 
  DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS AND THE POSSIBILITY FOR ROAD 
  CLOSURES DUE TO LOW VISIBILITIES AND DRIFTING SNOW.

* WINDS...NORTH 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR
FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE EXTRA CAUTION
WHILE DRIVING.

&&

$$
230 
WWUS43 KGLD 172051
WSWGLD

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
151 PM MST TUE NOV 17 2015

BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AND HEAVY SNOW CONTINUE ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE
REGION THIS AFTERNOON. IMPROVING CONDITIONS ANTICIPATED FROM WEST
TO EAST. A BLIZZARD WARNING WAS NO LONGER NEEDED FOR YUMA COUNTY
AS CONDITIONS HAVE ALREADY IMPROVE DRASTICALLY.

COZ090-172200-
/O.CAN.KGLD.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-151118T0600Z/
YUMA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YUMA...WRAY
151 PM MST TUE NOV 17 2015

...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS CANCELLED THE
BLIZZARD WARNING.

BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING. IN ADDITION...HIGH WINDS ARE DIMINISHING AND GUSTS TO 60
MPH ARE UNLIKELY. THEREFORE...THE BLIZZARD WARNING WAS NO LONGER
NEEDED.

$$

COZ091-092-180500-
/O.CON.KGLD.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-151118T0600Z/
KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE CO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BURLINGTON...CHEYENNE WELLS
151 PM MST TUE NOV 17 2015

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS
EVENING...

* TIMING...HEAVIEST SNOWFALL OCCURRING NOW THROUGH THE 
  AFTERNOON. IMPROVING CONDITIONS FORECAST THIS EVENING.

* IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW HAS DEVELOPED...REDUCING
  VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE. HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW
  WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH ROAD CLOSURES. BE
  PREPARED FOR ROAD CLOSURES DUE TO HIGH WINDS... WHITEOUT
  CONDITIONS AND DRIFTING SNOW.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 6 INCHES.

* WINDS...NORTH 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS STRONG WINDS AND FALLING OR BLOWING SNOW
WILL PRODUCE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES...WITH TRAVEL BECOMING
DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE. MONITOR LOCAL FORECASTS BEFORE DECIDING
TO VENTURE OUTSIDE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL AND YOU BECOME STRANDED...
STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES.

&&

$$

KSZ001-002-013-014-027-028-041-042-NEZ079-080-180500-
/O.CON.KGLD.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-151118T0600Z/
CHEYENNE KS-RAWLINS-SHERMAN-THOMAS-WALLACE-LOGAN-GREELEY-WICHITA-
DUNDY-HITCHCOCK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST. FRANCIS...ATWOOD...GOODLAND...
COLBY...SHARON SPRINGS...OAKLEY...TRIBUNE...LEOTI...BENKELMAN...
TRENTON
151 PM MST TUE NOV 17 2015 /251 PM CST TUE NOV 17 2015/

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST /MIDNIGHT
CST/ THIS EVENING...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 10 INCHES.

* TIMING/DURATION...HEAVIEST SNOWFALL OCCURRING NOW THROUGH THE
  REMAINDER OF THE AFTERNOON. IMPROVING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED
  THIS EVENING.

* IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW CONTINUES...REDUCING
  VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE. HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW
  WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH ROAD CLOSURES. BE
  PREPARED FOR ROAD CLOSURES DUE TO HIGH WINDS... WHITEOUT
  CONDITIONS AND DRIFTING SNOW.

* WINDS...NORTH 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S TO LOW 30S.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS STRONG WINDS AND FALLING OR BLOWING SNOW
WILL PRODUCE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES...WITH TRAVEL BECOMING
DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE. MONITOR LOCAL FORECASTS BEFORE DECIDING
TO VENTURE OUTSIDE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL AND YOU BECOME STRANDED...
STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES.

&&

$$

KSZ003-NEZ081-180500-
/O.CON.KGLD.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-151118T0600Z/
DECATUR-RED WILLOW-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OBERLIN...MCCOOK
251 PM CST TUE NOV 17 2015

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST
TONIGHT...

* TIMING/DURATION...RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW LATE THIS MORNING 
  INTO THE AFTERNOON. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW 
  DEVELOPS THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. IMPROVING CONDITIONS 
  LIKELY LATE THIS EVENING.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 6 INCHES WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS.

* IMPACTS...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL DEVELOP
  AND REDUCE VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE MILE. BE PREPARED FOR
  DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS AND ROAD CLOSURES DUE TO LOW
  VISIBILITIES AND DRIFTING SNOW.

* WINDS...NORTH 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR
FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE EXTRA CAUTION
WHILE DRIVING.

&&

$$

KSZ004-015-029-180500-
/O.CON.KGLD.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-151118T0600Z/
NORTON-SHERIDAN-GOVE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NORTON...HOXIE...QUINTER
251 PM CST TUE NOV 17 2015

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST
TONIGHT...

* TIMING/DURATION...RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW LATE THIS MORNING 
  INTO THE AFTERNOON. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW 
  DEVELOPS THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. IMPROVING CONDITIONS 
  LIKELY LATE THIS EVENING.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES.

* IMPACTS...MODERATE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL DEVELOP...LEADING
  TO VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE MILE. BE PREPARED FOR DIFFICULT TRAVEL
  CONDITIONS AND POSSIBLE ROAD CLOSURES DUE TO LOW VISIBILITIES
  AND DRIFTING SNOW.

* WINDS...NORTH 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOW TO MID 30S.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR
FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE EXTRA CAUTION
WHILE DRIVING.

&&

$$
677 
WWUS43 KGLD 180151
WSWGLD

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
651 PM MST TUE NOV 17 2015

DEFAULT OVERVIEW SECTION
COZ091-092-180600-
/O.CON.KGLD.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-151118T0600Z/
KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE CO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BURLINGTON...CHEYENNE WELLS
651 PM MST TUE NOV 17 2015

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS
EVENING...

* TIMING...CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TO IMPROVE THROUGH THIS
  EVENING. 

* IMPACTS...SNOW HAS ENDED OR IS ABOUT TO END WITH INTENSITY OF
  THE SNOW BEING LIGHT. HOWEVER THE STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL
  CONTINUE THROUGH THE REST OF THE EVENING...REDUCING VISIBILITIES
  BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE. BE PREPARED FOR ROAD CLOSURES DUE TO
  HIGH WINDS...WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND DRIFTING SNOW.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES.

* WINDS...NORTH 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS STRONG WINDS AND FALLING OR BLOWING SNOW
WILL PRODUCE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES...WITH TRAVEL BECOMING
DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE. MONITOR LOCAL FORECASTS BEFORE DECIDING
TO VENTURE OUTSIDE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL AND YOU BECOME STRANDED...
STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES.

&&

$$

KSZ001-002-013-014-027-028-041-042-NEZ079-080-180600-
/O.CON.KGLD.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-151118T0600Z/
CHEYENNE KS-RAWLINS-SHERMAN-THOMAS-WALLACE-LOGAN-GREELEY-WICHITA-
DUNDY-HITCHCOCK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST. FRANCIS...ATWOOD...GOODLAND...
COLBY...SHARON SPRINGS...OAKLEY...TRIBUNE...LEOTI...BENKELMAN...
TRENTON
651 PM MST TUE NOV 17 2015 /751 PM CST TUE NOV 17 2015/

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST /MIDNIGHT
CST/ THIS EVENING...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 14 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS
  POSSIBLE.

* TIMING/DURATION...SNOWFALL IS SLOWLY BEGINNING TO END FROM THE
  WEST. HOWEVER...LIGHT TO OCCASIONALLY HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE
  THROUGH THE REST OF THE EVENING. LOCATIONS ROUGHLY ALONG A LINE
  FROM NEAR ATWOOD TO THE COLBY AND BREWSTER AREAS THROUGH SHARON
  SPRINGS TO TRIBUNE HAVE RECEIVED THE MOST SNOW AND WILL CONTINUE
  TO GET THE BRUNT OF THIS STORM. EVEN AFTER THE SNOW DECREASES IN
  INTENSITY AND ENDS...THE STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO
  CAUSE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF THE SNOW AND
  VISIBILITIES BELOW A HALF MILE.

* IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW CONTINUES...REDUCING
  VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE. HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW
  WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH ROAD CLOSURES. BE
  PREPARED FOR ROAD CLOSURES DUE TO HIGH WINDS...WHITEOUT
  CONDITIONS AND DRIFTING SNOW. LAW ENFORCEMENT IN THESE AREAS
  HAVE REPORTED NUMEROUS STUCK VEHICLES WITH SOME MOTORISTS
  STRANDED IN THEIR VEHICLES. PLEASE DO NOT TRAVEL TONIGHT.

* WINDS...NORTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS STRONG WINDS AND FALLING OR BLOWING SNOW
WILL PRODUCE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES...WITH TRAVEL BECOMING
DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE. MONITOR LOCAL FORECASTS BEFORE DECIDING
TO VENTURE OUTSIDE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL AND YOU BECOME STRANDED...
STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES.

&&

$$

KSZ003-NEZ081-180600-
/O.CON.KGLD.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-151118T0600Z/
DECATUR-RED WILLOW-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OBERLIN...MCCOOK
751 PM CST TUE NOV 17 2015

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST
TONIGHT...

* TIMING/DURATION...THE PRECIPITATION HAS CHANGED TO SNOW AND WILL
  CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. MODERATE TO OCCASIONALLY
  HEAVY SNOW ALONG WITH THE BLOWING SNOW ARE EXPECTED DURING THIS
  TIME. 

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 7 INCHES.

* IMPACTS...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL DEVELOP 
  AND REDUCE VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE MILE. BE PREPARED FOR 
  DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS AND ROAD CLOSURES DUE TO LOW 
  VISIBILITIES AND DRIFTING SNOW.

* WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR
FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE EXTRA CAUTION
WHILE DRIVING.

&&

$$

KSZ004-015-029-180600-
/O.CON.KGLD.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-151118T0600Z/
NORTON-SHERIDAN-GOVE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NORTON...HOXIE...QUINTER
751 PM CST TUE NOV 17 2015

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST
TONIGHT...

* TIMING/DURATION...THE PRECIPITATION HAS CHANGED TO SNOW AND WILL
  CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. LIGHT TO OCCASIONALLY
  MODERATE SNOW ALONG WITH THE BLOWING SNOW ARE EXPECTED DURING
  THIS TIME.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 6 INCHES.

* IMPACTS...MODERATE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL DEVELOP...
  LEADING TO VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE MILE. BE PREPARED FOR 
  DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS AND POSSIBLE ROAD CLOSURES DUE TO 
  LOW VISIBILITIES AND DRIFTING SNOW.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR
FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE EXTRA CAUTION
WHILE DRIVING.

&&

$$
115 
WWUS43 KGLD 180604
WSWGLD

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
1104 PM MST TUE NOV 17 2015

DEFAULT OVERVIEW SECTION
COZ091-092-KSZ001-013-027-041-042-NEZ079-180715-
/O.CAN.KGLD.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-151118T0600Z/
KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE CO-CHEYENNE KS-SHERMAN-WALLACE-GREELEY-
WICHITA-DUNDY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BURLINGTON...CHEYENNE WELLS...
ST. FRANCIS...GOODLAND...SHARON SPRINGS...TRIBUNE...LEOTI...
BENKELMAN
1104 PM MST TUE NOV 17 2015 /1204 AM CST WED NOV 18 2015/

...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS CANCELLED THE
BLIZZARD WARNING.

SNOWFALL HAS ENDED AND ONLY MINOR BLOWING OF THE SNOW IS EXPECTED.
THEREFORE IT WAS ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

$$

KSZ002-014-028-NEZ080-181200-
/O.EXT.KGLD.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-151118T1200Z/
RAWLINS-THOMAS-LOGAN-HITCHCOCK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATWOOD...COLBY...OAKLEY...TRENTON
1204 AM CST WED NOV 18 2015

...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...8 TO 14 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS.

* TIMING/DURATION...SNOWFALL IS SLOWLY END BY THE END OF TONIGHT.
  MODERATE TO OCCASIONALLY HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE
  REST OF THE EVENING. EVEN AFTER THE SNOW DECREASES IN INTENSITY
  AND ENDS...THE STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE
  SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF THE SNOW AND VISIBILITIES
  BELOW A HALF MILE.

* IMPACTS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW CONTINUES...REDUCING VISIBILITIES
  BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE. HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CREATE
  HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH ROAD CLOSURES. BE PREPARED FOR
  ROAD CLOSURES DUE TO HIGH WINDS... WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND
  DRIFTING SNOW. LAW ENFORCEMENT IN THESE AREAS HAVE REPORTED
  NUMEROUS STUCK VEHICLES WITH SOME MOTORISTS STRANDED IN THEIR
  VEHICLES. PLEASE DO NOT TRAVEL TONIGHT.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS STRONG WINDS AND FALLING OR BLOWING SNOW
WILL PRODUCE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES...WITH TRAVEL BECOMING
DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE. MONITOR LOCAL FORECASTS BEFORE DECIDING
TO VENTURE OUTSIDE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL AND YOU BECOME STRANDED...
STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES.

&&

$$

KSZ003-NEZ081-181200-
/O.EXT.KGLD.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-151118T1200Z/
DECATUR-RED WILLOW-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OBERLIN...MCCOOK
1204 AM CST WED NOV 18 2015

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST
WEDNESDAY...

* TIMING/DURATION...MODERATE TO OCCASIONALLY HEAVY SNOW ALONG
  WITH THE BLOWING SNOW ARE EXPECTED DURING THIS TIME.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 7 INCHES.

* IMPACTS...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL DEVELOP 
  AND REDUCE VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE MILE. BE PREPARED FOR 
  DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS AND ROAD CLOSURES DUE TO LOW 
  VISIBILITIES AND DRIFTING SNOW.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR
FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE EXTRA CAUTION
WHILE DRIVING.

&&

$$

KSZ004-015-029-181200-
/O.EXT.KGLD.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-151118T1200Z/
NORTON-SHERIDAN-GOVE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NORTON...HOXIE...QUINTER
1204 AM CST WED NOV 18 2015

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST
WEDNESDAY...

* TIMING/DURATION...MODERATE TO OCCASIONALLY HEAVY SNOW ALONG
  WITH THE BLOWING SNOW ARE EXPECTED DURING THIS TIME.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES.

* IMPACTS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL DEVELOP... LEADING TO
  VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE MILE. BE PREPARED FOR DIFFICULT TRAVEL
  CONDITIONS AND POSSIBLE ROAD CLOSURES DUE TO LOW VISIBILITIES
  AND DRIFTING SNOW.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR
FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE EXTRA CAUTION
WHILE DRIVING.

&&

$$
586 
WWUS43 KGLD 180936
WSWGLD

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
236 AM MST WED NOV 18 2015

KSZ002-014-028-NEZ080-181045-
/O.CAN.KGLD.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-151118T1200Z/
RAWLINS-THOMAS-LOGAN-HITCHCOCK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATWOOD...COLBY...OAKLEY...TRENTON
336 AM CST WED NOV 18 2015

...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS CANCELLED THE
BLIZZARD WARNING. 

THE SNOWFALL HAS EXITED THE AREA AND WINDS HAVE DECLINED CAUSING
VISIBILITIES TO IMPROVE ACROSS THE WARNED AREA.

$$

KSZ003-004-015-029-NEZ081-181045-
/O.CAN.KGLD.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-151118T1200Z/
DECATUR-NORTON-SHERIDAN-GOVE-RED WILLOW-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OBERLIN...NORTON...HOXIE...QUINTER...
MCCOOK
336 AM CST WED NOV 18 2015

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY. 

THE SNOWFALL HAS EXITED THE AREA AND WINDS HAVE DECLINED CAUSING
VISIBILITIES TO IMPROVE ACROSS THE WARNED AREA.

$$
JTL

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this blizzard warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Goodland, KS wrote its last area forecast discussion before this blizzard warning went out at Nov 16, 12:15 AM CST, 4 hours 47 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 16, 12:15 AM CST, 4 hours 47 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
1115 PM MST SUN NOV 15 2015

.UPDATE...
ISSUED AT 1101 PM MST SUN NOV 15 2015

BASED ON LATEST OBSERVATIONAL AND MODEL TRENDS...EXPANDED FOG
FURTHER WEST. AREAS OF FOG WILL BEGIN ALONG AND WEST OF THE
COLORADO BORDER THEN SLOWLY CLEAR FROM THE WEST INTO TOMORROW
MORNING.

UPDATE ISSUED AT 710 PM MST SUN NOV 15 2015

JUST COMPLETED AN UPDATE. MAIN CHANCE WAS TO ADD A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF LIGHT RAIN SHOWERS IN THE SOUTHEAST PORTION OF THE AREA THIS
EVENING. RATHER STRONG SHORTWAVE/PV ANOMALY IS BEING EFFICIENT
WITH THE MOISTURE THERE WHICH IS MOSTLY HIGH BASED.

HOWEVER DUE TO THE STRENGTH OF THIS PLUS SOME LIGHT PRECIPITATION MAKING
IT TO THE GROUND NEAR OUR AREA...ADDED THE RAINFALL PER LATEST TRENDS
AND MODEL DATA THAT IS CATCHING THIS. ALSO INCREASED SKY COVER THROUGH
WITH CLOUDS AT MULTIPLE LEVELS SPREADING ACROSS THE AREA. REST OF
THE FORECAST LOOKS TO BE DOING FINE AT THIS TIME.

&&

.SHORT TERM...(THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY)
ISSUED AT 449 PM MST SUN NOV 15 2015

RATHER ACTIVE WEATHER PERIOD. INITIAL CONCERN TONIGHT WILL RETURN
OF FOG AND STRATUS AND PROBABLY DRIZZLE AS WELL. THIS LOOKS TO
STAY MOSTLY CONFINED TO ALONG AND EAST OF THE COLORADO BORDER.
THIS WILL LAST INTO TOMORROW MORNING.

EMPHASIS WILL THEN CHANGE TO THUNDERSTORMS...POSSIBLY SEVERE...IN
THE AFTERNOON IN ADVANCE OF POTENT UPPER STORM SYSTEM. STRONG AND
DEEP SHEAR ALONG WITH DEEP/STRONG LIFT WILL MAKE SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE...A LITTLE UNUSUAL FOR OUR AREA THIS TIME
OF YEAR.

.LONG TERM...(LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY)
ISSUED AT 332 PM MST SUN NOV 15 2015

A STRONG WINTER STORM WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS OUR CWA LATE
MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT AND IS THE FOCUS OF THE LONG
TERM FORECAST PERIOD.

DISCOUNTING THE 12Z RUN OF THE GFS...MODELS HAVE COME INTO A GENERAL
AGREEMENT ON THE GENERAL TRACK OF THE CLOSED UPPER LOW LATE MONDAY
NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. THERE ARE STILL VARIANCES ON
POSITION...TIMING...AND MAGNITUDE OF MOISTURE/POSSIBLE INSTABILITY
THAT WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE A GREAT DEAL OF IMPACT ON MAGNITUDE OF
HEAVY SNOWFALL ACROSS OUR CWA. LOWER TD VALUES (AND SURFACE WET BULB
TEMPERATURES) AT LEAST 32 OR LOWER. BASED ON THIS AND MODEL
TEMPERATURES PROFILES...WHERE THE MAIN BAND OF PRECIP TRACKS
PRECIPITATION WILL RAPIDLY TRANSITION TO SNOW. THERE IS A NARROW AXIS
OF STEEP LAPSE RATES AHEAD OF THIS MAIN BAND...AND INSTABILITY AND
STRONG FORCING COULD SUPPORT HIGH SNOWFALL RATES (1-2 INCHES PER
HOUR) AND TOTALS APPROACHING 10 INCHES AT SOME LOCATIONS.

CONSIDERING ALL OF THIS...CONFIDENCE HAS INCREASED AT LEAST TO THE
POINT THAT WE ISSUED A BLIZZARD WATCH FOR MUCH OF OUR CWA. IF THE
WINDS DO NOT APPEAR TO BE AS STRONG...WE COULD CHANGE THIS TO A
WINTER STORM WARNING. LOCATIONS NOT IN THE CURRENT WATCH ARE STILL
AT RISK FOR MODERATE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AND SOME BLOWING SNOW AND
ULTIMATELY MAY NEED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY BASED ON THE CURRENT
MEAN FORECAST.

IT IS WORTH NOTING THAT THE EXTREME OUTLIERS IN GUIDANCE AND
ENSEMBLES CONTINUE TO SHOW THE POSSIBILITY FOR A RECORD SNOW EVENT
ACROSS PARTS OF OUR CWA. THERE IS ALSO A GROUPING OF OUTLYING
SOLUTIONS ON SHORT RANGE ENSEMBLES OF MUCH LESS SNOWFALL.
CONFIDENCE IS NOWHERE NEAR HIGH ENOUGH TO LEAN TOWARDS THESE
OUTLIERS AND MOST DETERMINISTIC GUIDANCE SUPPORTS CURRENT FORECAST.

WEDNESDAY-SUNDAY...ZONAL FLOW DEVELOPS BEHIND DEPARTING UPPER LOW.
EXTENDED GUIDANCE CONTINUES TO SHOW POSSIBLE LONGWAVE TROUGH
DEVELOPMENT BY NEXT WEEKEND WITH A COLD FRONT DROPPING SOUTH OUT OF
CANADA. THERE IS A CONSIDERABLE DEGREE OF UNCERTAINTY IN TEMPERATURES
DURING THESE PERIODS DUE TO THE POSSIBILITY OF A DEEP SNOW
PACK...AND THE VARIANCE RUN-RUN IN THE EVOLUTION OF THE PATTERN BY
NEXT WEEKEND. REGARDLESS I WAS COMFORTABLE KEEPING A DRY FORECAST IN
PLACE UNTIL FRIDAY NIGHT-SATURDAY WHEN CONSENSUS SUPPORTS AT LEAST
SLIGHT CHANCE RAIN/SNOW.

&&

.AVIATION...(FOR THE 06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z MONDAY NIGHT)
ISSUED AT 1101 PM MST SUN NOV 15 2015

FOR KGLD...IFR TO OCCASIONAL MVFR CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED UNTIL
SHORTLY BEFORE 12Z. AT THAT TIME CONDITIONS WILL BECOME VFR AND
CONTINUE THROUGH MID AFTERNOON. NEAR 21-22Z MVFR CONDITIONS RETURN
WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF THUNDERSTORMS NEAR TO JUST EAST OF THE
SITE. AS A RESULT INSERTED VCTS UNTIL EARLY EVENING. FOR THE
REMAINDER OF THE EVENING VFR CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED BUT
DETERIORATING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED AFTER THAT. ALSO FROM 18Z
TO 01Z SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL BE SUSTAINED AT 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH
GUSTS INTO THE 30 TO 35 KNOT RANGE.

FOR KMCK...MVFR TO OCCASIONAL IFR CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED FOR THE
FIRST HALF OF THE PERIOD. THEN FOR MOST OF THE AFTERNOON VFR
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. FROM LATE IN THE AFTERNOON THROUGH THE
REST OF THE PERIOD...MVFR CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. THUNDERSTORMS
WILL BE POSSIBLE AND CLOSE TO THE SITE DURING THIS TIME. SO ONCE
AGAIN INSERTED VCTS INTO FORECAST. FROM 18Z TO 23Z...SOUTHERLY
WINDS WILL BE SUSTAINED NEAR 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 26 KNOTS.

&&

.GLD WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
KS...BLIZZARD WATCH FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING
     FOR KSZ001>003-013-014-027.

CO...BLIZZARD WATCH FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON FOR
     COZ090>092.

NE...BLIZZARD WATCH FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING
     FOR NEZ079>081.

&&

UPDATE...BULLER
SHORT TERM...LOCKHART
LONG TERM...DR
AVIATION...BULLER
Hazardous weather outlook, Nov 16, 12:07 AM CST, 4 hours 55 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
1107 PM MST SUN NOV 15 2015

COZ090>092-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-171200-
YUMA-KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE CO-CHEYENNE KS-RAWLINS-DECATUR-NORTON-
SHERMAN-THOMAS-SHERIDAN-GRAHAM-WALLACE-LOGAN-GOVE-GREELEY-WICHITA-
DUNDY-HITCHCOCK-RED WILLOW-
1107 PM MST SUN NOV 15 2015 /1207 AM CST MON NOV 16 2015/

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL COLORADO...
EXTREME SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA AND NORTHWEST KANSAS.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT...

AREAS OF FOG ARE EXPECTED ALONG AND EAST OF THE COLORADO BORDER
THROUGH THE REST OF THE NIGHT. SOME LOCATIONS COULD HAVE
VISIBILITIES A HALF MILE OR LESS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...

FOR MONDAY MORNING...PATCHY FOG WILL CAUSE REDUCTIONS IN
VISIBILITY.

THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS EAST OF THE
COLORADO BORDER MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

A STRONG WINTER STORM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT
MAY DEVELOP AND BRING HEAVY SNOW AND WHITEOUT CONDITIONS TO PARTS
OF THE REGION. THE BEST CHANCE FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW IS
CURRENTLY ALONG AND WEST OF A LINE FROM MCCOOK NEBRASKA TO COLBY
KANSAS TO SHARON SPRINGS KANSAS. THERE IS STILL UNCERTAINTY
REGARDING EXACT AMOUNTS AND TIMING...HOWEVER IT IS BECOMING MORE
LIKELY THAT A SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM MAY IMPACT THE REGION.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED TODAY OR TONIGHT.

The office that day

Everything else NWS Goodland, KS issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 16, 2:09 PM CSTWinter Weather AdvisoryGLDDecatur, Gove, Greeley, Logan, Norton, Rawlins and 3 more37 hr
Nov 16, 2:40 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementGLDWallace20 min
Nov 16, 3:00 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementGLDWallace15 min
Nov 16, 3:15 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementGLDSherman30 min
Nov 16, 3:26 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDCheyenne, Rawlins, Sherman, Thomas38 min
Nov 16, 3:43 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementGLDGreeley17 min
Nov 16, 3:47 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementGLDThomas28 min
Nov 16, 3:49 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementGLDWichita26 min
Nov 16, 3:57 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementGLDGreeley18 min
Nov 16, 4:03 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDGreeley, Wallace42 min
Nov 16, 4:14 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementGLDRawlins31 min
Nov 16, 4:16 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementGLDWichita29 min
Nov 16, 4:24 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDGreeley, Logan, Wallace, Wichita51 min
Nov 16, 4:40 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDGove, Logan50 min
Nov 16, 4:42 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDDecatur, Rawlins48 min
Nov 16, 4:48 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementGLDSherman27 min
Nov 16, 4:52 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDCheyenne, Sherman38 min
Nov 16, 5:07 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDLogan, Thomas38 min
Nov 16, 5:17 PM CSTTornado WarningGLDGove, Sheridan28 min
Nov 16, 5:21 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementGLDThomas24 min
Nov 16, 5:27 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDCheyenne, Rawlins21 min
Nov 16, 5:38 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDDecatur, Rawlins, Sheridan, Thomas52 min
Nov 16, 5:43 PM CSTTornado Warning Tornado observedGLDSheridan32 min
Nov 16, 5:45 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDSheridan, Thomas45 min
Nov 16, 5:50 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementGLDWichita25 min
Nov 16, 3:36 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementGLDKit Carson24 min

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Sources

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