Alert archive / Kansas / Winter Storm Warnings in 2015
Winter Storm Warning 1, NWS Goodland, KS
NWS Goodland, KS issued this winter storm warning at Feb 20, 2015, 1:54 PM MST for Cheyenne County, Kit Carson County, Yuma County, Colorado; 5 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Feb 21, 2015, 5:00 PM MST. It was in force for 19 hr. 28 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 20, 2015, 1:54 PM MST (20:54 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 21, 2015, 5:00 PM MST
- Expired
- Feb 22, 2015, 11:54 AM MST
- In force
- 19 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Goodland, KS
Counties Cheyenne County, CO, Kit Carson County, CO, Yuma County, CO, Greeley County, KS, Logan County, KS, Sherman County, KS, Wallace County, KS, Wichita County, KS
The radar
The Goodland radar (KGLD), 42 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:59 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 5:17 PM MST | SNOW 1 | Yuma, CO | |
| Feb 21, 5:52 PM MST | SNOW 3 | Goodland, KS | NWS OFFICE |
| Feb 21, 6:03 PM MST | SNOW 1 | Oakley, KS | |
| Feb 21, 7:08 PM MST | SNOW 2 | Yuma, CO | |
| Feb 21, 8:30 PM MST | SNOW 1 | Leoti, KS | |
| Feb 21, 8:30 PM MST | SNOW 3 | 13 Nne Tribune, KS | |
| Feb 21, 8:30 PM MST | SNOW 4 | Yuma, CO | |
| Feb 21, 8:31 PM MST | SNOW 3 | Leoti, KS | STORM TOTAL UPDATE |
| Feb 21, 8:31 PM MST | SNOW 4 | Yuma, CO | STORM TOTAL |
| Feb 21, 9:30 PM MST | SNOW 3.5 | 13 Nne Edson, KS | SNOWFALL MEASUREMENTS RANGED FROM 3 TO 4 INCHES DUE TO DRIFTING. ESTIMATED VISIBILITY OF A MILE OR SO. |
| Feb 21, 9:48 PM MST | SNOW 4 | Goodland, KS | STORM TOTAL |
| Feb 21, 10:00 PM MST | SNOW 0 | Tribune, KS | GREELEY COUNTY SHERIFF REPORTED 0 VISIBILITY ON HIGHWAYS ACROSS COUNTY DUE TO BLOWING/FALLING SNOW. |
| Feb 21, 10:03 PM MST | SNOW 1.8 | Oakley, KS | |
| Feb 21, 11:00 PM MST | SNOW 5 | Goodland, KS | 6 HOUR SNOWFALL TOTAL OF 3.5 INCHES WITH 0.18 INCHES OF PRECIPITATION RESULTING IN A 19 TO 1 RATIO. |
| Feb 21, 11:30 PM MST | SNOW 2 | Yuma, CO | |
| Feb 21, 11:30 PM MST | SNOW 4.5 | Cheyenne Wells, CO | |
| Feb 21, 11:30 PM MST | SNOW 4.5 | Sharon Springs, KS | |
| Feb 21, 11:30 PM MST | SNOW 5.5 | Burlington, CO | |
| Feb 22, 5:00 AM MST | SNOW 3.8 | Oakley, KS | .33 INCHES OF LIQUID INCLUDING THE RAIN BEFOREHAND. |
| Feb 22, 5:22 AM MST | SNOW 6.2 | Goodland, KS | 1.2 INCHES OF SNOWFALL WITH .03 INCHES OF LIQUID IN THE LAST 6 HOURS. |
| Feb 22, 6:00 AM MST | SNOW 6 | Leoti, KS | ATLEAST 6 INCHES OF SNOW IN TOWN. |
| Feb 22, 6:55 AM MST | SNOW 4 | 3 N Russell Springs, KS | 5 INCHES FELL...4 INCHES ON THE GROUND. |
| Feb 22, 7:14 AM MST | SNOW 4.5 | 11 Nne Goodland, KS | |
| Feb 22, 8:07 AM MST | SNOW 6 | 5 Wsw Cheyenne Wells, CO | BETWEEN 4 AND 8 INCHES IN SOME SPOTS...AVERAGED OUT TO BE AROUND 6. |
| Feb 22, 8:29 AM MST | SNOW 4 | 6 Nnw Arapahoe, CO | |
| Feb 22, 8:29 AM MST | SNOW 4 | Tribune, KS | |
| Feb 22, 8:39 AM MST | SNOW 7 | 1 W Arapahoe, CO | MELTED DOWN TO 0.54. |
| Feb 22, 11:00 AM MST | HEAVY SNOW 9 | Arapahoe, CO |
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 12:00Z, 8.9 hours before the alert went out and 145 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2382 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 58 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -3 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 123 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
325 WWUS43 KGLD 202054 WSWGLD URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 154 PM MST FRI FEB 20 2015 ...WINTER STORM TO IMPACT REGION BEGINNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .A WINTER STORM IS EXPECTED TO IMPACT THE REGION THIS WEEKEND. A FIRST WAVE OF SNOW IS EXPECTED FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY. AMOUNTS WITH THIS ROUND SHOULD BE LIGHT OR AROUND AN INCH MAINLY OVER EASTERN COLORADO. AFTER A BRIEF LULL IN THE SNOW SATURDAY MORNING...SNOW WILL START SPREADING BACK INTO THE AREA SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE OVERNIGHT. THIS SECOND WAVE OF SNOW WILL BRING A MUCH BETTER CHANCE OF HEAVY SNOW TO THE AREA. COZ090>092-KSZ013-027-041-042-210600- /O.UPG.KGLD.WS.A.0001.150222T0000Z-150223T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KGLD.WS.W.0001.150222T0000Z-150223T0600Z/ YUMA-KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE CO-SHERMAN-WALLACE-GREELEY-WICHITA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YUMA...WRAY...BURLINGTON... CHEYENNE WELLS...GOODLAND...SHARON SPRINGS...TRIBUNE...LEOTI 154 PM MST FRI FEB 20 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ SATURDAY TO 11 PM MST /MIDNIGHT CST/ SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ SATURDAY TO 11 PM MST /MIDNIGHT CST/ SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 10 INCHES...WITH HEAVIEST AMOUNTS OVER EASTERN COLORADO. * HAZARD TYPES...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW...AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND LOW VISIBILITY DUE TO HEAVY SNOW. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN FRIDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL OCCUR SATURDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE IMPACTED. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT ROADS...INCLUDING INTERSTATE 70...MAY BE CLOSED. HEAVY WET SNOW WILL ALSO STRESS YOUNG LIVESTOCK. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS THAT SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...OR ICE ARE NOW OCCURRING OR ARE IMMINENT. TRAVEL WILL BECOME VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. CHECK THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST BEFORE VENTURING OUTSIDE. && $$ KSZ001-028-210600- /O.UPG.KGLD.WS.A.0001.150222T0000Z-150223T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KGLD.WW.Y.0003.150222T0000Z-150223T0600Z/ CHEYENNE KS-LOGAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST. FRANCIS...OAKLEY 154 PM MST FRI FEB 20 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM SATURDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST SUNDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM SATURDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST SUNDAY NIGHT. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES. * HAZARD TYPES...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW...AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND LOW VISIBILITY DUE TO HEAVY SNOW. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN FRIDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL OCCUR SATURDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE IMPACTED. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT ROADS...INCLUDING INTERSTATE 70...MAY BE CLOSED. HEAVY WET SNOW WILL ALSO STRESS YOUNG LIVESTOCK. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE EXTRA CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ KSZ002-014-015-029-NEZ079-080-210600- /O.NEW.KGLD.WW.Y.0003.150222T0000Z-150223T0600Z/ RAWLINS-THOMAS-SHERIDAN-GOVE-DUNDY-HITCHCOCK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATWOOD...COLBY...HOXIE...QUINTER... BENKELMAN...TRENTON 154 PM MST FRI FEB 20 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ SATURDAY TO 11 PM MST /MIDNIGHT CST/ SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ SATURDAY TO 11 PM MST /MIDNIGHT CST/ SUNDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES. * HAZARD TYPES...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW...AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND LOW VISIBILITY DUE TO HEAVY SNOW. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN FRIDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL OCCUR SATURDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE IMPACTED. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT ROADS...INCLUDING INTERSTATE 70...MAY BE CLOSED. HEAVY WET SNOW WILL ALSO STRESS YOUNG LIVESTOCK. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 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. && $$
9 follow-up statements
908 WWUS43 KGLD 210526 WSWGLD URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 1026 PM MST FRI FEB 20 2015 ...WINTER STORM TO IMPACT REGION BEGINNING LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON... COZ090>092-KSZ013-027-041-042-211200- /O.CON.KGLD.WS.W.0001.150222T0000Z-150223T0600Z/ YUMA-KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE CO-SHERMAN-WALLACE-GREELEY-WICHITA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YUMA...WRAY...BURLINGTON... CHEYENNE WELLS...GOODLAND...SHARON SPRINGS...TRIBUNE...LEOTI 1026 PM MST FRI FEB 20 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ SATURDAY TO 11 PM MST /MIDNIGHT CST/ SUNDAY... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 10 INCHES. HEAVIEST AMOUNTS OVER EASTERN COLORADO. * HAZARD TYPES...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW...AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WITH LOW VISIBILITY. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL OCCUR SATURDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE IMPACTED. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT ROADS...INCLUDING INTERSTATE 70...MAY BE CLOSED. HEAVY WET SNOW WILL ALSO STRESS YOUNG LIVESTOCK. * WINDS...EAST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS THAT SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...OR ICE ARE NOW OCCURRING OR ARE IMMINENT. TRAVEL WILL BECOME VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. CHECK THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST BEFORE VENTURING OUTSIDE. && $$ KSZ001-002-014-015-028-029-NEZ079-080-211200- /O.CON.KGLD.WW.Y.0003.150222T0000Z-150223T0600Z/ CHEYENNE KS-RAWLINS-THOMAS-SHERIDAN-LOGAN-GOVE-DUNDY-HITCHCOCK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST. FRANCIS...ATWOOD...COLBY...HOXIE... OAKLEY...QUINTER...BENKELMAN...TRENTON 1026 PM MST FRI FEB 20 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ SATURDAY TO 11 PM MST /MIDNIGHT CST/ SUNDAY... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES. * HAZARD TYPES...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW...AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WITH LOW VISIBILITY. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL OCCUR SATURDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE IMPACTED. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT ROADS...INCLUDING INTERSTATE 70...MAY BE CLOSED. HEAVY WET SNOW WILL ALSO STRESS YOUNG LIVESTOCK. * WINDS...EAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 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. && $$
523 WWUS43 KGLD 211040 WSWGLD URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 340 AM MST SAT FEB 21 2015 KSZ028-211900- /O.UPG.KGLD.WW.Y.0003.150222T0000Z-150223T0600Z/ /O.EXA.KGLD.WS.W.0001.150222T0000Z-150223T0600Z/ LOGAN- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...OAKLEY 340 AM MST SAT FEB 21 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT CST SUNDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT CST SUNDAY NIGHT. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 10 INCHES. * HAZARD TYPES...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW...AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WITH LOW VISIBILITY. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL OCCUR TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE IMPACTED. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT ROADS...INCLUDING INTERSTATE 70...MAY BE CLOSED. HEAVY WET SNOW WILL ALSO STRESS YOUNG LIVESTOCK. * WINDS...EAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 20S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS THAT SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...OR ICE ARE NOW OCCURRING OR ARE IMMINENT. TRAVEL WILL BECOME VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. CHECK THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST BEFORE VENTURING OUTSIDE. && $$ COZ090>092-KSZ013-027-041-042-211900- /O.CON.KGLD.WS.W.0001.150222T0000Z-150223T0600Z/ YUMA-KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE CO-SHERMAN-WALLACE-GREELEY-WICHITA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YUMA...WRAY...BURLINGTON... CHEYENNE WELLS...GOODLAND...SHARON SPRINGS...TRIBUNE...LEOTI 340 AM MST SAT FEB 21 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM MST /MIDNIGHT CST/ SUNDAY... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...8 TO 12 INCHES. * HAZARD TYPES...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW...AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WITH LOW VISIBILITY. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL OCCUR TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE IMPACTED. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT ROADS...INCLUDING INTERSTATE 70...MAY BE CLOSED. HEAVY WET SNOW WILL ALSO STRESS YOUNG LIVESTOCK. * WINDS...EAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS THAT SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...OR ICE ARE NOW OCCURRING OR ARE IMMINENT. TRAVEL WILL BECOME VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. CHECK THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST BEFORE VENTURING OUTSIDE. && $$ KSZ001-002-014-015-029-NEZ079-080-211900- /O.CON.KGLD.WW.Y.0003.150222T0000Z-150223T0600Z/ CHEYENNE KS-RAWLINS-THOMAS-SHERIDAN-GOVE-DUNDY-HITCHCOCK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST. FRANCIS...ATWOOD...COLBY...HOXIE... QUINTER...BENKELMAN...TRENTON 340 AM MST SAT FEB 21 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM MST /MIDNIGHT CST/ SUNDAY... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 7 INCHES. * HAZARD TYPES...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW...AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WITH LOW VISIBILITY. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN LATE THIS AFTERNOON OR EARLY EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL OCCUR TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE IMPACTED. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT ROADS...INCLUDING INTERSTATE 70...MAY BE CLOSED. HEAVY WET SNOW WILL ALSO STRESS YOUNG LIVESTOCK. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE EXTRA CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
533 WWUS43 KGLD 211045 WSWGLD URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 345 AM MST SAT FEB 21 2015 COZ090>092-KSZ013-027-028-041-042-211900- /O.CON.KGLD.WS.W.0001.150222T0000Z-150223T0600Z/ YUMA-KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE CO-SHERMAN-WALLACE-LOGAN-GREELEY-WICHITA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YUMA...WRAY...BURLINGTON... CHEYENNE WELLS...GOODLAND...SHARON SPRINGS...OAKLEY...TRIBUNE... LEOTI 345 AM MST SAT FEB 21 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM MST /MIDNIGHT CST/ SUNDAY... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...8 TO 12 INCHES. * HAZARD TYPES...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW...PATCHY BLOWING SNOW WITH LOW VISIBILITY. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL OCCUR TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE IMPACTED. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT ROADS...INCLUDING INTERSTATE 70...MAY BE CLOSED. HEAVY WET SNOW WILL ALSO STRESS YOUNG LIVESTOCK. * WINDS...EAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS THAT SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...OR ICE ARE NOW OCCURRING OR ARE IMMINENT. TRAVEL WILL BECOME VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. CHECK THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST BEFORE VENTURING OUTSIDE. && $$ KSZ001-002-014-015-029-NEZ079-080-211900- /O.CON.KGLD.WW.Y.0003.150222T0000Z-150223T0600Z/ CHEYENNE KS-RAWLINS-THOMAS-SHERIDAN-GOVE-DUNDY-HITCHCOCK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST. FRANCIS...ATWOOD...COLBY...HOXIE... QUINTER...BENKELMAN...TRENTON 345 AM MST SAT FEB 21 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM MST /MIDNIGHT CST/ SUNDAY... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 7 INCHES. * HAZARD TYPES...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW...PATCHY BLOWING SNOW WITH LOW VISIBILITY. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN LATE THIS AFTERNOON OR EARLY EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL OCCUR TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE IMPACTED. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT ROADS...INCLUDING INTERSTATE 70...MAY BE CLOSED. HEAVY WET SNOW WILL ALSO STRESS YOUNG LIVESTOCK. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE EXTRA CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
775 WWUS43 KGLD 211856 WSWGLD URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 1156 AM MST SAT FEB 21 2015 COZ090>092-KSZ013-027-028-041-042-220400- /O.CON.KGLD.WS.W.0001.150222T0000Z-150223T0600Z/ YUMA-KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE CO-SHERMAN-WALLACE-LOGAN-GREELEY-WICHITA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YUMA...WRAY...BURLINGTON... CHEYENNE WELLS...GOODLAND...SHARON SPRINGS...OAKLEY...TRIBUNE... LEOTI 1156 AM MST SAT FEB 21 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM MST /MIDNIGHT CST/ SUNDAY... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...8 TO 12 INCHES. * HAZARD TYPES...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW...PATCHY BLOWING SNOW WITH LOW VISIBILITY. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL OCCUR TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE IMPACTED. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT ROADS...INCLUDING INTERSTATE 70...MAY BE CLOSED. HEAVY WET SNOW WILL ALSO STRESS YOUNG LIVESTOCK. * WINDS...EAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS THAT SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...OR ICE ARE NOW OCCURRING OR ARE IMMINENT. TRAVEL WILL BECOME VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. CHECK THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST BEFORE VENTURING OUTSIDE. && $$ KSZ001-002-014-015-029-NEZ079-080-220400- /O.CON.KGLD.WW.Y.0003.150222T0000Z-150223T0600Z/ CHEYENNE KS-RAWLINS-THOMAS-SHERIDAN-GOVE-DUNDY-HITCHCOCK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST. FRANCIS...ATWOOD...COLBY...HOXIE... QUINTER...BENKELMAN...TRENTON 1156 AM MST SAT FEB 21 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM MST /MIDNIGHT CST/ SUNDAY... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 7 INCHES. * HAZARD TYPES...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW...PATCHY BLOWING SNOW WITH LOW VISIBILITY. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN LATE THIS AFTERNOON OR EARLY EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL OCCUR TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE IMPACTED. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT ROADS...INCLUDING INTERSTATE 70...MAY BE CLOSED. HEAVY WET SNOW WILL ALSO STRESS YOUNG LIVESTOCK. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE EXTRA CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
127 WWUS43 KGLD 212225 WSWGLD URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 325 PM MST SAT FEB 21 2015 COZ090>092-KSZ013-027-028-041-042-220600- /O.CON.KGLD.WS.W.0001.150222T0000Z-150223T0600Z/ YUMA-KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE CO-SHERMAN-WALLACE-LOGAN-GREELEY-WICHITA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YUMA...WRAY...BURLINGTON... CHEYENNE WELLS...GOODLAND...SHARON SPRINGS...OAKLEY...TRIBUNE... LEOTI 325 PM MST SAT FEB 21 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST /MIDNIGHT CST/ SUNDAY... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...8 TO 12 INCHES. * HAZARD TYPES...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW...PATCHY BLOWING SNOW WITH LOW VISIBILITY. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL BE THROUGH TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE IMPACTED. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT ROADS...INCLUDING INTERSTATE 70...MAY BE CLOSED. HEAVY WET SNOW WILL ALSO STRESS YOUNG LIVESTOCK. * WINDS...EAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS THAT SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...OR ICE ARE NOW OCCURRING OR ARE IMMINENT. TRAVEL WILL BECOME VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. CHECK THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST BEFORE VENTURING OUTSIDE. && $$ KSZ001-002-014-015-029-NEZ079-080-220600- /O.CON.KGLD.WW.Y.0003.150222T0000Z-150223T0600Z/ CHEYENNE KS-RAWLINS-THOMAS-SHERIDAN-GOVE-DUNDY-HITCHCOCK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST. FRANCIS...ATWOOD...COLBY...HOXIE... QUINTER...BENKELMAN...TRENTON 325 PM MST SAT FEB 21 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST /MIDNIGHT CST/ SUNDAY... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 7 INCHES. * HAZARD TYPES...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW...PATCHY BLOWING SNOW WITH LOW VISIBILITY. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL BE THROUGH TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE IMPACTED. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT ROADS...INCLUDING INTERSTATE 70...MAY BE CLOSED. HEAVY WET SNOW WILL ALSO STRESS YOUNG LIVESTOCK. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE EXTRA CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
981 WWUS43 KGLD 220500 WSWGLD URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 1000 PM MST SAT FEB 21 2015 COZ090>092-KSZ013-027-028-041-042-221200- /O.CON.KGLD.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150223T0600Z/ YUMA-KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE CO-SHERMAN-WALLACE-LOGAN-GREELEY-WICHITA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YUMA...WRAY...BURLINGTON... CHEYENNE WELLS...GOODLAND...SHARON SPRINGS...OAKLEY...TRIBUNE... LEOTI 1000 PM MST SAT FEB 21 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST /MIDNIGHT CST/ SUNDAY... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...8 TO 12 INCHES. * HAZARD TYPES...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW...PATCHY BLOWING SNOW WITH LOW VISIBILITY. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL BE TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE IMPACTED. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT ROADS...INCLUDING INTERSTATE 70...MAY BE CLOSED. HEAVY WET SNOW WILL ALSO STRESS YOUNG LIVESTOCK. * WINDS...EAST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS THAT SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...OR ICE ARE NOW OCCURRING OR ARE IMMINENT. TRAVEL WILL BECOME VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. CHECK THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST BEFORE VENTURING OUTSIDE. && $$ KSZ001-002-014-015-029-NEZ079-080-221200- /O.CON.KGLD.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-150223T0600Z/ CHEYENNE KS-RAWLINS-THOMAS-SHERIDAN-GOVE-DUNDY-HITCHCOCK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST. FRANCIS...ATWOOD...COLBY...HOXIE... QUINTER...BENKELMAN...TRENTON 1000 PM MST SAT FEB 21 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST /MIDNIGHT CST/ SUNDAY... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 7 INCHES. * HAZARD TYPES...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW...PATCHY BLOWING SNOW WITH LOW VISIBILITY. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL BE TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE IMPACTED. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT ROADS...INCLUDING INTERSTATE 70...MAY BE CLOSED. HEAVY WET SNOW WILL ALSO STRESS YOUNG LIVESTOCK. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE EXTRA CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
798 WWUS43 KGLD 220930 WSWGLD URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 230 AM MST SUN FEB 22 2015 COZ090>092-KSZ013-027-028-041-042-221800- /O.CON.KGLD.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150223T0600Z/ YUMA-KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE CO-SHERMAN-WALLACE-LOGAN-GREELEY-WICHITA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YUMA...WRAY...BURLINGTON... CHEYENNE WELLS...GOODLAND...SHARON SPRINGS...OAKLEY...TRIBUNE... LEOTI 230 AM MST SUN FEB 22 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST /MIDNIGHT CST/ THIS EVENING... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES. * HAZARD TYPES...LIGHT TO OCCASIONALLY MODERATE SNOW AND LOW VISIBILITY. * TIMING...THROUGH TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE IMPACTED. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT ROADS...INCLUDING INTERSTATE 70...MAY BE CLOSED. WET SNOW WILL ALSO STRESS YOUNG LIVESTOCK. * WINDS...EAST 5 TO 15 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS THAT SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...OR ICE ARE NOW OCCURRING OR ARE IMMINENT. TRAVEL WILL BECOME VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. CHECK THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST BEFORE VENTURING OUTSIDE. && $$ KSZ001-002-014-015-029-NEZ079-080-221800- /O.CON.KGLD.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-150223T0600Z/ CHEYENNE KS-RAWLINS-THOMAS-SHERIDAN-GOVE-DUNDY-HITCHCOCK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST. FRANCIS...ATWOOD...COLBY...HOXIE... QUINTER...BENKELMAN...TRENTON 230 AM MST SUN FEB 22 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST /MIDNIGHT CST/ THIS EVENING... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS UP TO 1 INCH. * HAZARD TYPES...LIGHT SNOW AND LOW VISIBILITY. * TIMING...THROUGH TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE IMPACTED. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT ROADS...INCLUDING INTERSTATE 70...MAY BE CLOSED. WET SNOW WILL ALSO STRESS YOUNG LIVESTOCK. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE EXTRA CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
599 WWUS43 KGLD 221732 WSWGLD URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 1032 AM MST SUN FEB 22 2015 COZ090>092-KSZ013-027-028-041-042-230300- /O.CON.KGLD.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150223T0600Z/ YUMA-KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE CO-SHERMAN-WALLACE-LOGAN-GREELEY-WICHITA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YUMA...WRAY...BURLINGTON... CHEYENNE WELLS...GOODLAND...SHARON SPRINGS...OAKLEY...TRIBUNE... LEOTI 1032 AM MST SUN FEB 22 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST /MIDNIGHT CST/ THIS EVENING... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES. * HAZARD TYPES...LIGHT TO OCCASIONALLY MODERATE SNOW AND LOW VISIBILITY. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE IMPACTED. WET SNOW WILL ALSO STRESS YOUNG LIVESTOCK. * WINDS...EAST 5 TO 15 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS THAT SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...OR ICE ARE NOW OCCURRING OR ARE IMMINENT. TRAVEL WILL BECOME VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. CHECK THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST BEFORE VENTURING OUTSIDE. && $$ KSZ001-002-014-015-029-NEZ079-080-230300- /O.CON.KGLD.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-150223T0600Z/ CHEYENNE KS-RAWLINS-THOMAS-SHERIDAN-GOVE-DUNDY-HITCHCOCK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST. FRANCIS...ATWOOD...COLBY...HOXIE... QUINTER...BENKELMAN...TRENTON 1032 AM MST SUN FEB 22 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST /MIDNIGHT CST/ THIS EVENING... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS UP TO 1 INCH. * HAZARD TYPES...LIGHT SNOW AND LOW VISIBILITY. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE IMPACTED. WET SNOW WILL ALSO STRESS YOUNG LIVESTOCK. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE EXTRA CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
617 WWUS43 KGLD 221854 WSWGLD URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 1154 AM MST SUN FEB 22 2015 COZ090>092-KSZ013-027-028-041-042-230400- /O.CAN.KGLD.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150223T0600Z/ /O.EXA.KGLD.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-150223T0600Z/ YUMA-KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE CO-SHERMAN-WALLACE-LOGAN-GREELEY-WICHITA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YUMA...WRAY...BURLINGTON... CHEYENNE WELLS...GOODLAND...SHARON SPRINGS...OAKLEY...TRIBUNE... LEOTI 1154 AM MST SUN FEB 22 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST /MIDNIGHT CST/ THIS EVENING... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST /MIDNIGHT CST/ THIS EVENING. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES. * HAZARD TYPES...LIGHT SNOW AND OCCASIONAL LOW VISIBILITY. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE IMPACTED. WET SNOW WILL ALSO STRESS YOUNG LIVESTOCK. * WINDS...EAST 5 TO 10 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. && $$ KSZ015-NEZ079-080-222000- /O.CAN.KGLD.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-150223T0600Z/ SHERIDAN-DUNDY-HITCHCOCK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HOXIE...BENKELMAN...TRENTON 1154 AM MST SUN FEB 22 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. LITTLE TO NO ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED. THEREFORE THE ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ KSZ001-002-014-029-230400- /O.CON.KGLD.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-150223T0600Z/ CHEYENNE KS-RAWLINS-THOMAS-GOVE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST. FRANCIS...ATWOOD...COLBY...QUINTER 1154 AM MST SUN FEB 22 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...TO NEAR 1 INCH. * HAZARD TYPES...LIGHT SNOW AND OCCASIONAL LOW VISIBILITY. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE IMPACTED. WET SNOW WILL ALSO STRESS YOUNG LIVESTOCK. * WINDS...EAST 5 TO 10 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. && $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this winter storm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Goodland, KS wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter storm warning went out at Feb 20, 10:38 AM MST, 3 hours 16 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 20, 10:38 AM MST, 3 hours 16 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
1038 AM MST FRI FEB 20 2015
.SHORT TERM...(TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT)
ISSUED AT 229 AM MST FRI FEB 20 2015
LEAD SHORTWAVE TROUGH WILL MOVE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON AND
TONIGHT. LIGHT RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON WILL CHANGE OVER TO LIGHT
SNOW BY MIDNIGHT THEN DIMINISH DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. ONLY AN
INCH OR SO OF LIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED DUE TO THE FAST MOVEMENT OF
THE UPPER WAVE AND INITIAL LIQUID PHASE. THERE WILL BE A LULL IN
THE PRECIPITATION SATURDAY MORNING THEN AS THE MAIN UPPER SYSTEM
ARRIVES SNOW WILL REDEVELOP WEST TO EAST IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW
WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...WITH HEAVIEST
SNOW OCCURRING SATURDAY NIGHT IN WESTERN PORTIONS. GFS AND NAM ARE
IN GOOD AGREEMENT WITH SNOWFALL AMOUNTS...HOWEVER THE ECMWF
CONTINUES TO BE MUCH LOWER THAN OTHER MODELS WHICH IS A BIT
CONCERNING. CONFIDENCE IS HIGHEST FOR EASTERN COLORADO BUT
DECREASES FURTHER EAST INTO KANSAS AND NEBRASKA...MAINLY DUE TO
THE ECMWF. HOWEVER...WITH ALL OTHER GUIDANCE POINTING TOWARDS
HIGHER AMOUNTS DECIDED TO EXTEND THE WATCH FURTHER EAST. WIND
SPEEDS WILL BE HIGHEST SATURDAY EVENING BUT WITH GUSTS ONLY AROUND
25 MPH DO NOT THINK BLOWING AND DRIFTING WILL BE A HUGE CONCERN.
ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ON SUNDAY WILL BE LIGHT...MAINLY DRIVEN BY LOW
LEVEL UPSLOPE AS THERE WILL BE SHORTWAVE RIDGING ALOFT.
TEMPERATURES WILL BE ABOVE NORMAL TODAY...THEN BELOW NORMAL
THROUGH THE WEEKEND...WITH WIND CHILLS DIPPING BELOW ZERO SUNDAY
NIGHT.
.LONG TERM...(MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY)
ISSUED AT 155 AM MST FRI FEB 20 2015
MONDAY...WILL CONTINUE WITH A CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW THROUGH ABOUT
NOON BEFORE MOISTURE IN THE 850-500MB COLUMN MOVES EAST BRINGING A
DECREASE IN ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION FROM WEST TO EAST DURING
THE AFTERNOON. MUCH DRIER MOVES IN FROM THE NORTH DURING THE NIGHT
WITH NO PRECIPITATION EXPECTED. 850MB TEMPERATURES REMAIN RATHER
COLD WITH -9C TO -12C FORECAST. WITH A HIGH CHANCE OF SNOW COVER
OVER MUCH OF THE AREA WONT STRAY FROM EXTENDED PROCEDURE FORECAST OF
UPPER TEENS WEST TO MID 20S FAR NORTHEAST AND EAST. LOWS IN THE
SINGLE DIGITS ABOVE ZERO WEST...MID TEENS FAR NORTHEAST AND EAST.
TUESDAY...ECMWF/GFS NOT IN GREAT AGREEMENT WITH THE UPPER PATTERN
BUT GENERALLY SUGGEST UPPER LOW SPINNING OVER NEVADA/UTAH AREA AT
THE BEGINNING OF THE PERIOD WILL MOVE SOUTHEAST THROUGH TUESDAY
NIGHT...SPEED OF WHICH IS IN DISAGREEMENT BUT SHOULDNT MATTER FOR US
AS ANY MOISTURE WITH IT REMAINS WELL AWAY FROM THE AREA. AFTERNOON
TEMPERATURES WARM UP CLOSE TO NORMAL WITH MID 30S EAST TO MID 40S
NORTHEAST AND EAST. FOR THE SOUTHWEST 1/3 OR SO OF THE AREA COOLEST
TEMPS EXPECTED AND BASED ON EXPECTED SNOW COVER. LOWS TUESDAY NIGHT
MID TEENS TO LOW 20S.
WEDNESDAY...CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW RETURNS WEDNESDAY NIGHT AS A LARGE
AREA OF MOISTURE MOVES IN FROM THE NORTHWEST. GFS/ECMWF HAVE
DIFFERENCES REGARDING TIMING OF THE ARRIVAL WHICH IMPACTS NOT ONLY
MOISTURE BUT COLD FRONT WHICH WILL IMPACT TEMPERATURES. EXTENDED
PROCEDURE SEEMS TO TREND TOWARD THE GFS SO WITH THAT SHOULD SEE
AFTERNOON HIGHS IN THE MID 30S TO AROUND 40 SOUTHWEST (POSSIBLY
STILL IMPACTED BY SNOW COVER) WITH MID 40S NORTHEAST AND EAST.
OVERNIGHT LOWS IN THE UPPER TEENS TO LOW 20S.
THURSDAY...SHOULD SEE CONSIDERABLE CLOUDINESS THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT
HOURS AS LARGE SCALE UPPER TROUGH TRIES TO DEVELOP FROM THE NORTHERN
PLAINS INTO THE SOUTHWEST STATES. WILL HAVE A CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW
THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. BIGGEST CHANGE WAS TO LOWER HIGH
TEMPERATURES PER GFS/ECMWF 850MB TEMPS. CURRENTLY HAVE MID 20S TO
LOW 30S WHICH IS 5F COLDER COMPARED TO WHAT EXTENDED PROCEDURE
GAVE ME. THIS IS PROBABLY TOO HIGH AND COULD SEE READINGS SEVERAL
DEGREES COLDER. LOWS THURSDAY NIGHT IN THE SINGLE DIGITS ABOVE
ZERO. WIND CHILL READINGS MAY FLIRT WITH -15F CATEGORY WHICH WOULD
REQUIRE AN ADVISORY. WILL HAVE TO WAIT AND SEE.
&&
.AVIATION...(FOR THE 18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z SATURDAY AFTERNOON)
ISSUED AT 1034 AM MST FRI FEB 20 2015
VFR CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE TAF PERIOD FOR BOTH
TERMINALS. BROKEN AND OVERCAST SKIES WILL BE PRESENT THROUGHOUT
THE ENTIRE PERIOD FOR BOTH TERMINALS WITH SOME LIGHT PRECIP
AFFECTING KGLD...WHICH WILL START AS RAIN AND TRANSITION TO SNOW
AFTER 6Z. RAIN/SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED AROUND MCCOOK...BUT
CONFIDENCE IS NOT HIGH ENOUGH YET TO INCLUDE DIRECT MENTION IN THE
TAF.
&&
.GLD WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
KS...WINTER STORM WATCH FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING FOR KSZ001-013-027-028-041-042.
CO...WINTER STORM WATCH FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING FOR COZ090>092.
NE...NONE.
&&
SHORT TERM...024
LONG TERM...99
AVIATION...MKHazardous weather outlook, Feb 20, 3:19 AM MST, 10 hours 35 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 319 AM MST FRI FEB 20 2015 COZ090>092-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-211030- YUMA-KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE CO-CHEYENNE KS-RAWLINS-DECATUR-NORTON- SHERMAN-THOMAS-SHERIDAN-GRAHAM-WALLACE-LOGAN-GOVE-GREELEY-WICHITA- DUNDY-HITCHCOCK-RED WILLOW- 319 AM MST FRI FEB 20 2015 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL COLORADO... EXTREME SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA AND NORTHWEST KANSAS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT... LIGHT SNOW WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT...BUT ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE LESS THAN ONE INCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY... PERIODS OF LIGHT TO OCCASIONALLY MODERATE SNOW WILL OCCUR THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL OCCUR SATURDAY NIGHT IN EASTERN COLORADO AND COUNTIES ALONG THE COLORADO STATE LINE IN KANSAS. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS BY SUNDAY NIGHT WILL RANGE FROM 1 TO 3 INCHES IN MCCOOK AND HILL CITY...3 TO 6 INCHES IN BENKELMAN...COLBY AND OAKLEY...4 TO 8 INCHES IN ST FRANCIS...GOODLAND AND SHARON SPRINGS...AND 6 TO 12 INCHES IN NORTHEAST COLORADO. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE SATURDAY NIGHT WITH NORTHEAST WINDS GUSTING UP TO 25 MPH. WIND CHILL READINGS AS COLD AS TEN BELOW ZERO ARE EXPECTED SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY MORNING. A CHANCE FOR SNOW WILL RETURN WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY AS WELL AS BITTERLY COLD ARCTIC AIR WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF BELOW ZERO WIND CHILLS BY THURSDAY NIGHT. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Goodland, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 1:54 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | GLD | Cheyenne, Kit Carson, Yuma | 55 hr |
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Sources
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