Alert archive / Kansas / Blizzard Warnings in 2016
Blizzard Warning 2, NWS Goodland, KS
NWS Goodland, KS issued this blizzard warning at Mar 22, 2016, 2:55 PM MDT for Kit Carson County, Yuma County, Colorado; Cheyenne County, Rawlins County, Sherman County, Kansas; Dundy County, Hitchcock County, Nebraska. It took effect at Mar 23, 2016, 6:00 AM MDT. It was in force for 18 hr. 15 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
- Mar 22, 2016, 2:55 PM MDT (20:55 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 23, 2016, 6:00 AM MDT
- Expired
- Mar 24, 2016, 12:00 AM MDT
- In force
- 18 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Goodland, KS
Counties Kit Carson County, CO, Yuma County, CO, Cheyenne County, KS, Rawlins County, KS, Sherman County, KS, Dundy County, NE, Hitchcock County, NE
The radar
The Goodland radar (KGLD), 48 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:58 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 1:15 PM MDT | SNOW 3 | Yuma, CO | VISIBILITY ABOUT 100 YARDS AND WIND AT 23 |
| Mar 23, 3:10 PM MDT | BLIZZARD | Flagler, CO | ESTIMATED 6-8 INCHES OF SNOWFALL IN FLAGLER...SECOND HAND INFORMATION FROM EMERGENCY MANAGER. WIDESPREAD NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY ACROSS KIT CARSON COUNTY...PRIMARILY ALONG AND NORTH OF INTERSTATE 70. INTERSTATE HAS BEEN CLOSED DUE TO POOR TRAVEL CONDITIONS. |
| Mar 23, 3:10 PM MDT | BLIZZARD | Yuma, CO | EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTS BLIZZARD CONDITIONS IN WRAY. 4-5 INCHES ON GROUND BUT CAN NOT SEE ACROSS THE STREET. WINDS GUSTING 30-40 MPH /ESTIMATED/. HIGHWAY 34 IS CLOSED FROM YUMA TO WRAY. |
| Mar 23, 4:34 PM MDT | BLIZZARD | Yuma, CO | EST 8 INCH OF SNOW IN YUMA CO WITH WINDS EST AT 30 MPH. |
| Mar 23, 4:35 PM MDT | BLIZZARD | St. Francis, KS | 1/4 MILE VISIBILITY, WIND GUSTS TO 36 MPH. |
| Mar 23, 4:56 PM MDT | BLIZZARD | 10 Sw Joes, CO | 100 FT VISIBILITY A FEW MILES SOUTH OF WASHINGTON, YUMA, KIT CARSON COUNTY INTERSECTION. SOCIAL MEDIA REPORT. |
| Mar 23, 5:11 PM MDT | BLIZZARD | Herndon, KS | EST 2 INCHES OF SNOW. REPORT WINDS ARE EST BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MPH PRODUING BLOWING SNOW THAT IS REDUCING VISIBILITY TO ZEOR IN AREAS. |
| Mar 23, 5:11 PM MDT | BLIZZARD | Herndon, KS | EST 2 INCHES OF SNOW. REPORT WINDS ARE EST BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MPH PRODUING BLOWING SNOW THAT IS REDUCING VISIBILITY TO ZERO IN AREAS. |
| Mar 23, 5:27 PM MDT | BLIZZARD | 7 Nw Atwood, KS | EST 1 1/2 INCHES OF SNOW WITH WINDS EST AT 40 MPH REDUCING VISIBILITY TO 1/8 OF A MILE. |
| Mar 23, 5:28 PM MDT | BLIZZARD | 4 W Goodland, KS | REPORT OF 55MPH WINDS WITH VISIBILITY REDUCING TO 1/4 OF A MILE. |
| Mar 23, 5:53 PM MDT | BLIZZARD | Goodland, KS | 1/4 MILE VISIBILITY AT NWS GOODLAND. |
| Mar 23, 6:04 PM MDT | SNOW 3 | St. Francis, KS | EMERGENCY MANAGER RELAYED REPORT OF ESTIMATED SNOW TOTAL. |
| Mar 23, 8:00 PM MDT | SNOW 4 | 7 Nw Atwood, KS | SPOTTER CALLED IN REPORTING 4 INCHES OF SNOW. |
| Mar 23, 8:22 PM MDT | BLIZZARD | Goodland, KS | VISIBILITY LESS THAN 100 TO 200 FEET AT WALMART. SOCIAL MEDIA REPORT. |
| Mar 23, 8:53 PM MDT | BLIZZARD | Goodland, KS | WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AS FORECASTER DROVE TO WORK. |
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 126 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
- 3251 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 49 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 43 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 34 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
384 WWUS43 KGLD 222055 WSWGLD URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 255 PM MDT TUE MAR 22 2016 ...WINTER STORM TO IMPACT THE TRI STATE AREA WEDNESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... .A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVES OUT OF THE CENTRAL ROCKIES AND ACROSS THE HIGH PLAINS WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY EVENING. STRONG NORTH WINDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WITH BLIZZARD OR NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS OVER SNOW COVERED AREAS WEDNESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY EVENING. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE FROM NORTHEAST COLORADO WITH 1 TO 3 INCHES ACROSS NORTHWEST KANSAS AND SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA. COZ090-091-230600- /O.UPG.KGLD.WS.A.0002.160323T1200Z-160324T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KGLD.BZ.W.0002.160323T1200Z-160324T0600Z/ YUMA-KIT CARSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YUMA...WRAY...BURLINGTON 255 PM MDT TUE MAR 22 2016 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM WEDNESDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT WEDNESDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM WEDNESDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING/DURATION...RAIN WILL BEGIN TO TRANSITION TO SNOW EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING AS COLDER TEMPERATURES FOLLOW A COLD FRONT ACROSS THE AREA. SNOW WILL DIMINISH FROM WEST TO EAST WEDNESDAY EVENING AS THE SYSTEM MOVES OUT OF THE REGION. * SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH WINDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH ARE EXPECTED AND WILL PRODUCE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES REDUCED TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS. * OTHER IMPACTS...DECREASED VISIBILITIES WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND STRONG NORTH WINDS WILL PRODUCE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. 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. && $$ KSZ001-NEZ079-080-230600- /O.UPG.KGLD.WS.A.0002.160323T1200Z-160324T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KGLD.WS.W.0002.160323T1200Z-160324T0600Z/ CHEYENNE KS-DUNDY-HITCHCOCK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST. FRANCIS...BENKELMAN...TRENTON 255 PM MDT TUE MAR 22 2016 /355 PM CDT TUE MAR 22 2016/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MDT /7 AM CDT/ WEDNESDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT /1 AM CDT/ WEDNESDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND STRONG WIND...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MDT /7 AM CDT/ WEDNESDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT /1 AM CDT/ WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING/DURATION...RAIN WILL BEGIN TO TRANSITION TO SNOW EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING AS COLDER TEMPERATURES FOLLOW A COLD FRONT ACROSS THE AREA. SNOW AND WIND WILL DIMINISH FROM WEST TO EAST WEDNESDAY EVENING AS THE SYSTEM MOVES OUT OF THE REGION. * SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH WINDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH ARE POSSIBLE AND WILL PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH VISIBILITIES LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES CAN BE EXPECTED. * OTHER IMPACTS...DECREASED VISIBILITIES WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND STRONG NORTH WINDS WILL PRODUCE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS THAT SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...OR ICE ARE NOW OCCURRING OR ARE IMMINENT. TRAVEL WILL BECOME VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. CHECK THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST BEFORE VENTURING OUTSIDE. && $$ KSZ002-NEZ081-230600- /O.UPG.KGLD.WS.A.0002.160323T1200Z-160324T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KGLD.WW.Y.0002.160323T1200Z-160324T0600Z/ RAWLINS-RED WILLOW- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATWOOD...MCCOOK 355 PM CDT TUE MAR 22 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM WEDNESDAY TO 1 AM CDT THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND STRONG WIND...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM WEDNESDAY TO 1 AM CDT THURSDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING/DURATION...RAIN WILL BEGIN TO TRANSITION TO SNOW LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING AS COLDER TEMPERATURES FOLLOW A COLD FRONT ACROSS THE AREA. SNOW AND WIND WILL DIMINISH FROM WEST TO EAST WEDNESDAY EVENING AS THE SYSTEM MOVES OUT OF THE REGION. * SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH WINDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH ARE POSSIBLE AND WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES REDUCED TO ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * OTHER IMPACTS...DECREASED VISIBILITIES WITH BLOWING SNOW AND STRONG NORTH WINDS MAY PRODUCE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. 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. && $$ KSZ003-013-014-230600- /O.NEW.KGLD.WW.Y.0002.160323T1200Z-160324T0600Z/ DECATUR-SHERMAN-THOMAS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OBERLIN...GOODLAND...COLBY 255 PM MDT TUE MAR 22 2016 /355 PM CDT TUE MAR 22 2016/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MDT /7 AM CDT/ WEDNESDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT /1 AM CDT/ WEDNESDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND STRONG WIND...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MDT /7 AM CDT/ WEDNESDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT /1 AM CDT/ WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * TIMING/DURATION...RAIN WILL BEGIN TO TRANSITION TO SNOW LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING AS COLDER TEMPERATURES FOLLOW A COLD FRONT ACROSS THE AREA. SNOW AND WIND WILL DIMINISH FROM WEST TO EAST WEDNESDAY EVENING AS THE SYSTEM MOVES OUT OF THE REGION. * SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH WINDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH ARE POSSIBLE AND WILL PRODUCE AREAS BLOWING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES REDUCED TO ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * OTHER IMPACTS...DECREASED VISIBILITIES WITH BLOWING SNOW AND STRONG NORTH WINDS MAY PRODUCE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE EXTRA CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
5 follow-up statements
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
253 WWUS43 KGLD 230305 WSWGLD URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 905 PM MDT TUE MAR 22 2016 KSZ001-NEZ079-080-231215- /O.UPG.KGLD.WS.W.0002.160323T1200Z-160324T0600Z/ /O.EXB.KGLD.BZ.W.0002.160323T1800Z-160324T0600Z/ CHEYENNE KS-DUNDY-HITCHCOCK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST. FRANCIS...BENKELMAN...TRENTON 905 PM MDT TUE MAR 22 2016 /1005 PM CDT TUE MAR 22 2016/ ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON MDT /1 PM CDT/ WEDNESDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT /1 AM CDT/ WEDNESDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON MDT /1 PM CDT/ WEDNESDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT /1 AM CDT/ WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES. * TIMING/DURATION...RAIN WILL BEGIN TO TRANSITION TO SNOW LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING AS COLDER TEMPERATURES FOLLOW A COLD FRONT ACROSS THE AREA. SNOW AND WIND WILL DIMINISH FROM WEST TO EAST WEDNESDAY EVENING AS THE SYSTEM MOVES OUT OF THE REGION. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH WINDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH ARE POSSIBLE AND WILL PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. VISIBILITIES OF ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS ARE LIKELY. * OTHER IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY. ROAD CLOSURES ARE LIKELY. 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. && $$ KSZ002-013-231215- /O.UPG.KGLD.WW.Y.0002.160323T1200Z-160324T0600Z/ /O.EXB.KGLD.BZ.W.0002.160323T1800Z-160324T0600Z/ RAWLINS-SHERMAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATWOOD...GOODLAND 905 PM MDT TUE MAR 22 2016 /1005 PM CDT TUE MAR 22 2016/ ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON MDT /1 PM CDT/ WEDNESDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT /1 AM CDT/ WEDNESDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON MDT /1 PM CDT/ WEDNESDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT /1 AM CDT/ WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 4 INCHES. * TIMING/DURATION...RAIN WILL BEGIN TO TRANSITION TO SNOW LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING AS COLDER TEMPERATURES FOLLOW A COLD FRONT ACROSS THE AREA. SNOW AND WIND WILL DIMINISH FROM WEST TO EAST WEDNESDAY EVENING AS THE SYSTEM MOVES OUT OF THE REGION. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH WINDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH ARE POSSIBLE AND WILL PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. VISIBILITIES OF ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS ARE LIKELY. * OTHER IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY. ROAD CLOSURES ARE LIKELY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS STRONG WINDS AND FALLING OR BLOWING SNOW WILL PRODUCE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES...WITH TRAVEL BECOMING DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE. MONITOR LOCAL FORECASTS BEFORE DECIDING TO VENTURE OUTSIDE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL AND YOU BECOME STRANDED... STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. && $$ COZ090-091-231215- /O.CON.KGLD.BZ.W.0002.160323T1200Z-160324T0600Z/ YUMA-KIT CARSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YUMA...WRAY...BURLINGTON 905 PM MDT TUE MAR 22 2016 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM WEDNESDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * TIMING/DURATION...RAIN WILL BEGIN TO TRANSITION TO SNOW EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING AS COLDER TEMPERATURES FOLLOW A COLD FRONT ACROSS THE AREA. SNOW WILL DIMINISH FROM WEST TO EAST WEDNESDAY EVENING AS THE SYSTEM MOVES OUT OF THE REGION. * SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH WINDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED AND WILL PRODUCE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES REDUCED TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS. * OTHER IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY. ROAD CLOSURES ARE LIKELY. 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. && $$ KSZ003-014-NEZ081-231215- /O.EXT.KGLD.WW.Y.0002.160323T1800Z-160324T0600Z/ DECATUR-THOMAS-RED WILLOW- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OBERLIN...COLBY...MCCOOK 1005 PM CDT TUE MAR 22 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM WEDNESDAY TO 1 AM CDT THURSDAY... * TIMING/DURATION...RAIN WILL BEGIN TO TRANSITION TO SNOW LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING AS COLDER TEMPERATURES FOLLOW A COLD FRONT ACROSS THE AREA. SNOW AND WIND WILL DIMINISH FROM WEST TO EAST WEDNESDAY EVENING AS THE SYSTEM MOVES OUT OF THE REGION. * SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...AROUND ONE INCH OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH WINDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH ARE POSSIBLE AND WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES REDUCED TO ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * OTHER IMPACTS...DECREASED VISIBILITIES WITH BLOWING SNOW AND STRONG NORTH WINDS MAY PRODUCE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE EXTRA CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
016 WWUS43 KGLD 230846 WSWGLD URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 246 AM MDT WED MAR 23 2016 COZ090-091-240600- /O.CON.KGLD.BZ.W.0002.160323T1200Z-160324T0600Z/ YUMA-KIT CARSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YUMA...WRAY...BURLINGTON 246 AM MDT WED MAR 23 2016 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT... * TIMING/DURATION...RAIN WILL TRANSITION TO SNOW EARLY THIS MORNING AS COLDER TEMPERATURES FOLLOW A COLD FRONT ACROSS THE AREA. SNOW WILL DIMINISH FROM WEST TO EAST THIS EVENING AS THE SYSTEM MOVES OUT OF THE REGION. * SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH WINDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED AND WILL PRODUCE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES REDUCED TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS. * OTHER IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS AND ROAD CLOSURES ARE LIKELY. 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. && $$ KSZ001-002-013-NEZ079-080-240600- /O.CON.KGLD.BZ.W.0002.160323T1800Z-160324T0600Z/ CHEYENNE KS-RAWLINS-SHERMAN-DUNDY-HITCHCOCK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST. FRANCIS...ATWOOD...GOODLAND... BENKELMAN...TRENTON 246 AM MDT WED MAR 23 2016 /346 AM CDT WED MAR 23 2016/ ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON MDT /1 PM CDT/ TODAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT /1 AM CDT/ TONIGHT... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES. * TIMING/DURATION...RAIN WILL TRANSITION TO SNOW BY MID DAY TODAY AS COLDER TEMPERATURES FOLLOW A COLD FRONT ACROSS THE AREA. SNOW AND WIND WILL DIMINISH FROM WEST TO EAST THIS EVENING AS THE SYSTEM MOVES OUT OF THE REGION. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH WINDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH ARE POSSIBLE AND WILL PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. VISIBILITIES OF ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS ARE LIKELY. * OTHER IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS AND ROAD CLOSURES ARE LIKELY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS STRONG WINDS AND FALLING OR BLOWING SNOW WILL PRODUCE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES...WITH TRAVEL BECOMING DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE. MONITOR LOCAL FORECASTS BEFORE DECIDING TO VENTURE OUTSIDE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL AND YOU BECOME STRANDED... STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. && $$ KSZ003-014-NEZ081-240600- /O.CON.KGLD.WW.Y.0002.160323T1800Z-160324T0600Z/ DECATUR-THOMAS-RED WILLOW- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OBERLIN...COLBY...MCCOOK 346 AM CDT WED MAR 23 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 AM CDT THURSDAY... * TIMING/DURATION...RAIN WILL TRANSITION TO SNOW BY EARLY AFTERNOON AS COLDER TEMPERATURES FOLLOW A COLD FRONT ACROSS THE AREA. SNOW AND WIND WILL DIMINISH FROM WEST TO EAST THIS EVENING AS THE SYSTEM MOVES OUT OF THE REGION. * SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...AROUND ONE INCH OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH WINDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH ARE POSSIBLE AND WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES REDUCED TO ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * OTHER IMPACTS...DECREASED VISIBILITIES WITH BLOWING SNOW AND STRONG NORTH WINDS MAY PRODUCE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. 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. && $$
870 WWUS43 KGLD 231949 WSWGLD URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 149 PM MDT WED MAR 23 2016 COZ090-091-KSZ001-002-013-NEZ079-080-240600- /O.CON.KGLD.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160324T0600Z/ YUMA-KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE KS-RAWLINS-SHERMAN-DUNDY-HITCHCOCK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YUMA...WRAY...BURLINGTON... ST. FRANCIS...ATWOOD...GOODLAND...BENKELMAN...TRENTON 149 PM MDT WED MAR 23 2016 /249 PM CDT WED MAR 23 2016/ ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT /1 AM CDT/ TONIGHT... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES. * TIMING/DURATION...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON AND MAY BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES. SNOW AND WIND WILL DIMINISH FROM WEST TO EAST THIS EVENING AS THE SYSTEM MOVES OUT OF THE REGION. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH WINDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH AND WILL PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. VISIBILITIES OF ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS ARE LIKELY. * OTHER IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS AND ROAD CLOSURES ARE LIKELY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS STRONG WINDS AND FALLING OR BLOWING SNOW WILL PRODUCE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES...WITH TRAVEL BECOMING DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE. MONITOR LOCAL FORECASTS BEFORE DECIDING TO VENTURE OUTSIDE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL AND YOU BECOME STRANDED... STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES. && $$ KSZ003-014-NEZ081-240600- /O.CON.KGLD.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-160324T0600Z/ DECATUR-THOMAS-RED WILLOW- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OBERLIN...COLBY...MCCOOK 249 PM CDT WED MAR 23 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT THURSDAY... * TIMING/DURATION...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE DAY. SNOW AND WIND WILL DIMINISH FROM WEST TO EAST THIS EVENING AS THE SYSTEM MOVES OUT OF THE REGION. * SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH WINDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH AND WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES REDUCED TO ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. * OTHER IMPACTS...DECREASED VISIBILITIES WITH BLOWING SNOW AND STRONG NORTH WINDS MAY PRODUCE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. 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. && $$
439 WWUS43 KGLD 240555 WSWGLD URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 1155 PM MDT WED MAR 23 2016 COZ090-091-KSZ001-002-013-NEZ079-080-240700- /O.EXP.KGLD.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160324T0600Z/ YUMA-KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE KS-RAWLINS-SHERMAN-DUNDY-HITCHCOCK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YUMA...WRAY...BURLINGTON... ST. FRANCIS...ATWOOD...GOODLAND...BENKELMAN...TRENTON 1155 PM MDT WED MAR 23 2016 /1255 AM CDT THU MAR 24 2016/ ...BLIZZARD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT MIDNIGHT MDT /1 AM CDT/ TONIGHT... CONDITIONS HAVE IMPROVED ACROSS THE WARNED AREA...SO THE BLIZZARD WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$ KSZ003-014-NEZ081-240700- /O.EXP.KGLD.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-160324T0600Z/ DECATUR-THOMAS-RED WILLOW- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OBERLIN...COLBY...MCCOOK 1255 AM CDT THU MAR 24 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 1 AM CDT EARLY THIS MORNING... CONDITIONS HAVE IMPROVED ACROSS THE ADVISED AREA. A FEW LOCAL WIND GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH MAY LEAD TO VISIBILITY RESTRICTIONS BELOW 3 MILES THROUGH 2 AM CDT...HOWEVER ADVISORY CRITERIA IS NO LONGER EXPECTED. THE ADVISORY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Goodland, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 12:27 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | GLD | Cheyenne, Kit Carson | 18 hr |
| Mar 22, 3:23 AM MDT | Winter Storm Watch | GLD | Kit Carson, Yuma | 12 hr |
| Mar 22, 3:05 PM MDT | High Wind Warning | GLD | Cheyenne | 33 hr |
| Mar 22, 2:55 PM MDT | Winter Storm Warning | GLD | Cheyenne | 6 hr |
| Mar 22, 2:55 PM MDT | Winter Weather Advisory | GLD | Decatur, Rawlins, Sherman, Thomas | 33 hr |
Nearby
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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.