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Wind Chill Advisory 3, NWS Goodland, KS

December 16, 201613 counties in Kansas; Dundy County, Hitchcock County, Red Willow County, Nebraska; Cheyenne County, Kit Carson County, Yuma County, Colorado

NWS Goodland, KS issued this wind chill advisory at Dec 16, 2016, 1:34 PM CST for 13 counties in Kansas; Dundy County, Hitchcock County, Red Willow County, Nebraska; Cheyenne County, Kit Carson County, Yuma County, Colorado. It took effect at Dec 17, 2016, 1:00 AM CST. It was in force for 17 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Dec 16, 2016, 1:34 PM CST (19:34 UTC)
In effect from
Dec 17, 2016, 1:00 AM CST
Expired
Dec 17, 2016, 6:00 PM CST
In force
17 hr
Issued by
NWS Goodland, KS

Counties Cheyenne County, CO, Kit Carson County, CO, Yuma County, CO, Cheyenne County, KS, Decatur County, KS, Gove County, KS, Graham County, KS, Greeley County, KS, Logan County, KS, Norton County, KS, Rawlins County, KS, Sheridan County, KS, Sherman County, KS, Thomas County, KS, Wallace County, KS, Wichita County, KS, Dundy County, NE, Hitchcock County, NE, Red Willow County, NE

The radar

The Goodland radar (KGLD), 40 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:31 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Denver, CO (KDEN), launched 12:00Z, 7.6 hours before the alert went out and 177 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 12:00Z on 2016-12-16Temperature 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°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Denver, CO at 12:00Z on 2016-12-16The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 109 square meters per square second.1939587897117136Sfc1 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
2396 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
63 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
109 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
150 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

078 
WWUS43 KGLD 161934
WSWGLD

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
1234 PM MST FRI DEC 16 2016

...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

.AN ARCTIC FRONT IS IN THE PROCESS OF MOVING THROUGH THE REGION
AND FRIGID TEMPERATURES WILL ARRIVE LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE
THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE LATE TONIGHT
THROUGH SATURDAY WHEN NORTH WINDS WILL GUST TO 35 MPH...AND THIS
WILL COMBINE WITH THESE FRIGID TEMPERATURES TO CREATE DANGEROUS
WIND CHILLS. WINDS WILL DECREASE SATURDAY EVENING HOWEVER
TEMPERATURES WILL BE EVEN LOWER AND AS A RESULT DANGEROUS WIND
CHILLS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING.

COZ090>092-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-170600-
/O.NEW.KGLD.WC.Y.0003.161217T0700Z-161218T1800Z/
YUMA COUNTY-KIT CARSON COUNTY-CHEYENNE COUNTY-CHEYENNE-RAWLINS-
DECATUR-NORTON-SHERMAN-THOMAS-SHERIDAN-GRAHAM-WALLACE-LOGAN-GOVE-
GREELEY-WICHITA-DUNDY-HITCHCOCK-RED WILLOW-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YUMA...WRAY...BURLINGTON...ARAPAHOE...
CHEYENNE WELLS...ST. FRANCIS...BIRD CITY...ATWOOD...OBERLIN...
NORTON...GOODLAND...COLBY...HOXIE...HILL CITY...SHARON SPRINGS...
OAKLEY...QUINTER...GRINNELL...GRAINFIELD...TRIBUNE...LEOTI...
BENKELMAN...CULBERTSON...TRENTON...STRATTON NE...PALISADE...
MCCOOK
1234 PM MST FRI DEC 16 2016 /134 PM CST FRI DEC 16 2016/

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT MST /1 AM CST/
TONIGHT TO 11 AM MST /NOON CST/ SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT MST /1 AM CST/
TONIGHT TO 11 AM MST /NOON CST/ SUNDAY.

* WIND CHILL READINGS...15 TO 25 BELOW ZERO. A FEW LOCATIONS MAY
  SEE LOWER WIND CHILLS...ESPECIALLY SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY
  MORNING.

* TIMING...LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. 

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH TONIGHT
  THROUGH SATURDAY. SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH SATURDAY NIGHT AND
  SUNDAY MORNING.

* TEMPERATURES...10 ABOVE TO 4 BELOW TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY. 6
  BELOW TO 11 BELOW SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS
WILL COMBINE TO CREATE DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS OF MINUS 15 TO MINUS
25 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. FROST BITE CAN OCCUR IN LESS THAN
30 MINUTES...AND HYPOTHERMIA MAY OCCUR IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT
TAKEN. MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES IF YOU VENTURE
OUTDOORS.

&&

$$
6 follow-up statements
653 
WWUS43 KGLD 170310
WSWGLD

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
810 PM MST FRI DEC 16 2016

...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

.AN ARCTIC FRONT IS IN THE PROCESS OF MOVING THROUGH THE REGION
AND FRIGID TEMPERATURES WILL ARRIVE LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE
THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE LATE TONIGHT
THROUGH SATURDAY WHEN NORTH WINDS WILL GUST TO 35 MPH. THIS WILL
COMBINE WITH THE FRIGID TEMPERATURES TO CREATE DANGEROUS WIND
CHILLS. WINDS WILL DECREASE SATURDAY EVENING HOWEVER TEMPERATURES
WILL BE EVEN LOWER AND AS A RESULT DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING.

COZ090-091-171200-
/O.NEW.KGLD.WC.W.0002.161217T1200Z-161217T1800Z/
/O.NEW.KGLD.WC.Y.0004.161217T1800Z-161218T1800Z/
/O.EXT.KGLD.WC.Y.0003.161217T0700Z-161217T1200Z/
YUMA COUNTY-KIT CARSON COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YUMA...WRAY...BURLINGTON
810 PM MST FRI DEC 16 2016

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 5 AM
MST SATURDAY...A WIND CHILL WARNING WILL TAKE ITS PLACE FROM 5 AM
TO 11 AM MST SATURDAY...THEN THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY WILL RESUME
FROM 11 AM SATURDAY TO 11 AM MST SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL
ADVISORY AND A WIND CHILL WARNING. THE ADVISORY WILL RUN FROM
MIDNIGHT UNTIL 5 AM MST. A WIND CHILL WARNING WILL THEN TAKE
EFFECT FROM 5 AM MST UNTIL 11AM MST. AFTER 11 AM THE WIND CHILL
ADVISORY WILL RESUME THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING.

* WIND CHILL READINGS...25 TO 30 BELOW ZERO THIS MORNING THEN
  WARMING TO 20 TO 25 BELOW ZERO FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
  SUNDAY MORNING.

* TIMING...LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...ANY EXPOSED SKIN WILL SUFFER FROM FROSTBITE IN AS
  LITTLE AS A HALF HOUR.

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

* TEMPERATURES...10 BELOW TO 12 ABOVE ZERO.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS
WILL COMBINE TO CREATE DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS OF MINUS 15 TO MINUS
25 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. FROST BITE CAN OCCUR IN LESS THAN
30 MINUTES...AND HYPOTHERMIA MAY OCCUR IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT
TAKEN. MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES IF YOU VENTURE
OUTDOORS.

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THAT THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR
AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES BELOW
MINUS 25 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. FROST BITE CAN OCCUR IN LESS THAN
15 MINUTES...AND HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH MAY OCCUR IF PRECAUTIONS
ARE NOT TAKEN. MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES IF YOU VENTURE
OUTDOORS.

&&

$$

COZ092-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-171200-
/O.CON.KGLD.WC.Y.0003.161217T0700Z-161218T1800Z/
CHEYENNE COUNTY-CHEYENNE-RAWLINS-DECATUR-NORTON-SHERMAN-THOMAS-
SHERIDAN-GRAHAM-WALLACE-LOGAN-GOVE-GREELEY-WICHITA-DUNDY-
HITCHCOCK-RED WILLOW-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARAPAHOE...CHEYENNE WELLS...
ST. FRANCIS...BIRD CITY...ATWOOD...OBERLIN...NORTON...GOODLAND...
COLBY...HOXIE...HILL CITY...SHARON SPRINGS...OAKLEY...QUINTER...
GRINNELL...GRAINFIELD...TRIBUNE...LEOTI...BENKELMAN...
CULBERTSON...TRENTON...STRATTON NE...PALISADE...MCCOOK
810 PM MST FRI DEC 16 2016 /910 PM CST FRI DEC 16 2016/

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT MST /1 AM
CST/ TONIGHT TO 11 AM MST /NOON CST/ SUNDAY...

* WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 25 BELOW.

* TIMING...LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING.

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

* TEMPERATURES...8 BELOW TO 15 ABOVE ZERO.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS
WILL COMBINE TO CREATE DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS OF MINUS 15 TO MINUS
25 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. FROST BITE CAN OCCUR IN LESS THAN
30 MINUTES...AND HYPOTHERMIA MAY OCCUR IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT
TAKEN. MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES IF YOU VENTURE
OUTDOORS.

&&

$$
047 
WWUS43 KGLD 170617
WSWGLD

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
1117 PM MST FRI DEC 16 2016

...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

.FRIGID TEMPERATURES WILL ARRIVE LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE
THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE LATE TONIGHT
THROUGH SATURDAY WHEN NORTH WINDS WILL GUST TO 35 MPH. THIS WILL
COMBINE WITH THE FRIGID TEMPERATURES TO CREATE DANGEROUS WIND
CHILLS. WINDS WILL BE LIGHT SATURDAY EVENING HOWEVER TEMPERATURES
WILL BE EVEN LOWER AND AS A RESULT DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING.

COZ090-091-171215-
/O.CON.KGLD.WC.W.0002.161217T1200Z-161217T1800Z/
/O.CON.KGLD.WC.Y.0003.161217T0700Z-161217T1200Z/
/O.CON.KGLD.WC.Y.0004.161217T1800Z-161218T1800Z/
YUMA COUNTY-KIT CARSON COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YUMA...WRAY...BURLINGTON
1117 PM MST FRI DEC 16 2016

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 5 AM
MST SATURDAY...A WIND CHILL WARNING WILL TAKE ITS PLACE FROM 5 AM
TO 11 AM MST SATURDAY...THEN THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY WILL RESUME
FROM 11 AM SATURDAY TO 11 AM MST SUNDAY...

* WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 30 BELOW.

* TIMING...LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...ANY EXPOSED SKIN WILL SUFFER FROM FROSTBITE IN AS 
  LITTLE AS A HALF HOUR.

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

* TEMPERATURES...10 BELOW TO 12 ABOVE ZERO.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS
WILL COMBINE TO CREATE DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS OF MINUS 15 TO MINUS
25 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. FROST BITE CAN OCCUR IN LESS THAN
30 MINUTES...AND HYPOTHERMIA MAY OCCUR IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT
TAKEN. MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES IF YOU VENTURE
OUTDOORS.

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THAT THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR
AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES BELOW
MINUS 25 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. FROST BITE CAN OCCUR IN LESS THAN
15 MINUTES...AND HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH MAY OCCUR IF PRECAUTIONS
ARE NOT TAKEN. MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES IF YOU VENTURE
OUTDOORS.

&&

$$

COZ092-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-171215-
/O.CON.KGLD.WC.Y.0003.161217T0700Z-161218T1800Z/
CHEYENNE COUNTY-CHEYENNE-RAWLINS-DECATUR-NORTON-SHERMAN-THOMAS-
SHERIDAN-GRAHAM-WALLACE-LOGAN-GOVE-GREELEY-WICHITA-DUNDY-
HITCHCOCK-RED WILLOW-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARAPAHOE...CHEYENNE WELLS...
ST. FRANCIS...BIRD CITY...ATWOOD...OBERLIN...NORTON...GOODLAND...
COLBY...HOXIE...HILL CITY...SHARON SPRINGS...OAKLEY...QUINTER...
GRINNELL...GRAINFIELD...TRIBUNE...LEOTI...BENKELMAN...
CULBERTSON...TRENTON...STRATTON NE...PALISADE...MCCOOK
1117 PM MST FRI DEC 16 2016 /1217 AM CST SAT DEC 17 2016/

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST /NOON
CST/ SUNDAY...

* WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 24 BELOW.

* TIMING...LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING.

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

* TEMPERATURES...8 BELOW TO 14 ABOVE ZERO.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS
WILL COMBINE TO CREATE DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS OF MINUS 15 TO MINUS
25 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. FROST BITE CAN OCCUR IN LESS THAN
30 MINUTES...AND HYPOTHERMIA MAY OCCUR IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT
TAKEN. MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES IF YOU VENTURE
OUTDOORS.

&&

$$
825 
WWUS43 KGLD 170818
WSWGLD

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
118 AM MST SAT DEC 17 2016

COZ090-091-171815-
/O.NEW.KGLD.WW.Y.0003.161217T0900Z-161218T0000Z/
/O.CON.KGLD.WC.W.0002.161217T1200Z-161217T1800Z/
/O.CON.KGLD.WC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-161217T1200Z/
/O.CON.KGLD.WC.Y.0004.161217T1800Z-161218T1800Z/
YUMA COUNTY-KIT CARSON COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YUMA...WRAY...BURLINGTON
118 AM MST SAT DEC 17 2016

...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS
MORNING...

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING
TO 11 AM MST SUNDAY...

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR LIGHT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN
EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON.

* WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 30 BELOW.

* TIMING...WIND CHILLS WILL REACH 25 TO 30 BELOW THIS MORNING,
  THEN REMAIN AT 15 BELOW OR COLDER THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. LIGHT
  SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT AND INTO SATURDAY MORNING, ENDING
  SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...ANY EXPOSED SKIN WILL SUFFER FROM FROSTBITE IN AS
  LITTLE AS A HALF HOUR. 

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

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

* VISIBILITY...LESS THAN A MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THAT THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR
AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES BELOW
MINUS 25 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. FROST BITE CAN OCCUR IN LESS THAN 15
MINUTES...AND HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH MAY OCCUR IF PRECAUTIONS ARE
NOT TAKEN. MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES IF YOU VENTURE
OUTDOORS.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT LIGHT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW
WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS
AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE EXTRA CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

&&

$$

COZ092-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-171815-
/O.CON.KGLD.WC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-161218T1800Z/
CHEYENNE COUNTY-CHEYENNE-RAWLINS-DECATUR-NORTON-SHERMAN-THOMAS-
SHERIDAN-GRAHAM-WALLACE-LOGAN-GOVE-GREELEY-WICHITA-DUNDY-
HITCHCOCK-RED WILLOW-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARAPAHOE...CHEYENNE WELLS...
ST. FRANCIS...BIRD CITY...ATWOOD...OBERLIN...NORTON...GOODLAND...
COLBY...HOXIE...HILL CITY...SHARON SPRINGS...OAKLEY...QUINTER...
GRINNELL...GRAINFIELD...TRIBUNE...LEOTI...BENKELMAN...
CULBERTSON...TRENTON...STRATTON NE...PALISADE...MCCOOK
118 AM MST SAT DEC 17 2016 /218 AM CST SAT DEC 17 2016/

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST /NOON
CST/ SUNDAY...

* WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 20 BELOW.

* TIMING...LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS
WILL COMBINE TO CREATE DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS OF MINUS 15 TO MINUS
25 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. FROST BITE CAN OCCUR IN LESS THAN
30 MINUTES...AND HYPOTHERMIA MAY OCCUR IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT
TAKEN. MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES IF YOU VENTURE
OUTDOORS.

&&

$$
945 
WWUS43 KGLD 171745
WSWGLD

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
1045 AM MST SAT DEC 17 2016

COZ090-091-180145-
/O.CAN.KGLD.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-161217T1800Z/
/O.CON.KGLD.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-161218T0000Z/
/O.CON.KGLD.WC.Y.0004.161217T1800Z-161218T1800Z/
YUMA COUNTY-KIT CARSON COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YUMA...WRAY...BURLINGTON
1045 AM MST SAT DEC 17 2016

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST SUNDAY...
...WIND CHILL WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS CANCELLED THE WIND
CHILL WARNING.

* WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 20 TO 25 BELOW.

* TIMING...WIND CHILLS WILL REACH 20 TO 25 BELOW THIS MORNING...
  THEN REMAIN AT 15 BELOW OR COLDER THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. 

* IMPACTS...ANY EXPOSED SKIN WILL SUFFER FROM FROSTBITE IN AS 
  LITTLE AS A HALF HOUR.

* WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

* VISIBILITY...LESS THAN A MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING 
  SNOW.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT LIGHT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW
WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS
AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE EXTRA CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS
WILL COMBINE TO CREATE DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS OF MINUS 15 TO MINUS
25 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. FROST BITE CAN OCCUR IN LESS THAN
30 MINUTES...AND HYPOTHERMIA MAY OCCUR IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT
TAKEN. MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES IF YOU VENTURE
OUTDOORS.

&&

$$

COZ092-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-180145-
/O.CON.KGLD.WC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-161218T1800Z/
CHEYENNE COUNTY-CHEYENNE-RAWLINS-DECATUR-NORTON-SHERMAN-THOMAS-
SHERIDAN-GRAHAM-WALLACE-LOGAN-GOVE-GREELEY-WICHITA-DUNDY-
HITCHCOCK-RED WILLOW-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARAPAHOE...CHEYENNE WELLS...
ST. FRANCIS...BIRD CITY...ATWOOD...OBERLIN...NORTON...GOODLAND...
COLBY...HOXIE...HILL CITY...SHARON SPRINGS...OAKLEY...QUINTER...
GRINNELL...GRAINFIELD...TRIBUNE...LEOTI...BENKELMAN...
CULBERTSON...TRENTON...STRATTON NE...PALISADE...MCCOOK
1045 AM MST SAT DEC 17 2016 /1145 AM CST SAT DEC 17 2016/

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST /NOON
CST/ SUNDAY...

* WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 25 BELOW.

* TIMING...THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING.

* WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS
WILL COMBINE TO CREATE DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS OF MINUS 15 TO MINUS
25 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. FROST BITE CAN OCCUR IN LESS THAN
30 MINUTES...AND HYPOTHERMIA MAY OCCUR IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT
TAKEN. MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES IF YOU VENTURE
OUTDOORS.

&&

$$
815 
WWUS43 KGLD 171927
WSWGLD

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
1227 PM MST SAT DEC 17 2016

...COLD WIND CHILL READINGS WILL PERSIST INTO SUNDAY...

.WITH A STORM SYSTEM SLOWLY PULLING AWAY FROM THE TRI STATE
REGION BY EARLY EVENING...TEMPERATURES WILL DROP TO WELL BELOW
ZERO THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT PERIOD INTO SUNDAY MORNING...AIDED BY
CLEARING SKIES AND A FRESH SNOW PACK. WIND SPEEDS OVERNIGHT WILL
BE ENOUGH TO CAUSE WIND CHILL READINGS TO DROP DRAMATICALLY INTO
SUNDAY MORNING...REACHING DOWN TO 30 BELOW ZERO AT TIMES.

COZ090-091-180600-
/O.CAN.KGLD.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-161218T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KGLD.WC.W.0003.161218T0000Z-161218T1600Z/
/O.EXT.KGLD.WC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-161218T0000Z/
YUMA COUNTY-KIT CARSON COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YUMA...WRAY...BURLINGTON
1227 PM MST SAT DEC 17 2016

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON...
...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 AM
MST SUNDAY...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 AM MST
SUNDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

* WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 30 BELOW.

* TIMING...WIND CHILLS WILL REACH 20 TO 25 THROUGH THIS
  AFTERNOON... THEN DROP DOWN TO 30 BELOW OR COLDER THROUGH
  SUNDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...ANY EXPOSED SKIN WILL SUFFER FROM FROSTBITE IN AS
  LITTLE AS 15 TO 30 MINUTES.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH THROUGH LATE THIS
  AFTERNOON...THEN BECOMING WEST AROUND 10 MPH INTO SUNDAY
  MORNING.

* TEMPERATURES...DOWN TO 12 BELOW ZERO OVERNIGHT.

* VISIBILITY...LESS THAN A MILE AT TIMES IN BLOWING SNOW THROUGH
  EARLY EVENING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT LIGHT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW
WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS
AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE EXTRA CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THAT THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR
AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES BELOW
MINUS 25 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. FROST BITE CAN OCCUR IN LESS THAN
15 MINUTES...AND HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH MAY OCCUR IF PRECAUTIONS
ARE NOT TAKEN. MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES IF YOU VENTURE
OUTDOORS.

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS
WILL COMBINE TO CREATE DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS OF MINUS 15 TO MINUS
25 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. FROST BITE CAN OCCUR IN LESS THAN
30 MINUTES...AND HYPOTHERMIA MAY OCCUR IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT
TAKEN. MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES IF YOU VENTURE
OUTDOORS.

&&

$$

COZ092-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-180600-
/O.NEW.KGLD.WC.W.0003.161218T0000Z-161218T1600Z/
/O.EXT.KGLD.WC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-161218T0000Z/
CHEYENNE COUNTY-CHEYENNE-RAWLINS-DECATUR-NORTON-SHERMAN-THOMAS-
SHERIDAN-GRAHAM-WALLACE-LOGAN-GOVE-GREELEY-WICHITA-DUNDY-
HITCHCOCK-RED WILLOW-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARAPAHOE...CHEYENNE WELLS...
ST. FRANCIS...BIRD CITY...ATWOOD...OBERLIN...NORTON...GOODLAND...
COLBY...HOXIE...HILL CITY...SHARON SPRINGS...OAKLEY...QUINTER...
GRINNELL...GRAINFIELD...TRIBUNE...LEOTI...BENKELMAN...
CULBERTSON...TRENTON...STRATTON NE...PALISADE...MCCOOK
1227 PM MST SAT DEC 17 2016 /127 PM CST SAT DEC 17 2016/

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/
THIS AFTERNOON...
...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ THIS
AFTERNOON TO 9 AM MST /10 AM CST/ SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ THIS
AFTERNOON TO 9 AM MST /10 AM CST/ SUNDAY.

* WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 30 BELOW.

* TIMING...WIND CHILLS WILL REACH 20 TO 25 THROUGH THIS
  AFTERNOON...THEN DROP DOWN TO 30 BELOW OR COLDER THROUGH SUNDAY
  MORNING.

* IMPACTS...ANY EXPOSED SKIN WILL SUFFER FROM FROSTBITE IN AS
  LITTLE AS 15 TO 30 MINUTES.

* WINDS....NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH THROUGH LATE THIS
  AFTERNOON...THEN BECOMING WEST AROUND 10 MPH INTO SUNDAY
  MORNING

* TEMPERATURES...9 BELOW TO 12 BELOW ZERO.

* VISIBILITY...LESS THAN A MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW
  THROUGH EARLY EVENING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS
WILL COMBINE TO CREATE DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS OF MINUS 15 TO MINUS
25 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. FROST BITE CAN OCCUR IN LESS THAN
30 MINUTES...AND HYPOTHERMIA MAY OCCUR IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT
TAKEN. MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES IF YOU VENTURE
OUTDOORS.

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THAT THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR
AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES BELOW
MINUS 25 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. FROST BITE CAN OCCUR IN LESS THAN
15 MINUTES...AND HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH MAY OCCUR IF PRECAUTIONS
ARE NOT TAKEN. MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES IF YOU VENTURE
OUTDOORS.

&&

$$
975 
WWUS43 KGLD 172344
WSWGLD

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
444 PM MST SAT DEC 17 2016

...COLD WIND CHILL READINGS WILL PERSIST INTO SUNDAY...

.WITH A STORM SYSTEM SLOWLY PULLING AWAY FROM THE TRI STATE
REGION BY THIS EVENING...TEMPERATURES WILL DROP TO WELL BELOW
ZERO THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT PERIOD INTO SUNDAY MORNING...AIDED BY
CLEARING SKIES AND A FRESH SNOW PACK. WIND SPEEDS OVERNIGHT WILL
BE ENOUGH TO CAUSE WIND CHILL READINGS TO DROP DRAMATICALLY INTO
SUNDAY MORNING...REACHING DOWN TO 30 BELOW ZERO AT TIMES.

COZ092-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-180745-
/O.EXP.KGLD.WC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-161218T0000Z/
/O.CON.KGLD.WC.W.0003.161218T0000Z-161218T1600Z/
CHEYENNE COUNTY-CHEYENNE-RAWLINS-DECATUR-NORTON-SHERMAN-THOMAS-
SHERIDAN-GRAHAM-WALLACE-LOGAN-GOVE-GREELEY-WICHITA-DUNDY-
HITCHCOCK-RED WILLOW-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARAPAHOE...CHEYENNE WELLS...
ST. FRANCIS...BIRD CITY...ATWOOD...OBERLIN...NORTON...GOODLAND...
COLBY...HOXIE...HILL CITY...SHARON SPRINGS...OAKLEY...QUINTER...
GRINNELL...GRAINFIELD...TRIBUNE...LEOTI...BENKELMAN...
CULBERTSON...TRENTON...STRATTON NE...PALISADE...MCCOOK
444 PM MST SAT DEC 17 2016 /544 PM CST SAT DEC 17 2016/

...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST /10 AM
CST/ SUNDAY...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 30 BELOW.

* TIMING...WIND CHILLS WILL DROP DOWN TO 30 BELOW OR COLDER
  THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...ANY EXPOSED SKIN WILL SUFFER FROM FROSTBITE IN AS
  LITTLE AS 15 MINUTES.

* WINDS...WEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THAT THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR
AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES BELOW
MINUS 25 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. FROST BITE CAN OCCUR IN LESS THAN
15 MINUTES...AND HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH MAY OCCUR IF PRECAUTIONS
ARE NOT TAKEN. MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES IF YOU VENTURE
OUTDOORS.

&&

$$

COZ090-091-180745-
/O.EXP.KGLD.WC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-161218T0000Z/
/O.CON.KGLD.WC.W.0003.161218T0000Z-161218T1600Z/
YUMA COUNTY-KIT CARSON COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YUMA...WRAY...BURLINGTON
444 PM MST SAT DEC 17 2016

...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST SUNDAY...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON...

* WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 29 BELOW.

* TIMING...WIND CHILLS WILL DROP DOWN TO 30 BELOW OR COLDER
  THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...ANY EXPOSED SKIN WILL SUFFER FROM FROSTBITE IN AS
  LITTLE AS 15 MINUTES.

* WINDS...WEST 5 TO 10 MPH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THAT THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR
AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES BELOW
MINUS 25 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. FROST BITE CAN OCCUR IN LESS THAN 15
MINUTES...AND HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH MAY OCCUR IF PRECAUTIONS ARE
NOT TAKEN. MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES IF YOU VENTURE
OUTDOORS.

&&

$$
JTL

What forecasters said that day

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

NWS Goodland, KS wrote its last area forecast discussion before this wind chill advisory went out at Dec 16, 11:28 AM CST, 2 hours 6 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 16, 11:28 AM CST, 2 hours 6 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion...CORRECTED
National Weather Service Goodland KS
1028 AM MST Fri Dec 16 2016

.UPDATE...
Issued at 1026 AM MST Fri Dec 16 2016

Expanded in area and extended in time dense fog advisory. Current
trends have matched HRRR and this would continue to favor dense
freezing fog potential in area of advisory at least through 20Z.
Fog may not completely burn off until winds shift to the north and
we lose the easterly component to the BL flow. I also adjusted
highs down based on likelihood stratus limits diurnal heating.
Front is essentially completely through our CWA, though there will
be a secondary cold surge later this afternoon.

UPDATE Issued at 749 AM MST Fri Dec 16 2016

Issued dense fog advisory with mention of freezing fog/slick
roadways, as we now have 4 locations in northwest Kansas
reporting 1/4sm and a few locations even lower (Colby/Oakley). I
couldn't rule out patchy dense fog further east than current
advisory based on latest HRRR, however most guidance favors this
fog remaining as far west as Colby before transitioning eastward
over the next 3hr. If HRRR is right fog may hold on into the
afternoon hours. Consensus favors clearing by around 18Z, so I
decided to keep advisory through 18Z for now.

&&

.SHORT TERM...(Today and tonight)
Issued at 219 AM MST Fri Dec 16 2016

Warm front currently located across northeast Colorado will sag
southward today. The far southwestern part of the forecast area
will be on the warm side of the front and temperatures could
briefly reach the lower 60s, but most of the area will be on the
cold side where highs will be in the 20s and 30s. The coldest air
will spill into the region overnight with temperatures plummeting
to near zero or just below. Wind chill values will reach 15 below
or colder in most areas Saturday morning and remain there through
Sunday morning. Wind chills of 25 below or colder will be possible
Saturday night and Sunday morning. Confidence is high on advisory
criteria being reached (15 below) but lower for the warning
criteria (25 below). Since this is still third period and beyond
decided to wait on hoisting advisories or warnings for the wind
chills. As for the precipitation side...expecting light snow to
develop after midnight tonight in northeast Colorado and adjacent
areas of northwest Kansas and southwest Nebraska...spreading into
the remainder of the area Saturday morning. Expecting mainly 1-2"
by Saturday afternoon, perhaps some locally higher amounts in
northeast Colorado up to 3" with upslope enhancement near the
Palmer Divide. The light snow will be accompanied by breezy north
winds gusting to around 30 mph, resulting in areas of blowing snow
tonight and Saturday. Gave some consideration to consolidating
the wind chills, light snow and blowing snow into a long running
winter weather advisory, but confidence was only marginal,
particularly on the precipitation impacts, so held off for now
but will pass the idea along to the next shift.

Sunday will be mostly sunny but continued cold with highs in the
20s.

.LONG TERM...(Monday through Thursday)
Issued at 135 AM MST Fri Dec 16 2016

The extended period looks to have high temperatures near normal
Tuesday through Thursday in the 40s. Monday will still have
recovering temperatures in the 30s due to the strong arctic air that
will push through the region during the weekend, as well as an
exiting trough to the east. Mid week will see a transition to
somewhat of a zonal flow over the CWA. By late Wednesday into
Thursday a week upper level shortwave will move over the region.
This will bring a weak cold front over the area and lower
temperatures, slightly, Thursday into the low 40s and upper 30s over
the Colorado counties.

Based on current model runs, precipitation is not expected through
the period. There are some signals that another chance for snow
could occur over the Christmas/Holiday weekend, but that is to far
out for a clear picture on what may occur.

&&

.AVIATION...(For the 18Z TAFS through 18Z Saturday afternoon)
Issued at 1026 AM MST Fri Dec 16 2016

LIFR cigs/vis in place at KGLD and KMCK should slowly improve over
the next few hours. Confidence is low on prevailing conditions
during the next few hours, as edge of fog/stratus is near both
terminals. There is a strong possibility that VFR conditions do
not return during the TAF period, but most guidance is still
favoring a period of VFR by late afternoon through the early
evening. As snow and blowing snow develops tonight IFR conditions
should return and brief periods of LIFR/VLIFR can't be ruled out.
Winds will shift to the north later this afternoon and then
increase tonight through Saturday as the main upper level system
moves across the region.

&&

.GLD WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
KS...Dense Fog Advisory until 1 PM MST /2 PM CST/ this afternoon for
     KSZ002>004-013>016-027>029-041-042.

CO...NONE.
NE...Dense Fog Advisory until 2 PM CST this afternoon for NEZ080-081.

&&

UPDATE...DR
SHORT TERM...024
LONG TERM...CLT
AVIATION...DR
Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 16, 4:19 AM CST, 9 hours 15 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
319 AM MST FRI DEC 16 2016

COZ090>092-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-171030-
YUMA COUNTY-KIT CARSON COUNTY-CHEYENNE COUNTY-CHEYENNE-RAWLINS-
DECATUR-NORTON-SHERMAN-THOMAS-SHERIDAN-GRAHAM-WALLACE-LOGAN-GOVE-
GREELEY-WICHITA-DUNDY-HITCHCOCK-RED WILLOW-
319 AM MST FRI DEC 16 2016 /419 AM CST FRI DEC 16 2016/

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT...

AREAS OF FREEZING FOG OR LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL BE POSSIBLE
THIS MORNING EAST OF A MCCOOK, NEBRASKA, TO GOVE, KANSAS, LINE.
LITTLE IF ANY ICE ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED.

LIGHT SNOW WILL DEVELOP AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT IN NORTHEAST
COLORADO AND ADJACENT AREAS OF NORTHWEST KANSAS AND SOUTHWEST
NEBRASKA. AN INCH OR TWO WILL BE POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT.

WIND CHILL VALUES AS LOW AS 15 DEGREES BELOW ZERO WILL BE POSSIBLE
AFTER MIDNIGHT IN NORTHEAST COLORADO.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...

LIGHT SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA SATURDAY MORNING,
ENDING BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES
IS EXPECTED, WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS OF UP TO 3 INCHES IN
NORTHEAST COLORADO. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH
THE DAY.

DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES OF 15 TO 25 DEGREES BELOW ZERO WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY SATURDAY, DROPPING TO 20 TO 30 DEGREES
BELOW ZERO SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE REQUIRED.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Dec 16, 10:10 AM CST, 3 hours 24 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
910 AM MST Fri Dec 16 2016

KSZ001-013-027-041-NEZ079>081-161800-
Cheyenne-Sherman-Wallace-Greeley-Dundy-Hitchcock-Red Willow-
Including the cities of...St. Francis...Bird City...Goodland...
Sharon Springs...Tribune...Benkelman...Culbertson...Trenton...
Stratton Ne...Palisade...McCook
910 AM MST Fri Dec 16 2016 /1010 AM CST Fri Dec 16 2016/

...DENSE FREEZING FOG POSSIBLE THIS MORNING...

Dense freezing fog has already developed along and east of the
Highway 83 corridor in Kansas this morning. Patchy freezing fog
may impact locations in far southwest Nebraska and far northwest
Kansas including the Highway 27 and Highway 34 corridors.
Visibilities may drop as low as one half mile at times.
Temperatures will be below freezing this morning, and this will
allow slick spots to develop on area roads where dense fog occurs.
Fog should lift from the west to the east through 11 am MST (12 pm
CST).
Local storm report, Dec 16, 12:05 PM CST, 1 hour 29 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
1105 AM MST FRI DEC 16 2016

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1025 AM     DENSE FOG        3 SE MINGO              39.25N 100.92W
12/16/2016                   THOMAS             KS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            *** 2 FATAL *** DENSE FREEZING FOG HAS CAUSED SLICK SPOTS
            ON ROADS. THIS HAS CAUSED MULTIPLE VEHICLE
            ACCIDENTS/PILEUPS ON EAST BOUND I70 NEAR MILE MARKER 65.
            8 TO 9 VEHICLES AND 1 SEMITRUCK ARE INVOLVED. SO FAR 2
            FATALITIES HAVE BEEN REPORTED.

&&

MBULLER
Local storm report, Dec 16, 12:07 PM CST, 1 hour 27 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
1107 AM MST FRI DEC 16 2016

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1025 AM     DENSE FOG        3 SE MINGO              39.25N 100.92W
12/16/2016                   THOMAS             KS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            *** 2 FATAL *** DENSE FREEZING FOG HAS CAUSED SLICK SPOTS
            ON ROADS. THIS HAS CAUSED MULTIPLE VEHICLE
            ACCIDENTS/PILEUPS ON EAST BOUND I70 NEAR MILE MARKER 65.
            8 TO 9 VEHICLES AND 1 SEMITRUCK ARE INVOLVED. SO FAR 2
            FATALITIES HAVE BEEN REPORTED. EAST BOUND I70 HAS BEEN
            CLOSED.

&&

MBULLER

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 16, 8:44 AM CSTDense Fog AdvisoryGLDDecatur, Gove, Graham, Greeley, Logan, Norton and 6 more9 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.