Alert archive / Kansas / Blizzard Warnings in 2018
Blizzard Warning 1, NWS Goodland, KS
NWS Goodland, KS issued this blizzard warning at Jan 21, 2018, 3:16 AM CST for 13 counties in Kansas; Cheyenne County, Kit Carson County, Yuma County, Colorado; Dundy County, Hitchcock County, Red Willow County, Nebraska. It was in force for 33 hr. 60 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
- Jan 21, 2018, 3:16 AM CST (09:16 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 22, 2018, 11:58 AM CST
- In force
- 33 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 09:20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 6:08 AM CST | FREEZING RAIN 0 | Oakley, KS | LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE COATING EVERYTHING IN TOWN. 27F CURRENTLY. |
| Jan 21, 12:26 PM CST | FREEZING RAIN 0.1 | 1 N Goodland, KS | MEASURED BY ICE ACCUMULATION SENSOR AT GOODLAND ASOS. MANUAL OBSERVATION BY NWS CONFIRMS AMOUNTS ON ELEVATED SURFACES.UNTREATED SIDEWALKS AND ROADS COVERED WITH LAYER OF ICE. |
| Jan 21, 1:23 PM CST | FREEZING RAIN 0.38 | 1 E St. Francis, KS | 3/8 INCH OF ICE ESTIMATED ON TREES. |
| Jan 21, 1:42 PM CST | SNOW 3 | Yuma, CO | |
| Jan 21, 2:40 PM CST | FREEZING RAIN 0.25 | St. Francis, KS | 1/4 INCH ICE ACCUMULATION ESTIMATED. RELAYED BY EMERGENCY MANAGER. ALSO REPORTED POWER FLICKERING. |
| Jan 21, 2:45 PM CST | SNOW 2 | 4 W St. Francis, KS | |
| Jan 21, 3:40 PM CST | SNOW 5.5 | Yuma, CO | ONE QUARTER MILE VISIBILITY AT BEST. |
| Jan 21, 4:30 PM CST | SNOW 1 | Goodland, KS | ONE INCH OF SNOWFALL IN THE PAST 60 MINUTES. VISIBILITY ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIME OF OBSERVATION. |
| Jan 21, 4:57 PM CST | SNOW 4 | 1 E St. Francis, KS | RELAYED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. |
| Jan 21, 5:23 PM CST | SNOW 7 | Yuma, CO | SOME DRIFTING REPORTED. |
| Jan 21, 5:24 PM CST | SNOW 3.8 | Benkelman, NE | RELAYED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. |
| Jan 21, 5:30 PM CST | SNOW 2.2 | Goodland, KS | 2.2 INCHES OF SNOW ON GROUND. 1.2 INCHES OF SNOW IN THE LAST HOUR. VISIBILITY APPROXIMATELY ONE HALF MILE. |
| Jan 21, 6:00 PM CST | BLIZZARD | 10 S Haigler, KS | ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS VISIBILITY. RELAYED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA WITH PICTURE. |
| Jan 21, 6:35 PM CST | SNOW 6 | 1 E St. Francis, KS | ESTIMATED 5 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW. LARGEST DRIFT IN YARD IS 16 INCHES. |
| Jan 21, 7:02 PM CST | BLIZZARD | Burlington, CO | VISIBILITY IS ABOUT 1 TO 2 CITY BLOCKS AT BEST. |
| Jan 21, 7:15 PM CST | BLIZZARD | Colby, KS | COMBINATION OF WET SNOW AND SLEET IN COLBY. POWER OUTAGES HAVE OCCURRED IN PORTIONS OF COLBY. |
| Jan 21, 7:37 PM CST | SNOW 4 | 9 Nne Kit Carson, CO | |
| Jan 21, 7:40 PM CST | BLIZZARD | St. Francis, KS | NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY IN CHEYENNE COUNTY, KANSAS. RELAYED BY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. |
| Jan 21, 8:00 PM CST | SNOW 7.5 | St. Francis, KS | 2 FOOT DRIFTS WITH SOME APPROACHING 3 FEET. |
| Jan 21, 8:40 PM CST | SNOW 6 | Benkelman, NE | RELAYED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. |
| Jan 21, 9:13 PM CST | SNOW 1.5 | Oakley, KS | 1.5 INCH OF SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATION. MODERATE SNOW FALLING AT TIME OF OBSERVATION. |
| Jan 21, 10:25 PM CST | SNOW 6.5 | 13 Nnw Edson, KS | |
| Jan 21, 10:41 PM CST | BLIZZARD | St. Francis, KS | EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTED THAT HE HAS RECEIVED MULTIPLE REPORTS ZERO VISIBILITY IN CHEYENNE AND RAWLINS COUNTIES IN KANSAS. |
| Jan 21, 10:45 PM CST | SNOW 14 | 11 Nnw St. Francis, KS | EMERGENCY MANAGER RECEIVED AN UNCONFIRMED REPORT OF 14 INCHES OF SNOW. |
| Jan 22, 3:00 AM CST | SNOW 2.5 | Norton, KS | SOCIAL MEDIA REPORT FROM PUBLIC OF 2.5 INCHES OF SNOW IN NORTON, KANSAS AS OF 3AM CST / 2AM MST. |
| Jan 22, 3:00 AM CST | BLIZZARD | Norton, KS | SOCIAL MEDIA REPORT FROM PUBLIC OF 2.5 INCHES OF SNOW IN NORTON, KANSAS AS OF 3AM CST / 2AM MST. |
| Jan 22, 4:07 AM CST | SNOW 11 | 1 E St. Francis, KS | REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA STATING, 1 MILE EAST OF ST. FRANCIS 11 INCHES OF SNOWFALL ON THE GROUND WITH SNOW DRIFTS UPWARDS OF 3 FT AT 307 AM MST / 407 AM CST. |
| Jan 22, 4:07 AM CST | BLIZZARD | 1 E St. Francis, KS | REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA STATING, 1 MILE EAST OF ST. FRANCIS 11 INCHES OF SNOWFALL ON THE GROUND WITH SNOW DRIFTS UPWARDS OF 3 FT AT 307 AM MST / 407 AM CST. |
| Jan 22, 4:19 AM CST | BLIZZARD | Goodland, KS | AT 319 AM MST, ASOS AT WFO GOODLAND REPORTED A SUSTAINED WIND OF 40 MPH, GUSTS TO 57 MPH, AND 1/4 MILE VISIBILITY. |
| Jan 22, 4:19 AM CST | BLIZZARD | Goodland, KS | CORRECTS PREVIOUS BLIZZARD REPORT FROM GOODLAND. AT 319 AM MST, ASOS AT WFO GOODLAND REPORTED A SUSTAINED WIND OF 40 MPH, GUSTS TO 58 MPH, AND 1/4 MILE VISIBILITY. |
| Jan 22, 6:20 AM CST | SNOW 10 | Culbertson, NE | BLIZZARD CONDITIONS STILL ONGOING. LOW VISIBILITY. |
| Jan 22, 6:28 AM CST | SNOW 4 | Oakley, KS | STORM TOTAL SO FAR |
| Jan 22, 6:29 AM CST | BLIZZARD | Oakley, KS | HIGHWAYS 83 AND 40 ARE CLOSED. SEMI TRUCK BLOCKING BOTH LANES ON HIGHWAY 83. STRANDE DMOTORIST ON HIGHWAY 40 AFTER CLOSURE. LOGAN COUNTY WITH ABOUT 400 PEOPLE NO POWER. |
| Jan 22, 6:33 AM CST | SNOW 9 | Goodland, KS | MEASURED AT NWS GOODLAND |
| Jan 22, 7:00 AM CST | SNOW 1 | Grainfield, KS | |
| Jan 22, 7:00 AM CST | SNOW 1.4 | 4 W Gove, KS | |
| Jan 22, 7:00 AM CST | SNOW 2 | 1 E Hill City, KS | |
| Jan 22, 7:00 AM CST | SNOW 2 | 2 N Densmore, KS | |
| Jan 22, 7:00 AM CST | SNOW 2 | Dresden, KS | |
| Jan 22, 7:00 AM CST | SNOW 5 | 4 W Oakley, KS | |
| Jan 22, 7:40 AM CST | SNOW 0 | Quinter, KS | 2 INCHES OF SNOW MEASURED. |
| Jan 22, 7:40 AM CST | SNOW 2 | Quinter, KS | 2 INCHES OF SNOW MEASURED. |
| Jan 22, 7:40 AM CST | SNOW 4.5 | 9 Nne Kit Carson, CO | 4.5 INCHES OF SNOW FALL AT 640 AM MST. |
| Jan 22, 8:00 AM CST | SNOW 2 | 6 N Wild Horse, CO | |
| Jan 22, 8:00 AM CST | SNOW 2.5 | Nnw Traer, KS | |
| Jan 22, 8:00 AM CST | SNOW 3.2 | Wallace, KS | |
| Jan 22, 8:00 AM CST | SNOW 4 | Ne Oakley, KS | |
| Jan 22, 8:00 AM CST | SNOW 5 | 1 W Tribune, KS | |
| Jan 22, 8:00 AM CST | SNOW 5 | N Stratton, CO | |
| Jan 22, 8:00 AM CST | SNOW 5 | Sharon Springs, KS | |
| Jan 22, 8:00 AM CST | SNOW 6 | 6 Ssw Vona, CO | |
| Jan 22, 8:00 AM CST | SNOW 6 | Nnw Colby, KS | |
| Jan 22, 8:00 AM CST | SNOW 6.8 | Norton, KS | |
| Jan 22, 8:00 AM CST | SNOW 8 | 11 Nne Goodland, KS | |
| Jan 22, 8:00 AM CST | SNOW 8 | 8 Nne Burlington, CO | |
| Jan 22, 8:00 AM CST | SNOW 8.1 | Idalia, CO | |
| Jan 22, 8:00 AM CST | SNOW 8.5 | 10 Wnw Goodland, KS | |
| Jan 22, 8:00 AM CST | SNOW 10 | 4 E Vernon, CO | |
| Jan 22, 8:00 AM CST | SNOW 10 | 6 Nw Park, KS | |
| Jan 22, 8:00 AM CST | SNOW 10 | 6 Nw Parks, NE |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Denver, CO (KDEN), launched 00:00Z, 9.3 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1253 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 83 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 217 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 358 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
820 WWUS43 KGLD 210916 WSWGLD URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Goodland KS 216 AM MST Sun Jan 21 2018 ...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS EXPECTED FOR THE TRI STATE REGION... .A low pressure system is expected to move east off the central Rockies this morning shifting slowly eastward into the evening hours exiting the area by Monday morning. Mixed wintry precipitation is expected for the area...along with strong northerly winds that will bring about blizzard conditions as the storm travels east. KSZ003-004-015-016-029-NEZ081-211815- /O.UPG.KGLD.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-180122T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KGLD.BZ.W.0001.180121T0916Z-180122T1200Z/ Decatur-Norton-Sheridan-Graham-Gove-Red Willow- Including the cities of Oberlin, Norton, Hoxie, Hill City, Quinter, Grinnell, Grainfield, and McCook 316 AM CST Sun Jan 21 2018 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST MONDAY... * WHAT...Areas of freezing fog and freezing rain today...changing over to snow tonight. Moderate to heavy snow with blizzard conditions are expected to occur tonight. * WHERE...Portions of northwest Kansas, west central Kansas and southwest Nebraska. * WHEN...Until 5 AM Monday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Light glaze of ice possible today. Snow accumulations of 4 to 7 inches tonight. Northerly winds with gusts up to 50 mph are expected to produce blizzard conditions tonight. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Blizzard Warning means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. Falling and blowing snow with strong winds and poor visibilities are likely. This will lead to whiteout conditions, making travel extremely dangerous. Do not travel. If you must travel, have a winter survival kit with you. If you get stranded, stay with your vehicle. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ KSZ001-002-013-014-027-028-041-042-NEZ079-080-211815- /O.UPG.KGLD.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-180122T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KGLD.BZ.W.0001.180121T0916Z-180122T1200Z/ Cheyenne-Rawlins-Sherman-Thomas-Wallace-Logan-Greeley-Wichita- Dundy-Hitchcock- Including the cities of St. Francis, Bird City, Atwood, Goodland, Colby, Sharon Springs, Oakley, Tribune, Leoti, Benkelman, Culbertson, Trenton, Stratton Ne, and Palisade 216 AM MST Sun Jan 21 2018 /316 AM CST Sun Jan 21 2018/ ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST /6 AM CST/ MONDAY... * WHAT...Areas of freezing fog and freezing rain this morning...changing over to snow by this afternoon. Moderate to heavy snow with blizzard conditions are expected to occur this afternoon. * WHERE...Portions of northwest Kansas, west central Kansas and southwest Nebraska. * WHEN...Until 5 AM Monday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Light glaze of ice possible this morning. Snow accumulations of 5 to 8 inches this afternoon and tonight. Some localized amounts of snow may reach 10 to 12 inches. Northerly winds with gusts up to 50 mph are expected to produce blizzard conditions this afternoon and tonight. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Blizzard Warning means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. Falling and blowing snow with strong winds and poor visibilities are likely. This will lead to whiteout conditions, making travel extremely dangerous. Do not travel. If you must travel, have a winter survival kit with you. If you get stranded, stay with your vehicle. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ COZ090>092-211815- /O.UPG.KGLD.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-180122T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KGLD.BZ.W.0001.180121T0916Z-180122T1200Z/ Yuma County-Kit Carson County-Cheyenne County- Including the cities of Yuma, Wray, Burlington, Arapahoe, and Cheyenne Wells 216 AM MST Sun Jan 21 2018 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST MONDAY... * WHAT...Areas of freezing fog and freezing rain this morning...changing over to snow this morning. Moderate to heavy snow with blizzard conditions are expected to occur by midday. * WHERE...Yuma County, Kit Carson County and Cheyenne County County. * WHEN...Until 5 AM Monday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Light glaze of ice possible this morning. Snow accumulations of 5 to 8 inches through tonight. Some localized amounts of snow may reach 10 to 12 inches. Northerly winds with gusts up to 50 mph are expected to produce blizzard conditions by midday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Blizzard Warning means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. Falling and blowing snow with strong winds and poor visibilities are likely. This will lead to whiteout conditions, making travel extremely dangerous. Do not travel. If you must travel, have a winter survival kit with you. If you get stranded, stay with your vehicle. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$
9 follow-up statements
334 WWUS43 KGLD 211801 WSWGLD URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Goodland KS 1101 AM MST Sun Jan 21 2018 ...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS EXPECTED FOR THE TRI STATE REGION... .A low pressure system is expected to move east off the central Rockies this morning shifting slowly eastward into the evening hours exiting the area by Monday morning. Mixed wintry precipitation is expected for the area...along with strong northerly winds that will bring about blizzard conditions as the storm travels east. COZ090>092-220600- /O.CON.KGLD.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-180122T1200Z/ Yuma County-Kit Carson County-Cheyenne County- Including the cities of Yuma, Wray, Burlington, Arapahoe, and Cheyenne Wells 1101 AM MST Sun Jan 21 2018 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST MONDAY... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions are expected. Travel will be very dangerous to impossible. Tree branches could fall as well. Snow accumulations of 6 to 9 inches, with localized amounts up to 11 inches, are expected. * WHERE...Yuma County, Kit Carson County and Cheyenne County County. * WHEN...Until 5 AM Monday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 45 mph will cause whiteout conditions in blowing snow. Significant drifting of the snow is likely. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Blizzard Warning means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. Falling and blowing snow with strong winds and poor visibilities are likely. This will lead to whiteout conditions, making travel extremely dangerous. Do not travel. If you must travel, have a winter survival kit with you. If you get stranded, stay with your vehicle. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ KSZ001-002-013-014-027-028-041-042-NEZ079-080-220600- /O.CON.KGLD.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-180122T1200Z/ Cheyenne-Rawlins-Sherman-Thomas-Wallace-Logan-Greeley-Wichita- Dundy-Hitchcock- Including the cities of St. Francis, Bird City, Atwood, Goodland, Colby, Sharon Springs, Oakley, Tribune, Leoti, Benkelman, Culbertson, Trenton, Stratton Ne, and Palisade 1101 AM MST Sun Jan 21 2018 /1201 PM CST Sun Jan 21 2018/ ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST /6 AM CST/ MONDAY... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions are expected. Travel will be very dangerous to impossible. Tree branches could fall as well. Snow accumulations of 5 to 8 inches, with localized amounts up to 12 inches, are expected. * WHERE...Portions of northwest Kansas, west central Kansas and southwest Nebraska. * WHEN...Until 5 AM Monday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 50 mph will cause whiteout conditions in blowing snow. Significant drifting of the snow is likely. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Blizzard Warning means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. Falling and blowing snow with strong winds and poor visibilities are likely. This will lead to whiteout conditions, making travel extremely dangerous. Do not travel. If you must travel, have a winter survival kit with you. If you get stranded, stay with your vehicle. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ KSZ003-004-015-016-029-NEZ081-220600- /O.CON.KGLD.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-180122T1200Z/ Decatur-Norton-Sheridan-Graham-Gove-Red Willow- Including the cities of Oberlin, Norton, Hoxie, Hill City, Quinter, Grinnell, Grainfield, and McCook 1201 PM CST Sun Jan 21 2018 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST MONDAY... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions are expected. Travel will be very dangerous to impossible. Tree branches could fall as well. Additional snow accumulations of 4 to 7 inches, with localized amounts up to 12 inches, are expected. * WHERE...Portions of northwest Kansas, west central Kansas and southwest Nebraska. * WHEN...Until 5 AM Monday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 50 mph will cause whiteout conditions in blowing snow. Significant drifting of the snow is likely. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Blizzard Warning means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. Falling and blowing snow with strong winds and poor visibilities are likely. This will lead to whiteout conditions, making travel extremely dangerous. Do not travel. If you must travel, have a winter survival kit with you. If you get stranded, stay with your vehicle. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$
645 WWUS43 KGLD 212039 WSWGLD URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Goodland KS 139 PM MST Sun Jan 21 2018 ...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS EXPECTED FOR THE TRI STATE REGION... .The significant storm system moving eastward out of the Rockies and across the the Central High Plains today will continue into the Central Plains states on Monday. Mixed wintry precipitation is falling across the area and is expected to transition to all snow by late this afternoon and evening. Periods of moderate to heavy snow will fall during the late evening and overnight hours. The snow along with strong north winds will produce blizzard conditions across a large portion of the Central High Plains Region. KSZ003-004-015-016-029-NEZ081-220900- /O.EXT.KGLD.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-180122T1800Z/ Decatur-Norton-Sheridan-Graham-Gove-Red Willow- Including the cities of Oberlin, Norton, Hoxie, Hill City, Quinter, Grinnell, Grainfield, and McCook 239 PM CST Sun Jan 21 2018 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST MONDAY... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions are expected. Travel will be very dangerous to impossible. Tree branches could fall as well. Snow accumulations of 5 to 8 inches, with localized amounts up to 12 inches, are expected. * WHERE...Portions of northwest Kansas, west central Kansas and southwest Nebraska. * WHEN...Until 11 AM Monday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 45 mph will cause whiteout conditions in blowing snow. Significant drifting of the snow is likely. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Blizzard Warning means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. Falling and blowing snow with strong winds and poor visibilities are likely. This will lead to whiteout conditions, making travel extremely dangerous. Do not travel. If you must travel, have a winter survival kit with you. If you get stranded, stay with your vehicle. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ COZ090>092-220900- /O.CON.KGLD.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-180122T1200Z/ Yuma County-Kit Carson County-Cheyenne County- Including the cities of Yuma, Wray, Burlington, Arapahoe, and Cheyenne Wells 139 PM MST Sun Jan 21 2018 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST MONDAY... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions are expected. Travel will be very dangerous to impossible. Tree branches could fall as well. Snow accumulations of 6 to 9 inches are expected. * WHERE...Yuma County, Kit Carson County and Cheyenne County County. * WHEN...Until 5 AM Monday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 45 mph will cause whiteout conditions in blowing snow. Significant drifting of the snow is likely. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Blizzard Warning means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. Falling and blowing snow with strong winds and poor visibilities are likely. This will lead to whiteout conditions, making travel extremely dangerous. Do not travel. If you must travel, have a winter survival kit with you. If you get stranded, stay with your vehicle. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ KSZ001-002-013-014-027-028-041-042-NEZ079-080-220900- /O.CON.KGLD.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-180122T1200Z/ Cheyenne-Rawlins-Sherman-Thomas-Wallace-Logan-Greeley-Wichita- Dundy-Hitchcock- Including the cities of St. Francis, Bird City, Atwood, Goodland, Colby, Sharon Springs, Oakley, Tribune, Leoti, Benkelman, Culbertson, Trenton, Stratton Ne, and Palisade 139 PM MST Sun Jan 21 2018 /239 PM CST Sun Jan 21 2018/ ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST /6 AM CST/ MONDAY... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions are expected. Travel will be very dangerous to impossible. Tree branches could fall as well. Snow accumulations of 6 to 9 inches, with localized amounts up to 11 inches, are expected. * WHERE...Portions of northwest Kansas, west central Kansas and southwest Nebraska. * WHEN...Until 5 AM Monday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 45 mph will cause whiteout conditions in blowing snow. Significant drifting of the snow is likely. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Blizzard Warning means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. Falling and blowing snow with strong winds and poor visibilities are likely. This will lead to whiteout conditions, making travel extremely dangerous. Do not travel. If you must travel, have a winter survival kit with you. If you get stranded, stay with your vehicle. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$
342 WWUS43 KGLD 220152 WSWGLD URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Goodland KS 652 PM MST Sun Jan 21 2018 COZ090>092-220900- /O.CON.KGLD.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-180122T1200Z/ Yuma County-Kit Carson County-Cheyenne County- Including the cities of Yuma, Wray, Burlington, Arapahoe, and Cheyenne Wells 652 PM MST Sun Jan 21 2018 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST MONDAY... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions will continue. Travel will be very dangerous to impossible. Many roads have been closed already. Tree branches could fall as well. Snow accumulations of 6 to 9 inches are expected. * WHERE...Yuma County, Kit Carson County and Cheyenne County County. * WHEN...Until 5 AM Monday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 55 mph will cause whiteout conditions in blowing snow. Significant drifting of the snow is likely. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Blizzard Warning means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. Falling and blowing snow with strong winds and poor visibilities are likely. This will lead to whiteout conditions, making travel extremely dangerous. Do not travel. If you must travel, have a winter survival kit with you. If you get stranded, stay with your vehicle. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ KSZ001-002-013-014-027-028-041-042-NEZ079-080-220900- /O.CON.KGLD.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-180122T1200Z/ Cheyenne-Rawlins-Sherman-Thomas-Wallace-Logan-Greeley-Wichita- Dundy-Hitchcock- Including the cities of St. Francis, Bird City, Atwood, Goodland, Colby, Sharon Springs, Oakley, Tribune, Leoti, Benkelman, Culbertson, Trenton, Stratton Ne, and Palisade 652 PM MST Sun Jan 21 2018 /752 PM CST Sun Jan 21 2018/ ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST /6 AM CST/ MONDAY... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions will continue in counties along the Colorado border and will spread slowly east. Travel will be very dangerous to impossible. Many roads have already been closed. Some locations have already reported power outages. Tree branches could fall as well. Snow accumulations of 6 to 9 inches, with localized amounts up to 11 inches, are expected. * WHERE...Portions of northwest Kansas, west central Kansas and southwest Nebraska. * WHEN...Until 5 AM Monday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 55 mph will cause whiteout conditions in blowing snow. Significant drifting of the snow is likely. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Blizzard Warning means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. Falling and blowing snow with strong winds and poor visibilities are likely. This will lead to whiteout conditions, making travel extremely dangerous. Do not travel. If you must travel, have a winter survival kit with you. If you get stranded, stay with your vehicle. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ KSZ003-004-015-016-029-NEZ081-220900- /O.CON.KGLD.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-180122T1800Z/ Decatur-Norton-Sheridan-Graham-Gove-Red Willow- Including the cities of Oberlin, Norton, Hoxie, Hill City, Quinter, Grinnell, Grainfield, and McCook 752 PM CST Sun Jan 21 2018 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST MONDAY... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions are expected. Precipitation has begun to switch to snow. Roads are already slick due to freezing fog and freezing drizzle. With snow falling on top of this, travel will be very dangerous to impossible. Tree branches could fall as well. Snow accumulations of 5 to 8 inches, with localized amounts up to 12 inches, are expected. * WHERE...Portions of northwest Kansas, west central Kansas and southwest Nebraska. * WHEN...Until 11 AM Monday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 50 mph will cause whiteout conditions in blowing snow. Significant drifting of the snow is likely. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Blizzard Warning means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. Falling and blowing snow with strong winds and poor visibilities are likely. This will lead to whiteout conditions, making travel extremely dangerous. Do not travel. If you must travel, have a winter survival kit with you. If you get stranded, stay with your vehicle. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$
898 WWUS43 KGLD 220651 WSWGLD URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Goodland KS 1151 PM MST Sun Jan 21 2018 COZ090>092-221200- /O.CON.KGLD.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-180122T1200Z/ Yuma County-Kit Carson County-Cheyenne County- Including the cities of Yuma, Wray, Burlington, Arapahoe, and Cheyenne Wells 1151 PM MST Sun Jan 21 2018 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST MONDAY... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions will continue. Travel will be very dangerous to impossible. Many roads have been closed already. Tree branches could fall as well. Snow accumulations of 6 to 9 inches are expected. * WHERE...Yuma County, Kit Carson County and Cheyenne County County. * WHEN...Until 5 AM Monday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 55 mph will cause whiteout conditions in blowing snow. Significant drifting of the snow is likely. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Blizzard Warning means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. Falling and blowing snow with strong winds and poor visibilities are likely. This will lead to whiteout conditions, making travel extremely dangerous. Do not travel. If you must travel, have a winter survival kit with you. If you get stranded, stay with your vehicle. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ KSZ001-002-013-014-027-028-041-042-NEZ079-080-221200- /O.CON.KGLD.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-180122T1200Z/ Cheyenne-Rawlins-Sherman-Thomas-Wallace-Logan-Greeley-Wichita- Dundy-Hitchcock- Including the cities of St. Francis, Bird City, Atwood, Goodland, Colby, Sharon Springs, Oakley, Tribune, Leoti, Benkelman, Culbertson, Trenton, Stratton Ne, and Palisade 1151 PM MST Sun Jan 21 2018 /1251 AM CST Mon Jan 22 2018/ ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST /6 AM CST/ MONDAY... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions will continue through the rest of the night. Travel will be very dangerous to impossible. Many roads have already been closed. Some locations have already reported power outages. Tree branches could fall as well. Snow accumulations of 6 to 9 inches, with localized amounts up to 11 inches, are expected. * WHERE...Portions of northwest Kansas, west central Kansas and southwest Nebraska. * WHEN...Until 5 AM Monday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 55 mph will cause whiteout conditions in blowing snow. Significant drifting of the snow is likely. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Blizzard Warning means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. Falling and blowing snow with strong winds and poor visibilities are likely. This will lead to whiteout conditions, making travel extremely dangerous. Do not travel. If you must travel, have a winter survival kit with you. If you get stranded, stay with your vehicle. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ KSZ003-004-015-016-029-NEZ081-221500- /O.CON.KGLD.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-180122T1800Z/ Decatur-Norton-Sheridan-Graham-Gove-Red Willow- Including the cities of Oberlin, Norton, Hoxie, Hill City, Quinter, Grinnell, Grainfield, and McCook 1251 AM CST Mon Jan 22 2018 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions are expected through the rest of night. Precipitation has begun to switch to snow. Roads are already slick due to freezing fog and freezing drizzle. With snow falling on top of this, travel will be very dangerous to impossible. Tree branches could fall as well. Snow accumulations of 5 to 8 inches, with localized amounts up to 12 inches, are expected. * WHERE...Portions of northwest Kansas, west central Kansas and southwest Nebraska. * WHEN...Until 11 AM Monday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 50 mph will cause whiteout conditions in blowing snow. Significant drifting of the snow is likely. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Blizzard Warning means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. Falling and blowing snow with strong winds and poor visibilities are likely. This will lead to whiteout conditions, making travel extremely dangerous. Do not travel. If you must travel, have a winter survival kit with you. If you get stranded, stay with your vehicle. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$
634 WWUS43 KGLD 220901 WSWGLD URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Goodland KS 201 AM MST Mon Jan 22 2018 COZ090>092-221200- /O.CON.KGLD.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-180122T1200Z/ Yuma County-Kit Carson County-Cheyenne County- Including the cities of Yuma, Wray, Burlington, Arapahoe, and Cheyenne Wells 201 AM MST Mon Jan 22 2018 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST EARLY THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions occurring. Travel will be very dangerous to impossible. Tree branches could fall as well. Additional snow accumulations of up to two inches are expected. * WHERE...Yuma County, Kit Carson County and Cheyenne County County. * WHEN...Until 5 AM today. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 50 mph will cause whiteout conditions in blowing snow. Significant drifting of the snow is likely. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Blizzard Warning means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. Falling and blowing snow with strong winds and poor visibilities are likely. This will lead to whiteout conditions, making travel extremely dangerous. Do not travel. If you must travel, have a winter survival kit with you. If you get stranded, stay with your vehicle. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ KSZ001-002-013-014-027-028-041-042-NEZ079-080-221200- /O.CON.KGLD.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-180122T1200Z/ Cheyenne-Rawlins-Sherman-Thomas-Wallace-Logan-Greeley-Wichita- Dundy-Hitchcock- Including the cities of St. Francis, Bird City, Atwood, Goodland, Colby, Sharon Springs, Oakley, Tribune, Leoti, Benkelman, Culbertson, Trenton, Stratton Ne, and Palisade 201 AM MST Mon Jan 22 2018 /301 AM CST Mon Jan 22 2018/ ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST /6 AM CST/ EARLY THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions occurring. Travel will be very dangerous to impossible. Tree branches could fall as well. Additional snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches are expected. * WHERE...Portions of northwest Kansas, west central Kansas and southwest Nebraska. * WHEN...Until 5 AM today. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 50 mph will cause whiteout conditions in blowing snow. Significant drifting of the snow is likely. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Blizzard Warning means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. Falling and blowing snow with strong winds and poor visibilities are likely. This will lead to whiteout conditions, making travel extremely dangerous. Do not travel. If you must travel, have a winter survival kit with you. If you get stranded, stay with your vehicle. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ KSZ003-004-015-016-029-NEZ081-221715- /O.CON.KGLD.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-180122T1800Z/ Decatur-Norton-Sheridan-Graham-Gove-Red Willow- Including the cities of Oberlin, Norton, Hoxie, Hill City, Quinter, Grinnell, Grainfield, and McCook 301 AM CST Mon Jan 22 2018 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions occurring. Travel will be very dangerous to impossible. Tree branches could fall as well. Additional snow accumulations of 3 to 5 inches are expected. * WHERE...Portions of northwest Kansas, west central Kansas and southwest Nebraska. * WHEN...Until 11 AM today. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 50 mph will cause whiteout conditions in blowing snow. Significant drifting of the snow is likely. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Blizzard Warning means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. Falling and blowing snow with strong winds and poor visibilities are likely. This will lead to whiteout conditions, making travel extremely dangerous. Do not travel. If you must travel, have a winter survival kit with you. If you get stranded, stay with your vehicle. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$
089 WWUS43 KGLD 221106 WSWGLD URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Goodland KS 406 AM MST Mon Jan 22 2018 COZ090>092-221215- /O.CAN.KGLD.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-180122T1200Z/ Yuma County-Kit Carson County-Cheyenne County- Including the cities of Yuma, Wray, Burlington, Arapahoe, and Cheyenne Wells 406 AM MST Mon Jan 22 2018 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... Conditions are improving across Northeast Colorado prompting the cancellation of the Blizzard Warning. The area will still see blowing snow that will reduce visibility to 3 miles or less over the next several hours. Winds will range from 30 to 45 mph through the morning hours. $$ KSZ001-002-013-014-027-028-041-042-NEZ079-080-221215- /O.CON.KGLD.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-180122T1200Z/ Cheyenne-Rawlins-Sherman-Thomas-Wallace-Logan-Greeley-Wichita- Dundy-Hitchcock- Including the cities of St. Francis, Bird City, Atwood, Goodland, Colby, Sharon Springs, Oakley, Tribune, Leoti, Benkelman, Culbertson, Trenton, Stratton Ne, and Palisade 406 AM MST Mon Jan 22 2018 /506 AM CST Mon Jan 22 2018/ ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST /6 AM CST/ EARLY THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions occurring. Travel will be very dangerous to impossible. Tree branches could fall as well. Additional snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches are expected. * WHERE...Portions of northwest Kansas, west central Kansas and southwest Nebraska. * WHEN...Until 5 AM today. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 45 mph will cause whiteout conditions in blowing snow. Significant drifting of the snow is likely. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Blizzard Warning means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. Falling and blowing snow with strong winds and poor visibilities are likely. This will lead to whiteout conditions, making travel extremely dangerous. Do not travel. If you must travel, have a winter survival kit with you. If you get stranded, stay with your vehicle. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ KSZ003-004-015-016-029-NEZ081-221715- /O.CON.KGLD.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-180122T1800Z/ Decatur-Norton-Sheridan-Graham-Gove-Red Willow- Including the cities of Oberlin, Norton, Hoxie, Hill City, Quinter, Grinnell, Grainfield, and McCook 506 AM CST Mon Jan 22 2018 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions occurring. Travel will be very dangerous to impossible. Tree branches could fall as well. Additional snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches are expected. * WHERE...Portions of northwest Kansas, west central Kansas and southwest Nebraska. * WHEN...Until 11 AM today. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 50 mph will cause whiteout conditions in blowing snow. Significant drifting of the snow is likely. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Blizzard Warning means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. Falling and blowing snow with strong winds and poor visibilities are likely. This will lead to whiteout conditions, making travel extremely dangerous. Do not travel. If you must travel, have a winter survival kit with you. If you get stranded, stay with your vehicle. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$
148 WWUS43 KGLD 221122 WSWGLD URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Goodland KS 422 AM MST Mon Jan 22 2018 KSZ001-002-013-014-027-028-041-042-NEZ079-080-221800- /O.EXT.KGLD.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-180122T1800Z/ Cheyenne-Rawlins-Sherman-Thomas-Wallace-Logan-Greeley-Wichita- Dundy-Hitchcock- Including the cities of St. Francis, Bird City, Atwood, Goodland, Colby, Sharon Springs, Oakley, Tribune, Leoti, Benkelman, Culbertson, Trenton, Stratton Ne, and Palisade 422 AM MST Mon Jan 22 2018 /522 AM CST Mon Jan 22 2018/ ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST /NOON CST/ THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions occurring. Travel will be very dangerous to impossible. Tree branches could fall as well. Additional snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches are expected. * WHERE...Portions of northwest Kansas, west central Kansas and southwest Nebraska. * WHEN...Until 11 AM today. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 50 mph will cause whiteout conditions in blowing snow. Significant drifting of the snow is likely. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Blizzard Warning means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. Falling and blowing snow with strong winds and poor visibilities are likely. This will lead to whiteout conditions, making travel extremely dangerous. Do not travel. If you must travel, have a winter survival kit with you. If you get stranded, stay with your vehicle. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ KSZ003-004-015-016-029-NEZ081-221800- /O.CON.KGLD.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-180122T1800Z/ Decatur-Norton-Sheridan-Graham-Gove-Red Willow- Including the cities of Oberlin, Norton, Hoxie, Hill City, Quinter, Grinnell, Grainfield, and McCook 522 AM CST Mon Jan 22 2018 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions occurring. Travel will be very dangerous to impossible. Tree branches could fall as well. Additional snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches are expected. * WHERE...Portions of northwest Kansas, west central Kansas and southwest Nebraska. * WHEN...Until 11 AM today. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 50 mph will cause whiteout conditions in blowing snow. Significant drifting of the snow is likely. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Blizzard Warning means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. Falling and blowing snow with strong winds and poor visibilities are likely. This will lead to whiteout conditions, making travel extremely dangerous. Do not travel. If you must travel, have a winter survival kit with you. If you get stranded, stay with your vehicle. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$
418 WWUS43 KGLD 221518 WSWGLD URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Goodland KS 818 AM MST Mon Jan 22 2018 KSZ001-002-013-014-027-028-041-042-NEZ079-080-221630- /O.CAN.KGLD.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-180122T1800Z/ Cheyenne-Rawlins-Sherman-Thomas-Wallace-Logan-Greeley-Wichita- Dundy-Hitchcock- Including the cities of St. Francis, Bird City, Atwood, Goodland, Colby, Sharon Springs, Oakley, Tribune, Leoti, Benkelman, Culbertson, Trenton, Stratton Ne, and Palisade 818 AM MST Mon Jan 22 2018 /918 AM CST Mon Jan 22 2018/ ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... There will still be localized areas of blowing and drifting snow even though snowfall is coming to an end and wind speeds are decreasing through the day. $$ KSZ003-004-015-016-029-NEZ081-221800- /O.CON.KGLD.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-180122T1800Z/ Decatur-Norton-Sheridan-Graham-Gove-Red Willow- Including the cities of Oberlin, Norton, Hoxie, Hill City, Quinter, Grinnell, Grainfield, and McCook 918 AM CST Mon Jan 22 2018 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions occurring. Travel will be very dangerous to impossible. Tree branches could fall as well. * WHERE...Portions of northwest Kansas, west central Kansas and southwest Nebraska. * WHEN...Until 11 AM today. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 45 mph will cause whiteout conditions in blowing snow. Significant drifting of the snow is likely. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Blizzard Warning means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. Falling and blowing snow with strong winds and poor visibilities are likely. This will lead to whiteout conditions, making travel extremely dangerous. Do not travel. If you must travel, have a winter survival kit with you. If you get stranded, stay with your vehicle. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$
945 WWUS43 KGLD 221758 WSWGLD URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Goodland KS 1058 AM MST Mon Jan 22 2018 KSZ003-004-015-016-029-NEZ081-221900- /O.CAN.KGLD.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-180122T1800Z/ Decatur-Norton-Sheridan-Graham-Gove-Red Willow- Including the cities of Oberlin, Norton, Hoxie, Hill City, Quinter, Grinnell, Grainfield, and McCook 1158 AM CST Mon Jan 22 2018 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... Only isolated flurries remain and even though there are still some areas with snow that is blowing and drifting, visibilities are much improved across the area. Wind speeds will decrease through the late afternoon with skies becoming mostly clear by evening. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this blizzard warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Goodland, KS wrote its last area forecast discussion before this blizzard warning went out at Jan 21, 12:08 AM CST, 3 hours 8 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 21, 12:08 AM CST, 3 hours 8 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Goodland KS
1108 PM MST Sat Jan 20 2018
.UPDATE...
Issued at 910 PM MST Sat Jan 20 2018
Per upstream observations and high resolution output being in
consistent in develop more fog than was depicted, have updated to
increase the coverage of the freezing fog to areas. Some locations
could see dense fog. Otherwise made minor adjustments to
temperatures and other hourly grids. Winter storm warning looks on
track.
&&
.SHORT TERM...(This evening through Monday)
Issued at 323 PM MST Sat Jan 20 2018
Deepening trough is in place over the Great Basin with southwest
flow across the Central High Plains, and this is the system we are
tracking for Sunday through Monday morning. At the surface, a
stationary front is in place just south of our CWA, with surface
low pressure over southeast Colorado.
Primary concern is potential for a significant winter storm expected
to develop Sunday and continue through Monday.
Tonight-Sunday morning: Low level moisture is shown to increase in
east-northeast boundary layer flow and guidance shows potential for
freezing fog late this evening and after midnight, and eventually
freezing drizzle as depth of saturated layer increases. Overall
precip signal is very light and saturated layer may not be deep
enough for more than a light glaze. There is a period where moisture
advection increases during the late morning hours and a few
hundredths of an inch of icing could develop.
Sunday afternoon-Monday morning: Trough become negatively tilted and
tracks within favorable region from southeast Colorado (around 18Z)
and near our southeast CWA through Sunday night. Deformation zone
developed in northeast Colorado and slides eastward, and in this
region heavy snow should develop. GFS is currently the most
disorganized on forcing/moisture advection, while NAM/GEM/ECMWF are
matching reasonably well on heavy snow signal from I-70 north.
Locations south are much less certain. It is possible that if there
is instability (as indicated by NAM) we are running too low on
amounts in our north by 2-3", and almost all guidance is trending
lower on amounts in our south where we could be running 1-3" too
high. Most snowfall should be ending west to east after 3 AM MST (4
AM CST), with light snow possibly lingering through late Monday
morning.
All guidance is showing windy conditions, and there is a concern that
winds on the back side of this system may approach warning criteria
(58mph or higher). This occurs as the main deformation zone
transitions east, which lowers confidence on possible Blizzard
conditions (1/4sm or less). Reduced visibilities 1 mile or less appear
likely, and if this timing of the strongest winds pans out we may
see ground blizzard develop Monday morning for a brief period as the
strongest wind axis shifts eastward. There was discussion about
issuance of Blizzard Warning, however ultimately the lack of
confidence in a prolonged threat of whiteout conditions led us to
hold onto the current Winter Storm Warning.
Monday afternoon: Conditions should be dry, however complications
of possible snow pack could lead to much lower afternoon temps
despite possible clearing. Windy conditions may linger in our
east, but with temperatures at least approaching freezing (if not
above) under sunny skies, we should see the blowing snow threat
diminish (due to settling/crusting).
.LONG TERM...(Monday night through Saturday) Issued at 254 PM MST
Sat Jan 20 2018
High pressure begins to move into the region as the storm system
moves further out of the area Monday night through Tuesday night
and the upper western U.S. ridge moving across the Rockies and
High Plains regions on Wednesday and Thursday.
The lee trough deepens over the high plains on Thursday night into
mid day Friday ahead of the next larger scale upper trough to affect
the forecast area between Friday and Saturday. Ahead of this next
system, daytime highs are expected to rise into the 40s and 50s with
lows mainly in the 20s. Friday could see a light mix of rain and
snow with a transition to all snow Friday evening as temperatures
drop below freezing. The system continues to pass through high
plains into the central plains as an open wave on Saturday and
Saturday night with much of the system dynamics circumnavigating the
forecast area. Therefore only expect light rain/snow accumulations
at this point between mid day on Friday and late Friday evening.
High temperatures on Saturday will be back down in the 30s with
lows in the teens.
&&
.AVIATION...(For the 06Z TAFS through 06Z Sunday night)
Issued at 1045 PM MST Sat Jan 20 2018
For Kgld, mvfr conditions will start the period and become ifr
around 12z. The winds will be north at around 10 knots. From 12z
to 17z the conditions will ifr with freezing drizzle and fog as
north winds of near 10 knots continue. At 17z the transitions
begins. Lifr conditions will begin with freezing drizzle becoming
snow by 19z. From 17z to 19z north winds will increase from 14 to
19 knots with gusts increasing from 23 to 32 knots. This will
cause blowing snow as well. At 00z lifr conditions will continue
through the period in snow and blowing snow as north winds
increase to 28 knots with gusts to near 40 knots.
For Kmck, vfr conditions begin the period with north winds of near
8 knots. At 08z lifr conditions develop at north winds of 10 knots
continue. From 13z to 18z conditions will barely come up to mvfr
with freezing drizzle and north winds of near 11 knots. At 18z
lifr conditions return and continue for the remainder of the
period. North winds start out near 18 knots then increase to
around 20 knots with gusts to near 27 knots at 20z. Between 18z
and 20z the precipitation transitions from drizzle to freezing
drizzle and snow with some blowing snow also possible. At 00z the
precipitation will be all snow. The will lower in blowing snow
as north winds increase to 25 knots with gusts to near 35 knots.
&&
.GLD WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
KS...Winter Storm Warning until 5 AM MST /6 AM CST/ Monday for
KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042.
CO...Winter Storm Warning until 5 AM MST Monday for COZ090>092.
NE...Winter Storm Warning until 5 AM MST /6 AM CST/ Monday for
NEZ079>081.
&&
UPDATE...BULLER
SHORT TERM...DR
LONG TERM...LOCKHART
AVIATION...BULLERHazardous weather outlook, Jan 20, 10:22 PM CST, 4 hours 54 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Goodland KS 922 PM MST Sat Jan 20 2018 COZ090>092-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-211200- Yuma County-Kit Carson County-Cheyenne County-Cheyenne-Rawlins- Decatur-Norton-Sherman-Thomas-Sheridan-Graham-Wallace-Logan-Gove- Greeley-Wichita-Dundy-Hitchcock-Red Willow- 922 PM MST Sat Jan 20 2018 /1022 PM CST Sat Jan 20 2018/ This hazardous weather outlook is for extreme southwest Nebraska... northwest Kansas and east central Colorado. .DAY ONE...TODAY... Light freezing drizzle and areas of freezing fog will be possible through the night, mainly after midnight. The fog could reduce the visibilities to a half mile or less at many locations. The freezing drizzle and fog will cause roads and sidewalks to become slick by sunrise Sunday. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH SATURDAY... Freezing drizzle will transition to all snow by early Sunday afternoon, with moderate to heavy snow late Sunday afternoon through Sunday night. Snow accumulations of 6 to 9 inches will be possible from I-70 north, with 3 to 5 inches possible south of I-70. Blowing snow and drifting snow are expected across the region, and may lead to difficult if not impossible travel conditions Sunday evening through Monday morning. After the snow ends, gusty winds may continue to lead to blowing snow and reduced visibilities Monday morning. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Reports of ice accumulation, snow accumulation, and reduced visibility in blowing snow would be appreciated from late tonight through Monday morning.
Nearby
Blizzard Warnings in Kansas, 2018Blizzard Warnings in Colorado, 2018Blizzard Warnings in Nebraska, 2018Every blizzard warning in 2018
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.