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Winter Storm Watch 4, NWS Dodge City, KS

March 8, 2022Ellis County, Trego County, Kansas

NWS Dodge City, KS issued this winter storm watch at Mar 8, 2022, 2:46 AM CST for Ellis County, Trego County, Kansas. It took effect at Mar 9, 2022, 6:00 PM CST. It was in force for .

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 8, 2022, 2:46 AM CST (08:46 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 9, 2022, 6:00 PM CST
Expired
Mar 9, 2022, 1:56 AM CST
In force
Issued by
NWS Dodge City, KS

Counties Ellis County, KS, Trego County, KS

The radar

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 132 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:50 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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

NWS Dodge City, KS wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter storm watch went out at Mar 8, 1:30 AM CST, 1 hour 16 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 8, 1:30 AM CST, 1 hour 16 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 8, 2:11 AM CST, 35 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
211 AM CST Tue Mar 8 2022

KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-090815-
Trego-Ellis-Scott-Lane-Ness-Rush-Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Hodgeman-
Pawnee-Stafford-Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Gray-Ford-Edwards-Kiowa-
Pratt-Morton-Stevens-Seward-Meade-Clark-Comanche-Barber-
211 AM CST Tue Mar 8 2022 /111 AM MST Tue Mar 8 2022/

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central...south
central...southwest and west central Kansas.

.DAY ONE...Today.

Day 1 Discussion
----------------

Scattered light snow showers are possible across the northwest
counties Tuesday, with little if any accumulation expected.

Day 1 Hazards
-------------
* Snow: Limited risk

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Sunday.

Days 2-7 Discussion
-------------------

A strong cold front is expected Wednesday night with strong
northeast winds. Much colder air is expected Thursday, with
afternoon temperatures only in the 20s. Wind chill indices will
be near zero or below Thursday morning, and again Friday morning.

Areas of light snow are expected to favor the northern counties
near I-70 early Thursday, and again areas adjacent to Oklahoma
early Friday. Modest accumulations and areas of blowing snow are
possible. A winter weather advisory may be required for the I-70
corridor for Thursday morning.

Days 2-7 Hazards
----------------
* Wednesday
  - No hazards.

* Thursday
  - Elevated cold: Significant risk
  - Snow: Elevated risk

* Friday
  - Elevated cold: Significant risk
  - Snow: Elevated risk

* Saturday
  - No hazards.

* Sunday
  - No hazards.

* Monday
  - No hazards.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed through tonight.

&&

For more details visit our webpage
https://weather.gov/erh/ghwo?wfo=ddc

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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.