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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
350 AM CST SAT MAR 1 2014
KSZ022>024-026-035>040-012300-
/O.UPG.KTOP.WS.A.0002.140302T0000Z-140303T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KTOP.WS.W.0002.140302T0000Z-140303T0600Z/
RILEY-POTTAWATOMIE-JACKSON-JEFFERSON-DICKINSON-GEARY-MORRIS-
WABAUNSEE-SHAWNEE-DOUGLAS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…MANHATTAN…ABILENE…JUNCTION CITY…
TOPEKA…LAWRENCE
350 AM CST SAT MAR 1 2014
…WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO
MIDNIGHT CST SUNDAY NIGHT…
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WARNING FOR SNOW AND SLEET…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING
TO MIDNIGHT CST SUNDAY NIGHT. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER
IN EFFECT.
* TIMING…PRECIPITATION WILL LIKELY BEGIN BETWEEN 7 PM AND 10 PM
THIS EVENING. SLEET WILL LIKELY FALL INITIALLY…WITH A CHANGE
OVER TO SNOW FROM NORTH TO SOUTH THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. PERIODS
OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY ON SUNDAY BEFORE COMING TO
AN END ON SUNDAY EVENING.
* TOTAL SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS…SNOW ACCUMULATION IN THE
WARNING AREA WILL RANGE FROM 5 TO 7 INCHES…WHILE UP TO AN INCH
OF SLEET MAY ACCUMULATE. THE MOST LIKELY AXIS FOR HEAVY SNOW
AMOUNTS EXTENDS FROM NEAR COUNCIL GROVE THROUGH OSKALOOSA.
* WINDS…NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL CONSISTENTLY RANGE FROM 15
TO 20 MPH…WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.
* WIND CHILL…WIND CHILLS WILL RANGE FROM NEGATIVE 14 TO NEGATIVE
21 DEGREES TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING…AND MAY FALL BELOW
NEGATIVE 20 ON SUNDAY NIGHT.
* IMPACTS…SNOW-COVERED AND ICY ROAD CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY…
WHICH WILL RESULT IN DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS TRAVELING
CONDITIONS. HYPOTHERMIA AND FROSTBITE COULD OCCUR QUICKLY FOR
PERSONS EXPOSED TO THE COLD.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND SLEET MEANS THAT A WINTER
STORM SYSTEM IS IMPACTING THE AREA WITH SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF
SNOW AND SLEET. TRAVEL IS LIKELY TO BE SEVERELY IMPACTED.
&&
$$
KSZ054>056-058-059-012300-
/O.UPG.KTOP.WS.A.0002.140302T0000Z-140303T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KTOP.WS.W.0002.140302T0000Z-140303T1200Z/
LYON-OSAGE-FRANKLIN-COFFEY-ANDERSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…EMPORIA…OTTAWA
350 AM CST SAT MAR 1 2014
…WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM
CST MONDAY…
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WARNING FOR SNOW AND SLEET…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING
TO 6 AM CST MONDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.
* TIMING…PRECIPITATION WILL LIKELY BEGIN BETWEEN 7 PM AND 10 PM
THIS EVENING. SLEET WILL LIKELY FALL INITIALLY…WITH A CHANGE
OVER TO SNOW FROM NORTH TO SOUTH THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. PERIODS
OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY ON SUNDAY BEFORE COMING TO
AN END ON SUNDAY EVENING.
* TOTAL SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS…SNOW ACCUMULATION IN THE
WARNING AREA WILL RANGE FROM 4 TO 7 INCHES…WHILE UP TO AN INCH
OF SLEET MAY ACCUMULATE.
* WINDS…NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL CONSISTENTLY RANGE FROM 15
TO 20 MPH…WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.
* WIND CHILL…WIND CHILLS WILL RANGE FROM NEGATIVE 15 TO NEGATIVE
21 DEGREES TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING…AND MAY FALL BELOW
NEGATIVE 20 ON SUNDAY NIGHT.
* IMPACTS…SNOW-COVERED AND ICY ROAD CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY…
WHICH WILL RESULT IN DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS TRAVELING
CONDITIONS. HYPOTHERMIA AND FROSTBITE COULD OCCUR QUICKLY FOR
PERSONS EXPOSED TO THE COLD.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND SLEET MEANS THAT A WINTER
STORM SYSTEM IS IMPACTING THE AREA WITH SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF
SNOW AND SLEET. TRAVEL IS LIKELY TO BE SEVERELY IMPACTED.
&&
$$
KSZ021-034-012300-
/O.UPG.KTOP.WS.A.0002.140302T0000Z-140303T1200Z/
/O.EXB.KTOP.WW.Y.0007.140302T0000Z-140303T0600Z/
CLAY-OTTAWA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF…CLAY CENTER
350 AM CST SAT MAR 1 2014
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO
MIDNIGHT CST SUNDAY NIGHT…
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS
EVENING TO MIDNIGHT CST SUNDAY NIGHT. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO
LONGER IN EFFECT.
* TIMING…SNOW…PERHAPS MIXED WITH SLEET AT TIMES…WILL BEGIN
BETWEEN 6 AND 8 PM THIS EVENING. PERIODS OF SNOW MAY CONTINUE INTO
SUNDAY AFTERNOON…ALONG WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND DANGEROUSLY
COLD WIND CHILLS.
* TOTAL SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS…SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5
INCHES…WITH MINOR SLEET ACCUMULATION POSSIBLE.
* WINDS…NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL CONSISTENTLY RANGE FROM 15
TO 20 MPH…WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.
* WIND CHILL…WIND CHILLS WILL RANGE FROM NEGATIVE 15 TO NEGATIVE
22 DEGREES FROM TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING…AND MAY
APPROACH NEGATIVE 23 ON SUNDAY NIGHT.
* IMPACTS…SNOW-COVERED AND ICY ROAD CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY…
WHICH WILL RESULT IN SLICK ROADS AND DANGEROUS TRAVELING
CONDITIONS. HYPOTHERMIA AND FROSTBITE COULD OCCUR QUICKLY FOR
PERSONS EXPOSED TO THE COLD.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
CONDITIONS CAN DETERIORATE RAPIDLY IN WINTER WEATHER SITUATIONS…
SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME WHEN TRAVELING. PRACTICE YOUR
WINTER SAFETY RULES…KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT…FOOD…AND WATER
IN YOUR CAR IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.
&&
$$
KSZ008>012-020-012300-
/O.EXT.KTOP.WW.Y.0007.140302T0000Z-140303T0600Z/
REPUBLIC-WASHINGTON-MARSHALL-NEMAHA-BROWN-CLOUD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…MARYSVILLE…HIAWATHA…CONCORDIA
350 AM CST SAT MAR 1 2014
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING
TO MIDNIGHT CST SUNDAY NIGHT…
THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS
EVENING TO MIDNIGHT CST SUNDAY NIGHT.
* TIMING…SNOW…PERHAPS MIXED WITH SLEET AT TIMES…WILL BEGIN
TO INTENSIFY NEAR THE NEBRASKA BORDER BETWEEN 6 AND 8 PM THIS
EVENING. PERIODS OF SNOW MAY CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY EARLY
AFTERNOON…ALONG WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND
DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS.
* TOTAL SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS…SNOW ACCUMULATIONS NEAR AND
NORTH OF THE CONCORDIA TO HIAWATHA LINE WILL LIKELY RANGE FROM 3 TO
5 INCHES…WITH MINOR SLEET ACCUMULATION POSSIBLE.
* WINDS…NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL CONSISTENTLY RANGE FROM 15
TO 20 MPH…WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.
* WIND CHILL…WIND CHILLS WILL RANGE FROM NEGATIVE 15 TO NEGATIVE
22 DEGREES TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY…AND MAY APPROACH NEGATIVE 25
ON SUNDAY NIGHT.
* IMPACTS…SNOW-COVERED AND ICY ROAD CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY…
WHICH WILL RESULT IN SLICK ROADS AND DANGEROUS TRAVELING
CONDITIONS. HYPOTHERMIA AND FROSTBITE COULD OCCUR QUICKLY FOR
PERSONS EXPOSED TO THE COLD.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
CONDITIONS CAN DETERIORATE RAPIDLY IN WINTER WEATHER SITUATIONS…
SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME WHEN TRAVELING. PRACTICE YOUR
WINTER SAFETY RULES…KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT…FOOD…AND WATER
IN YOUR CAR IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.
&&
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Delivered by Weather Underground Inc. Sat Mar 1 2014 4:50AM EST
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