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NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS

357 AM CST SUN MAR 2 2014

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RILEY-POTTAWATOMIE-JACKSON-

INCLUDING THE CITY OF…MANHATTAN

357 AM CST SUN MAR 2 2014

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…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS

EVENING…

…WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED…

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THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA HAS ISSUED A WINTER

WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW…WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS

EVENING. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

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* TIMING…PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING

WITH SNOW CHANCES DIMINISHING THIS AFTERNOON.

* TOTAL SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS…ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS

OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE ANTICIPATED…WITH TOTAL AMOUNTS OF SNOW

AND SLEET IN THE 2 TO 5 INCH RANGE.

* WINDS…NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL BE SUSTAINED AT 10 TO 20

MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH.

* WIND CHILL…WIND CHILLS WILL RANGE FROM NEGATIVE 10 TO NEGATIVE

20 DEGREES.

* 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…

MOTORISTS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT TO CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS…AND

TAKE PRECAUTIONS IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY.

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REPUBLIC-WASHINGTON-CLOUD-CLAY-OTTAWA-

INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…CONCORDIA…CLAY CENTER

357 AM CST SUN MAR 2 2014

…WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY…

…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED…

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL

ADVISORY…WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. THE WINTER

WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

* TIMING…DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST

THROUGH THE MORNING.

* WIND CHILL…WIND CHILLS WILL RANGE FROM NEGATIVE 15 TO NEGATIVE

22 DEGREES.

* IMPACTS…HYPOTHERMIA AND FROSTBITE COULD OCCUR QUICKLY FOR

PERSONS EXPOSED TO THE COLD.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

EXPOSED SKIN CAN SUFFER FROM FROSTBITE IN A VERY SHORT TIME…SO

DRESS ADEQUATELY. BE SURE TO WEAR LAYERED CLOTHING…A HAT…AND

GLOVES TO PROTECT YOURSELF FROM THE DANGERS OF FROSTBITE.

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MARSHALL-NEMAHA-BROWN-

INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…MARYSVILLE…HIAWATHA

357 AM CST SUN MAR 2 2014

…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY…

THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST

TODAY.

* TIMING…PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE EARLY THIS MORNING…WITH

SNOW CHANCES DIMINISHING BY MIDDAY.

* TOTAL SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS…TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS

SHOULD RANGE FROM 2 TO 5 INCHES.

* WINDS…NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL BE SUSTAINED AT 10 TO 20

MPH…WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.

* WIND CHILL…WIND CHILLS WILL RANGE FROM NEGATIVE 12 TO NEGATIVE

22 DEGREES.

* 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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