HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 1249 PM MST WED DEC 23 2009
Expiration: 630 AM MST THU DEC 24 2009 /145 PM CST WED DEC 23 2009/
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EXTREME SOUTHWEST
NEBRASKA...NORTHWEST KANSAS AND EAST CENTRAL COLORADO.
.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT
A WINTER STORM MOVING THROUGH THE REGION WILL ALLOW FOR CONTINUED
SNOW THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DIMINISH
IN INTENSITY OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS BY
THURSDAY MORNING WILL RANGE 4 TO 7 INCHES ACROSS PORTIONS OF
EASTERN COLORADO AND MUCH OF NORTHWEST KANSAS WITH 6 TO 9 INCHES
EAST OF HIGHWAY 83 IN KANSAS AND NEBRASKA.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE ON THURSDAY...PRIMARILY IN THE MORNING. NORTH
WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL CREATE AREAS OF
BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW INTO FRIDAY MORNING.
LIGHT SNOW IS AGAIN POSSIBLE FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT. ACCUMULATIONS
ARE EXPECTED TO BE SMALL. HOWEVER IT WILL BE WINDY ON FRIDAY
CREATING AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW IN EXPOSED AREAS.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED TODAY OR TONIGHT.
$$
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY
Issue Date: 1232 PM MST WED DEC 23 2009
Expiration: 500 AM MST FRI DEC 25 2009 .LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE FROM NEW MEXICO INTO OKLAHOMA TODAY AND
TONIGHT. THIS SYSTEM WILL PRODUCE A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER
HAZARDS THROUGH CHRISTMAS DAY INCLUDING SNOW AND BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW.
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YUMA-KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE CO-CHEYENNE KS-RAWLINS-DECATUR-NORTON-
SHERMAN-THOMAS-SHERIDAN-GRAHAM-WALLACE-LOGAN-GOVE-GREELEY-WICHITA-
DUNDY-HITCHCOCK-RED WILLOW-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YUMA...WRAY...BURLINGTON...
CHEYENNE WELLS...ST. FRANCIS...ATWOOD...OBERLIN...NORTON...
GOODLAND...COLBY...HOXIE...HILL CITY...SHARON SPRINGS...OAKLEY...
QUINTER...TRIBUNE...LEOTI...BENKELMAN...TRENTON...MCCOOK
1232 PM MST WED DEC 23 2009 /132 PM CST WED DEC 23 2009/
...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST /6 AM CST/
THURSDAY...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM MST /6 AM CST/
THURSDAY TO 5 AM MST /6 AM CST/ FRIDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN
EFFECT FROM 5 AM MST /6 AM CST/ THURSDAY TO 5 AM MST /6 AM CST/
FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST
/6 AM CST/ THURSDAY.
* TIMING/DURATION...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS
THE REGION TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE SNOW WILL DIMINISH IN
INTENSITY OVERNIGHT TONIGHT.
* SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...NEW SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES
ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. AN ADDITIONAL INCH IS
POSSIBLE ON THURSDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS BY THURSDAY
MORNING WILL RANGE FROM 4 TO 7 INCHES ACROSS EASTERN COLORADO
AND MUCH OF NORTHWEST KANSAS WITH 6 TO 9 INCHES EAST OF HIGHWAY
83 IN KANSAS AND SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA.
* WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH WINDS TODAY 10 TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO
20 TO 30 MPH LATE TONIGHT. WINDS ON THURSDAY NORTH 25 TO 35 MPH
WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. VISIBILITY FREQUENTLY 1 TO 3 MILES
THROUGH THURSDAY FROM SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.
* OTHER IMPACTS...ROADS WILL REMAIN SNOW PACKED TODAY AND
TONIGHT. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW POTENTIAL WILL INCREASE LATE
TONIGHT CONTINUING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT.
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 EMERGENCY.
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR
FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE EXTRA CAUTION
WHILE DRIVING.
$$
WINTER STORM WARNING
Issue Date: 1232 PM MST WED DEC 23 2009
Expiration: 500 AM MST THU DEC 24 2009 .LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE FROM NEW MEXICO INTO OKLAHOMA TODAY AND
TONIGHT. THIS SYSTEM WILL PRODUCE A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER
HAZARDS THROUGH CHRISTMAS DAY INCLUDING SNOW AND BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW.
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YUMA-KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE CO-CHEYENNE KS-RAWLINS-DECATUR-NORTON-
SHERMAN-THOMAS-SHERIDAN-GRAHAM-WALLACE-LOGAN-GOVE-GREELEY-WICHITA-
DUNDY-HITCHCOCK-RED WILLOW-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YUMA...WRAY...BURLINGTON...
CHEYENNE WELLS...ST. FRANCIS...ATWOOD...OBERLIN...NORTON...
GOODLAND...COLBY...HOXIE...HILL CITY...SHARON SPRINGS...OAKLEY...
QUINTER...TRIBUNE...LEOTI...BENKELMAN...TRENTON...MCCOOK
1232 PM MST WED DEC 23 2009 /132 PM CST WED DEC 23 2009/
...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST /6 AM CST/
THURSDAY...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM MST /6 AM CST/
THURSDAY TO 5 AM MST /6 AM CST/ FRIDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN
EFFECT FROM 5 AM MST /6 AM CST/ THURSDAY TO 5 AM MST /6 AM CST/
FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST
/6 AM CST/ THURSDAY.
* TIMING/DURATION...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS
THE REGION TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE SNOW WILL DIMINISH IN
INTENSITY OVERNIGHT TONIGHT.
* SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...NEW SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES
ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. AN ADDITIONAL INCH IS
POSSIBLE ON THURSDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS BY THURSDAY
MORNING WILL RANGE FROM 4 TO 7 INCHES ACROSS EASTERN COLORADO
AND MUCH OF NORTHWEST KANSAS WITH 6 TO 9 INCHES EAST OF HIGHWAY
83 IN KANSAS AND SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA.
* WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH WINDS TODAY 10 TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO
20 TO 30 MPH LATE TONIGHT. WINDS ON THURSDAY NORTH 25 TO 35 MPH
WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. VISIBILITY FREQUENTLY 1 TO 3 MILES
THROUGH THURSDAY FROM SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.
* OTHER IMPACTS...ROADS WILL REMAIN SNOW PACKED TODAY AND
TONIGHT. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW POTENTIAL WILL INCREASE LATE
TONIGHT CONTINUING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT.
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 EMERGENCY.
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR
FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE EXTRA CAUTION
WHILE DRIVING.
$$
WINTER STORM WATCH
Issue Date: 325 AM MST MON DEC 21 2009
Expiration: 1100 AM MST THU DEC 24 2009 ...A STRONG WINTER STORM WILL MOVE AROSS THE HIGH PLAINS TUESDAY
NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...
.A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL STRENGTHEN AS IT MOVES EAST OF THE
SOUTHERN ROCKIES TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. THE SYSTEM WILL
HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE SNOW...FREEZING DRIZZLE...AND STRONG
WINDS BY THE MIDDLE PART OF THE WEEK.
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YUMA-KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE CO-CHEYENNE KS-RAWLINS-DECATUR-NORTON-
SHERMAN-THOMAS-SHERIDAN-GRAHAM-WALLACE-LOGAN-GOVE-GREELEY-WICHITA-
DUNDY-HITCHCOCK-RED WILLOW-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YUMA...WRAY...BURLINGTON...
CHEYENNE WELLS...ST. FRANCIS...ATWOOD...OBERLIN...NORTON...
GOODLAND...COLBY...HOXIE...HILL CITY...SHARON SPRINGS...OAKLEY...
QUINTER...TRIBUNE...LEOTI...BENKELMAN...TRENTON...MCCOOK
325 AM MST MON DEC 21 2009 /425 AM CST MON DEC 21 2009/
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING.
* TIMING/DURATION...SNOW AND FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL DEVELOP TUESDAY
NIGHT. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL OCCUR WEDNESDAY.
* SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...SIX TO EIGHT INCHES OF SNOW ARE
POSSIBLE NORTH OF INTERSTATE 70. FOUR TO SIX INCHES ARE POSSIBLE
SOUTH OF THE INTERSTATE.
* WINDS/VISIBILITY...WINDS TUESDAY NIGHT WILL BE EAST AT 10 TO 20
MPH. WINDS WILL INCREASE CONSIDERABLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT
WHEN THEY WILL BE NORTH AT 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH.
VISIBILITIES WILL BE FREQUENTLY LESS THAN ONE MILE WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON AND NIGHT DUE TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.
* OTHER IMPACTS...IF YOU PLAN TO TRAVEL THIS HOLIDAY WEEK...YOU
SHOULD TRAVEL MONDAY AND TUESDAY. WEATHER WILL BECOME
INCREASINGLY HAZARDOUS TUESDAY NIGHT...AND CONTINUE THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL.
CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.
$$
MENTZER
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