WIND ADVISORY
Issue Date: 627 PM CST WED DEC 23 2009
Expiration: 600 PM CST THU DEC 24 2009

...A PROLONGED PERIOD OF STRONG WINDS IS ON THE WAY...
.A WINTER STORM IS SLOWLY MOVING ACROSS THE PLAINS THIS EVENING.
A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL DEEPEN AND STRENGTHEN ACROSS THE
EASTERN PLAINS THROUGH THURSDAY, AS AN ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE CENTER
BUILDS IN FROM THE NORTHWEST.
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TREGO-ELLIS-SCOTT-LANE-NESS-RUSH-HAMILTON-KEARNY-FINNEY-HODGEMAN-
PAWNEE-STANTON-GRANT-HASKELL-GRAY-FORD-EDWARDS-KIOWA-MORTON-
STEVENS-SEWARD-MEADE-CLARK-COMANCHE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAKEENEY...CEDAR BLUFF RESERVOIR...
HAYS...ELLIS...SCOTT CITY...DIGHTON...NESS CITY...LA CROSSE...
RUSH CENTER...SYRACUSE...LAKIN...DEERFIELD...GARDEN CITY...
KALVESTA...JETMORE...HANSTON...LARNED...BURDETT...JOHNSON CITY...
ULYSSES...SUBLETTE...SATANTA...CIMARRON...MONTEZUMA...
DODGE CITY...BUCKLIN...KINSLEY...LEWIS...GREENSBURG...HAVILAND...
ELKHART...RICHFIELD...HUGOTON...MOSCOW...LIBERAL...KISMET...
MEADE...FOWLER...ASHLAND...MINNEOLA...COLDWATER...PROTECTION
627 PM CST WED DEC 23 2009 /527 PM MST WED DEC 23 2009/
...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT CST /11 PM MST/
TONIGHT TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THURSDAY...
THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT CST /11 PM MST/
TONIGHT TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THURSDAY.
* STRONG NORTH WINDS WILL DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT AND LAST THROUGH
  MOST OF THE DAY THURSDAY.
* SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO NEAR 50 MPH
  WILL BE POSSIBLE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS
THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.
&&
$$

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 347 PM CST WED DEC 23 2009
Expiration: 345 PM CST THU DEC 24 2009

/234 PM MST WED DEC 23 2009/
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL...SOUTH
CENTRAL...SOUTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL KANSAS.
.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT
MUCH OF THE WINTRY PRECIPITATION IS NOW FORECAST TO BE EAST OF
THE REGION INTO TONIGHT. EXPECT ONLY A FEW LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS OR
FLURRIES WITH LITTLE TO NO ACCUMULATION. AN ARCTIC AIRMASS WILL
MOVE INTO SOUTHWESTERN AND SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS TOWARDS MORNING
WITH NORTH WINDS INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. A
WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT OVERNIGHT.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
STRONG AND BLUSTERY NORTH WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS
ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE INTO CHRISTMAS EVE DAY. THE STRONG WINDS
COULD ALSO LINGER FROM SAINT JOHN TO GARDEN CITY AND NORTH INTO
CHRISTMAS DAY.
&&
FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/DDC
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BLIZZARD WATCH
Issue Date: 511 AM CST WED DEC 23 2009
Expiration: 600 PM CST THU DEC 24 2009

...WINTER STORM WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT SOUTHWEST KANSAS THROUGH
CHRISTMAS EVE DAY...
.A WINTER STORM CONTINUED TO SPREAD OUT INTO THE HIGH PLAINS
THIS MORNING WITH A MYRIAD OF WINTER PRECIPITATION
TYPES OCCURRING ACROSS SOUTHWEST KANSAS. A DEEP LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM
WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE EASTERN PLAINS TONIGHT AND THURSDAY ALONG
WITH AN ARCTIC HIGH BUILDING IN FROM THE NORTHWEST. THIS WILL
RESULT IN STRONG NORTH WINDS AND LIGHT SNOW...PROMOTING AREAS OF
SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH BLIZZARD OR NEAR
BLIZZARD CONDITIONS...EVEN WITH LIGHT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS.
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/O.CON.KDDC.BZ.A.0002.091224T0000Z-091225T0000Z/
TREGO-SCOTT-LANE-NESS-HAMILTON-KEARNY-FINNEY-STANTON-GRANT-
HASKELL-MORTON-STEVENS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAKEENEY...CEDAR BLUFF RESERVOIR...
SCOTT CITY...DIGHTON...NESS CITY...SYRACUSE...LAKIN...DEERFIELD...
GARDEN CITY...KALVESTA...JOHNSON CITY...ULYSSES...SUBLETTE...
SATANTA...ELKHART...RICHFIELD...HUGOTON...MOSCOW
511 AM CST WED DEC 23 2009 /411 AM MST WED DEC 23 2009/
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM
MST/ THIS EVENING...
...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM
MST/ THIS EVENING. A BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS
EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* PERIODS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY TODAY
AND TONIGHT. AREAS OF FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL ALSO CONTINUE
OUTSIDE OF THE SNOW AREAS.
* SNOW AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH CHRISTMAS EVE
WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE NEAR THE OKLAHOMA AND
COLORADO BORDER.
* STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 50
MPH...ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY WHICH
WILL PROMOTE WIDESPREAD SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING
SNOW...EVEN FROM LIGHT AMOUNTS. BLIZZARD OR NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS
WILL BE POSSIBLE AT TIMES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR
BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES.
THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY
DANGEROUS.
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW
COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.
$$