HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 607 AM CST WED DEC 23 2009
Expiration: 615 AM CST THU DEC 24 2009
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL...SOUTH
CENTRAL...SOUTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL KANSAS.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
A COMBINATION OF SNOW...SLEET...AND FREEZING RAIN WILL AFFECT MUCH
OF SOUTHWEST KANSAS TODAY. STRONG NORTH WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO
DEVELOP AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT WITH SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 30
MPH EXPECTED WHICH WILL PROMOTE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. ACROSS
PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST KANSAS. PLEASE REFER TO THE WINTER WEATHER
MESSAGE PRODUCT FOR MORE INFORMATION REGARDING THIS WINTER EVENT.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
VERY STRONG WINDS FROM THE NORTH ARE EXPECTED ON THURSDAY...WITH
SUSTAINED WINDS IN THE 30 TO 40 MPH RANGE. WIND GUSTS WILL EXCEED
50 MPH AT TIMES AS WELL. DEPENDING ON HOW MUCH SNOW FALLS ACROSS
SOUTHWEST KANSAS...SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW WILL
BE A PROBLEM WITH BLIZZARD OR NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE AT
TIMES. REFER TO THE WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE PRODUCT FOR MORE
SPECIFIC INFORMATION.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
STORM SPOTTERS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS ARE ENCOURAGED TO
PROVIDE THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WITH CURRENT PRECIPITATION
TYPE, INTENSITY, AND AMOUNTS THROUGHOUT THE DURATION OF THE STORM.
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FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/DDC
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