HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 550 AM CST MON DEC 21 2009
Expiration: 600 AM CST TUE DEC 22 2009
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL...SOUTH
CENTRAL...SOUTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL KANSAS.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY
A BLIZZARD WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR SOUTHWEST KANSAS FOR
WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY. THE LATEST FORECAST INFORMATION
SUGGESTS A MAJOR WINTER STORM WILL BEGIN IMPACTING THE REGION
WEDNESDAY. AS THE LOW DEVELOPS ACROSS WEST TEXAS AND MATURES OVER
OKLAHOMA...THE SOUTHWEST KANSAS REGION WILL BE IN A VULNERABLE
LOCATION FOR PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW FOR A PROLONGED
PERIOD OF TIME. VERY STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP WEDNESDAY NIGHT
WHICH WILL PROMOTE SIGNIFICANT...IF NOT SEVERE BLOWING AND
DRIFTING WITH BLIZZARD CONDITIONS DEVELOPING DURING THE NIGHT.
THESE SEVERE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH CHRISTMAS
EVE DAY OVER MUCH OF THE CENTRAL PLAINS REGION, INCLUDING
SOUTHWEST KANSAS. PLEASE STAY UP TO DATE TO THE LATEST FORECAST
INFORMATION REGARDING THIS VERY DANGEROUS WINTER STORM SITUATION.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY OR TONIGHT.
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FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/DDC
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