HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 257 PM CST SAT JAN 2 2010
Expiration: 300 PM CST SUN JAN 03 2010
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL...NORTH
CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST KANSAS.
.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT
LIGHT SNOW WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE TONIGHT. ACCUMULATING LIGHT
SNOW WILL OCCUR ACROSS MUCH OF NORTHEAST KANSAS. THE GREATEST
ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR SOUTH OF AN ABILENE TO OTTAWA
LINE WHERE 2 TO 3 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS COULD FALL BY
SUNRISE SUNDAY. NORTH OF AN ABILENE TO OTTAWA LINE WE EXPECT 1 OR
2 INCHES OF SNOW ACCUMULATION BY SUNDAY MORNING. NORTHEAST WINDS
OF 5 TO 10 MPH WILL OCCUR OVERNIGHT INTO SUNDAY SO WIDESPREAD BLOWING
AND DRIFTING IS NOT EXPECTED.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
THE LIGHT SNOW SUNDAY MORNING WILL TAPER OFF TO SNOW FLURRIES BY
SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM WILL IMPACT THE AREA LATER TUESDAY INTO
WEDNESDAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING THE RISK FOR ADDITIONAL
ACCUMULATING SNOW TO THE AREA TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
BRUTALLY COLD ARCTIC AIR WILL THEN SURGE INTO THE REGION BEHIND
THIS SYSTEM NEXT THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OVERNIGHT TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA.
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