HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 525 AM CST SAT DEC 19 2009
Expiration: 530 AM CST SUN DEC 20 2009
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL KANSAS...
SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS AND SOUTHEAST KANSAS.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS PARTS OF CENTRAL KANSAS
THIS MORNING. ANY ACCUMULATION WILL BE PRIMARILY ON WINDSHIELDS
AND ELEVATED SURFACES.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
A POTENTIALLY STRONG WINTER STORM WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE
HEARTLAND AS EARLY AS TUESDAY NIGHT...AND EXIT THE AREA AS LATE AS
FRIDAY. THIS WINTER STORM WILL IMPACT HOLIDAY TRAVEL PLANS ACROSS
PORTIONS OF THE PLAINS AND MIDWEST. HOWEVER...THE TIMING AND
EXACT TRACK OF THIS WINTER STORM...AND SUBSEQUENT PRECIPITATION
TYPE AND ACCUMULATION AMOUNTS REMAINS UNCERTAIN. EARLY INDICATIONS
ARE FOR A LONG DURATION OF SNOWFALL ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTH
CENTRAL KANSAS...CREATING A SWATH OF SEVERAL INCHES OF SNOW
THROUGH PART OF THAT AREA. LOWER ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS
SOUTHEAST KANSAS. PLEASE STAY TUNED TO FORECASTS THIS WEEKEND AS
DETAILS SURROUNDING THIS WINTER STORM BECOME MORE FINE TUNED.
IN WAKE OF THE WINTER STORM...BITTER COLD AIR AND STOUT
NORTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL RESULT IN WIND CHILLS DROPPING BELOW
ZERO...MAINLY ACROSS CENTRAL KANSAS WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY
NIGHT.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED TODAY OR TONIGHT.
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FOR A GRAPHICAL VERSION OF THIS INFORMATION...SEE OUR
WEBPAGE AT (LOWERCASE) HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/WICHITA/HWO/HWO.PHP
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