HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 547 AM CST TUE DEC 22 2009
Expiration: 600 AM CST WED DEC 23 2009
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL...SOUTH
CENTRAL...SOUTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL KANSAS.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
WINTER PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT IN
ADVANCE OF A DEVELOPING STORM ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST PORTION OF THE
COUNTRY. THE PRECIPITATION TYPE IS EXPECTED TO BE SNOW ACROSS
AREAS OF FAR SOUTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL KANSAS MAINLY WEST OF A
HUGOTON TO GARDEN CITY TO NESS CITY LINE. A MIXTURE OF SLEET AND
FREEZING RAIN IS EXPECTED AFTER MIDNIGHT EAST OF THIS
LINE...INCLUDING THE DODGE CITY AND HAYS AREAS. AREAS OF FREEZING
DRIZZLE WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE WHICH WILL LIKELY CAUSE HAZARDOUS
TRAVEL.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY
A WINTRY MIX OF FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE TO
SNOW DURING THE DAY WEDNESDAY ACROSS SOUTHWEST KANSAS. STORM TOTAL
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS FAR
SOUTHWEST AND FAR WEST CENTRAL KANSAS. SIGNIFICANT SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE ALONG THE INTERSTATE 70 CORRIDOR.
AS NORTHWEST WINDS INCREASE LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND
THURSDAY...CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DETERIORATE
SIGNIFICANTLY...ESPECIALLY ACROSS WEST CENTRAL KANSAS WHERE SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE GREATER...AND SNOW IS EXPECTED TO
CONTINUE FALLING WELL INTO CHRISTMAS EVE DAY. BLIZZARD OR BLIZZARD
LIKE CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE...AND A BLIZZARD WATCH CONTINUES
FOR WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND CHRISTMAS EVE DAY.
.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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