WINTER STORM WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 740 PM CST THU DEC 24 2009
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY...
A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY.
* TIMING...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO FALL ACROSS THE
AREA TONIGHT BEFORE TAPERING OFF TO FLURRIES AND ENDING AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOCALLY HEAVY SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE FLINT
HILLS.
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...WILL RANGE FROM 1 TO 3 INCHES ALONG THE I-
135 CORRIDOR FROM SALINA TO WICHITA. HEAVIER SNOWFALL TOTALS OF
4 TO 8 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED FURTHER EAST ACROSS THE FLINT
HILLS...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE.
* WINDS/VISIBILITY...STRONG NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS AT 30 TO 40
MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
MIDNIGHT...SLACKENING SOME AFTER MIDNIGHT. THESE HIGH WIND
SPEEDS IN COMBINATION WITH THE SNOWFALL WILL RESULT IN VERY LOW
VISIBILITIES ACROSS THE WARNED AREA...WITH NEAR BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS EXPECTED ACROSS THE FLINT HILLS.
* OTHER IMPACTS...THE STRONG WINDS IN COMBINATION WITH THE SNOW
WILL CAUSE DRIFTING AND SEVERE REDUCTIONS IN THE VISIBILITY
MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. THIS WILL BE ESPECIALLY
LIKELY ACROSS THE FLINT HILLS TONIGHT...WHERE ROADS COULD BECOME
IMPASSABLE MAKING TRAVEL NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR
IMPOSSIBLE.
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