WINTER STORM WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 340 PM CST FRI DEC 25 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...SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO FALL ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT
BEFORE TAPERING OFF TO FLURRIES AND ENDING ON CHRISTMAS DAY.
LOCALLY HEAVY SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE FLINT HILLS
THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS.
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...WILL RANGE FROM 1 TO 4 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 INTO THE EVENING. 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...ESPECIALLY
ALONG THE HIGHWAY 99 CORRIDOR.
* OTHER IMPACTS...THE STRONG WINDS IN COMBINATION WITH THE SNOW
MAY 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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