SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Issue Date: 350 PM CST SUN DEC 20 2009
Expiration: 300 AM CST MON DEC 21 2009
...WINTER STORM MAY IMPACT HOLIDAY TRAVEL MID WEEK...
A STRONG WINTER STORM IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE CENTRAL
PLAINS WEDNESDAY AND COULD SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACT PRE-HOLIDAY TRAVEL
ACROSS WESTERN KANSAS. PRECIPITATION MAY BEGIN AS FREEZING DRIZZLE
TUESDAY NIGHT ACROSS SOUTHWEST KANSAS BEFORE DEEP COLD AIR ARRIVES
SWITCHING IT ALL OVER TO SNOW WEDNESDAY. IT IS TOO EARLY TO SAY
EXACTLY WHERE THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL WILL OCCUR BUT AT LEAST SOME
SNOW ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED ACROSS MUCH OF SOUTHWEST KANSAS
WEDNESDAY AND POSSIBLY INTO THURSDAY, WHICH COULD MAKE TRAVEL
DIFFICULT. STRONG NORTH WINDS WILL DEVELOP WEDNESDAY AND CONTINUE
INTO THURSDAY AS COLD, ARCTIC AIR MOVES DOWN INTO THE CENTRAL
PLAINS. THIS WILL CREATE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW CONDITIONS
IN SOME AREAS MAKING FOR INCREASED TRAVEL PROBLEMS. PERSONS WITH
INTERESTS ACROSS SOUTHWEST KANSAS...ESPECIALLY HOLIDAY TRAVELERS...
SHOULD STAY TUNED FOR UPDATED FORECASTS REGARDING THIS POTENTIAL
WINTER STORM.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 456 AM CST SUN DEC 20 2009
Expiration: 500 AM CST MON DEC 21 2009
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL...SOUTH
CENTRAL...SOUTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL KANSAS.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
A STRONG WINTER STORM IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER THE CENTRAL
PLAINS BY WEDNESDAY AND MAY SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACT PRE-HOLIDAY
TRAVEL ACROSS WESTERN KANSAS. PRECIPITATION MAY BEGIN AS FREEZING
DRIZZLE LATER TUESDAY INTO TUESDAY NIGHT OVER SOUTHWEST KANSAS BEFORE
DEEP COLD AIR ARRIVES CHANGING IT ALL OVER TO SNOW BY WEDNESDAY.
IT IS TOO EARLY TO SAY EXACTLY WHERE THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL FALL
BUT AT LEAST SOME SNOW ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED ACROSS MOST OF
SOUTHWEST KANSAS WEDNESDAY AND POSSIBLY INTO THURSDAY, WHICH WILL
MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT. WHAT IS MORE CERTAIN IS THAT STRONG NORTH WINDS
WILL DEVELOP WEDNESDAY AND CONTINUE THURSDAY AS COLD, ARCTIC AIR
MOVES ACROSS THE PLAINS. THIS WILL CREATE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF
WHATEVER SNOW HAS FALLEN AND MAKE FOR CONTINUED TRAVEL
DIFFICULTIES. PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ACROSS SOUTHWEST KANSAS,
ESPECIALLY HOLIDAY TRAVELERS, SHOULD STAY TUNED FOR UPDATED
FORECASTS REGARDING THIS POTENTIAL WINTER STORM.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY OR TONIGHT.
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FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/DDC
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