Friday, December 14, 2007

KANSAS CITY MetroRegion WEATHER: Heavy Snow Warning- Topeka- Lawrence- Ottawa Areas

The NWS office in Topeka has issued a "Heavy Snow Warning" that includes areas of East central and Northeastern Kansas- including Topeka- Lawrence & Ottawa.


The warning text:


GEARY- WABAUNSEE- SHAWNEE- DOUGLAS- FRANKLIN- ANDERSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF... JUNCTION CITY... TOPEKA... LAWRENCE... OTTAWA
1205 PM CST FRI DEC 14 2007


...HEAVY SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 12 PM CST SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA HAS ISSUED A HEAVY SNOW WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 12 PM CST SATURDAY. THE SNOW ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL DEVELOP LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS AROUND 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

REMEMBER...A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY.

HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY TO REDEVELOP FRIDAY NIGHT. THOSE WITH TRAVEL PLANS ARE ADVISED TO CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE...OR SHOULD USE CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE.

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Metro KC can now expect 4-6 inches of snow by Saturday afternoon.

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