Wednesday, February 03, 2010

CSW WEATHER: NWS "Winter Weather Advisory" in Kansas MetroRegion Thursday



...SNOW TO IMPACT NORTHEASTERN KANSAS THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY...

SNOW WILL DEVELOP ACROSS EASTERN KANSAS ON THURSDAY AND WILL INTENSIFY OVERNIGHT PRODUCING 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW ACROSS THE AREA.

SNOWFALL WILL DIMINISH DURING THE DAY ON FRIDAY.

(Kansas Counties Included are:) REPUBLIC- WASHINGTON- MARSHALL- NEMAHA- BROWN- CLOUD- CLAY- RILEY- POTTAWATOMIE- JACKSON- JEFFERSON- OTTAWA- DICKINSON- GEARY- MORRIS- WABAUNSEE- SHAWNEE- DOUGLAS- LYON- OSAGE- FRANKLIN- COFFEY- ANDERSON-

INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARYSVILLE... HIAWATHA... CONCORDIA... CLAY CENTER... MANHATTAN... ABILENE... JUNCTION CITY... TOPEKA... LAWRENCE... EMPORIA... OTTAWA

314 PM CST WED FEB 3 2010

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON THURSDAY TO 6 AM CST FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON THURSDAY TO 6 AM CST FRIDAY.


* TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN TO FALL DURING THE DAY ON THURSDAY INCREASING THURSDAY NIGHT BEFORE DIMINISHING ON FRIDAY MORNING.

* TOTAL SNOW...3 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST KANSAS.

2 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED IN EAST CENTRAL KANSAS.

* WINDS...SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL BE FROM 5 TO 10 MPH DIMINISHING OVERNIGHT.

* IMPACTS...ROAD SURFACES WILL ACCUMULATE SNOW AND WILL BECOME SLICK THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.




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