JamesRenda Staff Meteorologist

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If you are a snow hound you will love what is/will be going on in Kansas & Nebraska.  BLIZZARD WARNINGS are posted for NW Kansas and SW Nebraska with other areas under a WINTER STORM WARNING.  This is an early season storm and about 2-3 weeks ahead of schedule for the region.


ORANGE INDICATES BLIZZARD WARNING
PURPLE IS WINTER STORM WARNING
BLUE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY
TAN HIGH WIND WARNING
GREEN FLASH FLOOD WATCH

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BLIZZARD WARNING
Issue Date: 1212 PM CDT WED OCT 22 2008
Expiration: 700 PM CDT THU OCT 23 2008

CHEYENNE KS-RAWLINS-DECATUR-NORTON-SHERMAN-THOMAS-SHERIDAN-GRAHAM-
WALLACE-LOGAN-GOVE-DUNDY-HITCHCOCK-RED WILLOW-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST. FRANCIS...ATWOOD...OBERLIN...
NORTON...GOODLAND...COLBY...HOXIE...HILL CITY...SHARON SPRINGS...
OAKLEY...QUINTER...BENKELMAN...TRENTON...MCCOOK
1110 AM MDT WED OCT 22 2008 /1210 PM CDT WED OCT 22 2008/

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM MDT /7 PM CDT/
THIS EVENING TO 6 PM MDT /7 PM CDT/ THURSDAY...

A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM MDT /7 PM CDT/
THIS EVENING TO 6 PM MDT /7 PM CDT/ THURSDAY. 

AN INTENSE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER CENTRAL KANSAS WILL SLOWLY
RETROGRADE WESTWARD TONIGHT. AS IT DOES...PRECIPITATION WILL
SPREAD WESTWARD ACROSS THE TRI-STATE AREA WHILE ALSO CHANGING OVER
TO SNOW AS COLDER AIR FILTERS INTO THE REGION FROM THE NORTH. 

THE SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES TONIGHT AND THURSDAY AND WITH
NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING OVER 40 MPH PRODUCE SHARPLY REDUCED
VISIBILITIES DOWN TO ONE QUARTER MILE WITH WHITEOUT CONDITIONS.

TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED.

A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS STRONG WINDS AND FALLING OR BLOWING SNOW
WILL PRODUCE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES...WITH TRAVEL BECOMING
DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE. MONITOR LOCAL FORECASTS BEFORE DECIDING
TO VENTURE OUTSIDE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL AND YOU BECOME STRANDED...
STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES.

...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS TODAY...

.NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH
WILL BE COMMON TODAY AS THE PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN A DEVELOPING
LOW PRESSURE CENTER OVER CENTRAL KANSAS INTERACTS WITH A STRONG
HIGH PRESSURE CENTER OVER MONTANA.

YUMA-KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE CO-CHEYENNE KS-RAWLINS-DECATUR-NORTON-
SHERMAN-THOMAS-SHERIDAN-GRAHAM-WALLACE-LOGAN-GOVE-GREELEY-WICHITA-
DUNDY-HITCHCOCK-RED WILLOW-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YUMA...WRAY...BURLINGTON...
CHEYENNE WELLS...ST. FRANCIS...ATWOOD...OBERLIN...NORTON...
GOODLAND...COLBY...HOXIE...HILL CITY...SHARON SPRINGS...OAKLEY...
QUINTER...TRIBUNE...LEOTI...BENKELMAN...TRENTON...MCCOOK
755 AM MDT WED OCT 22 2008 /855 AM CDT WED OCT 22 2008/

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT /7 PM CDT/
THIS AFTERNOON...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT /7 PM CDT/
THIS AFTERNOON. 

NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH
WILL BE COMMON TODAY.

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS STRONG WINDS ARE EITHER OCCURRING OR
IMMINENT WHICH COULD LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE...REDUCED VISIBILITY
IN BLOWING DUST...AND LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. A HIGH WIND
WARNING IS ISSUED FOR SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR
GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE.

TAKE ACTION TO SECURE TRASH CANS...LAWN FURNITURE...HALLOWEEN
DECORATIONS AND OTHER LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS.

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Great News
Posted: (October 22, 2008 08:17 pm) by: KevinReilly

Looks like it will be a wild ride this winter.. amazing how early it is starting!!

Kevin