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NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
329 AM CST TUE DEC 9 2003
.AN UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE SOUTHERN AND
CENTRAL PLAINS DURING THE DAY TUESDAY JUST SOUTH OF THE FORECAST
AREA. ABUNDANT MOISTURE FROM THE GULF OF MEXICO WILL FEED INTO THIS
STORM SYSTEM. THE MOISTURE AND TRACK OF THE STORM SYSTEM WILL CREATE
FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR SNOWFALL. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW...STRONG
NORTH WINDS WILL BLOW THE SNOW AROUND AS THE PRESSURE GRADIENT
STRENGTHENS WITH THE DEEPENING STORM SYSTEM AND MAY CREATE NEAR
BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES.
A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS
EXPECTED TO OCCUR. WINTERY PRECIPITATION IS FORECAST TO ACCUMULATE IN
THE AFFECTED AREAS CAUSING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THOSE WITH
TRAVEL PLANS IN THE WARNING AREA ARE ADVISEDTO CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE
ROUTE...OR SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE.
REMEMBER...A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER
DETAILS OR UPDATES FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
KSZ011-012-024-026-038>040-054>056-058-059-092300-
ANDERSON-BROWN-COFFEY-DOUGLAS-FRANKLIN-JACKSON-JEFFERSON-LYON-NEMAHA-
OSAGE-SHAWNEE-WABAUNSEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EMPORIA...HIAWATHA...LAWRENCE...
OTTAWA AND TOPEKA
329 AM CST TUE DEC 9 2003
...WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON
TO 2 AM CST WEDNESDAY...
RAIN WILL CHANGE OVER TO SNOW BY EARLY TO MID AFTERNOON. THE SNOW IS
EXPECTED TO INCREASE DURING AND BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES BY EVENING.
TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS AROUND 4 TO 7 INCHES IS POSSIBLE BY 2 AM
WEDNESDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOWFALL...STRONG NORTH WINDS
WITH GUSTS AROUND 40 MPH WILL CAUSE BLOWING SNOW AND COULD PRODUCE
NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES.
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