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Kansas: Round # 2

#1 Postby David » Mon Feb 02, 2004 7:17 pm

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
345 PM CST MON FEB 2 2004


KSZ008>012-020>024-026-034>040-054>056-058-059-030300-
ANDERSON-BROWN-CLAY-CLOUD-COFFEY-DICKINSON-DOUGLAS-FRANKLIN-GEARY-
JACKSON-JEFFERSON-LYON-MARSHALL-MORRIS-NEMAHA-OSAGE-OTTAWA-
POTTAWATOMIE-REPUBLIC-RILEY-SHAWNEE-WABAUNSEE-WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ABILENE...CLAY CENTER...CONCORDIA...
EMPORIA...HIAWATHA...JUNCTION CITY...LAWRENCE...MANHATTAN...
MARYSVILLE...OTTAWA AND TOPEKA
345 PM CST MON FEB 2 2004


...MORE SNOW EXPECTED THIS WEEK...

ANOTHER WINTER STORM WILL AFFECT NORTH CENTRAL...NORTHEAST AND EAST
CENTRAL KANSAS BEGINNING TUESDAY NIGHT BEFORE ENDING ON THURSDAY.

THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE SOME SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL
ACROSS THE AREA. PRELIMINARY SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ARE FORECAST TO RANGE
FROM 5 TO 7 INCHES ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS...WITH 3 TO 5 INCHES
EXPECTED ACROSS NORTHEAST AND EAST CENTRAL KANSAS.

IF THE TRACK OF THE STORM CHANGES THEN SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL CHANGE.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR
FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
TOPEKA.

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#2 Postby David » Mon Feb 02, 2004 7:26 pm

Watches, Warnings, Advisories: Topeka, KS
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Watches, Warnings, Advisories: Wichita, KS
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Watches, Warnings, Advisories: Kansas City, MO
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#3 Postby David » Mon Feb 02, 2004 7:30 pm

Winter Storm Watch (Concordia, KS)

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
320 PM CST MON FEB 2 2004

...ANOTHER WINTER STORM TARGETING THE AREA...
.A STRONG UPPER LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL BEGIN TO MOVE OUT OF THE
SOUTH CENTRAL ROCKIES LATE TUESDAY...AND ACROSS THE PLAINS ON
WEDNESDAY...BEFORE DEPARTING THURSDAY. MOISTURE WILL BE DRAWN NORTH
INTO THE PLAINS LATE TUESDAY WITH SNOWFALL BEGINNING AFTER
DARK...AND CONTINUING ALL DAY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT AS THE
STORM SYSTEM MOVES ACROSS THE PLAINS. LIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED TO
CONTINUE INTO THURSDAY BEFORE TAPERING OFF IN THE AFTERNOON.

KSZ005>007-017>019-NEZ039>041-046>049-060>064-072>077-082>087-031000-
ADAMS-BUFFALO-CLAY-DAWSON-FILLMORE-FRANKLIN-FURNAS-GOSPER-GREELEY-
HALL-HAMILTON-HARLAN-HOWARD-JEWELL-KEARNEY-MERRICK-MITCHELL-NANCE-
NUCKOLLS-OSBORNE-PHELPS-PHILLIPS-POLK-ROOKS-SHERMAN-SMITH-THAYER-
VALLEY-WEBSTER-YORK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BELOIT...GRAND ISLAND...HASTINGS...
HOLDREGE...KEARNEY...LEXINGTON...MINDEN...ORD...PHILLIPSBURG...
SUPERIOR...YORK
320 PM CST MON FEB 2 2004

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY
MORNING...

SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL IS POSSIBLE FROM TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY
MORNING ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA AND NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS...AS
A WINTER STORM SYSTEM CROSSES THE PLAINS. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN
AFTER DARK TUESDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE ALL DAY WEDNESDAY AND
WEDNESDAY NIGHT. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL BE DEPENDENT ON THE EXACT
TRACK OF THE SYSTEM...HOWEVER AT THIS TIME IT APPEARS SNOWFALL
AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING...WITH
ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES DURING THE DAY WEDNESDAY.
LIGHTER SNOWFALL OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE FORECAST WEDNESDAY NIGHT...AND
ONE MORE INCH OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE ON THURSDAY BEFORE THE WINTER
STORM SYSTEM DEPARTS. THIS BRINGS POTENTIAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS IN THE
RANGE OF 8 TO 14 INCHES...WITH THE GREATER SNOWFALL EXPECTED SOUTH
OF INTERSTATE 80 IN NEBRASKA.

IF YOU HAVE ANY TRAVEL PLANS TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...BE
PREPARED TO ALTER PLANS AS WEATHER CONDITIONS WARRANT. STAY TUNED
TO THE LATEST FORECASTS AND UPDATED STATEMENTS REGARDING THIS
APPROACHING WINTER STORM SYSTEM.


$$

FAY/10




Winter Storm Watch (Hutchison, KS)

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...COR
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
402 PM CST MON FEB 2 2004

...MORE WINTER WEATHER IS ON THE WAY...

.ANOTHER WINTER STORM IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE AREA TUESDAY
NIGHT, AND CONTINUE WEDNESDAY. THE SNOW SHOULD BEGIN ACROSS THE
WATCH AREA AROUND MIDNIGHT TUESDAY NIGHT, WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOW
EXPECTED LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. THE SNOW
SHOULD TAPER OFF BY LATE AFTERNOON, BUT WILL LIKELY CONTINUE THROUGH
WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

LOW PRESSURE IS FORECAST TO MOVE OUT OF THE SOUTHWESTERN UNITED
STATES. SOUTH WIND JUST ABOUT THE GROUND WILL BRING MOISTURE INTO
THE AREA. THE TRACK OF THE LOW, AND THE PRIME AREA FOR HEAVY SNOW
COULD CHANGE AS THE LOW APPROACHES. CONTINUE TO MONITOR LATER
FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS FOR UPDATES ON THIS DEVELOPING STORM.

KSZ032-033-047-048-050-067-031300-
BARTON-ELLSWORTH-LINCOLN-RENO-RICE-RUSSELL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELLSWORTH...GREAT BEND...HUTCHINSON...
LINCOLN...LYONS...RUSSELL
402 PM CST MON FEB 2 2004

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WATCH.

SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AROUND MIDNIGHT TUESDAY NIGHT AND
CONTINUE ALL DAY WEDNESDAY. SIX OR MORE INCHES OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE
OVER THE WATCH AREAS BY THE TIME THE SIGNIFICANT SNOW ENDS WEDNESDAY
NIGHT. FORECAST AMOUNTS COULD CHANGE SIGNIFICANTLY OVER THE NEXT 24
HOURS, SO CONTINUE TO MONITOR LATER STATEMENTS AND FORECASTS.

REMEMBER...A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR
A HAZARDOUS WINTER STORM EVENT IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA.
THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER THAT MAY IMPACT
TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FROM THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE.

$$

HOWERTON
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#4 Postby Anonymous » Mon Feb 02, 2004 9:07 pm

Well, David, your snow has been a long time coming-----and now its not leaving anytime soon!!!

I hope you get 14 inches of snow!!! ENJOY IT!!!!! :)

Get that digging shovel ready!!!!!!


You LUCKY Dogs!!!!!!! :)



-Jeb
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#5 Postby Cheesy_Poofs » Tue Feb 03, 2004 6:09 am

Your under a WSWatch now, David. Wanna send some of that to MD?? :lol:

WINTER STORM WATCH

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
401 AM CST TUE FEB 3 2004

.MORE SNOW IS EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. THE BULK OF THE SNOW
IS EXPECTED FROM MIDDAY WEDNESDAY THROUGH MIDDAY THURSDAY...WITH
SEVERAL INCHES OF SNOW FALLING. SNOWFALL TOTALS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES
WILL BE COMMON BY THURSDAY EVENING. IN ADDITION...WINDS OF 10 TO 20
MPH MAY CAUSE SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF THE SNOW.

AS THE STORM APPROACHES...FORECASTS MAY BE ALTERED IN TERMS OF THE
TIMING AND AMOUNTS OF THE SNOWFALL. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES FROM THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA.

KSZ008>012-020>024-026-034>040-054>056-058-059-032300-
ANDERSON-BROWN-CLAY-CLOUD-COFFEY-DICKINSON-DOUGLAS-FRANKLIN-GEARY-
JACKSON-JEFFERSON-LYON-MARSHALL-MORRIS-NEMAHA-OSAGE-OTTAWA-
POTTAWATOMIE-REPUBLIC-RILEY-SHAWNEE-WABAUNSEE-WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ABILENE...CLAY CENTER...CONCORDIA...
EMPORIA...HIAWATHA...JUNCTION CITY...LAWRENCE...MANHATTAN...
MARYSVILLE...OTTAWA AND TOPEKA
401 AM CST TUE FEB 3 2004

...A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM WEDNESDAY TO 12 PM
CST THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA KANSAS HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WATCH. SNOWFALL OF 6 TO 10 INCHES IS EXPECTED. BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW IS ALSO POSSIBLE

REMEMBER...A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR
HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA.

$$



If you get 10" of snow from this like they are saying you might get, you'll pass my total snowfall for the year so far!
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#6 Postby David » Tue Feb 03, 2004 4:28 pm

Hopefully we get the max 9 inches.. I'd love to have my birthday off for a Snow Day!! :)
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#7 Postby David » Tue Feb 03, 2004 4:51 pm

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
203 PM CST TUE FEB 3 2004


.A STRONG WINTER STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING ANOTHER ROUND OF SIGNIFICANT
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TO NORTH CENTRAL...NORTHEAST...AND EAST CENTRAL
KANSAS WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. THE BULK OF THE SNOW IS EXPECTED FROM
MIDDAY WEDNESDAY THROUGH MIDDAY THURSDAY. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6
TO 9 INCHES...WITH SOME LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE...WILL BE
COMMON BY THURSDAY EVENING. IN ADDITION...WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH MAY
CAUSE SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF THE SNOW.

KSZ008>012-020>024-026-034>040-054>056-058-059-050300-
ANDERSON-BROWN-CLAY-CLOUD-COFFEY-DICKINSON-DOUGLAS-FRANKLIN-GEARY-
JACKSON-JEFFERSON-LYON-MARSHALL-MORRIS-NEMAHA-OSAGE-OTTAWA-
POTTAWATOMIE-REPUBLIC-RILEY-SHAWNEE-WABAUNSEE-WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ABILENE...CLAY CENTER...CONCORDIA...
EMPORIA...HIAWATHA...JUNCTION CITY...LAWRENCE...MANHATTAN...
MARYSVILLE...OTTAWA AND TOPEKA
203 PM CST TUE FEB 3 2004

...A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM WEDNESDAY TO 12 PM
CST THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WARNING. SNOWFALL OF 6 TO 9 INCHES...WITH SOME LOCALLY HIGHER
AMOUNTS...IS EXPECTED. 10 TO 20 MPH WINDS MAY CAUSE SOME BLOWING AND
DRIFTING OF THE SNOW.

MAKE SURE YOU HAVE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF FOOD. CHECK PRESCRIPTIONS TO
ENSURE AS ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF MEDICINE THROUGH THE DURATION OF A
STORM. CHECK FURNACES AND FUEL LEVELS...AND IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY...
MAKE SURE YOUR CAR IS WINTERIZED AND IN GOOD WORKING ORDER.
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#8 Postby sertorius » Tue Feb 03, 2004 8:26 pm

Well, dare I get excited????? I still don't buy it-I'm afraid of warm air and a dry slot-same things that always get this area-It seems areas to my North and West and South will get the brunt-basically all around me!! Met in KC today was saying 1-3 tops and even that was too much as he sees sleet and freezing rain comming in with temps at 32 it would be all slush (then of course he says yea-we'll miss another one and then we will luckily go into a dry pattern-we are in a drought man-we need all the mositure we can get-man that chaps me!!!) Things looked good today on some model runs, but after last weekend's massive and now famous bust for this area, I won't buy it until I see it on the ground!! But nevertheless, I'll bore you with updates anyway :) !!!!
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#9 Postby David » Tue Feb 03, 2004 9:13 pm

Lol... you tell em!

Calling for, still, 6-9 inches here... warning starts tomorrow at noon.
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#10 Postby weatherlover427 » Tue Feb 03, 2004 9:15 pm

Hope you get a snow day on Thursday! :D

My step sister's birthday is tomorrow, wish they got snow in central FL though :lol: .
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#11 Postby sertorius » Tue Feb 03, 2004 9:17 pm

David:

I'll prob. post my updates in the Lawrence thread and this one-double whammy!!!! I must say, this storm looks alot better at this stage-already snow spreading into southern Kansas and heading North east-right for us!!! Quite a bit behind it-I am getting excited-if all stays together, this looks like a classic snow storm for us!!!
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#12 Postby David » Tue Feb 03, 2004 9:20 pm

It better be.. hopefully Cantore comes back to Lawrence! :lol:

How bout them Hawks? 8-)
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#13 Postby sertorius » Tue Feb 03, 2004 9:30 pm

The last 7 min. is the best we've played all year-if we could put a whole game together like that-we will be darn good!!!! By the way, MU will make the tournament!!!!
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#14 Postby StormCrazyIowan » Tue Feb 03, 2004 9:30 pm

NOT AGAIN!!!!! God, David, I am gonna come down there and pummel you if you steal my snow one more time!! :lol: Last storm was supposed to wipe us out and I think we (maybe!) got 4".... oh boy! :roll:
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#15 Postby sertorius » Tue Feb 03, 2004 9:39 pm

David:

Although the NWS server is having problems, check out the radar from Wichita-there is a pretty good snow/precip. band developing down there heading North east-This may actually happen!!! If you look at the national radar from NWS, you can see the precip. rotating around the low-this storm is much better organized than the last one at this stage-can it really be true???? I am getting excited!!!
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#16 Postby David » Tue Feb 03, 2004 9:41 pm

I see it...

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Looks good!!! :D
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#17 Postby David » Tue Feb 03, 2004 9:43 pm

StormCrazyIowan wrote:NOT AGAIN!!!!! God, David, I am gonna come down there and pummel you if you steal my snow one more time!! :lol: Last storm was supposed to wipe us out and I think we (maybe!) got 4".... oh boy! :roll:


Shush.. my turn snow hog. :P
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#18 Postby simplykristi » Tue Feb 03, 2004 11:07 pm

Send some snow here to KC! I am not going to believe anything until I see it. :)

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#19 Postby sertorius » Tue Feb 03, 2004 11:10 pm

Kristi:

If this band hold together down south, KC will have snow-Mike Thompson was going for 1 inch as of this morning (then he said he was happy about a dry period-I like Mike-he has done alot for my school, but man we are in a drought-you better hope the moisture keeps comming!!) This storm looks alot better as of now for this area!!
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#20 Postby simplykristi » Tue Feb 03, 2004 11:14 pm

I watched Mike Thompson at 9 PM.. He is saying 3 to 3 inches for KC.

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