Weather Update for Today 01/12/2017
RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH-SALINE-RICE-MCPHERSON-MARION-CHASE-
RENO-HARVEY-BUTLER-GREENWOOD-WOODSON-ALLEN-KINGMAN-SEDGWICK-HARPER-
SUMNER-COWLEY-ELK-WILSON-NEOSHO-CHAUTAUQUA-MONTGOMERY-LABETTE-
537 AM CST THU JAN 12 2017
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL KANSAS,
SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS AND SOUTHEAST KANSAS.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
THERE IS A CHANCE FOR LIGHT FREEZING RAIN DEVELOPING VERY LATE
TONIGHT OVER FAR SOUTHEAST KANSAS. ACCUMULATIONS SHOULD BE
LIGHT...HOWEVER SOME SLICK SPOTS ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES ARE
POSSIBLE BY DAYBREAK.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
A WINTER STORM WILL AFFECT THE ENTIRE AREA BETWEEN FRIDAY AND
MONDAY. THE MOST SIGNIFICANT FREEZING RAIN IS EXPECTED ROUGHLY
NORTH OF A LINE FROM HARPER TO ELDORADO TO YATES CENTER BETWEEN
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. ICE ACCUMULATIONS GREATER THAN A HALF INCH
ARE PROBABLE AND UP TO AN INCH POSSIBLE. CHECK THE LATEST WINTER
STORM WATCH FOR MORE DETAILS.
Winter Storm Watch Friday-Sunday
ALLEN-WILSON-NEOSHO-CHAUTAUQUA-MONTGOMERY-LABETTE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...IOLA...HUMBOLDT...NEODESHA...FREDONIA...
CHANUTE...SEDAN...CEDAR VALE...COFFEYVILLE...INDEPENDENCE...
PARSONS
443 AM CST THU JAN 12 2017
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING
THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...
* TIMING...FREEZING DRIZZLE OR LIGHT FREEZING RAIN MAY DEVELOP
DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS ON FRIDAY. PERIODIC ROUNDS OF
FREEZING RAIN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEKEND BEFORE MIXING
OR CHANGING TO RAIN ON SUNDAY.
* ICE ACCUMULATION...A QUARTER TO HALF INCH IS FORECAST. HOWEVER
HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE IF TEMPERATURES ARE JUST SLIGHTLY
COOLER THAN EXPECTED.
* MAIN IMPACTS...ICE ACCUMULATIONS MAY CAUSE DOWNED TREE LIMBS
AND POWER OUTAGES. BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES MAY BECOME SLICK AND
HAZARDOUS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
WINTER WEATHER THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE
LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATED INFORMATION.
