Winter Weather Advisory until 06:00AM Saturday
* WHAT...Freezing rain and rain are expected to gradually change to snow from northwest to southeast today and tonight. Total snow accumulations up to 1 inch are forecast, with ice accumulations of around one tenth of an inch. The best chance of significant ice accumulations is across Pawnee, Rush, Pratt, Kiowa and Stafford counties. Winds will gust as high as 50 mph late this afternoon. Wind chills will drop below zero tonight.
* WHERE...Portions of central, south central and southwest Kansas.
* WHEN...From 8 AM this morning to 6 AM CST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. Patchy blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. The hazardous conditions could impact the evening commute. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches.
* AFFECTED AREAS: BARBER ... STAFFORD ... HODGEMAN ... EDWARDS ... PRATT ... COMANCHE ... RUSH ... PAWNEE ... FORD ... KIOWA ... CLARK
Instructions:
Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1.
Address/Location
City of Medicine Lodge, KS
114 W 1st Ave
Medicine Lodge, KS 67104
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 620-886-3908
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP BARBER followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Moderate - Possible threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Winter Weather Advisory