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Marion County Emergency Management KS
Thursday December 30th, 2021 :: 04:26 a.m. PST

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WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT

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Including the cities of Russell, Lincoln, Sylvan Grove, 
Great Bend, Ellsworth, Wilson, Salina, Lyons, Sterling, 
McPherson, Hillsboro, Marion, Peabody, Cottonwood Falls, 
Strong City, Hutchinson, and Newton
313 AM CST Thu Dec 30 2021
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...
* WHAT...A mix of freezing rain, sleet and snow. Total snow 
  accumulations of 4 to 6 inches and ice accumulations of around 
  tenth of an inch possible. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
* WHERE...Portions of Central and South Central Kansas.
* WHEN...From late Friday night through late Saturday night.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. Patchy blowing 
  snow could significantly reduce visibility. The cold wind 
  chills as low as 15 below zero could result in hypothermia if 
  precautions are not taken.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Uncertainty lies in the progression of the
  cold air. How fast the cold air moves in will determine how 
  high the impacts will be. Changes in the forecast are likely.

Instructions:

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.

Address/Location
Marion County Emergency Management KS
203 S 4th St
Marion, KS 66861

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 620-382-2144

Alert Details

Severity:
Unknown - Severity unknown
Urgency:
Future - Responsive action SHOULD be taken in the near future
Certainty:
Possible (p <= ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Winter Storm Watch

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