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Marion County Emergency Management KS
Thursday December 30th, 2021 :: 01:43 p.m. PST

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WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT 4 TO 7IN SNOW 1/10TH IN ICE

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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
338 PM CST Thu Dec 30 2021
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...
* WHAT...A wintry mix transitioning to snow. Total snow
  accumulations of 4 to 7 inches and ice accumulations up to a
  tenth of an inch possible. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
* WHERE...All of Central and portions of South Central Kansas.
* WHEN...From late Friday night through Saturday night.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. Areas of blowing and
  drifting snow will reduce visibility under mile at times. Gusty
  north winds will combine with the cold air to produce wind
  chills as low as 15 below. The cold wind chills could cause 
  frostbite on exposed skin.

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:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
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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