Winter Storm Watch until 12:00PM Thursday
* WHAT...A wintry mix, will quickly transition to moderate to heavy snow. Initial snowfall accumulations on Wednesday of 3 to 5 inches, with an additional round of 3 to 6 inches of snowfall, Wednesday evening. Ice accumulations of a light glaze possible early Wednesday.
* WHERE...Portions of Central, South Central and Southeast Kansas.
* WHEN...From Tuesday evening through Thursday morning.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning or evening commute. The cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Near white out conditions are possible across southeast Kansas for Wednesday evening, due to heavy snowfall and blowing snow.
* AFFECTED AREAS: BARTON ... ELLSWORTH ... SALINE ... RICE ... MCPHERSON ... MARION ... CHASE ... RENO ... HARVEY ... BUTLER ... GREENWOOD ... WOODSON ... ALLEN ... KINGMAN ... SEDGWICK ... HARPER ... SUMNER ... COWLEY ... ELK ... WILSON ... NEOSHO ... CHAUTAUQUA ... MONTGOMERY ... LABETTE
Instructions:
Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.
Address/Location
Harper County, KS
115 E Steadman St
Anthony, KS 67003
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 620-842-3086
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