Winter Storm Watch until 06:00PM Thursday
* WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation possible. Total snow and sleet accumulations of 2 to 5 inches and ice accumulations of around one tenth of an inch possible. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
* WHERE...Portions of Central, South Central and Southeast Kansas.
* WHEN...From Wednesday evening through Thursday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. Blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility, especially on Thursday. The hazardous conditions will impact the Thursday morning and Thursday evening commutes. The combination of gusty winds and the weight of snow and ice could bring down tree branches and lead to scattered power outages.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Where snow occurs, snowfall rates of one inch per hour can be expected. The timing of the heaviest precipitation rates is expected from 3am to 12pm Thursday.
* AFFECTED AREAS: MCPHERSON ... MARION ... CHASE ... RENO ... HARVEY ... BUTLER ... GREENWOOD ... KINGMAN ... SEDGWICK ... HARPER ... SUMNER ... COWLEY
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