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Marion County Emergency Management KS
Wednesday February 16th, 2022 :: 12:47 a.m. PST

Alert

WINTER STORM WATCH THIS EVENING THRU THURSDAY AFTERNOON, 4-6 INCHES SNOW/SLEET, 1/10TH INCH ICE, 40/45MPH WIND GUSTS

.WINTER STORM WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation possible. Total snow and sleet accumulations of 4 to 6 inches with locally higher amounts
  possible and ice accumulations up to one tenth of an inch. North winds are expected to gust to 40 or 45 mph at times on Thursday.
* WHERE...Portions of Central, South Central and Southeast 
  Kansas.
* WHEN...From this evening through Thursday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. Blowing and drifting 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 4am to 12pm Thursday.

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:
Moderate - Possible 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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