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City of Ellis, Kansas
Friday January 5th, 2024 :: 02:44 p.m. CST

Advisory

Winter Storm Watch until 06:00AM Tuesday

* WHAT...Blizzard possible. Total snow accumulations of 3 or more inches. Winds gusting as high as 55 to 60 mph creating whiteout or near whiteout conditions.

* WHERE...Portions of central, southwest and west central Kansas.

* WHEN...From Monday morning through early Tuesday Morning.

* IMPACTS...Plan on very dangerous if not impossible travel, especially by Monday afternoon and evening. Widespread blowing snow significantly reducing visibility below one quarter mile.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Blizzard or near blizzard conditions will likely continue through early Tuesday morning after snowfall ends. Wind gusts of 35 to 50 mph are expected to continue through the morning hours Tuesday.

* AFFECTED AREAS: TREGO ... ELLIS ... SCOTT ... LANE ... NESS ... RUSH ... HAMILTON ... KEARNY ... FINNEY ... HODGEMAN ... STANTON ... GRANT ... HASKELL ... GRAY ... FORD ... MORTON ... STEVENS ... SEWARD ... MEADE

Instructions:

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.

Address/Location
City of Ellis, Kansas
815 Jefferson St
Ellis, KS 67637

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 785-726-4812

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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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