Winter Storm Watch issued December 26 at 10:07PM CST until December 28 at 6:00PM CST by NWS

NOAA-NWS-ALERTS-KS1253D2BAC3BC.WinterStormWatch.1253D2D8A940KS.TOPWSWTOP.06b0226337ed4d4e3bce5c50cfbdf7bb w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov 2015-12-26T22:07:00-06:00 Actual Alert Public Alert for Anderson; Brown; Clay; Cloud; Coffey; Dickinson; Douglas; Franklin; Geary; Jackson; Jefferson; Lyon; Marshall; Morris; Nemaha; Osage; Ottawa; Pottawatomie; Republic; Riley; Shawnee; Wabaunsee; Washington (Kansas) Issued by the National Weather Service Met Winter Storm Watch Future Moderate Possible SAME WSA 2015-12-26T22:07:00-06:00 2015-12-28T18:00:00-06:00 NWS Topeka (Northeastern Kansas) Winter Storm Watch issued December 26 at 10:07PM CST until December 28 at 6:00PM CST by NWS Topeka …WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON… A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. * TIMING…THE STRONGEST PART OF THE STORM IS EXPECTED LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS…5 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE WEST OF A LINE FROM COUNCIL GROVE TO HOLTON. 1 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW AND SLEET IS POSSIBLE EAST OF THE LINE FROM COUNCIL GROVE TO HOLTON. AN AXIS OF ICE ACCUMULATIONS AROUND A QUARTER OF AN INCH IS POSSIBLE FROM EMPORIA TO TOPEKA. * WINDS / VISIBILITIES…NORTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE GUSTING BETWEEN 30 AND 40 MPH. THESE WINDS COULD SEVERELY LIMIT VISIBILITIES. * IMPACTS…TRAVEL IS EXPECTED TO BECOME NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE. THERE MAY ALSO BE POWER OUTAGES AND TREE DAMAGE DUE TO THE ACCUMULATION OF ICE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… WINTRY PRECIPITATION IS FORECAST TO ACCUMULATE IN THE AFFECTED AREAS CAUSING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THOSE WITH TRAVEL PLANS ARE ADVISED TO CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE…OR SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE. WMOHEADER UGC KSZ008>012-020>024-026-034>040-054>056-058-059 VTEC /O.CON.KTOP.WS.A.0002.151227T1800Z-151229T0000Z/ TIME…MOT…LOC
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