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Winter Storm Warning Continues for Panhandles

Joe Denoyer - October 25, 2020 7:52 am

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
250 PM CDT Tue Oct 27 2020

OKZ001>003-TXZ001>020-317-280400-
/O.CON.KAMA.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-201029T0000Z/
Cimarron-Texas-Beaver-Dallam-Sherman-Hansford-Ochiltree-Lipscomb-
Hartley-Moore-Hutchinson-Roberts-Hemphill-Oldham-Potter-Carson-
Gray-Wheeler-Deaf Smith-Randall-Armstrong-Donley-Collingsworth-
Palo Duro Canyon-
Including the cities of Boise City, Keyes, Guymon, Beaver,
Forgan, Dalhart, Stratford, Spearman, Gruver, Perryton, Booker,
Higgins, Follett, Hartley, Channing, Dumas, Borger, Miami,
Canadian, Vega, Amarillo, Panhandle, White Deer, Pampa, Shamrock,
Wheeler, Hereford, Canyon, Claude, Clarendon, Wellington,
and Palo Duro Canyon
250 PM CDT Tue Oct 27 2020

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT
WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation expected. Additional snow
  accumulations of 1 to 4 inches in the eastern Texas and Oklahoma
  Panhandles, and 4 to 8 inches in the central and western Texas
  and Oklahoma Panhandles. Ice accumulations of a tenth to two-
  tenths expected favoring the central and eastern combined
  Panhandles.

* WHERE...Oklahoma and Texas Panhandles.

* WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to potentially
  dangerous with both morning and evening commutes impacted.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Any thunderstorms that form during the
  Winter Storm Warning period could produce locally heavier snow
  and/or ice accumulations along with sudden reductions of
  visibility.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in
your vehicle in case of an emergency.

The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can
be obtained by calling 5 1 1.

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
331 PM CDT Tue Oct 27 2020


KSZ066-074>081-084>090-281115-
/O.NEW.KDDC.WW.Y.0016.201028T0600Z-201028T1800Z/
Stafford-Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Gray-Ford-Edwards-Kiowa-Pratt-
Morton-Stevens-Seward-Meade-Clark-Comanche-Barber-
Including the cities of St. John, Stafford, Macksville,
Johnson City, Ulysses, Sublette, Satanta, Cimarron, Montezuma,
Dodge City, Kinsley, Lewis, Greensburg, Haviland, Pratt, Elkhart,
Hugoton, Liberal, Meade, Plains City, Fowler, Ashland, Minneola,
Coldwater, Lake Coldwater, Protection, Medicine Lodge, and Kiowa
331 PM CDT Tue Oct 27 2020

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 1 PM CDT
WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...Freezing rain is expected to develop between 1 AM and 3
  AM and will likely be mixed with snow in Morton, Stanton and
  Stevens counties. The freezing rain is expected to change to
  plain rain by noon, but the snow may continue to mix with the
  rain across far southwestern Kansas through the day. Snow
  accumulations could reach 1 to 2 inches in extreme southwestern
  Kansas. Ice accumulations of a tenth to a quarter of an inch are
  possible across the advisory area by late morning before
  temperatures rise to above freezing.

* WHERE...Portions of south central and southwest Kansas.

* WHEN...From 1 AM to 1 PM CDT Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Power outages and tree damage are possible due to the
  ice. Sidewalks will likely become slick.The hazardous
  conditions could possibly affect the morning commute.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Slow down and use caution while traveling.

The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can
be obtained by calling 5 1 1.
 

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