720 WWUS43 KGLD 120722 WSWGLD URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Goodland KS 122 AM CST Wed Feb 12 2025 KSZ002>004-014>016-028-029-NEZ081-130000- /O.CON.KGLD.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-250213T0000Z/ Rawlins-Decatur-Norton-Thomas-Sheridan-Graham-Logan-Gove-Red Willow- Including the cities of Oberlin, Grainfield, Colby, Norton, Oakley, Atwood, Quinter, Hill City, McCook, Grinnell, and Hoxie 122 AM CST Wed Feb 12 2025 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Heavy snow. Total snow accumulations between 4 and 8 inches. * WHERE...Portions of northwest Kansas and southwest Nebraska. * WHEN...Until 6 PM CST this evening. * IMPACTS...Dangerous travel conditions associated with heavy accumulating snow. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Moderate to occasionally heavy snow will persist through sunrise. Accumulating snow will end from west to east late this morning, by noon. Northeasterly winds at 10 to 20 mph may result in periods of blowing snow. Wind chill readings around 15 degrees below zero are expected this morning. Below zero wind chill readings will persist through the afternoon. Dangerously cold wind chill readings ranging from 15 to 25 degrees below zero are expected late tonight and Thursday morning. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Delay travel, if possible. If travel is absolutely necessary, drive with extreme caution. Be prepared for snow covered roads and sudden changes in visibility. Leave plenty of room between you and the motorist ahead of you and allow extra time to reach your destination. Avoid sudden braking or acceleration, and be especially cautious on hills or when making turns. Make sure your car is winterized and in good working order. Travel delays are likely along the Interstate 70 corridor in northwest Kansas this morning. For road conditions in Kansas, Nebraska and Colorado, call 511. Do not use GPS for alternate routes, or to go around barricades. && $$ COZ090>092-KSZ001-013-027-041-042-NEZ079-080-130000- /O.CON.KGLD.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-250213T0000Z/ Yuma-Kit Carson-Cheyenne-Cheyenne-Sherman-Wallace-Greeley-Wichita- Dundy-Hitchcock- Including the cities of Arapahoe, Sharon Springs, Palisade, Tribune, Wray, Burlington, Leoti, Trenton, Bird City, Benkelman, Goodland, Cheyenne Wells, Yuma, St. Francis, Culbertson, and Stratton Ne 1222 AM MST Wed Feb 12 2025 /122 AM CST Wed Feb 12 2025/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Snow. Total snow accumulations between 3 and 6 inches. * WHERE...Portions of east Colorado, northwest Kansas, and southwest Nebraska. * WHEN...Until 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Hazardous travel conditions associated with accumulating snow. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Moderate to occasionally heavy snow will persist through sunrise. Accumulating snow will end from west to east late this morning, by noon. Northeasterly winds at 10 to 20 mph may result in periods of blowing snow. Wind chill readings around 15 degrees below zero are expected this morning. Below zero wind chill readings will persist through the afternoon. Dangerously cold wind chill readings ranging from 15 to 25 degrees below zero are expected late tonight and Thursday morning. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If travel is absolutely necessary, drive with extreme caution. Be prepared for snow covered roads and sudden changes in visibility. Leave plenty of room between you and the motorist ahead of you and allow extra time to reach your destination. Avoid sudden braking or acceleration, and be especially cautious on hills or when making turns. Make sure your car is winterized and in good working order. For road conditions in Kansas, Nebraska and Colorado, call 511. Do not use GPS for alternate routes, or to go around barricades. && $$ Vincent