535 WWUS73 KTOP 170921 NPWTOP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Topeka KS 321 AM CST Mon Feb 17 2025 KSZ008>012-020>024-026-034>040-054>056-058-059-172200- /O.CON.KTOP.EC.W.0001.250218T0600Z-250220T1800Z/ Republic-Washington-Marshall-Nemaha-Brown-Cloud-Clay-Riley- Pottawatomie-Jackson-Jefferson-Ottawa-Dickinson-Geary-Morris- Wabaunsee-Shawnee-Douglas-Lyon-Osage-Franklin-Coffey-Anderson- Including the cities of Topeka, Burlington, Concordia, Seneca, Lyndon, Perry, Carbondale, Bennington, Garnett, Clifton, Junction City, Sabetha, McLouth, Harveyville, Frankfort, St. Marys, Wamego, Herington, Paxico, Meriden, Linn, Burlingame, Holton, Clay Center, Marysville, Overbrook, Manhattan, Valley Falls, Lawrence, Osage City, Horton, Belleville, Grantville, Council Grove, Minneapolis, Eskridge, Hanover, Alta Vista, McFarland, Emporia, Nortonville, Oskaloosa, Ottawa, Washington, Alma, Lebo, Blue Rapids, Abilene, Greenleaf, Hiawatha, and Maple Hill 321 AM CST Mon Feb 17 2025 ...EXTREME COLD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 15 to 29 below expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central, and northeast Kansas. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to noon CST Thursday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 25 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside. Keep pets indoors as much as possible. Make frequent checks on older family, friends, and neighbors. Ensure portable heaters are used correctly. Do not use generators or grills inside. && $$ 53