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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Topeka KS
240 AM CST Tue Feb 18 2025

KSZ008>012-020>024-026-034>040-054>056-058-059-182200-
/O.CON.KTOP.EC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-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 Nortonville, Burlingame, Sabetha,
Hiawatha, McFarland, Bennington, Abilene, Herington, Council
Grove, Topeka, Burlington, Holton, Clay Center, Belleville,
Seneca, McLouth, Perry, Paxico, Clifton, Blue Rapids, Manhattan,
Alma, Hanover, Lyndon, Alta Vista, Horton, Garnett, Concordia,
Greenleaf, Wamego, Carbondale, Ottawa, Marysville, Meriden,
Eskridge, Valley Falls, Oskaloosa, Junction City, Osage City,
Frankfort, Lawrence, Lebo, St. Marys, Grantville, Linn,
Overbrook, Harveyville, Maple Hill, Emporia, Washington, and
Minneapolis
240 AM CST Tue Feb 18 2025

...EXTREME COLD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST THURSDAY...

* WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 20 to 28 below.

* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central, and 
  northeast Kansas.

* WHEN...Until noon CST Thursday.

* IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 30 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.

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