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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
445 AM MST THU FEB 8 2001

...MORE SNOW EXPECTED FOR THE TRI-STATE AREA TODAY AND TONIGHT...

ARCTIC AIR WILL SLOWLY BUT STEADILY PUSH FURTHER SOUTH ACROSS THE
CENTRAL PLAINS TODAY AND TONIGHT. HEAVY CLOUDINESS AND AREAS OF
FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL ACCOMPANY THE EVER COLDER AIR MASS AS IT
MOVES SOUTH. ACROSS THE TRI-STATE AREA THE FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL
CHANGE TO SNOW ACROSS THE REGION THIS MORNING FROM NORTHWEST TO
SOUTHEAST.

DURING THE AFTERNOON AN UPPER ATMOSPHERIC DISTURBANCE WILL APPROACH
THE REGION FROM COLORADO. IT WILL SLOWLY PASS ACROSS THE AREA FROM
LATE AFTERNOON THROUGH THE NIGHT. SNOWFALL WILL INCREASE IN
COVERAGE AND INTENSITY AS THE SYSTEM ADVANCES INTO THE HIGH PLAINS.
IN THE TRI-STATE AREA 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED TO
ACCUMULATE BY LATE TONIGHT WEST OF A LINE FROM NEAR SHARON SPRINGS
TO OBERLIN. EAST OF THAT LINE 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW CAN BE
EXPECTED...WITH A FEW AREAS GETTING AS MUCH AS 5 INCHES IN THAT
AREA. MOST OF THE SNOWFALL WILL BE OVER BY DAWN ON FRIDAY.

NORTH WINDS DURING THE EVENING ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO A
BLUSTERY 15 TO 25 MPH CAUSING SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF THE SNOW.
SIMULTANEOUSLY WITH LOW TEMPERATURES TONIGHT EXPECTED TO DROP INTO
THE LOWER TEENS THESE WINDS WILL PRODUCE WIND CHILLS CLOSE TO 20
DEGREES BELOW ZERO. TRAVELING IS DISCOURAGED ACROSS THE AREA. IF YOU
MUST TRAVEL OR GO OUT DRESS WARMLY WITH SEVERAL LAYERS OF CLOTHES AND
DRIVE OR WALK WITH EXTREME CAUTION.

MOTORISTS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT TO CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS...AND
TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY TODAY OR TONIGHT.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE COMMERCIAL SOURCE
OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR UPDATES ON THIS FAST MOVING WINTER STORM.

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RJC


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