Winter Storm Warning for Topeka:
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
321 PM CST MON JAN 3 2005
.SIGNIFICANT FREEZING RAIN AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS ARE LIKELY OVER
MUCH OF NORTH CENTRAL, NORTHEAST AND EAST CENTRAL KANSAS TUESDAY
INTO WEDNESDAY. ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF A HALF INCH OR MORE WILL BE
POSSIBLE. IF ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF A HALF INCH OR MORE OCCURS, TREE
LIMB DAMAGE AND POWER OUTAGES WILL BE POSSIBLE. THE FREEZING RAIN
SHOULD CHANGE OVER TO SNOW IN NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS BY LATE TUESDAY
NIGHT, AND OVER NORTHEAST AND EAST CENTRAL KANSAS DURING THE DAY
WEDNESDAY.
TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 4 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE NEAR THE
NEBRASKA BORDER, ONE TO TWO INCHES ALONG INTERSTATE 70, AND AROUND AN
INCH OVER EAST CENTRAL KANSAS BY THE TIME THE SNOW ENDS WEDNESDAY
EVENING.
TRAVEL WILL LIKELY BECOME DIFFICULT OVER THE ENTIRE REGION BY TUESDAY
NIGHT. A STATIONARY FRONTAL SYSTEM, ABUNDANT MOISTURE FLOWING
NORTHWARD AND A STRONG WINTER STORM SYSTEM ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE
ADVERSE CONDITIONS.
KSZ010>012-023-024-026-039-040-055-056-058-059-040418-
ANDERSON-BROWN-COFFEY-DOUGLAS-FRANKLIN-JACKSON-JEFFERSON-MARSHALL-
NEMAHA-OSAGE-POTTAWATOMIE-SHAWNEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HIAWATHA...LAWRENCE...MARYSVILLE...
OTTAWA AND TOPEKA
321 PM CST MON JAN 3 2005
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TUESDAY TO 6 PM CST
WEDNESDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA KS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WARNING.
SIGNIFICANT FREEZING RAIN AND ICE ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED OVER
THE REGION TUESDAY AFTERNOON INTO WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. ICE
ACCUMULATIONS OF A HALF INCH OR MORE WILL BE POSSIBLE AND WILL
COVER ROADS, TREES, POWER LINES AND OTHER EXPOSED OBJECTS. TRAVEL
WILL LIKELY BECOME DIFFICULT BY TUESDAY NIGHT. THE FREEZING RAIN IS
EXPECTED TO CHANGE OVER TO SNOW WEDNESDAY. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE
EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 3 TO 4 INCHES NEAR THE NEBRASKA BORDER, ONE TO
TWO INCHES ALONG INTERSTATE 70, AND AROUND AN INCH SOUTHEAST OF THE
KANSAS TURNPIKE BY THE TIME THE SNOW ENDS WEDNESDAY EVENING.
REMEMBER...A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY.
ROADS...BRIDGES...AND OVERPASSES IN THE WARNING AREA WILL BECOME
SLICK AND HAZARDOUS. ACCUMULATIONS OF ICE ON ROADWAYS...BRIDGES AND
OVERPASSES WILL MAKE TRAVEL TREACHEROUS.
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PB/DR
ICE STORM WARNING FOR KANSAS CITY: (this reminds me of 2002, Kansas City for alot of ice...)
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
330 PM CST MON JAN 3 2005
.A POWERFUL UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM...COMBINED WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS
OF MOISTURE MOVING NORTHWARD FROM THE GULF OF MEXICO...AND A COLD
ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE AT THE SURFACE...WILL COME TOGETHER ACROSS
EXTREME EASTERN KANSAS INTO NORTHERN AND WEST CENTRAL MISSOURI
TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY...RESULTING IN A SIGNIFICANT
WINTER STORM ACROSS THE REGION.
KSZ103>105-MOZ028>030-037-040600-
CLAY MO-JACKSON MO-JOHNSON KS-LEAVENWORTH KS-PLATTE MO-RAY MO-
WYANDOTTE KS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KANSAS CITY AND OLATHE
330 PM CST MON JAN 3 2005
...ICE STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM TUESDAY TO 6 PM CST
WEDNESDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PLEASANT HILL HAS ISSUED AN ICE STORM
WARNING.
FREEZING RAIN IS EXPECTED TO SPREAD ACROSS THE GREATER KANSAS CITY
METROPOLITAN AREA TUESDAY AFTERNOON...AND PERSIST THROUGH THE
OVERNIGHT HOURS TUESDAY BEFORE PRECIPITATION CHANGES OVER TO SNOW
WEDNESDAY. ICE ACCUMULATIONS IN EXCESS OF ONE INCH ARE EXPECTED BY
WEDNESDAY MORNING...WHEN PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE OVER TO
SNOW.
IN ADDITION...NORTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH...COMBINED WITH
THE ICE ACCUMULATION ON TREES AND POWER LINES...WILL LIKELY RESULT
IN CONSIDERABLE TREE DAMAGE AND POWER OUTAGES ACROSS THE AREA TUESDAY
NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY.
AN ICE STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN ONE QUARTER INCH OR MORE OF ICE
ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED. THE ICE MAY DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES...
RESULTING IN WIDESPREAD POWER OUTAGES. TRAVEL WILL BE EXTREMELY
DIFFICULT IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE. PERSONS IN THE WARNED AREA ARE ADVISED
TO REMAIN INDOORS.
$$
Major Winter Storm for Eastern Kansas, Topeka, Kansas City.
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Re: Major Winter Storm for Eastern Kansas, Topeka, Kansas Ci
David wrote:(this reminds me of 2002, Kansas City for alot of ice...)
Not exactly. Being in KC at the time, it was 3 straight days of an ice storm warning. This doesn't have the look of being around that long. I do remember removing 4 inch thick ice chunks from the top of my vehicle when it was all said and done.
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In my opinion, this will be worse-we won't have as much ice, but the temps. will be colder and we will freeze alot more-by Wed. night of that storm, we were close to 32 but the damage was done. 2002 began on Tuesday afternoon with sleet then cahnged to rain on Wed. morning then ended Wed. night-that Thursday, temps. rose above freezing and we had no wind. With this storm, we may not have as much ice, but we are going to have a strong wind and single digit temps. To me, this is a much more threatening storm. I really htink in this one, the roads will freeze much more-I remember driving in 2002 at the ht. of the storm and water was running down the storm drains-it never did really freeze on the roads. This is just my opinion and I am prob. way off base-the dynamics of this storm just seem to me to be more severe-esp. with winds and temps.
In my opinion, this will be worse-we won't have as much ice, but the temps. will be colder and we will freeze alot more-by Wed. night of that storm, we were close to 32 but the damage was done. 2002 began on Tuesday afternoon with sleet then cahnged to rain on Wed. morning then ended Wed. night-that Thursday, temps. rose above freezing and we had no wind. With this storm, we may not have as much ice, but we are going to have a strong wind and single digit temps. To me, this is a much more threatening storm. I really htink in this one, the roads will freeze much more-I remember driving in 2002 at the ht. of the storm and water was running down the storm drains-it never did really freeze on the roads. This is just my opinion and I am prob. way off base-the dynamics of this storm just seem to me to be more severe-esp. with winds and temps.
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Well, I do remember we got lucky in the fact that in 2002 the winds didn't kick up. I just don't think this will have the same longevity that 2002 did.
Ugh, but the prospect of having to get around the city with it looking like a warzone again.....ugh. I'm lucky I didn't lose power during that time, but part of my apartment complex DID. The ironic part was the Home Depot near me also lost power. I wonder what generators could cost this time?
--snoopj
Ugh, but the prospect of having to get around the city with it looking like a warzone again.....ugh. I'm lucky I didn't lose power during that time, but part of my apartment complex DID. The ironic part was the Home Depot near me also lost power. I wonder what generators could cost this time?
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I lived south of KC when I was but a child (alas, many moons ago!) and remember an ice storm in the early 70's. My younger brother and I had to dodge downed, snapping live power lines while we walked home from school mid-morning. Of course, back in my day, there was no such thing as bus service to elementary school.
We were completely iced in for days and had no power. The gas stove kept us fed and all the frozen food was moved to the back porch. I remember camping out in the living room in front of the fireplace and couldn't figure out why everyone else in the family was so stupid as to stay in their frozen bedrooms. Still haven't figured that one out yet....
Guess I'd better check in on my bro' and family who live out by the airport. I swear I will NEVER live north of the Mason-Dixon line again - I have shoveled my last driveway and de-iced my last car!
We were completely iced in for days and had no power. The gas stove kept us fed and all the frozen food was moved to the back porch. I remember camping out in the living room in front of the fireplace and couldn't figure out why everyone else in the family was so stupid as to stay in their frozen bedrooms. Still haven't figured that one out yet....
Guess I'd better check in on my bro' and family who live out by the airport. I swear I will NEVER live north of the Mason-Dixon line again - I have shoveled my last driveway and de-iced my last car!
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David wrote:Oh yes... and school isn't cancelled yet. Thought I'd mention that. Ha.
By the looks of the radar and the forecast for your area, David, I would hope that your school district wakes up and cancels, or they may have some problems with lawsuits - people in recks, people falling on sidewalks, etc.
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David:
I really think your school will be canceled-Lawrence cancelled this afternoon. The 2002 ice storm was horrendous and I don't mean to down play that at all-it was quite an adventure and I dodged about 10 falling trees driving on Wornall and Ward parkway-it was kind of fun in sick sort of way!! My reason for my thoughts on this storm: I just think that we will have close to an inch of ice and then throw 1-2 inches of snow/sleet plus strong winds and single digit temps. man that will be rough!!
Here in lawrence we have prob. 1/4 to 1/2 inch of ice (oh if it were only all snow!!!) and now have sleet mixed in which will help w/ the power lines but make the roads horrendous!! Looking at radar, we have moisture all the way back in New Mexico and it is just redeveloping and filling in fast-looked to have a lull, but it seems to be filling in fast. Be safe everyone: KC also has a smalll streams flood advisory and has water over roads-wonder what that will be like when it drops to 25 tonight-what a storm and what a serious situation!!!
I really think your school will be canceled-Lawrence cancelled this afternoon. The 2002 ice storm was horrendous and I don't mean to down play that at all-it was quite an adventure and I dodged about 10 falling trees driving on Wornall and Ward parkway-it was kind of fun in sick sort of way!! My reason for my thoughts on this storm: I just think that we will have close to an inch of ice and then throw 1-2 inches of snow/sleet plus strong winds and single digit temps. man that will be rough!!
Here in lawrence we have prob. 1/4 to 1/2 inch of ice (oh if it were only all snow!!!) and now have sleet mixed in which will help w/ the power lines but make the roads horrendous!! Looking at radar, we have moisture all the way back in New Mexico and it is just redeveloping and filling in fast-looked to have a lull, but it seems to be filling in fast. Be safe everyone: KC also has a smalll streams flood advisory and has water over roads-wonder what that will be like when it drops to 25 tonight-what a storm and what a serious situation!!!
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