Winter Weather Advisory in effect until 5 PM MST this afternoon...
Today
Windy. Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of light snow in the morning...then mostly sunny in the afternoon. Areas of blowing snow through the day. Highs around 18. North winds 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 40 mph.
Partly cloudy. Lows around 8. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Christmas Day
Partly sunny in the morning then becoming mostly cloudy. Windy. A 20 percent chance of light snow. Areas of blowing snow. Highs around 19. Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to around 45 mph.
Friday Night
Windy. Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of light snow. Areas of blowing snow. Lows around 5. Northwest winds 25 to 30 mph. Lowest wind chill readings 15 below to 20 below zero after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny. Windy. Highs in the mid 20s. Northwest winds 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Lowest wind chill readings 10 below to 20 below zero in the morning.
... Winter Weather Advisory now in effect until 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ this afternoon... ... Winter Storm Warning is cancelled...
The National Weather Service in Goodland has cancelled the Winter Storm Warning. The Winter Weather Advisory is now in effect until 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ this afternoon.
* Timing/duration... strong winds will create areas of blowing and drifting snow today. Winds will diminish to 15 mph around sunset.
* Winds/visibility... northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts around 40 mph will create blowing and drifting snow. Visibility will be reduced to around a mile at times in some areas.
* Other impacts... roads will remain icy and snow packed today.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A Winter Weather Advisory for blowing snow means that strong winds will create areas of blowing and drifting snow... resulting in slippery roads and areas of reduced visibility. Use extra caution while driving.
Public Information Statement
Statement as of 5:30 am MST on December 24, 2009
.Br gld 1224 M dh05/pp : : values represent precipitation over the last : 5 hours since midnight MST (1 am cst) : : : pcpn : gld : Goodland KS Airport : T hlc : Hill City KS Airport : 0.00 mck : McCook NE Airport : 0.00 itr : Burlington co Airport : 0.00 .End