Today is forecast to be Much Cooler than yesterday.
Forecast for Sheridan
Updated: 6:11 am CST on December 24, 2009
Winter Weather Advisory in effect until 6 PM CST this evening...
Today
Cloudy...windy. A 30 percent chance of light snow in the morning. Areas of blowing snow through the day. Highs around 19. North winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to around 40 mph.
Partly cloudy. Colder. Lows around 6. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.
Christmas Day
Partly sunny in the morning then becoming mostly cloudy. Windy. A 30 percent chance of light snow. Areas of blowing snow. Highs around 19. Northwest winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts to around 45 mph. Lowest wind chill readings 5 below to 15 below zero in the morning.
Friday Night
Breezy. Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of light snow. Areas of blowing snow. Lows around 9. Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny. Breezy. Highs in the mid 20s. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
... 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.
Local Storm Report
12/23/2009 0730 am
8 miles N of Quinter, Sheridan County.
Snow e5.0 inch, reported by co-op observer.
12/23/2009 0604 am
Hoxie, Sheridan County.
Snow e2.0 inch, reported by co-op observer.
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