WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT CST TUESDAY NIGHT
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM6 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT CST TUESDAY NIGHT. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.
TIMING…SNOW WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE AREA MONDAY NIGHT. SNOW MAY BECOME HEAVY ON TUESDAY…BEFORE DIMINISHING AND ENDING LATE TUESDAY EVENING.
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS…WILL REACH UPWARDS OF 6 TO 9 INCHES BY TUESDAY EVENING…WITH CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING POSSIBLE TUESDAY EVENING INTO TUESDAY NIGHT.
WINDS…WILL INCREASE FROM THE NORTH AT 15 TO 25 MPH AND GUSTY BY TUESDAY EVENING.
IMPACTS…TRAVEL WILL LIKELY BE IMPACTED STARTING MONDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. THE HEAVIER SNOW WILL RESULT IN REDUCED VISIBILITY. CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING IS ALSO EXPECTED.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.
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HERE IS YOUR 7-DAY FORECAST FOR HUTCHINSON & SOUTHH CENTRAL KANSAS
Today Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Wind chill values as low as zero. South southeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight Snow, mainly after 9pm. Low around 23. East southeast wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around 3 inches.
Tuesday Snow with areas of blowing snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 27. East northeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around 5 inches.
Tuesday Night Snow likely with areas of blowing snow before midnight, then areas of blowing snow and a chance of snow after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -15. Blustery, with a north wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 10. Blustery, with a north wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday Night A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2.
Thursday A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11.
Thursday Night A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Friday A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 19.
Friday Night A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 12.
Saturday A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 22.
Saturday Night A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Sunday Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.