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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
1250 AM CST Fri Jan 23 2026

KSZ030-031-044-045-077-240000-
/O.UPG.KDDC.WW.Y.0004.260124T0000Z-260125T1200Z/
/O.EXA.KDDC.WS.W.0002.260124T0000Z-260125T1200Z/
Trego-Ellis-Lane-Ness-Gray-
Including the cities of Dighton, Wakeeney, Pfeifer, Cimarron,
Montezuma, Ness City, and Hays
1250 AM CST Fri Jan 23 2026

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM CST
SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 4 and
  7 inches with locally higher amounts possible.

* WHERE...Ellis, Gray, Lane, Ness, and Trego Counties.

* WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to 6 AM CST Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in
your vehicle in case of an emergency. The latest road conditions for
the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1.

Persons should consider delaying all travel. If travel is absolutely
necessary, drive with extreme caution. Consider taking a winter
storm kit along with you, including such items as tire chains,
booster cables, flashlight, shovel, blankets and extra clothing.
Also take water, a first aid kit, and anything else that would help
you survive in case you become stranded.

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KSZ046-064>066-078>081-087>090-240000-
/O.CON.KDDC.WS.W.0002.260124T0000Z-260125T1200Z/
Rush-Hodgeman-Pawnee-Stafford-Ford-Edwards-Kiowa-Pratt-Meade-
Clark-Comanche-Barber-
Including the cities of Minneola, Larned, La Crosse, Jetmore, St.
John, Lake Coldwater, Greensburg, Meade, Ashland, Lewis,
Stafford, Medicine Lodge, Kiowa, Plains City, Coldwater, Dodge
City, Hanston, Macksville, Protection, Pratt, Fowler, Kinsley,
and Haviland
1250 AM CST Fri Jan 23 2026

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO
6 AM CST SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 5 and
  8 inches with locally higher amounts possible.

* WHERE...Portions of central, south central, and southwest Kansas.

* WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to 6 AM CST Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in
your vehicle in case of an emergency. The latest road conditions for
the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1.

Persons should consider delaying all travel. If travel is absolutely
necessary, drive with extreme caution. Consider taking a winter
storm kit along with you, including such items as tire chains,
booster cables, flashlight, shovel, blankets and extra clothing.
Also take water, a first aid kit, and anything else that would help
you survive in case you become stranded.

&&

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KSZ043-061>063-074>076-084>086-240000-
/O.CON.KDDC.WW.Y.0004.260124T0000Z-260125T1200Z/
Scott-Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Morton-Stevens-
Seward-
Including the cities of Garden City, Deerfield, Scott State Lake,
Sublette, Johnson City, Scott City, Ulysses, Satanta, Hugoton,
Lakin, Elkhart, Liberal, and Syracuse
1250 AM CST Fri Jan 23 2026 /1150 PM MST Thu Jan 22 2026/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST /5 PM
MST/ THIS EVENING TO 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 3 and 5
  inches.

* WHERE...Portions of southwest and west central Kansas.

* WHEN...From 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ this evening to 6 AM CST /5 AM
  MST/ Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous
  conditions could impact the Friday evening commute.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road
conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by
calling 5 1 1.

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