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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Topeka KS
106 PM CST Wed Jan 21 2026

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Lyon-Osage-Franklin-Coffey-Anderson-
Including the cities of Osage City, Burlington, Burlingame,
Carbondale, Garnett, Ottawa, Lebo, Lyndon, Emporia, and Overbrook
106 PM CST Wed Jan 21 2026

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE
SATURDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 4 and
  7 inches possible.

* WHERE...Anderson, Coffey, Franklin, Lyon, and Osage Counties.

* WHEN...From Friday evening through late Saturday night.

* IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will
  likely become slick and hazardous. Travel could be very difficult.
  Wind chills are expected to be between 10 and 20 degrees below
  zero, hazardous for anyone who becomes stranded outside.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.

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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Reese