Winter Storm Warning
Monday, January 31, 2011
Winter Storm Warning
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Today: Freezing rain, mainly before noon. High near 30. North wind between 10 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.
Tonight: Snow and freezing drizzle, becoming all snow after 9pm. Areas of blowing snow after 9pm. Low around 11. Wind chill values between -6 and 4. Blustery, with a north wind between 15 and 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tuesday: Snow and widespread blowing snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 19. Wind chill values between -1 and -9. Windy, with a north wind between 25 and 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.
Tuesday Night: Widespread blowing snow and a chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values between -9 and -19. Windy, with a north wind between 20 and 30 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 9. Blustery, with a north wind between 15 and 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -6.
Steve_Corbin (anonymous) says...
I'll be needing someone to clear my driveway, Linda is getting tired of doing it.
ANY takers?
January 31, 2011 at 7:33 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
create (anonymous) says...
Poor Linda. But with the 8-12 inch totals predicted, you'd better get a tractor.
January 31, 2011 at 7:47 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
doubt_it (anonymous) says...
Ditto!!!
January 31, 2011 at 7:48 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
methusla (anonymous) says...
Well, if we get 8-12 inches of snow and someone wants or is crazy enough to get out and walk the side walks, they can also shovel my walk, as they walk !!!
Is the City salting the streets yet ??
And how long will it be before they clear the streets of 8-12 inches of snow and which streets will get cleared and where ???
January 31, 2011 at 8:19 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Chevy_Guy (anonymous) says...
It was already starting to get slick in spots when I took the kids to school this morning.
January 31, 2011 at 8:54 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
create (anonymous) says...
Good day for stew or chili or homemade soup. If you have to work today, bless you. Hope you put something in the slow cooker. Nothing like those warm smells to welcome you home.
January 31, 2011 at 10:21 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Steve_Corbin (anonymous) says...
Just got home from downtown, the side streets don't look it, but they are slick.
went through two stops signs.
please be careful
January 31, 2011 at 11:05 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
railroadhorn (anonymous) says...
Let's hope Emporia schools will close Tues. and Wed. They often like to stay open when other districts close.
January 31, 2011 at 11:08 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
jblecha1 (anonymous) says...
I see our new Superintendent doesn't think it necessary to keep our kids safe and close school due to the ice and how bad it will get as the day goes on. Let's see how transparent she is in her decision to put our kids at risk? That's the problem when you hire from within, same old practices. I'm sure we will dismiss early, which if we do. . . look at the waste of money today. Spend money to get kids to and from school, pay for hourly employees, etc. when keeping them at home would have save money. That's ok though, she already said the mac laptops at TPLC will be replaced by what's cheapest. . . Microsoft that we will replace every year or two when the macs last easily for 5 years or more and are designed for education. I doubt this or any other posts will elicit a "transparent" response from her
January 31, 2011 at 11:31 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
reality (anonymous) says...
How does the replacement of computer equipment at the school relate to a winter storm warning?
January 31, 2011 at 11:45 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
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January 31, 2011 at 4:01 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
cookatwork (anonymous) says...
regarding school's not closing with inclement weather.... jblecha.... have you stopped to think about how many kids, when they are home during an unscheduled day off from school, are there ALONE? To me... they are safer AT SCHOOL. Most of the jobs that families have, in Emporia, are not of the kind that you can just call off because your kids are home from school without warning. At least while they are in school - they are being actively attended to, eat a balanced meal and are not out running around in the inclement weather - with the chance of being hit or run over by all the HORRIBLE drivers that come out when the weather is bad. Parents can make the choice not to send their kids to school - but I say leave the option for a safe place for the others while their parents are at work.
January 31, 2011 at 7:29 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
flyboy32 (anonymous) says...
Sounds like another 6-9 inch storm on Tuesday again!
February 7, 2011 at 12:24 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )