Blizzard Warning issued March 18 at 1:05PM MDT until March 19 at 12:00PM MDT by NWS Goodland KS

* WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Total snow accumulations up to two inches. Winds gusting as high as 70 mph. * WHERE...Kit Carson and Yuma Counties. * WHEN...From 9 PM this evening to noon MDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...The strong winds and weight of snow on tree limbs may down power lines and could cause sporadic power outages. Whiteout conditions are expected and will make travel treacherous and potentially life-threatening. Visibilities will drop below 1/4 mile due to falling and blowing snow. Plan on slippery road conditions. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. The hazardous conditions could impact the Wednesday morning commute. Very strong winds could cause extensive tree damage. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Precipitation is forecast to initially begin as rain before quickly changing over to snowfall. There are still uncertainties on the exact changeover timing and location for Kit Carson and Yuma counties. The changeover timing will then depend on the snow amounts as well with a quicker occurrence increasing amounts.

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* WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Total snow accumulations up to two inches. Winds gusting as high as 70 mph. * WHERE...Kit Carson and Yuma Counties. * WHEN...From 9 PM this evening to noon MDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...The strong winds and weight of snow on tree limbs may down power lines and could cause sporadic power outages. Whiteout conditions are expected and will make travel treacherous and potentially life-threatening. Visibilities will drop below 1/4 mile due to falling and blowing snow. Plan on slippery road conditions. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. The hazardous conditions could impact the Wednesday morning commute. Very strong winds could cause extensive tree damage. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Precipitation is forecast to initially begin as rain before quickly changing over to snowfall. There are still uncertainties on the exact changeover timing and location for Kit Carson and Yuma counties. The changeover timing will then depend on the snow amounts as well with a quicker occurrence increasing amounts.
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