Administrators NorthGeorgiaWX Posted January 8 Administrators Share Posted January 8 MD 0013 CONCERNING HEAVY SNOW FOR NORTHWEST KS...SOUTH-CENTRAL NE Mesoscale Discussion 0013 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0739 AM CST Mon Jan 08 2024 Areas affected...northwest KS...south-central NE Concerning...Heavy snow Valid 081339Z - 081745Z SUMMARY...Heavy snowfall rates around 1 to 1.5 inches per hour are possible through the morning. DISCUSSION...A mesoscale band of heavier snowfall rates appears to be developing across northwest KS on the northern periphery of a warm conveyor belt located over the southern-central Great Plains. Frontogenetic forcing for ascent is forecast to continue to strengthen during the morning across western KS and eventually into southern NE by late morning. The 12 UTC Dodge City raob showed a moist profile and an above-freezing layer from the surface through 800 mb. A surface front is draped southwest to northeast from far southwestern KS north-northeast into northwest KS (i.e., located to the northwest of Dodge City). The colder airmass north of the front will support snow as the precipitation type. Model guidance indicates upwards of 0.10 to 0.15 inches per hour liquid-equivalent precipitation across northwest KS this morning. As a result of nearly 10:1 snow ratios, expecting 1 to 1.5 inches per hour (locally heavier bursts are possible) as lift continues to strengthen during the morning. ..Smith.. 01/08/2024 ...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov for graphic product... ATTN...WFO...GID...DDC...GLD... LAT...LON 40030000 40149952 40109896 39989880 39709884 39569942 38630058 38560091 38670115 38950127 39170123 40030000 Read more View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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