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Blizzard warning issued for western Kansas
Pawnee, Stafford, Rush, Ness counties included
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Blizzard conditions will develop late in the evening, and especially after midnight tonight as the first wave of snow moves into southwest Kansas from the south.

 
Wind speeds will increase substantially after midnight...to 20 to 30 mph with gusts around 40 mph. By daybreak Monday, winds will increase even more to 30 to 40 mph with frequent gusts around 50 mph. 
This will lead to severe, life-threatening conditions if you venture outdoors, as whiteout conditions can lead to disorientation. Roads can be expected to be closed, and crippling impacts are expected to linger into Tuesday in the areas that receive a foot or more of snow....

BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP TONIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO MONDAY... .AN UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE NEAR ENTERING THE SOUTHERN ROCKIES THIS AFTERNOON WILL INTENSIFY AS IT MOVES THROUGH NORTHWEST TEXAS INTO THE RED RIVER VALLEY TONIGHT AND MONDAY. BY THIS EVENING...

SNOW WILL DEVELOP AND BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES TONIGHT. IN ADDITION...VERY STRONG NORTH WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP WHICH WILL RESULT IN BLIZZARD CONDITIONS THROUGH MONDAY.

TIMING...SNOW AND SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL BEGIN LATE SUNDAY EVENING AND LAST THROUGH THE DAY MONDAY. SNOW AMOUNTS...

AROUND 2-6 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE NORTHWEST OF A HUGOTON TO KALVESTA TO HAYS LINE.

WIDESPREAD 6 TO 12 INCH AMOUNTS CAN BE EXPECTED TO THE SOUTHEAST OF THIS LINE WITH AMOUNTS BETWEEN 16 AND 20 INCHES SOUTHEAST OF A MINNEOLA TO STAFFORD LINE.

WINDS/VISIBILITY...25 TO 40 MPH NORTH WINDS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 55 MPH... ESPECIALLY DURING THE DAY MONDAY.WIDESPREAD AND PROLONGED VISIBILITY BELOW ONE-QUARTER OF A MILE AND FREQUENT WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE ANTICIPATED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE.

Web links: http://www.crh.noaa.gov/ddc/
http://www.crh.noaa.gov/ict/?n=embrief_winter