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Written by Dave Holder   
Thursday, 26 March 2009 15:03

untitled untitled2What the NWS out of Norman, Oklahoma called a historically significant, unprecedented late season blizzard is due to begin affecting parts of the southern High Plains tonight.


A very dynamic system is forecasted to eject into the central part of the country, causing the potential for severe weather and tornadoes in the warm sector. However, what will probably be remembered with this system is the massive snowstorm that will be created on the low's backside. NWS offices out of Norman, Dodge City, and Amarillo (not to mention others) are sounding the alarm by putting up Winter Storm Warnings and Blizzard Warnings! QPF amounts are showing snowfall totals to perhaps exceed 30+ inches in parts of SW Kansas! Temperatures will be cold enough through Western Oklahoma and deep into the South Texas Panhandle to support all snow by Friday evening.

 

TVN will be leaving this evening for an initial target of Liberal, KS, which seems to be the sweet spot for the heaviest snow accumulations at this time. We'll be streaming this even throughout it's entirety so stay tuned!

 

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tcbrown78
Re:Blizzard To Affect Southern High Plains!
Mar 27 2009 13:59:35
Not as bad as forecasted here in Perryton yet...the low is still out in New Mexico, but we are still supposed to get 12 inches when it comes through. If you make it through and need a place to stay I have a bed in the basement.
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SkyEyeJo
Re:Blizzard To Affect Southern High Plains!
Mar 27 2009 16:45:34
Just peeked at David Holder's live stream. Ayup! That's what a blizzard looks like, alrighty! White, white, white, and, uh...more white!
Hope the fellas out there in it have plenty of emergency gear for staying warm and alive.
These beasties can really get out of hand in a hurry - if driving in them, a drift across the road may look navigatable, but the wind pounds it down so hard, it'll sieze up your undercarriage - no give to it at all. Blizzard snow is unforgiving.
And the wind just bites your skin; feels like needles pricking any exposed skin. Dangerous, nasty business.
My thoughts and prayers to those venturing anywhere out into this monster.

~Jo~
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SkyEyeJo
Re:Blizzard To Affect Southern High Plains!
Mar 27 2009 17:00:31
mikeO wrote:
Never ceases to amaze me that your country has such a diverse severe weather pattern - hot, moist supercell activity one day, heavy snow the next! No shortage of things to discuss! How long is this snow storm system expected to continue?

And, both tornadic storms in one area and a killer blizzard in another at the same time.
Mike, blizzards last for several days, usually. We huddle down, stay inside for the heavy blow and dig out when she calms somewhat.
These are generally so dangerous that folks just stay home - don't even bother going in to work. Many businesses simply close.
The dig out is always unpleasant, as the snow is hardened from the winds and very difficult to shovel, even hard on shear pins on our snow-blowers! The hubby keeps extras around, just for these types of storms.
~Jo~
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+1 #1 khristopher 2009-03-26 10:08
30 inches?!? Damn that is a lot of snow!
 
 
+3 #2 WesleyL 2009-03-26 10:22
I am headed to the Liberal-Guymon area this evening. Guymon is my initial target, but I will definitely check the models this evening to pin point the best target. I want to see a 20 foot snow drift.
 
 
+2 #3 GINELMORE 2009-03-26 10:28
Minnesota weather in Kansas Oklahoma & Texas I love it :D
 
 
-4 #4 sooner_in_ks 2009-03-26 10:40
SINCE YESTERDAY I WAS IN A WINTER STORM WATCH--ABOUT AN HOUR AGO THE NWS UPGRADED IT TO A BLIZZARD WARNING-I KNEW WE WOULD GET A BIG SNOW STORM BEFORE IT WAS ALL SAID AND DONE--HAPPENS EVERY YEAR..SHOULD BE USED TO IT SEEING I WAS BORN AND RAISED IN NEBRASKA! I'D RATHER SEE A TORNADO WARNING THAN A BLIZZARD WARNING ANYTIME.(DAMN I HATE SCOOPING SNOW)! GOOD THING MY ASS WILL BE IN A TRACTOR!
 
 
+5 #5 mjhughes23 2009-03-26 11:22
I'll be out tomorrow streaming(TSR)from Wichita westward. Should be quite the storm!!! Bring on the drifts...
 
 
+2 #6 Madstormchaser 2009-03-26 11:32
Thats some nice maps-graphs. Anyone have a link to the NOAA site that was used to find this for my area? I've been clicking their site for 15 minutes and no luck.
 
 
+2 #7 tornadolover210 2009-03-26 11:46
Whoa! 30 inches?! That's insane! I'm glad I'm not there; I'm tired of snow now. Haven't seen a flake of the stuff in a month. Anybody who's chasing, good luck!
 
 
-7 #8 sooner_in_ks 2009-03-26 12:04
Quoting mjhughes23:
I'll be out tomorrow streaming(TSR)from Wichita westward. Should be quite the storm!!! Bring on the drifts...

WHEN U GET STUCK I'LL COME PULL YOU OUT (FOR A SMALL FEE THAT IS)
 
 
-9 #9 ToledoWeatherSpotter 2009-03-26 13:06
Yeah were looking at Severe Weather Here in Toledo, This Weekend might get a Moderate! I will have a camera up! Record it too! :) -Brandon
 
 
+3 #10 B.Borchardt 2009-03-26 13:19
WHAT? where'd you all get 30 inches!?! :-?
 
 
+1 #11 boomer1 2009-03-26 13:42
Where is Jeff? There is a Tornado on the ground in Muenster. Jeff is right there.
 
 
+6 #12 bholcomb 2009-03-26 14:02
No moderate in Toledo, I can guarantee Brandon. Maybe south of I-70 for Saturday.
 
 
+3 #13 tytherby 2009-03-26 14:22
B.Borchardt,

the NWS out of Norman last night mentioned 30+ inch snow totals that the models were putting out in SW KS

-Dave
 
 
+2 #14 matthunter 2009-03-26 15:03
Well I took my SkyWarn training yesterday, and talked with the IWX Warning System Head Meteorologist, and he said to expect a Slight or Moderate for NW Ohio and North Indiana this Saturday, but that he can't guarantee anything.

He's looking at the meso in the central plains, heading NE toward Ohio, I'm sure.

Where IS Jeff? There was a tornado right near him and he went inactive...
 
 
+3 #15 bholcomb 2009-03-26 15:07
It will be a SLGT for the CLE and IWX CWA's.... IWX's southern fringe counties might end up in a MDT, but most likely it'll be IND/ILN's CWA's that end up in the MDT, if they go MDT.
 
 
+3 #16 bullzi 2009-03-26 15:36
I'll be here in topeka documenting the snow we get here..

depending on how serious it gets, i might head out and see if i can be of help to some folks. usually when it snows, i head out with the tow rope :P
 
 
-7 #17 sooner_in_ks 2009-03-26 15:56
DAMN I HATE SNOW!!!!!!!!!! :-x
 
 
+1 #18 bullzi 2009-03-26 16:16
i don't. it's a blast in my jeep. :)
 
 
+6 #19 WesleyL 2009-03-26 16:19
Sleet is falling (at a 45% angle) at a very fast rate here in Guymon, OK. I expect snow by midnight.
 
 
+2 #20 pyrex 2009-03-26 16:27
LOL! I've never seen a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for one single county in a state.

forecast.weather.gov/showsigwx.php?warnzone=TXZ094&warncounty=TXC147&firewxzone=TXZ094&local_place1=4+Miles+NW+Gober+TX&product1=Severe+Thunderstorm+Watch

Severe Thunderstorm Watch

WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION FOR WATCH 73
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
1051 PM CDT THU MAR 26 2009

TXC147-270500-
/O.EXT.KFWD.SV.A.0073.000000T0000Z-090327T0500Z/

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 73...PREVIOUSLY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM
CDT THIS EVENING...IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT
FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN TEXAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 1 COUNTY

IN NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS

FANNIN

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...BONHAM.

$$

05/
 
 
+4 #21 WesleyL 2009-03-26 16:44
It is now snowing in Guymon and has covered the grass and cars. Snow plows are already out working the roads as well.
 
 
+2 #22 Crockett 2009-03-26 17:07
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
1039 PM CDT THU MAR 26 2009

AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS WINTER STORM WILL IMPACT THE PANHANDLES REGION THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY. HEAVY SNOW WILL SPREAD FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE PANHANDLES EARLY THIS MORNING. BY SUNRISE...HEAVY SNOW AND VERY STRONG WINDS WILL BE AFFECTING A LARGE PORTION OF THE AREA. NORTHERLY WINDS OF 35 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 50 MPH WILL CAUSE WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW WITH NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY IN WHITEOUT CONDITIONS THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. HEAVY SNOWFALL OF 6 TO 12 INCHES IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE WARNING AREA WITH AMOUNTS IN EXCESS
OF 12 INCHES COMMON. SNOW DRIFTS OF 10 TO 20 FEET WILL BE POSSIBLE BEFORE THE SNOW FINALLY ENDS SATURDAY MORNING.
_____________

In Amarillo right now(12:04 am CDT) the wind is howling and the temp has dropped 20 degrees in the last 40 minutes. No precip yet.
 
 
+2 #23 SW2602 2009-03-26 17:56
Hey guys from SW KS. I live in Satanta Kansas, halfway between Liberal and Garden City. SO I'm right in the middle of this storm. We've only gotten moderate to heavy snowfall at times. We have a heavier band rolling right now. The wind is blowing at a steady 30 to 35 with higher gusts. So I'll keep you guys informed. Later, Dru.
 
 
+10 #24 reedtimmer 2009-03-26 21:45
I just heard from Dave Holder, and as of 4:40 am CDT he just arrived at his hotel in Liberal. He reported treacherous road conditions already beginning in the OK Panhandle, with snow covering the road and falling heavily. He said he nearly lost control of the vehicle, but thankfully made it into town safe. Dave will be streaming live video of the entire event from his hotel room as well as mobile. Out of control! As far as audio in the streams, we have thought about doing that, and we already have a system capable of it.. It's just extremely difficult to moderate audio from a large number of teams. I agree it would add to the user experience in a major way though.
 
 
+3 #25 reedtimmer 2009-03-26 21:46
Wes please start streaming video for us stat, PLEASE! Dave Holder is just to your north. Stay safe out there..I'll be monitoring the warm sector closely..
 

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