Værmelding for Cawker City Post Office

Winter Storm Watch issued January 3 at 2:54AM CST until January 5 at 6:00PM CST by NWS Hastings NE...WIDESPREAD WINTER WEATHER THIS WEEKEND...* WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation possible. Mixed precipitationmost likely Saturday and Saturday evening before changing to snow.Total snow accumulations between 5 and 10 inches and iceaccumulations ranging from a light glaze to nearly a tenth of aninch possible. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.* WHERE...Portions of north central Kansas and east central andsouth central Nebraska.* WHEN...From Saturday afternoon through Sunday afternoon.* IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, willlikely become slick and hazardous. Visibilities may drop below 1/4mile due to falling and blowing snow. Travel could be verydifficult.Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.Persons should consider delaying all travel. If travel is absolutelynecessary, drive with extreme caution. Consider taking a winterstorm kit along with you, including such items as tire chains,booster cables, flashlight, shovel, blankets and extra clothing.Also take water, a first aid kit, and anything else that would helpyou survive in case you become stranded.

National Weather Service