Winter weather obviously hasn’t arrived in all its glory yet. With the prospect for winter storms the next several months, however, the National Weather Service has made a few slight adjustments to one of its alerts.
Topeka Warning Coordination Meteorologist Chad Omitt says there will be a new marker for winter storm watches and warnings across Kansas.
Previously, the Weather Service had a tiered system, including six inches of snow in a 12-hour period or eight inches in a 24-hour period. This change also sets a cutoff for ice. Under 0.25 inches of expected or accumulated ice will get a winter weather advisory. Anything above that amount will merit a warning.
Omitt says this will not any affect any other alerts. The changes are “all about impacts” to residents and have been under discussion for several years.
