Expires:200910301400;Remove:200910301400;399303 FPUS73 KGLD 301149 NOWGLD SHORT TERM FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 549 AM MDT FRI OCT 30 2009 COZ090-091-KSZ001-002-013-NEZ079>081-301400- CHEYENNE KS-DUNDY-HITCHCOCK-KIT CARSON-RAWLINS-RED WILLOW-SHERMAN- YUMA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BENKELMAN...BURLINGTON...GOODLAND... MCCOOK...YUMA 549 AM MDT (649 AM CDT) FRI OCT 30 2009 .NOW... ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT (9 AM MDT) FRIDAY... LIGHT SNOW WILL GRADUALLY COME TO AN END ACROSS THE AREA THIS MORNING AS A STRONG STORM SYSTEM CONTINUES TO MOVE AWAY FROM THE AREA. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL RANGE FROM 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH AT TIMES. THE STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE AREAS OF NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW...MAKING ANY TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS. ALTHOUGH ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE LIGHT AND SNOW WILL BEGIN TO END...THE STRONG WINDS CAN CREATE GROUND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS EVEN AFTER THE SNOW HAS ENDED. $$