Severe

* WHAT...West winds 40 to 50 mph with gusts up to 70 mph expected. * WHERE...Guadalupe Mountains of west Texas and Southeast New Mexico. * WHEN...From 9 AM MDT /10 AM CDT/ this morning to 9 PM MDT /10 PM CDT/ this evening. * IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles like campers, vans, and tractor trailers. Severe turbulence near the mountains will be hazardous for low flying light aircraft. People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind.

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 22 possible. * WHERE...Portions of east central, north central, and northeast Colorado. * WHEN...From Wednesday evening through Thursday morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

At 157 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Northeast Wichita, or near Bel Aire, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Public. At 152 AM, quarter sized hail was reported in north Wichita. IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected. Locations impacted include... Wichita, Andover, Bel Aire, Benton, Kechi, Eastborough, Northeast Wichita, Santa Fe Lake, Augusta Municipal Airport, and Jabara Airport. This includes Interstate 35 between Mile Markers 51 and 64.

* Affected Area...Portions of the Hudson Valley FDRA including the following counties: eastern Montgomery, Schenectady, extreme northeastern Schoharie, Albany, Rensselaer, eastern Greene, Columbia, eastern Ulster, Dutchess, and much of Sullivan County. * Timing...From noon to 7 PM today, with the lowest RH and strongest wind gusts during the mid to late afternoon. * Winds...South to southwest 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. An isolated 40 mph wind gust cannot be ruled out. * Relative Humidity...As low as 30 percent.

SVRICT The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Sedgwick County in south central Kansas... Southwestern Butler County in south central Kansas... * Until 230 AM CDT. * At 137 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Wichita, moving east at 25 mph. This warning replaces the previous severe thunderstorm warning. HAZARD...Half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected. * Locations impacted include...

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 27 possible. * WHERE...Finney, Grant, Hamilton, Haskell, Kearny, Morton, Stanton, Stevens, Lane, and Scott Counties. * WHEN...From late Wednesday night through Thursday morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 25 possible. * WHERE...Portions of east central and northeast Colorado, northwest and west central Kansas, and southwest Nebraska. * WHEN...From Wednesday evening through Thursday morning. * IMPACTS...Below freezing temperatures could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent water pipes from freezing; insulate, drain or allow them to drip slowly.

At 120 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Maize, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Locations impacted include... Wichita, Park City, Valley Center, Bel Aire, Maize, Colwich, and Kechi. This includes Interstate 135 between Mile Markers 9 and 18. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

SVRTOP The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southern Osage County in east central Kansas... Coffey County in east central Kansas... Southeastern Lyon County in east central Kansas... * Until 115 AM CDT. * At 1249 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 3 miles west of Osage City to near Lebo to 5 miles northwest of Gridley, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated.

* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 6 and 18 inches, with the heaviest snowfall favored along and north of I-70. * WHERE...The Mountains of Summit County, the Mosquito Range, and the Indian Peaks, and The Southern Front Range Foothills. * WHEN...From noon Tuesday to 3 PM MDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Heavy snow will accumulate on tree branches and powerlines, possibly causing them to break and lead to power outages. Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The