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000 NOUS43 KTOP 181910 PNSTOP KSZ026-040-055-056-058-059-190615- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS 110 PM CST WED NOV 18 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER AWARENESS DAY... TODAY IS WINTER WEATHER AWARENESS DAY IN NORTHEAST KANSAS. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WOULD LIKE YOU TO BE PREPARED FOR THE SNOW...ICE AND COLD TEMPERATURES THAT WINTER BRINGS TO KANSAS. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND WARNINGS WHEN WINTER STORMS THREATEN. ONE OF THE LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH AND INJURIES DURING WINTER STORMS IS TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS. DRIVING IN WINTER WEATHER TAKES EXTRA SKILL...TIME AND CAUTION. VEHICLE AND ROAD CAPABILITIES ARE REDUCED AND CALL FOR CONSTANT AWARENESS AND ATTENTION. AS ALWAYS...REMEMBER TO BUCKLE YOUR SEATBELT AND PROPERLY SECURE CHILDREN IN SAFETY SEATS. ALLOW EXTRA TIME FOR DELAYS AND SLOWER TRAFFIC SPEEDS. DO NOT TRADE 15 MINUTES FOR A LIFETIME. YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION REGARDING WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS AND WINTER WEATHER SAFETY AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/TOP. $$