Winter Storm Eris

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Winter Storm Eris is Kitania's fifth major winter storm, which hit the city on Sunday, September 24th, leaving 25 meters of snow buildup across most of the city and shutting down most of Kitania.

Forecast

The storm was expected to hit Kitania on Sunday, September 24th sometime in the morning through early afternoon, and 10-25 meters of snow was forecast.

Timeline of Events

  • 9/17/2017 @ 9:00 AM EDT: Storm discovered by Kitania Space Agency meteorologists.
  • 9/17/2017 @ 2:00 PM EDT: Kitania Intelligence Agency, in cooperation with other agencies, launches Operation Delta to prepare the evacuation effort.
  • 9/19/2017 @ 9:23 AM EDT: Kitania Emergency Management Organization raises Kitania's alert level from green to yellow, and issues a General Emergency Watch for the city.
  • 9/19/2017 @ 7:00 PM EDT: Existence of Winter Storm Eris announced in a public statement by the President of the City-State of Kitania. Kitania Emergency Management Organization raises Kitania's alert level from yellow to orange, and issues a Blizzard Warning, Major Snow Accumulation Warning, Natural Disaster Warning, Evacuation Watch, and Civil Disturbance Advisory for the city.
  • 9/20/2017 @ 6:00 PM EDT: The President evacuates via the KIA Escort One jet.
  • 9/20/2017 @ 7:00 PM EDT: Evacuation order made. Shelters in Void Zone, Transylvania Station, and KTA Crossrail Station opened. Evacuation Watch replaced by an Evacuation Warning. All inbound roads reversed. All inbound commuter rail and bus service suspended. Kitania Metro 4 LINE trains make additional stops at Void Zone and Transylvania Station. Kitania Metro 8 LINE trains make additional stops at Jerry Bieber Avenue and Jerry Boulevard - West Transit Center.
  • 9/23/2017 @ 8:00 PM EDT: Evacuation efforts completed. All shelters sealed up. All roads, rail lines, and buses into and out of Kitania suspended. All KTA metro and bus services suspended. All airports closed.
  • 9/24/2017 @ 9:00 AM EDT: Winter Storm Eris hit Kitania, leaving a devastating 25 meters of snow across most of the city.
  • 11/12/2017: The snow was cleared.