Alert archive / Nebraska / Blizzard Warnings in 2007
Blizzard Warning 2, NWS North Platte, NE
NWS North Platte, NE issued this blizzard warning at Mar 2, 2007, 12:29 PM CST for 5 counties in Nebraska. It was in force for 16 hr. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 2, 2007, 12:29 PM CST (18:29 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 3, 2007, 4:00 AM CST
- In force
- 16 hr
- Issued by
- NWS North Platte, NE
Counties Boyd County, NE, Brown County, NE, Holt County, NE, Keya Paha County, NE, Rock County, NE
The radar
The North Platte radar (KLNX), 126 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:27 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 10:00 PM CST | BLIZZARD | Butte, NE | VISIBILITY DROPPED BELOW A QUARTER MILE AT 1PM, THEN REMAINED BELOW A QUARTER MILE UNTIL 10PM. AT TIMES DURING THIS PERIOD, VISIBILITY WAS NEAR ZERO IN WHITEOUTS. FOUR FOOT DRIFTS ARE COMMON IN TOWN, WITH 5 TO 6 FOOT DRIFTS OUT IN THE COUNTRY. 1.5 INCHES OF NE |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE (KLBF), launched 12:00Z, 6.5 hours before the alert went out and 196 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 762 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 9 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -25 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -17 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWUS43 KLBF 021829 WSWLBF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE 1229 PM CST FRI MAR 2 2007 ...STRONG WINDS AND SNOW EXPECTED TO BRING BLIZZARD AND NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TO NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA THROUGH THIS EVENING... .A STRONG UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE CENTER WILL STALL ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES TODAY. SNOW WILL DEVELOP AROUND THE WESTERN PERIPHERY OF THIS SYSTEM. THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND NORTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL PRODUCE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ACROSS BOYD AND HOLT COUNTY THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. FURTHER WEST AND SOUTH...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL BE A CONCERN WITH VISIBILITIES PERIODICALLY DROPPING TO UNDER A MILE AT TIMES. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE AFTER MIDNIGHT AS WINDS TAPER OFF. NEZ007-010-030600- /O.UPG.KLBF.SB.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-070303T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KLBF.BZ.W.0002.070302T1829Z-070303T0600Z/ BOYD-HOLT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SPENCER...ONEILL 1229 PM CST FRI MAR 2 2007 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH PLATTE HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. NORTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH...WILL COMBINE WITH SNOW TO PRODUCE WHITEOUT AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA. TRAVEL OUTSIDE OF TOWNS IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED AS VISIBILITIES ARE NEAR ZERO. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. $$ NEZ005-006-008-009-026>029-030600- /O.CON.KLBF.SB.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-070303T0600Z/ EASTERN CHERRY-KEYA PAHA-BROWN-ROCK-BLAINE-LOUP-GARFIELD-WHEELER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALENTINE...SPRINGVIEW...AINSWORTH... BASSETT...DUNNING...TAYLOR...BURWELL...BARTLETT 1229 PM CST FRI MAR 2 2007 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. SNOWFALL OF 1 TO 3 INCHES AND NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH... WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH...WILL PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WINTER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. VISIBILITIES MAY BE REDUCED PERIODICALLY TO UNDER A MILE WITH THE BRIEF MODERATE SNOW BANDS AND BLOWING SNOW. TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS THIS AFTERNOON...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS...AND IS DISCOURAGED. A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. $$ BUTTLER
2 follow-up statements
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
000 WWUS43 KLBF 031000 WSWLBF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE 400 AM CST SAT MAR 3 2007 ...WINDY CONDITIONS AND PATCHY BLOWING SNOW WILL DIMINISH THIS MORNING... NEZ006>010-031100- /O.CAN.KLBF.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-070303T1000Z/ KEYA PAHA-BOYD-BROWN-ROCK-HOLT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SPRINGVIEW...SPENCER...AINSWORTH... BASSETT...ONEILL 400 AM CST SAT MAR 3 2007 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH PLATTE HAS CANCELLED THE BLIZZARD WARNING. THE THREAT FOR ACCUMULATING SNOW AND WHITEOUT CONDITIONS HAS ENDED. WINDY CONDITIONS WITH WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH THIS MORNING WILL CAUSE PATCHY BLOWING SNOW IN OPEN AREAS. MOTORISTS SHOULD STILL USE EXTRA CAUTION...ESPECIALLY ON EAST AND WEST ROADWAYS. CONDITIONS HOWEVER WILL IMPROVE AS THE MORNING PROGRESSES. $$ NEZ005-025>029-038-094-031100- /O.CAN.KLBF.SB.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-070303T1000Z/ EASTERN CHERRY-THOMAS-BLAINE-LOUP-GARFIELD-WHEELER-CUSTER- WESTERN CHERRY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALENTINE...THEDFORD...DUNNING... TAYLOR...BURWELL...BARTLETT...BROKEN BOW...CODY...MERRIMAN... KILGORE 400 AM CST SAT MAR 3 2007 /300 AM MST SAT MAR 3 2007/ ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH PLATTE HAS CANCELLED THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY. THE THREAT FOR ACCUMULATING SNOW AND WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW HAS ENDED. WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WILL DIMINISH AS THE MORNING PROGRESSES. $$ KAR
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.