Alert archive / Kansas / Winter Storm Warnings in 2011
Winter Storm Warning 2, NWS Hastings, NE
NWS Hastings, NE issued this winter storm warning at Feb 8, 2011, 9:21 AM CST for Mitchell County, Osborne County, Rooks County, Kansas. It was in force for 13 hr. 6 reports 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
- Feb 8, 2011, 9:21 AM CST (15:21 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 8, 2011, 9:58 PM CST
- In force
- 13 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Hastings, NE
Counties Mitchell County, KS, Osborne County, KS, Rooks County, KS
The radar
The Grand Island radar (KUEX), 110 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:27 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 3:45 PM CST | SNOW 6 | 17 Sse Osborne, KS | ESTIMATED SNOWFALL SO FAR. STILL SNOWING |
| Feb 8, 5:41 PM CST | SNOW 5 | Alton, KS | STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL SO FAR 5 INCHES...STILL SNOWING |
| Feb 8, 7:02 PM CST | HEAVY SNOW 9 | Stockton, KS | ESTIMATED 9 INCHES STORM TOTAL SO FAR...STILL SNOWING |
| Feb 8, 8:31 PM CST | SNOW 6 | 4 Wnw Plainville, KS | ESTIMATED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL SO FAR |
| Feb 8, 8:31 PM CST | HEAVY SNOW 8 | Downs, KS | ESTIMATED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL SO FAR |
| Feb 8, 8:31 PM CST | HEAVY SNOW 8 | Hunter, KS | ESTIMATED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL SO FAR |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 3.4 hours before the alert went out and 203 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
- 0 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 85 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 505 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 853 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
865 WWUS43 KGID 081521 WSWGID URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE 921 AM CST TUE FEB 8 2011 KSZ017>019-090000- /O.UPG.KGID.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-110209T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KGID.WS.W.0002.110208T1521Z-110209T0600Z/ ROOKS-OSBORNE-MITCHELL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PLAINVILLE...STOCKTON...OSBORNE... BELOIT 921 AM CST TUE FEB 8 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HASTINGS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY...BEFORE TAPERING OFF TONIGHT. * SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 5 TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * NORTHEAST WINDS WILL GUST TO AROUND 30 MPH...WHICH WILL CAUSE SOME AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES INTO THIS EVENING. WIND CHILL READINGS WILL AVERAGE 5 TO 15 BELOW ZERO THIS MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ NEZ072>074-082>087-090000- /O.CON.KGID.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-110209T0000Z/ GOSPER-PHELPS-KEARNEY-FURNAS-HARLAN-FRANKLIN-WEBSTER-NUCKOLLS- THAYER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELWOOD...HOLDREGE...MINDEN... BEAVER CITY...ALMA...FRANKLIN...RED CLOUD...SUPERIOR...NELSON... HEBRON 921 AM CST TUE FEB 8 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. * SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING. THE AREA OF SNOW WILL GRADUALLY SHIFT SOUTH THIS AFTERNOON...BEFORE TAPERING OFF THIS EVENING. * SNOWFALL TOTALS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED...WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * NORTHEAST WINDS WILL GUST TO AROUND 30 MPH WHICH WILL CAUSE SOME AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES THIS MORNING AND EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL READINGS WILL AVERAGE 15 TO 20 BELOW ZERO DURING THE MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ KSZ005>007-090000- /O.CON.KGID.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-110209T0600Z/ PHILLIPS-SMITH-JEWELL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PHILLIPSBURG...SMITH CENTER...MANKATO 921 AM CST TUE FEB 8 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. * SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY...BEFORE TAPERING OFF TONIGHT. * SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * NORTHEAST WINDS WILL GUST TO AROUND 30 MPH...WHICH WILL CAUSE SOME AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES TODAY. WIND CHILL READINGS WILL AVERAGE 5 TO 15 BELOW ZERO THIS MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ NEZ039>041-046>049-060>064-075>077-081800- /O.CON.KGID.WC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-110208T1800Z/ VALLEY-GREELEY-NANCE-SHERMAN-HOWARD-MERRICK-POLK-DAWSON-BUFFALO- HALL-HAMILTON-YORK-ADAMS-CLAY-FILLMORE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ORD...FULLERTON...LOUP CITY... ST. PAUL...CENTRAL CITY...OSCEOLA...LEXINGTON...KEARNEY... GRAND ISLAND...AURORA...YORK...HASTINGS...CLAY CENTER...GENEVA 921 AM CST TUE FEB 8 2011 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. * COLD TEMPERATURES WILL COMBINE WITH NORTHERLY WINDS TO PRODUCE WIND CHILL VALUES OF 20 TO 25 BELOW ZERO THIS MORNING. * WIND CHILL VALUES WILL RISE BY MIDDAY AS WINDS DIMINISH AND TEMPERATURES EDGE UP A FEW DEGREES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND WIND WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$
4 follow-up statements
773 WWUS43 KGID 081749 WSWGID URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE 1149 AM CST TUE FEB 8 2011 NEZ039>041-046>049-060>064-075>077-081900- /O.EXP.KGID.WC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-110208T1800Z/ VALLEY-GREELEY-NANCE-SHERMAN-HOWARD-MERRICK-POLK-DAWSON-BUFFALO- HALL-HAMILTON-YORK-ADAMS-CLAY-FILLMORE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ORD...FULLERTON...LOUP CITY... ST. PAUL...CENTRAL CITY...OSCEOLA...LEXINGTON...KEARNEY... GRAND ISLAND...AURORA...YORK...HASTINGS...CLAY CENTER...GENEVA 1149 AM CST TUE FEB 8 2011 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT NOON CST TODAY... THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT NOON CST TODAY. * WINDS WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE THIS AFTERNOON...AS TEMPERATURES RISE A FEW DEGREES. THIS WILL ALLOW WIND CHILL VALUES TO RISE ABOVE ADVISORY LEVELS THIS AFTERNOON...THOUGH THEY WILL LIKELY REMAIN IN THE 10 TO 20 BELOW ZERO RANGE. $$ KSZ017>019-090200- /O.CON.KGID.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110209T0600Z/ ROOKS-OSBORNE-MITCHELL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PLAINVILLE...STOCKTON...OSBORNE... BELOIT 1149 AM CST TUE FEB 8 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. * SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON...BEFORE TAPERING OFF THIS EVENING. * ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 7 INCHES ARE LIKELY...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * NORTHEAST WINDS WILL GUST TO AROUND 30 MPH...WHICH WILL CAUSE SOME AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES INTO THIS EVENING. WIND CHILL READINGS WILL AVERAGE 5 TO 15 BELOW ZERO INTO THE AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ NEZ072>074-082>087-090000- /O.CON.KGID.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-110209T0000Z/ GOSPER-PHELPS-KEARNEY-FURNAS-HARLAN-FRANKLIN-WEBSTER-NUCKOLLS- THAYER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELWOOD...HOLDREGE...MINDEN... BEAVER CITY...ALMA...FRANKLIN...RED CLOUD...SUPERIOR...NELSON... HEBRON 1149 AM CST TUE FEB 8 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. * SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY AFTERNOON BEFORE GRADUALLY DIMINISHING BY EARLY EVENING. * ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF AN INCH OR LESS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS WILL GENERALLY BE IN THE 2 TO 4 INCH RANGE...THOUGH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE. * NORTHEAST WINDS WILL GUST TO AROUND 30 MPH INTO THE EARLY AFTERNOON...WHICH WILL CAUSE SOME AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL READINGS WILL AVERAGE 10 TO 20 BELOW ZERO INTO THE AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ KSZ005>007-090200- /O.CON.KGID.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-110209T0600Z/ PHILLIPS-SMITH-JEWELL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PHILLIPSBURG...SMITH CENTER...MANKATO 1149 AM CST TUE FEB 8 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. * SNOW...POSSIBLY HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON...BEFORE TAPERING OFF THIS EVENING. * ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS THIS AFTERNOON OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. TOTAL STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL GENERALLY BE IN THE 4 TO 6 INCH RANGE. * NORTHEAST WINDS WILL GUST TO AROUND 30 MPH INTO THE AFTERNOON...WHICH WILL CAUSE SOME AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. WIND CHILL READINGS WILL AVERAGE 5 TO 15 BELOW ZERO INTO THE AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
858 WWUS43 KGID 082142 WSWGID URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE 342 PM CST TUE FEB 8 2011 KSZ017-090600- /O.NEW.KGID.WC.Y.0005.110209T0600Z-110209T1600Z/ /O.CON.KGID.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110209T0600Z/ ROOKS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PLAINVILLE...STOCKTON 342 PM CST TUE FEB 8 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM CST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HASTINGS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR WIND CHILL...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM CST WEDNESDAY. A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. * SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING BEFORE TAPERING OFF. * ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF AN INCH OR TWO ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH THIS EVENING. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 8 INCHES ARE LIKELY. * NORTHERLY WINDS WILL GUST TO NEAR 25 MPH THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON...BUT SHOULD SUBSIDE THIS EVENING. THE WINDS COULD STILL CAUSE SOME AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW REDUCED VISIBILITIES INTO THIS EVENING. * WIND CHILLS OF 10 TO 15 BELOW ZERO THIS EVENING WILL GET EVEN COLDER OVERNIGHT. WIND CHILLS AFTER MIDNIGHT ARE EXPECTED TO FALL INTO THE 20 TO 25 BELOW ZERO RANGE. * WIND SPEEDS OF 5 TO 15 MPH ARE EXPECTED TOWARDS MIDNIGHT AS TEMPERATURES FALL INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS BELOW ZERO OVERNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND WIND WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ KSZ018-019-090600- /O.CON.KGID.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110209T0600Z/ OSBORNE-MITCHELL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSBORNE...BELOIT 342 PM CST TUE FEB 8 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. * SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING BEFORE TAPERING OFF. * ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF AN INCH OR TWO ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH THIS EVENING. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 8 INCHES ARE LIKELY. * NORTHERLY WINDS WILL GUST TO NEAR 25 MPH THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON...BUT SHOULD SUBSIDE THIS EVENING. THE WINDS COULD STILL CAUSE SOME AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW REDUCED VISIBILITIES INTO THIS EVENING. * WIND CHILLS WILL AVERAGE 10 TO 15 BELOW ZERO TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ NEZ072>074-082>085-090600- /O.NEW.KGID.WC.Y.0005.110209T0600Z-110209T1600Z/ /O.CON.KGID.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-110209T0000Z/ GOSPER-PHELPS-KEARNEY-FURNAS-HARLAN-FRANKLIN-WEBSTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELWOOD...HOLDREGE...MINDEN... BEAVER CITY...ALMA...FRANKLIN...RED CLOUD 342 PM CST TUE FEB 8 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM CST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HASTINGS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR WIND CHILL...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM CST WEDNESDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. * SNOW WILL CONTINUE LATE THIS AFTERNOON...BUT SHOULD GRADUALLY DIMINISH EARLY THIS EVENING. * ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF AN INCH OR LESS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS WILL GENERALLY BE IN THE 2 TO 4 INCH RANGE...THOUGH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE. * NORTHEAST WINDS WILL GUST TO AROUND 25 MPH LATE THIS AFTERNOON...WHICH WILL CAUSE SOME AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. * WIND CHILL READINGS WILL AVERAGE 10 TO 20 BELOW ZERO INTO THE EVENING...WITH EVEN COLDER VALUES OF 20 TO 25 BELOW ZERO EXPECTED AFTER MIDNIGHT. * WIND SPEEDS OF 5 TO 15 MPH ARE EXPECTED TOWARDS MIDNIGHT AS TEMPERATURES FALL INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS BELOW ZERO OVERNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND WIND WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ KSZ005-006-090600- /O.NEW.KGID.WC.Y.0005.110209T0600Z-110209T1600Z/ /O.CON.KGID.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-110209T0600Z/ PHILLIPS-SMITH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PHILLIPSBURG...SMITH CENTER 342 PM CST TUE FEB 8 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM CST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HASTINGS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR WIND CHILL...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM CST WEDNESDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. * SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING...BEFORE GRADUALLY TAPERING OFF. * ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF AROUND AN INCH ARE POSSIBLE. TOTAL STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL GENERALLY BE IN THE 4 TO 6 INCH RANGE. * NORTHEAST WINDS WILL GUST TO AROUND 25 MPH INTO THE EARLY EVENING...WHICH WILL CAUSE SOME AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. * WIND CHILL READINGS WILL AVERAGE 10 TO 20 BELOW ZERO INTO THE EVENING...WITH EVEN COLDER VALUES OF 20 TO 25 BELOW ZERO EXPECTED AFTER MIDNIGHT. * WIND SPEEDS OF 5 TO 15 MPH ARE EXPECTED TOWARDS MIDNIGHT AS TEMPERATURES FALL INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS BELOW ZERO OVERNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND WIND WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ NEZ039>041-046>049-060>064-075-090600- /O.NEW.KGID.WC.Y.0005.110209T0600Z-110209T1600Z/ VALLEY-GREELEY-NANCE-SHERMAN-HOWARD-MERRICK-POLK-DAWSON-BUFFALO- HALL-HAMILTON-YORK-ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ORD...FULLERTON...LOUP CITY... ST. PAUL...CENTRAL CITY...OSCEOLA...LEXINGTON...KEARNEY... GRAND ISLAND...AURORA...YORK...HASTINGS 342 PM CST TUE FEB 8 2011 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM CST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HASTINGS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR WIND CHILL...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM CST WEDNESDAY. * WIND CHILL READINGS WILL AVERAGE 10 TO 20 BELOW ZERO INTO THE EVENING...WITH EVEN COLDER VALUES OF 20 TO 25 BELOW ZERO EXPECTED AFTER MIDNIGHT. * WIND SPEEDS OF 5 TO 15 MPH ARE EXPECTED TOWARDS MIDNIGHT AS TEMPERATURES FALL INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS BELOW ZERO OVERNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND WIND WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ NEZ086-087-090000- /O.CON.KGID.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-110209T0000Z/ NUCKOLLS-THAYER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SUPERIOR...NELSON...HEBRON 342 PM CST TUE FEB 8 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. * SNOW WILL CONTINUE LATE THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE GRADUALLY DIMINISHING BY EARLY EVENING. * ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL BE LESS THAN AN INCH...WITH STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES. * NORTHEAST WINDS WILL GUST TO AROUND 25 MPH LATE THIS AFTERNOON...WHICH WILL CAUSE SOME AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. WIND CHILL READINGS WILL AVERAGE 10 TO 15 BELOW ZERO INTO THE AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ KSZ007-090600- /O.CON.KGID.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-110209T0600Z/ JEWELL- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MANKATO 342 PM CST TUE FEB 8 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. * SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING...BEFORE GRADUALLY TAPERING OFF. * ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF AROUND AN INCH ARE POSSIBLE. TOTAL STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL GENERALLY BE IN THE 4 TO 6 INCH RANGE. * NORTHEAST WINDS WILL GUST TO AROUND 25 MPH INTO THE EARLY EVENING...WHICH WILL CAUSE SOME AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. WIND CHILL READINGS WILL AVERAGE 5 TO 15 MPH THROUGH THE EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
326 WWUS43 KGID 082354 WSWGID URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE 554 PM CST TUE FEB 8 2011 NEZ072>074-082>084-090600- /O.CAN.KGID.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-110209T0000Z/ /O.CON.KGID.WC.Y.0005.110209T0600Z-110209T1600Z/ GOSPER-PHELPS-KEARNEY-FURNAS-HARLAN-FRANKLIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELWOOD...HOLDREGE...MINDEN... BEAVER CITY...ALMA...FRANKLIN 554 PM CST TUE FEB 8 2011 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM CST WEDNESDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HASTINGS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM CST WEDNESDAY. * LIGHT SNOW IS POSSIBLE THIS EVENING BUT ANY ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE ON THE LIGHT SIDE. * WIND CHILL READINGS WILL AVERAGE 10 TO 20 BELOW ZERO INTO THE EVENING...WITH EVEN COLDER VALUES OF 20 TO 25 BELOW ZERO EXPECTED AFTER MIDNIGHT. * WIND SPEEDS OF 5 TO 15 MPH ARE EXPECTED TOWARDS MIDNIGHT AS TEMPERATURES FALL INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS BELOW ZERO OVERNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND WIND WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ KSZ017-090600- /O.CON.KGID.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110209T0600Z/ /O.CON.KGID.WC.Y.0005.110209T0600Z-110209T1600Z/ ROOKS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PLAINVILLE...STOCKTON 554 PM CST TUE FEB 8 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM CST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM CST WEDNESDAY. * SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING BEFORE TAPERING OFF. * ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF AN INCH OR TWO ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH THIS EVENING. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 8 INCHES ARE LIKELY. * NORTHERLY WINDS WILL GUST TO NEAR 25 MPH THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON...BUT SHOULD SUBSIDE THIS EVENING. THE WINDS COULD STILL CAUSE SOME AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW REDUCED VISIBILITIES INTO THIS EVENING. * WIND CHILLS OF 10 TO 15 BELOW ZERO THIS EVENING WILL GET EVEN COLDER OVERNIGHT. WIND CHILLS AFTER MIDNIGHT ARE EXPECTED TO FALL INTO THE 20 TO 25 BELOW ZERO RANGE. * WIND SPEEDS OF 5 TO 15 MPH ARE EXPECTED TOWARDS MIDNIGHT AS TEMPERATURES FALL INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS BELOW ZERO OVERNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND WIND WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ KSZ018-019-090600- /O.CON.KGID.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110209T0600Z/ OSBORNE-MITCHELL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSBORNE...BELOIT 554 PM CST TUE FEB 8 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. * SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING BEFORE TAPERING OFF. * ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF AN INCH OR TWO ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH THIS EVENING. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 8 INCHES ARE LIKELY. * NORTHERLY WINDS WILL GUST TO NEAR 25 MPH THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON...BUT SHOULD SUBSIDE THIS EVENING. THE WINDS COULD STILL CAUSE SOME AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW REDUCED VISIBILITIES INTO THIS EVENING. * WIND CHILLS WILL AVERAGE 10 TO 15 BELOW ZERO TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ NEZ085-090600- /O.EXT.KGID.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-110209T0600Z/ /O.CON.KGID.WC.Y.0005.110209T0600Z-110209T1600Z/ WEBSTER- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...RED CLOUD 554 PM CST TUE FEB 8 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM CST WEDNESDAY... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM CST WEDNESDAY. * SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING WITH ANOTHER INCH POSSIBLE. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS WILL GENERALLY BE IN THE 2 TO 4 INCH RANGE...THOUGH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE. * WIND CHILL READINGS WILL AVERAGE 10 TO 20 BELOW ZERO INTO THE EVENING...WITH EVEN COLDER VALUES OF 20 TO 25 BELOW ZERO EXPECTED AFTER MIDNIGHT. * WIND SPEEDS OF 5 TO 15 MPH ARE EXPECTED TOWARDS MIDNIGHT AS TEMPERATURES FALL INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS BELOW ZERO OVERNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND WIND WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ NEZ086-087-090600- /O.EXT.KGID.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-110209T0600Z/ NUCKOLLS-THAYER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SUPERIOR...NELSON...HEBRON 554 PM CST TUE FEB 8 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. * SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING WITH ANOTHER INCH OR TWO POSSIBLE. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS WILL GENERALLY BE IN THE 2 TO 4 INCH RANGE. * NORTHEAST WINDS AT 10 TO 15 MPH THIS EVENING WILL COMBINE WITH THE SNOW TO CREATE REDUCED VISIBILITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ KSZ005-006-090600- /O.CON.KGID.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-110209T0600Z/ /O.CON.KGID.WC.Y.0005.110209T0600Z-110209T1600Z/ PHILLIPS-SMITH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PHILLIPSBURG...SMITH CENTER 554 PM CST TUE FEB 8 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM CST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM CST WEDNESDAY. * SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING...BEFORE GRADUALLY TAPERING OFF. * ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF AROUND AN INCH ARE POSSIBLE. TOTAL STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL GENERALLY BE IN THE 4 TO 6 INCH RANGE. * NORTHEAST WINDS WILL GUST TO AROUND 20 MPH INTO THE EARLY EVENING...WHICH WILL CAUSE SOME AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. * WIND CHILL READINGS WILL AVERAGE 10 TO 20 BELOW ZERO INTO THE EVENING...WITH EVEN COLDER VALUES OF 20 TO 25 BELOW ZERO EXPECTED AFTER MIDNIGHT. * WIND SPEEDS OF 5 TO 15 MPH ARE EXPECTED TOWARDS MIDNIGHT AS TEMPERATURES FALL INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS BELOW ZERO OVERNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND WIND WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ KSZ007-090600- /O.CON.KGID.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-110209T0600Z/ JEWELL- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MANKATO 554 PM CST TUE FEB 8 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. * SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING...BEFORE GRADUALLY TAPERING OFF. * ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF AROUND AN INCH ARE POSSIBLE. TOTAL STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL GENERALLY BE IN THE 4 TO 6 INCH RANGE. * NORTHEAST WINDS WILL GUST TO AROUND 25 MPH INTO THE EARLY EVENING...WHICH WILL CAUSE SOME AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. WIND CHILL READINGS WILL AVERAGE 5 TO 15 MPH THROUGH THE EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ NEZ039>041-046>049-060>064-075-090600- /O.CON.KGID.WC.Y.0005.110209T0600Z-110209T1600Z/ VALLEY-GREELEY-NANCE-SHERMAN-HOWARD-MERRICK-POLK-DAWSON-BUFFALO- HALL-HAMILTON-YORK-ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ORD...FULLERTON...LOUP CITY... ST. PAUL...CENTRAL CITY...OSCEOLA...LEXINGTON...KEARNEY... GRAND ISLAND...AURORA...YORK...HASTINGS 554 PM CST TUE FEB 8 2011 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM CST WEDNESDAY... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM CST WEDNESDAY. * WIND CHILL READINGS WILL AVERAGE 10 TO 20 BELOW ZERO INTO THE EVENING...WITH EVEN COLDER VALUES OF 20 TO 25 BELOW ZERO EXPECTED AFTER MIDNIGHT. * WIND SPEEDS OF 5 TO 15 MPH ARE EXPECTED TOWARDS MIDNIGHT AS TEMPERATURES FALL INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS BELOW ZERO OVERNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND WIND WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ EWALD
017 WWUS43 KGID 090358 WSWGID URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE 958 PM CST TUE FEB 8 2011 KSZ017-091200- /O.CAN.KGID.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110209T0600Z/ /O.CON.KGID.WC.Y.0005.110209T0600Z-110209T1600Z/ ROOKS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PLAINVILLE...STOCKTON 958 PM CST TUE FEB 8 2011 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST WEDNESDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HASTINGS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST WEDNESDAY. * VERY LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT BUT NO ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED. THE WINDS SHOULD REMAIN BELOW 10 MPH SO DRIFTING SHOULD NOT BE A PROBLEM. * WIND CHILLS AFTER MIDNIGHT ARE EXPECTED TO FALL INTO THE 15 TO 25 BELOW ZERO RANGE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND WIND WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ KSZ018-019-090500- /O.CAN.KGID.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110209T0600Z/ OSBORNE-MITCHELL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSBORNE...BELOIT 958 PM CST TUE FEB 8 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HASTINGS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. LIGHT SNOW IS STILL POSSIBLE THE REST OF TONIGHT BUT NO ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED. THE WINDS HAVE ALSO DECREASED AND SHOULD REMAIN BELOW 10 MPH THROUGH SUNRISE. HOWEVER...THE AREA DID RECEIVE BETWEEN 5 AND 9 INCHES OF SNOW SO TRAVEL MAY STILL BE DIFFICULT UNTIL CREWS HAVE CLEARED THE ROADS. $$ KSZ005-006-NEZ085-091200- /O.CAN.KGID.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-110209T0600Z/ /O.CON.KGID.WC.Y.0005.110209T0600Z-110209T1600Z/ PHILLIPS-SMITH-WEBSTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PHILLIPSBURG...SMITH CENTER...RED CLOUD 958 PM CST TUE FEB 8 2011 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST WEDNESDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HASTINGS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST WEDNESDAY. * VERY LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT BUT NO ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED. THE WINDS SHOULD REMAIN BELOW 10 MPH SO DRIFTING SHOULD NOT BE A BIG CONCERN. * WIND CHILLS AFTER MIDNIGHT ARE EXPECTED TO FALL INTO THE 15 TO 25 BELOW ZERO RANGE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND WIND WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ KSZ007-NEZ086-087-090500- /O.CAN.KGID.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-110209T0600Z/ JEWELL-NUCKOLLS-THAYER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MANKATO...SUPERIOR...NELSON...HEBRON 958 PM CST TUE FEB 8 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HASTINGS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. LIGHT SNOW IS STILL POSSIBLE THE REST OF TONIGHT BUT NO ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED. THE WINDS HAVE ALSO DECREASED AND SHOULD REMAIN BELOW 10 MPH THROUGH SUNRISE. $$ NEZ039>041-046>049-060>064-072>075-082>084-091200- /O.CON.KGID.WC.Y.0005.110209T0600Z-110209T1600Z/ VALLEY-GREELEY-NANCE-SHERMAN-HOWARD-MERRICK-POLK-DAWSON-BUFFALO- HALL-HAMILTON-YORK-GOSPER-PHELPS-KEARNEY-ADAMS-FURNAS-HARLAN- FRANKLIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ORD...FULLERTON...LOUP CITY... ST. PAUL...CENTRAL CITY...OSCEOLA...LEXINGTON...KEARNEY... GRAND ISLAND...AURORA...YORK...ELWOOD...HOLDREGE...MINDEN... HASTINGS...BEAVER CITY...ALMA...FRANKLIN 958 PM CST TUE FEB 8 2011 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST WEDNESDAY... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST WEDNESDAY. * WIND CHILL READINGS OF 15 TO 25 BELOW ZERO ARE EXPECTED AFTER MIDNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND WIND WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ EWALD
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this winter storm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Hastings, NE wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter storm warning went out at Feb 8, 5:12 AM CST, 4 hours 9 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 8, 5:12 AM CST, 4 hours 9 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
512 AM CST TUE FEB 8 2011
.AVIATION...12Z TAF. SNOW HAS ENDED AND ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE WILL
BUILD SOUTH ONTO THE CENTRAL PLAINS DURING THE TAF PERIOD. MID
LEVEL CLOUDS ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST UNTIL THE LATTER HOURS OF THE
TAF ALTHOUGH SOME BREAKS OR CLEARING EXIST JUST NORTHEAST OF THE
TERMINAL. WINDS WILL GENERALLY BE FROM A NORTHERLY DIRECTION WITH
WIND SPEEDS DECREASING WITH TIME.
&&
.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 358 AM CST TUE FEB 8 2011/
DISCUSSION...MAIN FORECAST CONCERN WILL BE CHANCES FOR SNOW TODAY
AND TONIGHT AND TEMPERATURES.
LATEST RADAR AND OBSERVATIONS INDICATE THAT SNOW IS ALREADY COMING
TO AN END ACROSS THE NORTHERN PART OF THE FORECAST AREA EARLY THIS
MORNING. THERE IS A BAND OF HEAVIER SNOW ACROSS THE SOUTHERN COUPLE
ROWS OF COUNTIES IN NEBRASKA AND INTO KANSAS.
MODELS ARE FAIRLY SIMILAR IN MOVING THE UPPER LOW RESPONSIBLE FOR
THE SNOW A LITTLE FURTHER SOUTH AND BRINGING AN END TO THE SNOW A
LITTLE FASTER. WITH THE LOW A LITTLE FURTHER SOUTH THE SNOW WILL BE
ENDING ACROSS THE NEBRASKA COUNTIES EARLIER. THE UPPER LOW THEN
SLIDES TO THE EAST ACROSS KANSAS TODAY AND THE BAND OF FRONTOGENESIS
SLIDES TO THE SOUTH INTO NORTHERN KANSAS. EXPECT SNOW TO CONTINUE
ACROSS THE KANSAS COUNTIES THROUGH THE DAY AND INTO THIS EVENING BUT
THE SNOW SHOULD BE COMING TO AN END TONIGHT ACROSS THE FORECAST
AREA.
THE NEXT CONCERN IS THAT THE WINDS CONTINUE TO BE BREEZY AND WITH
TEMPERATURES IN THE SINGLE DIGITS...WIND CHILLS ARE ALREADY AROUND
20 BELOW FOR THE NORTHERN PART OF THE FORECAST AREA. FURTHER NORTH
THE WINDS ARE LESS...BUT TEMPERATURES THERE ARE COLDER SO THE WIND
CHILLS CONTINUE TO BE LOW. PLAN TO CHANGE COURSE A BIT AND CANCEL
THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY AND ISSUE A WIND CHILL ADVISORY. BY NOON
TODAY TEMPERATURES WILL HAVE RECOVERED SOME AND THE WINDS WILL BE A
LITTLE LIGHTER AS A SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE SETTLES INTO THE AREA AND
WIND CHILLS WILL IMPROVE.
BEHIND THE SNOW...THERE IS A SHARP CUT OFF IN THE MOISTURE AND SKIES
SHOULD BECOME MOSTLY CLEAR TO PARTLY CLOUDY TONIGHT IN THE NORTH AND
CLOUDS SHOULD BE DECREASING IN THE SOUTH. WITH CLEAR SKIES AND LIGHT
WINDS AS THE SURFACE HIGH MOVES INTO THE AREA TEMPERATURES WILL DROP
OFF QUICKLY TONIGHT. DESPITE THE SURFACE HIGH MOVING INTO THE AREA
WINDS WILL STILL CAUSE WIND CHILL READINGS TO DROP TO 15 TO 25 BELOW
ZERO LATE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING...MAINLY ALONG AND NORTH OF
INTERSTATE 80.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT THE SURFACE HIGH MOVES TO THE SOUTH AND WINDS WILL
TURN TO THE WEST. THIS WILL GRADUALLY BRING IN SOME WARM ADVECTION
AND TEMPERATURES ALOFT START TO WARM UP. WEDNESDAY WILL STILL BE
FAIRLY COOL...BUT BY THURSDAY TEMPERATURES WILL BE APPROACHING MORE
NORMAL READINGS. MADE NO CHANGES TO FRIDAY AND BEYOND.
&&
.GID WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NE...WIND CHILL ADVISORY UNTIL NOON CST TODAY FOR NEZ039>041-046>049-
060>064-075>077.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR
NEZ072>074-082>087.
KS...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT FOR
KSZ005>007-017>019.
&&Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 8, 4:35 AM CST, 4 hours 46 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE 435 AM CST TUE FEB 8 2011 KSZ005>007-017>019-NEZ039>041-046>049-060>064-072>077-082>087- 091200- PHILLIPS-SMITH-JEWELL-ROOKS-OSBORNE-MITCHELL-VALLEY-GREELEY-NANCE- SHERMAN-HOWARD-MERRICK-POLK-DAWSON-BUFFALO-HALL-HAMILTON-YORK- GOSPER-PHELPS-KEARNEY-ADAMS-CLAY-FILLMORE-FURNAS-HARLAN-FRANKLIN- WEBSTER-NUCKOLLS-THAYER- 435 AM CST TUE FEB 8 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA AND PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW IS IN EFFECT ALONG AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM ELWOOD TO HEBRON NEBRASKA. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT ALONG AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM LEXINGTON TO GENEVA NEBRASKA. PLEASE REFER TO THE ADVISORY PRODUCT FOR FURTHER DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. WIND CHILL VALUES WILL BE 15 TO 25 BELOW ZERO FOR MUCH OF THE REGION EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED THROUGH TONIGHT. && MORE INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED AT THE FOLLOWING WEB PAGE: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/HASTINGS (ALL LOWERCASE)
In the hours before
Local storm report, Feb 8, 3:48 AM CST, 5 hours 33 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
348 AM CST TUE FEB 08 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0333 AM SNOW MANKATO 39.79N 98.21W
02/08/2011 E2.0 INCH JEWELL KS LAW ENFORCEMENT
0335 AM SNOW SMITH CENTER 39.78N 98.78W
02/08/2011 E3.0 INCH SMITH KS LAW ENFORCEMENT
SNOWFALL ESTIMATED AT 2-3 INCHES
&&
FAYLocal storm report, Feb 8, 7:18 AM CST, 2 hours 3 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
718 AM CST TUE FEB 08 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0714 AM SNOW WILSONVILLE 40.11N 100.11W
02/08/2011 M4.0 INCH FURNAS NE CO-OP OBSERVER
4 INCHES OF NEW SNOW.
0714 AM SNOW COZAD 40.86N 99.99W
02/08/2011 M5.0 INCH DAWSON NE CO-OP OBSERVER
5 INCHES OF NEW SNOW.
&&
LEWLocal storm report, Feb 8, 9:07 AM CST, 14 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
907 AM CST TUE FEB 08 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0906 AM SNOW ORLEANS 40.13N 99.45W
02/08/2011 M4.0 INCH HARLAN NE CO-OP OBSERVER
4 INCHES OF NEW SNOW.
0906 AM SNOW DAMAR 39.32N 99.58W
02/08/2011 M4.0 INCH ROOKS KS CO-OP OBSERVER
4 INCHES OF NEW SNOW
0840 AM SNOW OSBORNE 39.44N 98.70W
02/08/2011 E4.0 INCH OSBORNE KS LAW ENFORCEMENT
4 INCHES OF NEW SNOW.
&&
LEWThe office that day
Everything else NWS Hastings, NE issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 3:42 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | GID | Phillips, Rooks, Smith | 17 hr |
Nearby
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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.