Alert archive / Nebraska / Winter Storm Watches in 2011
Winter Storm Watch 3, NWS North Platte, NE
NWS North Platte, NE issued this winter storm watch at Mar 6, 2011, 2:11 AM MST for 23 counties in Nebraska. It took effect at Mar 7, 2011, 11:00 PM MST. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 6, 2011, 2:11 AM MST (09:11 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 7, 2011, 11:00 PM MST
- Expired
- Mar 7, 2011, 2:11 AM MST
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS North Platte, NE
All 23 counties
Arthur County, NE, Blaine County, NE, Boyd County, NE, Brown County, NE, Chase County, NE, Cherry County, NE, Custer County, NE, Deuel County, NE, Frontier County, NE, Garfield County, NE, Hayes County, NE, Holt County, NE, Hooker County, NE, Keith County, NE, Keya Paha County, NE, Lincoln County, NE, Logan County, NE, Loup County, NE, McPherson County, NE, Perkins County, NE, Rock County, NE, Thomas County, NE, Wheeler County, NE
The radar
The North Platte radar (KLNX), 33 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:11 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.
The nearest sounding before it
N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE (KLBF), launched 00:00Z, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 65 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
- 1715 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 40 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 190 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 395 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
549 WWUS43 KLBF 060911 WSWLBF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE 311 AM CST SUN MAR 6 2011 ...TWO SEPARATE WINTER WEATHER EVENTS ARE EXPECTED OVER WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL SPREAD 3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW TONIGHT AND MONDAY ACROSS MOST OF WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA. AT THIS TIME...THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED ALONG THE HIGHWAY 2 CORRIDOR FROM ANTIOCH TO BROKEN BOW. THIS FIRST SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO EXIT THE AREA MONDAY EVENING. OVERNIGHT MONDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY TUESDAY...AN SECOND...STRONGER WINTER WEATHER EVENT IS EXPECTED TO IMPACT PORTIONS OF WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA. AT THIS TIME...THE EXACT TRACK OF THIS SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED SNOWFALL TOTALS ARE STILL UNCERTAIN. BASED ON CURRENT FORECAST TRENDS...LOCATIONS ACROSS SOUTHWESTERN NEBRASKA...CENTRAL NEBRASKA AND THE EASTERN SANDHILLS...STAND THE BEST CHANCE FOR SNOW ACCUMULATIONS GREATER THAN 6 INCHES. IN ADDITION TO SNOW...NORTHERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS SECOND SYSTEM...PRODUCING AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. NEZ036-059-070-071-062200- /O.NEW.KLBF.WS.A.0003.110308T0600Z-110309T1200Z/ /O.EXT.KLBF.WW.Y.0008.110307T0600Z-110308T0000Z/ MCPHERSON-LINCOLN-HAYES-FRONTIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TRYON...NORTH PLATTE...HAYES CENTER... CURTIS...EUSTIS 311 AM CST SUN MAR 6 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM CST MONDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH PLATTE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM CST MONDAY. * TIMING...SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AFTER MIDNIGHT SUNDAY NIGHT AND PERSIST THROUGH THE DAY MONDAY...DIMINISHING MONDAY EVENING. A SECOND...MORE POWERFUL WINTER EVENT IS EXPECTED TO ARRIVE OVERNIGHT MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...WITH THE FIRST SYSTEM...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY. WITH THE SECOND SYSTEM MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. * WIND...NORTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY. MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...NORTHEASTERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS...PERIODS OF MODERATE SNOW AND WIND MAY CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO A MILE OR LESS AT TIMES LATER SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY EVENING. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW IS POSSIBLE MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY...WHICH MAY REDUCE VISIBILITIES DOWN TO UNDER A HALF A MILE. GUSTY WINDS MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY ARE POSSIBLE AS WELL PRODUCING AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. 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 WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ NEZ035-062200- /O.NEW.KLBF.WS.A.0003.110308T0600Z-110309T1200Z/ /O.CON.KLBF.WW.Y.0008.110307T0000Z-110308T0000Z/ ARTHUR- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ARTHUR 211 AM MST SUN MAR 6 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST MONDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH PLATTE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST MONDAY. * TIMING...SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AFTER MIDNIGHT SUNDAY NIGHT AND PERSIST THROUGH THE DAY MONDAY...DIMINISHING MONDAY EVENING. A SECOND...MORE POWERFUL WINTER EVENT IS EXPECTED TO ARRIVE OVERNIGHT MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...WITH THE FIRST SYSTEM...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY. WITH THE SECOND SYSTEM MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 7 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. * WIND...NORTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY. MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...NORTHEASTERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS...PERIODS OF MODERATE SNOW AND WIND MAY CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO A MILE OR LESS AT TIMES LATER SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY EVENING. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW IS POSSIBLE MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY...WHICH MAY REDUCE VISIBILITIES DOWN TO UNDER A HALF A MILE. GUSTY WINDS MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY ARE POSSIBLE AS WELL PRODUCING AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. 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 WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ NEZ024-056>058-062200- /O.NEW.KLBF.WS.A.0003.110308T0600Z-110309T1200Z/ /O.CON.KLBF.WW.Y.0008.110307T0600Z-110308T0000Z/ HOOKER-DEUEL-KEITH-PERKINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MULLEN...CHAPPELL...BIG SPRINGS... OGALLALA...GRANT 211 AM MST SUN MAR 6 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM MST MONDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH PLATTE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM MST MONDAY. * TIMING...SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AFTER MIDNIGHT SUNDAY NIGHT AND PERSIST THROUGH THE DAY MONDAY...DIMINISHING MONDAY EVENING. A SECOND...MORE POWERFUL WINTER EVENT IS EXPECTED TO ARRIVE OVERNIGHT MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...WITH THE FIRST SYSTEM...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY...WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS UP TO 6 INCHES IN HOOKER COUNTY. WITH THE SECOND SYSTEM MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 7 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. * WIND...NORTHEAST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY. MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...NORTHEASTERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS...PERIODS OF MODERATE SNOW AND WIND MAY CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO A MILE OR LESS AT TIMES LATER SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY EVENING. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW IS POSSIBLE MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY...WHICH MAY REDUCE VISIBILITIES DOWN TO UNDER A HALF A MILE. GUSTY WINDS MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY ARE POSSIBLE AS WELL PRODUCING AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. 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 WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ NEZ005>010-025>029-037-038-062200- /O.NEW.KLBF.WS.A.0003.110308T0600Z-110309T1200Z/ /O.CON.KLBF.WW.Y.0008.110307T0600Z-110308T0600Z/ EASTERN CHERRY-KEYA PAHA-BOYD-BROWN-ROCK-HOLT-THOMAS-BLAINE-LOUP- GARFIELD-WHEELER-LOGAN-CUSTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALENTINE...SPRINGVIEW...SPENCER... AINSWORTH...BASSETT...ONEILL...THEDFORD...DUNNING...TAYLOR... BURWELL...BARTLETT...STAPLETON...BROKEN BOW 311 AM CST SUN MAR 6 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT CST MONDAY NIGHT... ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH PLATTE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT CST MONDAY NIGHT. * TIMING...SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AFTER MIDNIGHT SUNDAY NIGHT AND PERSIST THROUGH THE DAY MONDAY...DIMINISHING MONDAY EVENING. A SECOND...MORE POWERFUL WINTER EVENT IS EXPECTED TO ARRIVE OVERNIGHT MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...WITH THE FIRST SYSTEM...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY. ALONG THE HIGHWAY 2 CORRIDOR...ACCUMULATIONS MAY APPROACH 6 INCHES WITH THE FIRST SYSTEM. WITH THE SECOND SYSTEM MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 7 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. * WIND...NORTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY. MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...NORTHEASTERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS...PERIODS OF MODERATE SNOW AND WIND MAY CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO A MILE OR LESS AT TIMES LATER SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY EVENING. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW IS POSSIBLE MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY...WHICH MAY REDUCE VISIBILITIES DOWN TO UNDER A HALF A MILE. GUSTY WINDS MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY ARE POSSIBLE AS WELL PRODUCING AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. 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 WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ NEZ004-022-023-094-062200- /O.CON.KLBF.WW.Y.0008.110307T0000Z-110308T0000Z/ SHERIDAN-GARDEN-GRANT-WESTERN CHERRY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GORDON...RUSHVILLE...OSHKOSH... HYANNIS...CODY...MERRIMAN...KILGORE 211 AM MST SUN MAR 6 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST MONDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST MONDAY. * TIMING...SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SUNDAY EVENING AND PERSIST THROUGH THE DAY MONDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS NEAR 6 INCHES ALONG THE HIGHWAY 2 CORRIDOR IN GRANT AND GARDEN COUNTIES. * WIND...NORTHEAST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE DURATION OF THE SNOW. * IMPACTS...PERIODS OF MODERATE SNOW AND WIND MAY REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO A MILE OR LESS AT TIME SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY. 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. && $$ NEZ069-062200- /O.NEW.KLBF.WS.A.0003.110308T0600Z-110309T1200Z/ CHASE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...IMPERIAL 211 AM MST SUN MAR 6 2011 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH PLATTE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. * TIMING...SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AFTER MIDNIGHT MONDAY NIGHT PERSISTING INTO TUESDAY EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. * WIND...NORTHEASTERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW IS POSSIBLE MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY...WHICH MAY REDUCE VISIBILITIES DOWN TO UNDER A HALF A MILE AT TIMES. GUSTY WINDS MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY ARE POSSIBLE AS WELL PRODUCING AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ BUTTLER
2 follow-up statements
448 WWUS43 KLBF 062204 WSWLBF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE 404 PM CST SUN MAR 6 2011 .A DOUBLE SHOT OF WINTER WEATHER IS ON TAP FOR WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA TONIGHT AND MONDAY AND AGAIN MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY. THE FIRST SHOT WILL RESULT FROM MOIST AIR COMING AROUND A LOW IN THE SOUTHWEST STATES AND LIFTING UP OVER A STATIONARY FRONT ACROSS NORTHERN KANSAS. WIDESPREAD SNOW IS LIKELY WITH THIS UNTIL THE FRONT PUSHES SOUTH INTO OKLAHOMA AND NORTH TEXAS MONDAY EVENING. THIS WILL RESULT IN 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW ACCUMULATION. ANOTHER LOW DEVELOPING IN COLORADO AND NORTHERN NEW MEXICO WILL FORCE THE FRONT BACK NORTH INTO KANSAS. THIS WILL RESULT IN ANOTHER ROUND OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW IN CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA. NEZ035-070615- /O.CON.KLBF.WW.Y.0008.110307T0000Z-110308T0000Z/ /O.CON.KLBF.WS.A.0003.110308T0600Z-110309T1200Z/ ARTHUR- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ARTHUR 304 PM MST SUN MAR 6 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST MONDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST MONDAY. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. * TIMING...SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO MONDAY MORNING BEFORE TAPERING OFF. THEN THE SECOND SYSTEM WILL BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...WITH THE FIRST SYSTEM...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY. AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY. * WIND...A 10 TO 15 MPH NORTHEAST WIND IS EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING WILL INCREASE AND BECOME NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH TUESDAY AND GUSTY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * IMPACTS...PERIODS OF MODERATE SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY AND ACCUMULATIONS WILL PRESENT A HAZARD TO TRAFFIC ON ROADS AND HIGHWAYS. WINDY CONDITIONS LATE TUESDAY MAY CAUSE SOME DRIFTING AND ISOLATED POCKETS OF BLOWING SNOW. 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 WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ NEZ024-036-056>059-070-071-070615- /O.CON.KLBF.WW.Y.0008.110307T0600Z-110308T0000Z/ /O.CON.KLBF.WS.A.0003.110308T0600Z-110309T1200Z/ HOOKER-MCPHERSON-DEUEL-KEITH-PERKINS-LINCOLN-HAYES-FRONTIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MULLEN...TRYON...CHAPPELL... BIG SPRINGS...OGALLALA...GRANT...NORTH PLATTE...HAYES CENTER... CURTIS...EUSTIS 404 PM CST SUN MAR 6 2011 /304 PM MST SUN MAR 6 2011/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT CST /11 PM MST/ TONIGHT TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ MONDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT CST /11 PM MST/ TONIGHT TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ MONDAY. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. * TIMING...SNOW IS EXPECTED TO SPREAD INTO SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA LATE THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY MORNING BEFORE TAPERING OFF. AFTER A BREAK OF ABOUT SIX HOURS...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL BEGIN AGAIN LATE MONDAY EVENING WITH THE SECOND SHOT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...WITH THE FIRST SYSTEM...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED TONIGHT AND MONDAY MORNING. SOME HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE HIGHWAY 2 CORRIDOR. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL OF 5 TO 8 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THE SECOND SHOT MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY. * WIND...A 10 TO 15 MPH NORTHEAST WIND IS EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING WILL INCREASE AND BECOME NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH TUESDAY AND GUSTY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * IMPACTS...PERIODS OF MODERATE SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY AND ACCUMULATIONS WILL PRESENT A HAZARD TO TRAFFIC ON ROADS AND HIGHWAYS. WINDY CONDITIONS LATE TUESDAY MAY CAUSE SOME DRIFTING AND ISOLATED POCKETS OF BLOWING SNOW. 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 WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ NEZ005>010-025>029-037-038-070615- /O.CON.KLBF.WW.Y.0008.110307T0600Z-110308T0600Z/ /O.CON.KLBF.WS.A.0003.110308T0600Z-110309T1200Z/ EASTERN CHERRY-KEYA PAHA-BOYD-BROWN-ROCK-HOLT-THOMAS-BLAINE-LOUP- GARFIELD-WHEELER-LOGAN-CUSTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALENTINE...SPRINGVIEW...SPENCER... AINSWORTH...BASSETT...ONEILL...THEDFORD...DUNNING...TAYLOR... BURWELL...BARTLETT...STAPLETON...BROKEN BOW 404 PM CST SUN MAR 6 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT CST MONDAY NIGHT... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT CST MONDAY NIGHT. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. * TIMING...SNOW IS EXPECTED TO SPREAD INTO CENTRAL AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA AROUND MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. A LULL OF SIX TO EIGHT HOURS IS THEN EXPECTED BEFORE SNOW BEGINS AGAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT MONDAY NIGHT. SNOW WILL THEN CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED TONIGHT AND MONDAY MORNING. THE SECOND SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE UP TO 7 INCHES MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY. * WIND...A 10 TO 15 MPH NORTHEAST WIND IS EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING WILL INCREASE AND BECOME NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH AND GUSTY TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * IMPACTS...PERIODS OF MODERATE SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY AND ACCUMULATIONS WILL PRESENT A HAZARD TO TRAFFIC ON ROADS AND HIGHWAYS. WINDY CONDITIONS LATE TUESDAY MAY CAUSE SOME DRIFTING AND ISOLATED POCKETS OF BLOWING SNOW. 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 WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ NEZ004-022-023-094-070615- /O.CON.KLBF.WW.Y.0008.110307T0000Z-110308T0000Z/ SHERIDAN-GARDEN-GRANT-WESTERN CHERRY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GORDON...RUSHVILLE...OSHKOSH... HYANNIS...CODY...MERRIMAN...KILGORE 304 PM MST SUN MAR 6 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST MONDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST MONDAY. * TIMING...SNOW WILL SPREAD INTO THE EASTERN PANHANDLE THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE UNTIL AROUND MIDDAY MONDAY. THEN THE SECOND SYSTEM WILL BRING SOME ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED TONIGHT AND MONDAY WITH ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS MONDAY NIGHT OF 2 TO 4 INCHES. * WIND...NORTHEAST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE DURATION OF THE SNOW. * IMPACTS...PERIODS OF MODERATE SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY AND ACCUMULATIONS WILL PRESENT A HAZARD TO TRAFFIC ON ROADS AND HIGHWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ NEZ069-070615- /O.CON.KLBF.WS.A.0003.110308T0600Z-110309T1200Z/ CHASE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...IMPERIAL 304 PM MST SUN MAR 6 2011 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. * TIMING...SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AFTER MIDNIGHT MONDAY NIGHT PERSISTING INTO TUESDAY EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 7 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. * WIND...NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 20 MPH WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...INCREASING AND BECOMING NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH AND GUSTY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW IS POSSIBLE MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY...WHICH MAY REDUCE VISIBILITIES DOWN TO UNDER A HALF A MILE AT TIMES. GUSTY WINDS MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY ARE POSSIBLE AS WELL PRODUCING AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ SPRINGER
968 WWUS43 KLBF 070911 WSWLBF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE 311 AM CST MON MAR 7 2011 .A DOUBLE SHOT OF WINTER WEATHER IS ON TAP FOR WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA TODAY AND AGAIN TUESDAY AND TUESDAY EVENING. THE FIRST SHOT OF WINTER WEATHER...A RESULT OF AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE...WILL LIFT THROUGH WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA...ENDING LATE THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES...WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS UP TO 5 INCHES ARE LIKELY WITH THE FIRST SYSTEM. A SECOND...STRONGER SYSTEM...WILL LIFT ACROSS KANSAS TUESDAY AND TUESDAY EVENING. THIS SYSTEM WILL SPREAD 3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW SOUTH OF A LINE FROM OGALLALA...TO O'NEILL. SOME ACCUMULATIONS MAY APPROACH 6 INCHES OVER FRONTIER...FAR SOUTHEASTERN LINCOLN AND SOUTHERN CUSTER COUNTY. IN ADDITION TO SNOW...NORTHEASTERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH...WILL PRODUCE SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. NEZ005>009-025-026-072200- /O.CAN.KLBF.WS.A.0003.110308T0600Z-110309T1200Z/ /O.EXT.KLBF.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-110308T0000Z/ EASTERN CHERRY-KEYA PAHA-BOYD-BROWN-ROCK-THOMAS-BLAINE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALENTINE...SPRINGVIEW...SPENCER... AINSWORTH...BASSETT...THEDFORD...DUNNING 311 AM CST MON MAR 7 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...WINTER STORM WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH PLATTE HAS CANCELED THE WINTER STORM WATCH. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA AS AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE LIFTS THROUGH THE AREA. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...WITH ANOTHER 1 TO 2 INCHES POSSIBLE TUESDAY AND TUESDAY EVENING. * WIND...NORTHEAST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH ARE EXPECTED TODAY. * IMPACTS...PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY AND ACCUMULATIONS WILL PRESENT A HAZARD TO TRAFFIC ON ROADS AND HIGHWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ NEZ024-035-036-056-072200- /O.CAN.KLBF.WS.A.0003.110308T0600Z-110309T1200Z/ /O.CON.KLBF.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-110308T0000Z/ HOOKER-ARTHUR-MCPHERSON-DEUEL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MULLEN...ARTHUR...TRYON...CHAPPELL... BIG SPRINGS 311 AM CST MON MAR 7 2011 /211 AM MST MON MAR 7 2011/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... ...WINTER STORM WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH PLATTE HAS CANCELED THE WINTER STORM WATCH. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY ACROSS THE WESTERN SANDHILLS AND SOUTHEASTERN PANHANDLE AS AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE LIFTS THROUGH THE AREA. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...WITH ANOTHER 1 TO 2 INCHES POSSIBLE TUESDAY AND TUESDAY EVENING. * WIND...NORTHEAST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH ARE EXPECTED TODAY. * IMPACTS...PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY AND ACCUMULATIONS WILL PRESENT A HAZARD TO TRAFFIC ON ROADS AND HIGHWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ NEZ057>059-070-071-072200- /O.UPG.KLBF.WS.A.0003.110308T0600Z-110309T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KLBF.WW.Y.0009.110308T1200Z-110309T0600Z/ /O.CON.KLBF.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-110308T0000Z/ KEITH-PERKINS-LINCOLN-HAYES-FRONTIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OGALLALA...GRANT...NORTH PLATTE... HAYES CENTER...CURTIS...EUSTIS 311 AM CST MON MAR 7 2011 /211 AM MST MON MAR 7 2011/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ TUESDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST /11 PM MST/ TUESDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH PLATTE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ TUESDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST /11 PM MST/ TUESDAY NIGHT. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY ACROSS SOUTHWESTERN NEBRASKA AS AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE LIFTS THROUGH THE AREA. SNOW WILL TAPER OFF TO FLURRIES TONIGHT. A SECOND SYSTEM WILL SPREAD SNOW ACROSS SOUTHWESTERN NEBRASKA TUESDAY AND TUESDAY EVENING AS IT TRACKS ACROSS KANSAS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...WITH THE FIRST SYSTEM...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. AN ADDITIONAL 3 TO 5 INCHES IS LIKELY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY EVENING WITH THE SECOND SYSTEM. SOME LOCAL AMOUNTS TO 6 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE OVER FRONTIER AND SOUTHEASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY. * WIND...NORTHEAST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH ARE EXPECTED TODAY. NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH ARE EXPECTED TUESDAY AND TUESDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY AND ACCUMULATIONS WILL PRESENT A HAZARD TO TRAFFIC ON ROADS AND HIGHWAYS. BREEZY CONDITIONS TUESDAY MAY CAUSE SOME DRIFTING AND AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ NEZ010-027>029-037-038-072200- /O.UPG.KLBF.WS.A.0003.110308T0600Z-110309T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KLBF.WW.Y.0009.110308T1200Z-110309T0600Z/ /O.EXT.KLBF.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-110308T0000Z/ HOLT-LOUP-GARFIELD-WHEELER-LOGAN-CUSTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ONEILL...TAYLOR...BURWELL...BARTLETT... STAPLETON...BROKEN BOW 311 AM CST MON MAR 7 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TUESDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST TUESDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH PLATTE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TUESDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST TUESDAY NIGHT. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY ACROSS CENTRAL NEBRASKA AS AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE LIFTS THROUGH THE AREA. SNOW WILL TAPER OFF TO FLURRIES TONIGHT. A SECOND SYSTEM WILL SPREAD SNOW ACROSS CENTRAL NEBRASKA TUESDAY AND TUESDAY EVENING AS IT TRACKS ACROSS KANSAS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...WITH THE FIRST SYSTEM...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. AN ADDITIONAL 3 TO 5 INCHES IS LIKELY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY EVENING WITH THE SECOND SYSTEM SOME LOCAL AMOUNTS UP TO 6 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE OVER SOUTHERN CUSTER COUNTY. * WIND...NORTHEAST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH ARE EXPECTED TODAY. NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH ARE EXPECTED TUESDAY AND TUESDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY AND ACCUMULATIONS WILL PRESENT A HAZARD TO TRAFFIC ON ROADS AND HIGHWAYS. BREEZY CONDITIONS TUESDAY MAY CAUSE SOME DRIFTING AND AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ NEZ069-072200- /O.UPG.KLBF.WS.A.0003.110308T0600Z-110309T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KLBF.WW.Y.0009.110308T1200Z-110309T0600Z/ CHASE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...IMPERIAL 211 AM MST MON MAR 7 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 11 PM MST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH PLATTE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 11 PM MST TUESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP TOWARD TUESDAY MORNING...CONTINUING INTO TUESDAY EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES ARE LIKELY. * WIND...NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH ARE LIKELY TUESDAY. * IMPACTS...LIGHT SNOW IS LIKELY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY EVENING...WHICH MAY REDUCE VISIBILITIES DOWN TO A MILE AT TIMES. GUSTY WINDS TUESDAY MAY PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ NEZ004-022-023-094-072200- /O.CON.KLBF.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-110308T0000Z/ SHERIDAN-GARDEN-GRANT-WESTERN CHERRY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GORDON...RUSHVILLE...OSHKOSH... HYANNIS...CODY...MERRIMAN...KILGORE 211 AM MST MON MAR 7 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY ACROSS THE NORTHEASTERN NEBRASKA PANHANDLE AND WESTERN SANDHILLS AS AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE LIFTS THROUGH THE AREA. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...WITH ANOTHER 1 TO 2 INCHES POSSIBLE TUESDAY AND TUESDAY EVENING. * WIND...NORTHEAST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH ARE EXPECTED TODAY. * IMPACTS...PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY AND ACCUMULATIONS WILL PRESENT A HAZARD TO TRAFFIC ON ROADS AND HIGHWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ BUTTLER/JACOBS
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this winter storm watch went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS North Platte, NE wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter storm watch went out at Mar 5, 1:55 PM MST, 12 hours 16 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 5, 1:55 PM MST, 12 hours 16 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
255 PM CST SAT MAR 5 2011
.SYNOPSIS...
ANALYSIS OF THE 19Z SURFACE DATA SHOWED A WARM FRONT DEVELOPING
ACROSS THE NORTHERN HIGH PLAINS. THERE WAS ALSO A LOW PRESSURE
CENTER OVER SOUTHWEST MONTANA WITH A QUASI-STATIONARY FRONT
EXTENDING INTO WESTERN BRITISH COLUMBIA AND OFF THE PACIFIC COAST TO
ANOTHER LOW NEAR 50N/147W. THE OTHER PRIMARY SURFACE FEATURE IS HIGH
PRESSURE FROM NORTHERN ALBERTA INTO SOUTHERN MANITOBA.
&&
.SHORT/MEDIUM RANGE...TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY.
TONIGHT...ISENTROPIC UPGLIDE OVER THE WARM FRONT DEVELOPS OVER
NORTHWEST NEBRASKA THIS EVENING IN THE 285-295K LAYER WITH
CONDENSATION DEFICITS OF 55-60MB AND MOISTENS THE LOWEST LAYER BY
12Z AS IT SHIFTS TO NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA. IT IS ENOUGH TO JUSTIFY
THE MENTION OF PRECIPITATION TONIGHT IN NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST
NEBRASKA. INITIALLY...IT WILL PROBABLY BE A MIXTURE OF RAIN AND SNOW
WITH THE SURFACE AND BOUNDARY LAYER TEMPERATURES NEAR 30F. THEN...AS
THE BOUNDARY LAYER MOISTENS AND THE PRECIPITATION MOVES EAST...RAIN
WILL CHANGE TO SNOW WITH THE PRECIPITATION MOVING OUT OF NORTH
CENTRAL NEBRASKA BY LATE MORNING TO EARLY AFTERNOON. SNOWFALL TOTALS
ARE LIKELY TO BE LESS THAN AN INCH.
IN THE MEANTIME...ISENTROPIC UPGLIDE BECOMES ESTABLISHED IN
WESTERN NEBRASKA WITH THE FIRST MAJOR PUSH OF THE DOUBLE-SHOT STORM
SYSTEM. WITH COLDER AIR IN PLACE...PRECIPITATION MOST LIKELY BE SNOW
FROM THE START. FORECAST SOUNDINGS INDICATE A SATURATED NEARLY
ISOTHERMAL LAYER FROM 4000-9000 FEET MSL. THE TEMPERATURE IN THAT
LAYER IS EXPECTED TO BE -5C TO -10C WHICH IS COMPATIBLE WITH A SNOW
TO LIQUID RATIO OF 12 TO 1. SNOWFALL TOTALS ALONG AND NORTH OF U.S.
HIGHWAY 20 WILL BE 4-6 INCHES WITH 1-2 INCHES ALONG THE INTERSTATE
80 CORRIDOR. THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR LOCALIZED ENHANCEMENT WITH
NEGATIVE EQUIVALENT POTENTIAL VORTICITY (SLANTWISE INSTABILITY)
INDICATED IN PARTS OF NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST NEBRASKA.
.MEDIUM RANGE AND EXTENDED...MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY.
AS THE SNOW IS WINDING DOWN MONDAY...ISENTROPIC UPGLIDE DEVELOPS
AGAIN IN THE 285-300K LAYER WITH A CONNECTION TO THE TEXAS GULF
COAST. THE LIFT WILL BE DEEPER THAN THE PREVIOUS SYSTEM WITH BETTER
MOISTURE. AT THIS TIME...IT APPEARS THAT THE SECOND SHOT WILL
PRODUCE SIGNIFICANTLY MORE PRECIPITATION THAN THE FIRST PUSH. LOW
LEVEL TEMPERATURE PROFILES STILL LOOK COMPATIBLE FOR A 12 TO 1 SNOW
TO LIQUID RATIO. IT APPEARS THAT THE SECOND PULSE WILL PRODUCE MORE
WIDESPREAD SNOWFALL WITH THE HEAVIEST IN SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST
NEBRASKA. AMOUNTS OF 6-9 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE ALONG AND SOUTH OF
INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 80 WITH 3-6 INCHES POSSIBLE OVER CENTRAL...NORTH
CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST NEBRASKA.
&&
.AVIATION...
INCREASING HIGH CLOUDS THIS EVENING...STILL VFR CONDITIONS.
WINDS OUT OF THE SOUTH WILL BE SWITCHING TO THE NORTHWEST TOMORROW
AS A COLD FRONT PUSHES ACROSS THE AREA. LOWER MVFR CIGS ARE LIKELY
BEHIND THE COLD FRONT ALONG WITH STEADY OR FALLING TEMPERATURES.
KVTN TERMINAL IS EXPECTED TO SEE FRONTAL PASSAGE MID SUNDAY MORNING.
KLBF TERMINAL WILL BE A FEW HOURS LATER...EARLY TO MID AFTERNOON.
COULD ALSO SEE SOME LIGHT SNOW...HOWEVER MOST PRECIP WILL HOLD OFF
UNTIL LATER IN THE DAY ON SUNDAY.
&&
.LBF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...NONE.
&&
SHORT RANGE THROUGH EXTENDED...SPRINGER
AVIATION...MASEKHazardous weather outlook, Mar 5, 10:45 PM MST, 3 hours 26 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE 1145 PM CST SAT MAR 5 2011 NEZ004>010-022>029-035>038-056>059-069>071-094-070545- SHERIDAN-EASTERN CHERRY-KEYA PAHA-BOYD-BROWN-ROCK-HOLT-GARDEN- GRANT-HOOKER-THOMAS-BLAINE-LOUP-GARFIELD-WHEELER-ARTHUR-MCPHERSON- LOGAN-CUSTER-DEUEL-KEITH-PERKINS-LINCOLN-CHASE-HAYES-FRONTIER- WESTERN CHERRY- 1145 PM CST SAT MAR 5 2011 /1045 PM MST SAT MAR 5 2011/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. A LEAD UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL TRACK ACROSS THE CENTRAL PLAINS SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY EVENING. LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW IS LIKELY OVER MOST OF THE OUTLOOK AREA DURING THIS PERIOD WITH A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW IN EFFECT. ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE...WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS NEAR 6 INCHES POSSIBLE ALONG THE HIGHWAY 2 CORRIDOR. VISIBILITIES MAY REDUCED TO A MILE AT TIME IN SNOW. NORTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH MAY ALSO CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...A STRONG UPPER LEVEL LOW WILL TRACK ACROSS THE CENTRAL PLAINS. AS THIS FEATURE MOVES FROM NORTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO INTO THE MID MISSOURI VALLEY MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...SNOW WILL DEVELOP OVER WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA. AT THIS TIME...BASED ON THE LATEST FORECAST TRENDS...THE GREATEST THREAT FOR SNOW ACCUMULATIONS GREATER THAN 6 INCHES IS SOUTH OF A LINE FROM OGALLALA TO AINSWORTH. IN ADDITION TO SNOW...GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS WILL DEVELOP TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...PRODUCING CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND POSSIBLE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. PERSONS IN WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA SHOULD CLOSELY MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS PERTAINING TO THIS APPROACHING STORM. AS IS THE CASE WITH ANY APPROACHING WINTER STORM...THE TRACK OF THE UPPER LEVEL LOW IS KEY TO WHERE THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL FALL. AS THE FORECAST TRACK BECOMES MORE DEFINITIVE...APPROPRIATE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES...WATCHES OR WARNINGS...WILL BE ISSUED. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED THROUGH TONIGHT. && THIS PRODUCT IS NOW AVAILABLE...ALONG WITH OTHER WEATHER... HYDROLOGICAL AND CLIMATOLOGICAL INFORMATION...AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/NORTHPLATTE KAR
The office that day
Everything else NWS North Platte, NE issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 10:15 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | LBF | Arthur, Blaine, Boyd, Brown, Cherry, Custer and 19 more | 41 hr |
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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.