Alert archive / Nebraska / Winter Storm Warnings in 2011
Winter Storm Warning 2, NWS Omaha, NE
NWS Omaha, NE issued this winter storm warning at Jan 22, 2011, 6:25 PM CST for Fremont County, Mills County, Pottawattamie County, Iowa; 10 counties in Nebraska. It was in force for 10 hr. 16 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
- Jan 22, 2011, 6:25 PM CST (00:25 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 23, 2011, 4:16 AM CST
- In force
- 10 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Omaha, NE
Counties Fremont County, IA, Mills County, IA, Pottawattamie County, IA, Cass County, NE, Colfax County, NE, Cuming County, NE, Dodge County, NE, Douglas County, NE, Otoe County, NE, Sarpy County, NE, Saunders County, NE, Stanton County, NE, Washington County, NE
The radar
The Omaha radar (KOAX), 6 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 7:13 PM CST | SNOW 3.4 | Boys Town, NE | NEW SNOWFALL TODAY. SNOW DEPTH OF 9 INCHES. |
| Jan 22, 7:45 PM CST | SNOW 3 | Omaha, NE | ESTIMATED NEAR EPPLEY AIRPORT. |
| Jan 22, 8:00 PM CST | SNOW 6.3 | Omaha, NE | WESTERN OMAHA SUBURBS. 6 TO 6.7 INCHES FROM THREE DIFFERENT SOURCES. |
| Jan 22, 8:13 PM CST | SNOW 4 | Plattsmouth, NE | ESTIMATED 3 TO 4 INCHES. |
| Jan 22, 8:17 PM CST | SNOW 3 | Blair, NE | ESTIMATED 2 TO 3 INCHES. HARD TO MEASURE SINCE ITS BLOWING TOO HARD. |
| Jan 22, 8:17 PM CST | SNOW 5 | Howells, NE | |
| Jan 22, 9:13 PM CST | SNOW 4 | Nebraska City, NE | ESTIMATED NEW SNOWFALL TODAY. |
| Jan 22, 9:13 PM CST | SNOW 4 | Wahoo, NE | ESTIMATED SNOWFALL. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ALSO REPORTED. |
| Jan 22, 9:17 PM CST | SNOW 3 | Glenwood, IA | ESTIMATED 2 TO 3 INCHES. |
| Jan 22, 9:42 PM CST | SNOW 4 | Offutt Afb, NE | |
| Jan 22, 9:42 PM CST | SNOW 5 | Valley, NE | |
| Jan 22, 9:56 PM CST | SNOW 5 | Fremont, NE | |
| Jan 22, 10:28 PM CST | SNOW 8.1 | Omaha, NE | NEAR 180TH AND CENTER. |
| Jan 22, 10:50 PM CST | SNOW 6.5 | Omaha, NE | NEAR 120TH AND CENTER. |
| Jan 22, 11:40 PM CST | SNOW 7 | Stanton, NE | |
| Jan 23, 3:30 AM CST | HEAVY SNOW 5.1 | W Omaha, NE | 156TH AND WESTERN. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Omaha, NE (KOAX), launched 00:00Z, 0.4 hours before the alert went out and 7 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
- 500 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 34 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 209 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 411 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
984 WWUS43 KOAX 230025 WSWOAX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE 625 PM CST SAT JAN 22 2011 IAZ069-079-090-NEZ044-045-051>053-067-068-230830- /O.UPG.KOAX.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-110123T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KOAX.WS.W.0002.110123T0025Z-110123T1800Z/ POTTAWATTAMIE-MILLS-FREMONT-DODGE-WASHINGTON-SAUNDERS-DOUGLAS- SARPY-CASS-OTOE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COUNCIL BLUFFS...GLENWOOD...SIDNEY... FREMONT...BLAIR...WAHOO...OMAHA...BELLEVUE...PLATTSMOUTH... NEBRASKA CITY 625 PM CST SAT JAN 22 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA/VALLEY HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST SUNDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT AND END SUNDAY MORNING. THE SNOW COULD BE MODERATE TO BRIEFLY HEAVY AT TIMES * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AROUND 5 TO 7 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED. * WINDS...EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * IMPACTS...DRIVING CONDITIONS WILL BECOME DIFFICULT AND POSSIBLY DANGEROUS IN OPEN AREAS. EXPECT SLICK ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. DRIFTING OFF ROADWAYS IS ALSO A POSSIBILITY. 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. && $$ NEZ032-033-043-230830- /O.UPG.KOAX.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-110123T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KOAX.WS.W.0002.110123T0025Z-110123T1200Z/ STANTON-CUMING-COLFAX- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STANTON...WEST POINT...SCHUYLER 625 PM CST SAT JAN 22 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA/VALLEY HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SUNDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT AND END BY AROUND 6 AM SUNDAY MORNING. THE SNOW COULD BE MODERATE TO BRIEFLY HEAVY AT TIMES * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AROUND 5 TO 7 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED. * WINDS...EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * IMPACTS...DRIVING CONDITIONS WILL BECOME DIFFICULT AND POSSIBLY DANGEROUS IN OPEN AREAS. EXPECT SLICK ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. DRIFTING OFF ROADWAYS IS ALSO A POSSIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ NEZ011-012-015>018-030-031-042-230830- /O.CON.KOAX.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-110123T1200Z/ KNOX-CEDAR-THURSTON-ANTELOPE-PIERCE-WAYNE-BOONE-MADISON-PLATTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BLOOMFIELD...HARTINGTON...PENDER... NELIGH...PIERCE...WAYNE...ALBION...NORFOLK...COLUMBUS 625 PM CST SAT JAN 22 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SUNDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SUNDAY. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT AND END BY DAYBREAK. THE SNOW COULD BE MODERATE AT TIMES EARLY THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AROUND 3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED. * WINDS...EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. IN ADDITION...AS ARCTIC AIR MOVES INTO THE REGION...THE WINDS WILL LEAD TO WIND CHILL READINGS CLOSE TO 20 BELOW BY SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE DIFFICULT OVERNIGHT. EXPECT SLICK ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING 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. && $$ IAZ043-055-056-080-091-NEZ034-050-066-090>093-230830- /O.CON.KOAX.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-110123T1800Z/ MONONA-HARRISON-SHELBY-MONTGOMERY-PAGE-BURT-BUTLER-LANCASTER- JOHNSON-NEMAHA-PAWNEE-RICHARDSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ONAWA...MISSOURI VALLEY...HARLAN... RED OAK...CLARINDA...TEKAMAH...DAVID CITY...LINCOLN...TECUMSEH... AUBURN...PAWNEE CITY...FALLS CITY 625 PM CST SAT JAN 22 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST SUNDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST SUNDAY. * TIMING...LIGHT TO OCCASIONALLY MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT AND END SUNDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW WILL BE COMMON...WITH LOCAL 6 INCH AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * WINDS...EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * IMPACTS...DRIVING CONDITIONS WILL BECOME DIFFICULT THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. EXPECT SLICK ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ NEZ065-078-088-089-230830- /O.CON.KOAX.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-110123T1800Z/ SEWARD-SALINE-JEFFERSON-GAGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SEWARD...CRETE...FAIRBURY...BEATRICE 625 PM CST SAT JAN 22 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST SUNDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST SUNDAY. * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED OVERNIGHT AND WILL END SUNDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE. * WINDS...EAST NORTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH COULD CREATE PATCHY AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING 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. && $$ DEWALD
2 follow-up statements
244 WWUS43 KOAX 230744 WSWOAX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE 144 AM CST SUN JAN 23 2011 IAZ069-079-090-NEZ044-045-051>053-067-068-231545- /O.CON.KOAX.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110123T1800Z/ POTTAWATTAMIE-MILLS-FREMONT-DODGE-WASHINGTON-SAUNDERS-DOUGLAS- SARPY-CASS-OTOE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COUNCIL BLUFFS...GLENWOOD...SIDNEY... FREMONT...BLAIR...WAHOO...OMAHA...BELLEVUE...PLATTSMOUTH... NEBRASKA CITY 144 AM CST SUN JAN 23 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. * TIMING...SNOW WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH OVERNIGHT AND END SUNDAY MORNING. THE SNOW COULD BE MODERATE AT TIMES * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AROUND 5 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED. * WINDS...NORTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * IMPACTS...DRIVING CONDITIONS WILL BE DIFFICULT AND POSSIBLY DANGEROUS IN OPEN AREAS. EXPECT SLICK ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. DRIFTING OFF ROADWAYS IS ALSO A POSSIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ NEZ032-033-043-231200- /O.CON.KOAX.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110123T1200Z/ STANTON-CUMING-COLFAX- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STANTON...WEST POINT...SCHUYLER 144 AM CST SUN JAN 23 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING. * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW WILL END BY 6 AM THIS MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AROUND 5 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED. * WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * IMPACTS...DRIVING CONDITIONS WILL BE DIFFICULT AND POSSIBLY DANGEROUS IN OPEN AREAS. EXPECT SLICK ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. DRIFTING OFF ROADWAYS IS ALSO A POSSIBILITY. 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. && $$ NEZ011-012-015>018-030-031-042-231200- /O.CON.KOAX.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-110123T1200Z/ KNOX-CEDAR-THURSTON-ANTELOPE-PIERCE-WAYNE-BOONE-MADISON-PLATTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BLOOMFIELD...HARTINGTON...PENDER... NELIGH...PIERCE...WAYNE...ALBION...NORFOLK...COLUMBUS 144 AM CST SUN JAN 23 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING. * TIMING...SNOW WILL GRADUALLY END BY DAYBREAK. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AROUND 3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED. * WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. IN ADDITION...AS ARCTIC AIR MOVES INTO THE REGION...THE WINDS WILL LEAD TO WIND CHILL READINGS CLOSE TO 20 BELOW ZERO SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE DIFFICULT OVERNIGHT. EXPECT SLICK ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ IAZ043-055-056-080-091-NEZ034-050-066-090>093-231545- /O.CON.KOAX.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-110123T1800Z/ MONONA-HARRISON-SHELBY-MONTGOMERY-PAGE-BURT-BUTLER-LANCASTER- JOHNSON-NEMAHA-PAWNEE-RICHARDSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ONAWA...MISSOURI VALLEY...HARLAN... RED OAK...CLARINDA...TEKAMAH...DAVID CITY...LINCOLN...TECUMSEH... AUBURN...PAWNEE CITY...FALLS CITY 144 AM CST SUN JAN 23 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. * TIMING...LIGHT TO OCCASIONALLY MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT AND END SUNDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW WILL BE COMMON... WITH LOCAL 6 INCH AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * IMPACTS...DRIVING CONDITIONS WILL BE DIFFICULT THIS MORNING. EXPECT SLICK ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING 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. && $$ NEZ065-078-088-089-231545- /O.CON.KOAX.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-110123T1800Z/ SEWARD-SALINE-JEFFERSON-GAGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SEWARD...CRETE...FAIRBURY...BEATRICE 144 AM CST SUN JAN 23 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW WILL GRADUALLY END SUNDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE. * WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH COULD CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ FOBERT
145 WWUS43 KOAX 231016 WSWOAX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE 416 AM CST SUN JAN 23 2011 IAZ069-079-NEZ044-045-051>053-067-231800- /O.CAN.KOAX.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110123T1800Z/ /O.EXA.KOAX.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-110123T1800Z/ POTTAWATTAMIE-MILLS-DODGE-WASHINGTON-SAUNDERS-DOUGLAS-SARPY-CASS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COUNCIL BLUFFS...GLENWOOD...FREMONT... BLAIR...WAHOO...OMAHA...BELLEVUE...PLATTSMOUTH 416 AM CST SUN JAN 23 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA/VALLEY HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW WILL COME TO AN END EARLY THIS MORNING. BUT SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS POSSIBLE. ALSO...TEMPERATURES WILL DROP TO NEAR ZERO THIS MORNING...AND WIND CHILLS COLDER THAN 10 BELOW WILL BE COMMON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...NO ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED. SNOW TOTALS FROM SATURDAY NIGHT AND EARLY SUNDAY WERE GENERALLY IN THE 4 TO 8 INCH RANGE. * WINDS...NORTH WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WILL CAUSE MINOR BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...AND WILL PRODUCE WIND CHILLS COLDER THAN 10 BELOW. * IMPACTS...DRIVING CONDITIONS WILL BE DIFFICULT THIS MORNING FROM THE SNOW THAT FELL OVERNIGHT...AND FROM MINOR BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. EXPECT SLICK ROADS AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH EARLY MORNING DESTINATIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING 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. && $$ IAZ090-NEZ068-231800- /O.CAN.KOAX.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110123T1800Z/ /O.EXA.KOAX.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-110123T1800Z/ FREMONT-OTOE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SIDNEY...NEBRASKA CITY 416 AM CST SUN JAN 23 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA/VALLEY HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW WILL COME TO AN END EARLY THIS MORNING. BUT SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS POSSIBLE. ALSO...TEMPERATURES WILL DROP TO NEAR ZERO THIS MORNING...AND WIND CHILLS AROUND 10 BELOW WILL BE COMMON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...NO ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED. SNOW TOTALS FROM SATURDAY NIGHT AND EARLY SUNDAY WERE GENERALLY IN THE 4 TO 7 INCH RANGE. * WINDS...NORTH WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WILL CAUSE MINOR BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...AND WILL PRODUCE WIND CHILLS COLDER THAN 10 BELOW. * IMPACTS...DRIVING CONDITIONS WILL BE DIFFICULT THIS MORNING FROM THE SNOW THAT FELL OVERNIGHT...AND FROM MINOR BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. EXPECT SLICK ROADS AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH EARLY MORNING DESTINATIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ NEZ032-033-043-231800- /O.CAN.KOAX.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110123T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KOAX.WC.Y.0009.110123T1016Z-110123T1800Z/ STANTON-CUMING-COLFAX- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STANTON...WEST POINT...SCHUYLER 416 AM CST SUN JAN 23 2011 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA/VALLEY HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WIND CHILL VALUES...WIND CHILLS WILL RANGE FROM 20 TO 25 BELOW THIS MORNING. NORTH WINDS OF 10 TO 15 MPH COMBINED WITH TEMPERATURES DROPPING BELOW ZERO WILL PRODUCE THE DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS. * IMPACTS...FROST BITE CAN OCCUR IN LESS THAN 30 MINUTES WHEN WIND CHILLS ARE COLDER THAN 20 BELOW. 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. && $$ NEZ011-012-015>018-030-031-042-231800- /O.CAN.KOAX.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-110123T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KOAX.WC.Y.0009.110123T1016Z-110123T1800Z/ KNOX-CEDAR-THURSTON-ANTELOPE-PIERCE-WAYNE-BOONE-MADISON-PLATTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BLOOMFIELD...HARTINGTON...PENDER... NELIGH...PIERCE...WAYNE...ALBION...NORFOLK...COLUMBUS 416 AM CST SUN JAN 23 2011 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA/VALLEY HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WIND CHILL VALUES...WIND CHILLS WILL RANGE FROM 20 TO 25 BELOW THIS MORNING. NORTH WINDS OF 10 TO 15 MPH COMBINED WITH TEMPERATURES DROPPING BELOW ZERO WILL PRODUCE THE DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS. * IMPACTS...FROST BITE CAN OCCUR IN LESS THAN 30 MINUTES WHEN WIND CHILLS ARE COLDER THAN 20 BELOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND WIND WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ IAZ043-NEZ034-231800- /O.CAN.KOAX.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-110123T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KOAX.WC.Y.0009.110123T1016Z-110123T1800Z/ MONONA-BURT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ONAWA...TEKAMAH 416 AM CST SUN JAN 23 2011 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA/VALLEY HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WIND CHILL VALUES...WIND CHILLS WILL RANGE FROM 20 TO 25 BELOW THIS MORNING. NORTH WINDS OF 10 TO 15 MPH COMBINED WITH TEMPERATURES DROPPING BELOW ZERO WILL PRODUCE THE DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS. * IMPACTS...FROST BITE CAN OCCUR IN LESS THAN 30 MINUTES WHEN WIND CHILLS ARE COLDER THAN 20 BELOW. 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. && $$ IAZ055-056-080-NEZ050-065-066-231800- /O.CON.KOAX.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-110123T1800Z/ HARRISON-SHELBY-MONTGOMERY-BUTLER-SEWARD-LANCASTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MISSOURI VALLEY...HARLAN...RED OAK... DAVID CITY...SEWARD...LINCOLN 416 AM CST SUN JAN 23 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW WILL COME TO AN END EARLY THIS MORNING. BUT SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS POSSIBLE. ALSO...TEMPERATURES WILL DROP TO NEAR ZERO THIS MORNING...AND WIND CHILLS AROUND 10 BELOW WILL BE COMMON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...NO ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED. SNOW TOTALS FROM SATURDAY NIGHT AND EARLY SUNDAY WERE GENERALLY IN THE 3 TO 7 INCH RANGE. * WINDS...NORTH WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WILL CAUSE MINOR BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...AND WILL PRODUCE WIND CHILLS NEAR 10 BELOW. * IMPACTS...DRIVING CONDITIONS WILL BE DIFFICULT THIS MORNING FROM THE SNOW THAT FELL OVERNIGHT...AND FROM MINOR BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. EXPECT SLICK ROADS AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH EARLY MORNING DESTINATIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ IAZ091-NEZ078-088>093-231800- /O.CON.KOAX.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-110123T1800Z/ PAGE-SALINE-JEFFERSON-GAGE-JOHNSON-NEMAHA-PAWNEE-RICHARDSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLARINDA...CRETE...FAIRBURY... BEATRICE...TECUMSEH...AUBURN...PAWNEE CITY...FALLS CITY 416 AM CST SUN JAN 23 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW WILL COME TO AN END EARLY THIS MORNING. BUT SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS POSSIBLE. ALSO...TEMPERATURES WILL DROP TO NEAR ZERO THIS MORNING...AND WIND CHILLS AROUND 10 BELOW WILL BE COMMON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION WILL BE LESS THAN AN INCH. SNOW TOTALS FROM SATURDAY NIGHT AND EARLY SUNDAY WERE GENERALLY IN THE 3 TO 6 INCH RANGE. * WINDS...NORTH WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WILL CAUSE MINOR BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...AND WILL PRODUCE WIND CHILLS NEAR 10 BELOW. * IMPACTS...DRIVING CONDITIONS WILL BE DIFFICULT THIS MORNING FROM THE SNOW THAT FELL OVERNIGHT...AND FROM MINOR BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. EXPECT SLICK ROADS AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH EARLY MORNING DESTINATIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING 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. && $$
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 Omaha, NE wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter storm warning went out at Jan 22, 2:53 PM CST, 3 hours 32 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 22, 2:53 PM CST, 3 hours 32 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE
253 PM CST SAT JAN 22 2011
.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT...
SNOW IS OVERSPREADING THE AREA RAPIDLY IN THE MID-AFTERNOON HOURS AS
SYSTEM APPROACHES. 20Z WV IMAGERY AND RUC 1.5 PVU PRESSURE ANALYSIS
INDICATE UPPER TROUGHING DIVING OUT OF THE NRN ROCKIES INTO THE HIGH
PLAINS THIS AFTERNOON. BROAD 850MB WARM SECTOR WAS POKING INTO SRN
NEB AS WARM AIR ADVECTION CONTINUES INTO ERN NEB...WITH TEMPS RISING
INTO THE 30S IN THE SRN CWA AND RUC/NAM 850MB TEMPS REACHING 0-2C
THIS AFTERNOON. PRECIP TYPE INITIALLY IN SOUTH CENTRAL NEB INTO THE
SRN CWA HAS BEEN OCCURRING AS A BRIEF PERIOD OF RAIN BEFORE CHANGING
OVER TO SNOW.
MAIN FORECAST CONCERN IS IN HOW MUCH SNOW WILL OCCUR ACROSS THE
AREA...AS PROBABLY OF SNOW OCCURRENCE IS 100 PCT. WITH COLD/DRY AIR
PUSHING SOUTH OUT OF MN/SD...AND WARM/MOIST AIR NUDGING
NORTHWARD...FRONTOGENESIS WILL BE INCREASING IN THE MIDDLE CWA
THROUGH THE AFTN/EVNG. THIS WILL AID SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...IN
ADDITION TO SUPPORTIVE SYNOPTIC ENVIRONMENT OF INCREASING Q-VECTOR
CONVERGENCE AND POSITIVE PV ADVECTION. SYSTEM HAS A DECENT MOISTURE
FEED...WITH MODEL QPF RANGING FROM 0.3 TO 0.6-ISH IN HIGHEST AREAS.
EXPECT ACCUMULATIONS TO RANGE FROM AROUND 2 INCHES IN THE SWRN CWA
/COULD BE LESS IF RAIN HOLDS ON LONGER THAN EXPECTED THIS EVENING/
TO A PEAK NEAR 6 INCHES IN AT LEAST A FEW LOCATIONS IN THE CENTRAL
CWA. DID NOT FEEL CONFIDENT ENOUGH ABOUT WIDESPREAD AMOUNTS OF 6+
INCHES TO ISSUE A WARNING...BUT THINK A FEW LOCATIONS MAY REACH
ACCUMULATIONS AROUND THAT HIGH. POTENTIAL FOR HIGHEST ACCUMULATIONS
LOOKS LIKE IT WILL CENTER ON A CORRIDOR FROM AROUND KNOX CO THROUGH
NORFOLK TOWARD OMAHA AND TO AROUND RED OAK. WIND WILL BE A CONCERN
WITH THIS SYSTEM AS NERLY WINDS INCREASE TO AROUND 15KT...CREATING
AT LEAST MINOR BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW THAT MAY NOT BE BLOCKED
WELL BY SNOW FENCES/PROTECTION GIVEN THE EASTERLY WIND COMPONENT.
SNOW WILL TAPER FROM NORTH TO SOUTH BETWEEN 06-12Z...WITH SNOW
LIKELY LINGERING JUST PAST 12Z IN THE SOUTHERNMOST CWA. HAVE
UPDATED ADVISORY TO START AT 21Z WITH SNOW ALREADY STARTING ACROSS
THE AREA. ALSO...DECREASED MIN TEMPS IN THE NRN CWA OVERNIGHT WITH
STRONG COLD AIR ADVECTION COMBINING WITH DECREASING CLOUDS AND WINDS
OVERNIGHT.
MAYES
.SHORT TERM...SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.
MODELS CONTINUING TO ADVERTISE SERIES OF VORT MAX RIDING DOWN UPPER
RIDGE ESTABLISHED OVER THE WRN CONUS. FORTUNATELY THE THREAT FOR
SNOW IS NOT LOOKING AS GOOD AS COMPARED TO THE LAST SEVERAL WAVE
CROSSING THE REGION. HAVE ADJUSTED SUNDAY MORNING POPS DOWN JUST A
BIT RELATED TO EXITING SHORTWAVE. NAM/GFS/ECM ALL INDICATING
SUBSIDENCE WILL QUICKLY FILL IN OVER THE CWA THRU 12Z. HOWEVER WILL
KEEP TOKEN POPS IN PLACE IN CASE OF LINGERING LIGHT SNOW. SUNDAY
NIGHT THE NEXT SHORTWAVE RUSHES DOWN THE NRN PLAINS AND INDUCES
MODEST SYNOPTIC SCALE LIFT OVER THE DAKOTAS/MN/NEB/IA. THE SFC
REFLECT THOUGH IS PROGGED TO OCCUPY THE UPPER MID WEST WITH BULK OF
AVAILABLE MOISTURE. 300-500MB QVEC SUGGESTING LIFT VIS DPVA WILL BE
MORE PREVALENT THOUGH MAINLY OVER WRN/CNTRL NEB AND WRN HALF OF KS.
BECAUSE THERE IS LIFT ON THE WHOLE...WILL GEAR SUNDAY NIGHT POPS A
BIT HIGHER OVER THE NRN CWA WHERE MOISTURE WILL BE MORE ATTAINABLE...
WITH DECREASING POPS HEADING SW. ON MONDAY ATTENDANT COLD FRONT
PUSHES INTO THE CNTRL PLAINS. APPEARS THAT BEST AGEOSTROPHIC FORCING
WILL EXIT AREA BY AFTERNOON...SO WILL FOCUS SMALL POPS DURING THE
MORNING HOURS. THEN AGAIN ON TUESDAY ANOTHER PAC NW SHORTWAVE
APPROACHES THE PLAINS. BECAUSE MOIST PROGS ARE SOMEWHAT WEAK PREFER
TO GO WITH DRY FCST. AS FOR TEMPS...SHOULD BE SOME RECOVERY MONDAY
AND TUESDAY PROVIDED BY A WARM FRONT CROSSING THRU THE REGION.
DEE
.LONG TERM...TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY.
THE LARGE SCALE PATTERN OF WRN RIDGE AND ERN TROF IS EXPECTED TO
CONT THRU THE EXTENDED PERIOD. THE MAIN STORY THOUGH DURING THIS
TIME RANGE WILL BE A WARMING IN THE TEMPERATURES DURING THE THU/FRI
TIME FRAME AS THE WRN US RIDGE...FOR A SHORT TIME...WILL AMPLIFY TO
THE E. UNTIL THEN...A COUPLE OF WEAK SHRTWV TROFS WILL AFFECT THE
AREA ON WED INTO THURS. FORCING WITH THESE SYSTEMS CONTD TO LOOK
WEAK TODAY AND THUS WL MAINTAIN A DRY FORECAST...BUT LATER SHIFTS WL
HAVE TO MONITOR FOR SOME LIGHT PRECIP. A WARM FRNT THEN PUSHES THRU
THE AREA ON THU LEADING A NICE WARMING TREND THRU FRI. HAVE
WARMED/HIGHS LOWS MOST LOCATIONS AND ESPECIALLY IN THE WRN AND SW
FA. OF COURSE THE DEGREE OF WARMING WL DEPEND AT LEAST IN PART ON
THE SNOW COVER...BUT THE DEGREE OF PACIFIC AIR INVADING THE AREA
DURING THE TIME PERIOD LEADED TO WARMING OF THE TEMPERATURES. MODELS
THEN AGREE...FOR THE MOST PART...IN A STG CDFNT TO MOV THRU THE AREA
ON FRI NIGHT WITH MUCH COLDER AIR SPILLING INTO THE REGION ON SAT.
ATTM IT LOOKS AT THOUGH THE BULK OF FORCING AND THUS PRECIP WITH THE
FRI NIGHT FNT WL BE TO THE EAST AND THUS WE WILL HAVE A DRY
FORECAST.
JB
&&
.AVIATION...
18Z TAFS
DETERIORATING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED AT ALL TAF SITES THIS
AFTN/EVNG AS SNOW OVERSPREADS THE AREA. SNOW WILL LAST AROUND 12-15
HOURS AT ALL SITES...WITH MODERATE SNOW RATES FOR AROUND 6-8 HOURS
FROM LATE AFTERNOON/EARLY EVENING ONWARD. VIS COULD REACH 1/2SM OR
LESS IN THE HEAVIEST SNOW...WHICH COULD OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY FOR
AROUND 4 HOURS. ALSO...CIGS WILL DROP TO IFR OR LIFR RANGE THROUGH
MUCH OF THE EVENT. NORTHEASTERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS
EVENING...PEAKING DURING THE SNOW AND THEN DIMINISHING TOWARD
DAYBREAK...WHICH COULD CREATE BLOWING SNOW AT TAF SITES /THOUGH THIS
WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE 18Z TAF CYCLE/. CIGS AND VIS WILL IMPROVE
OVERNIGHT AT KOFK AND TOWARD DAYBREAK AT KLNK/KOMA.
MAYES
&&
.OAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NE...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL NOON CST SUNDAY FOR NEZ034-044-
045- 050>053-065>068-078-088>093.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 6 AM CST SUNDAY FOR NEZ011-012-
015>018-030>033-042-043.
IA...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL NOON CST SUNDAY FOR IAZ043-055-
056- 069-079-080-090-091.
&&Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 22, 4:39 PM CST, 1 hour 46 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE 439 PM CST SAT JAN 22 2011 IAZ043-055-056-069-079-080-090-091-NEZ034-044-045-050>053-066>068- 090>093-231200- BURT-BUTLER-CASS-DODGE-DOUGLAS-FREMONT IA-HARRISON IA-JOHNSON- LANCASTER-MILLS IA-MONONA IA-MONTGOMERY IA-NEMAHA-OTOE-PAGE IA- PAWNEE-POTTAWATTAMIE IA-RICHARDSON-SARPY-SAUNDERS-SHELBY IA- WASHINGTON- 439 PM CST SAT JAN 22 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST IOWA...WEST CENTRAL IOWA...EAST CENTRAL NEBRASKA...AND SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT AND SUNDAY THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST SUNDAY. LIGHT TO OCCASIONALLY MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES WILL BE COMMON...WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS AROUND 6 INCHES POSSIBLE. EASTERLY WIND GUSTS TO 25 MPH WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. CAUTION...DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE DIFFICULT OVERNIGHT. EXPECT SLICK ROADS WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY THE PROBABILITY OF WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS WILL NOT BE NEEDED THROUGH SUNDAY. HOWEVER REPORTS OF SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS...INCLUDING STORM TOTAL SNOW WOULD BE APPRECIATED. NEZ011-012-015>018-030>033-042-043-231200- ANTELOPE-BOONE-CEDAR-COLFAX-CUMING-KNOX-MADISON-PIERCE-PLATTE- STANTON-THURSTON-WAYNE- 439 PM CST SAT JAN 22 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST NEBRASKA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT AND SUNDAY A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SUNDAY. MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING BEFORE TAPERING TO LIGHT SNOW OVERNIGHT. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS FROM 3 TO 6 INCHES IS EXPECTED WITH THE HIGHEST ACCUMULATIONS ALONG AND EAST OF A LINE FROM CENTER TO NORFOLK TO SCHUYLER. EASTERLY GUSTS TO 25 MPH WILL LEAD TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. ALSO...THE COMBINATION OF WIND AND COLD WILL LEAD TO WIND CHILL VALUES DROPPING TO 20 BELOW BY SUNDAY MORNING. CAUTION...DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE DIFFICULT OVERNIGHT. EXPECT SLICK ROADS WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY THE PROBABILITY OF WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS WILL NOT BE NEEDED THROUGH SUNDAY. HOWEVER REPORTS OF SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS...INCLUDING STORM TOTAL SNOW WOULD BE APPRECIATED. NEZ065-078-088-089-231200- GAGE-JEFFERSON-SALINE-SEWARD- 439 PM CST SAT JAN 22 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT AND SUNDAY THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST SUNDAY. A MIXING OF LIGHT SNOW AND LIGHT RAIN WILL CHANGE TO ALL THIS MID EVENING. PATCHY FREEZING DRIZZLE IS ALSO POSSIBLE THROUGH THE NIGHT. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM AROUND AN INCH IN JEFFERSON COUNTY...TO 2 TO 3 INCHES IN SEWARD...SALINE AND GAGE COUNTIES. NORTHERLY WIND GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH WILL CAUSE PATCHY BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW MAINLY IN OPEN AREAS. CAUTION...CONDITIONS WILL BE SLICK...ESPECIALLY ON SIDE WALKS...DRIVEWAYS AND UNTREATED ROADWAYS. SOME LIMITED VISIBILITY WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE DUE TO FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY THE PROBABILITY OF WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS WILL NOT BE NEEDED THROUGH SUNDAY. HOWEVER REPORTS OF SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS...INCLUDING STORM TOTAL SNOW WOULD BE APPRECIATED.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jan 22, 5:04 PM CST, 1 hour 21 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NEBRASKA
504 PM CST SAT JAN 22 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0504 PM SNOW S WEST POINT 41.84N 96.71W
01/22/2011 E2.0 INCH CUMING NE LAW ENFORCEMENT
ESTIMATED NEW SNOWFALL TODAY.
&&
VDEWALDLocal storm report, Jan 22, 5:35 PM CST, 50 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NEBRASKA
535 PM CST SAT JAN 22 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0535 PM SNOW MADISON 41.83N 97.46W
01/22/2011 E2.0 INCH MADISON NE LAW ENFORCEMENT
ESTIMATED NEW SNOWFALL.
&&
VDEWALDLocal storm report, Jan 22, 5:40 PM CST, 45 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NEBRASKA
540 PM CST SAT JAN 22 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0540 PM SNOW VALLEY 41.31N 96.35W
01/22/2011 M0.5 INCH DOUGLAS NE OFFICIAL NWS OBS
NEW SNOWFALL.
&&
VDEWALDLocal storm report, Jan 22, 5:54 PM CST, 31 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NEBRASKA
554 PM CST SAT JAN 22 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0553 PM SNOW OMAHA 41.26N 96.01W
01/22/2011 M0.4 INCH DOUGLAS NE OFFICIAL NWS OBS
NEW SNOWFALL AT OMAHA EPPLEY.
&&
VDEWALDLocal storm report, Jan 22, 5:57 PM CST, 28 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NEBRASKA
557 PM CST SAT JAN 22 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0556 PM SNOW FREMONT 41.44N 96.49W
01/22/2011 M1.5 INCH DODGE NE TRAINED SPOTTER
&&
VDEWALDLocal storm report, Jan 22, 6:03 PM CST, 22 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NEBRASKA
603 PM CST SAT JAN 22 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0602 PM SNOW OMAHA 41.26N 96.01W
01/22/2011 E1.5 INCH DOUGLAS NE BROADCAST MEDIA
NEW SNOWFALL NEAR 120TH AND CENTER.
&&
VDEWALDThe office that day
Everything else NWS Omaha, NE issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 4:16 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | OAX | Monona | 7 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.