Alert archive / Nebraska / Blizzard Watches in 2012
Blizzard Watch 1, NWS North Platte, NE
NWS North Platte, NE issued this blizzard watch at Feb 2, 2012, 2:46 AM MST for 6 counties in Nebraska. It took effect at Feb 2, 2012, 11:00 PM MST. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 2, 2012, 2:46 AM MST (09:46 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 2, 2012, 11:00 PM MST
- Expired
- Feb 2, 2012, 1:58 PM MST
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS North Platte, NE
Counties Chase County, NE, Custer County, NE, Frontier County, NE, Hayes County, NE, Lincoln County, NE, Perkins County, NE
The radar
The North Platte radar (KLNX), 130 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:52 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE (KLBF), launched 00:00Z, 9.8 hours before the alert went out and 42 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
- 2671 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 42 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 19 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 54 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
732 WWUS43 KLBF 020946 WSWLBF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE 346 AM CST THU FEB 2 2012 ...WINTER STORM LIKELY LATE TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY... .A POTENT WINTER STORM SYSTEM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF THE CENTRAL PLAINS BEGINNING LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUING THROUGH FRIDAY AND INTO THE DAY SATURDAY. AT THIS TIME...THE STORM TRACK WOULD INDICATE THE POTENTIAL FOR SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES FOR SOUTHWEST INTO CENTRAL NEBRASKA...AND 4 TO 8 INCHES FOR AREAS TO THE NORTH ACROSS THE CENTRAL SANDHILLS. IN ADDITION...WINDY CONDITIONS ON FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT COULD CAUSE LOW VISIBILITIES OF A QUARTER MILE OR LESS AND POSSIBLE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS DUE TO SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. THERE REMAINS SOME UNCERTAINTY IN THE EXACT STORM TRACK...WHICH COULD LEAD TO CHANGES IN THE FORECAST SNOWFALL. IN ADDITION... WARM AIR AHEAD OF THE SYSTEM COULD CAUSE SOME OF THE PRECIPITATION TO FALL AS RAIN RATHER THAN SNOW...WHICH WOULD ALSO IMPACT TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS. NEZ038-058-059-069>071-022215- /O.CAN.KLBF.WS.A.0001.120203T0600Z-120204T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KLBF.BZ.A.0001.120203T0600Z-120205T0000Z/ CUSTER-PERKINS-LINCOLN-CHASE-HAYES-FRONTIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BROKEN BOW...GRANT...NORTH PLATTE... IMPERIAL...HAYES CENTER...CURTIS...EUSTIS 346 AM CST THU FEB 2 2012 /246 AM MST THU FEB 2 2012/ ...BLIZZARD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... ...WINTER STORM WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH PLATTE HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THE WINTER STORM WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * TIMING...PRECIPITATION WILL BEGIN FALLING ACROSS THE AREA LATE TONIGHT AS RAIN OR SNOW AND WILL TRANSITION TO ALL SNOW FRIDAY MORNING. SNOW...MODERATE TO HEAVY AT TIMES FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...SHOULD BEGIN TO DIMINISH ON SATURDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE FROM SOUTHWEST INTO CENTRAL NEBRASKA. THE SNOW AMOUNTS MAY CHANGE IF THE STORM TRACK DIFFERS FROM THE CURRENT PROJECTIONS. * WIND...NORTHERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WHICH COULD CAUSE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP DUE TO HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY WITH THIS STORM...INCLUDING THE POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING OVER ROADS AND SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES DUE TO HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS. && $$ NEZ008>010-022>026-035-036-022215- /O.EXB.KLBF.WS.A.0001.120203T0600Z-120205T0000Z/ BROWN-ROCK-HOLT-GARDEN-GRANT-HOOKER-THOMAS-BLAINE-ARTHUR- MCPHERSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AINSWORTH...BASSETT...ONEILL... OSHKOSH...HYANNIS...MULLEN...THEDFORD...DUNNING...ARTHUR...TRYON 346 AM CST THU FEB 2 2012 /246 AM MST THU FEB 2 2012/ ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH PLATTE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * TIMING...PRECIPITATION WILL BEGIN FALLING ACROSS THE AREA LATE TONIGHT AS RAIN OR SNOW AND WILL TRANSITION TO ALL SNOW FRIDAY MORNING. SNOW...MODERATE TO HEAVY AT TIMES FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...SHOULD BEGIN TO DIMINISH ON SATURDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE. THE SNOW AMOUNTS MAY CHANGE IF THE STORM TRACK DIFFERS FROM THE CURRENT PROJECTIONS. * WIND...NORTHERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WHICH COULD CAUSE VISIBILITY RESTRICTIONS DUE TO SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM...INCLUDING BLOWING AN DRIFTING OVER ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES DUE TO HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ NEZ027>029-037-056-057-022215- /O.EXT.KLBF.WS.A.0001.120203T0600Z-120205T0000Z/ LOUP-GARFIELD-WHEELER-LOGAN-DEUEL-KEITH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TAYLOR...BURWELL...BARTLETT... STAPLETON...CHAPPELL...BIG SPRINGS...OGALLALA 346 AM CST THU FEB 2 2012 /246 AM MST THU FEB 2 2012/ ...WINTER STORM WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * TIMING...PRECIPITATION WILL BEGIN FALLING ACROSS THE AREA LATE TONIGHT AS RAIN OR SNOW AND WILL TRANSITION TO ALL SNOW FRIDAY MORNING. SNOW...MODERATE TO HEAVY AT TIMES FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...SHOULD BEGIN TO DIMINISH ON SATURDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE. THE SNOW AMOUNTS MAY CHANGE IF THE STORM TRACK DIFFERS FROM THE CURRENT PROJECTIONS. * WIND...NORTHERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WHICH COULD CAUSE SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES DUE TO HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY WITH THIS STORM...INCLUDING BLOWING AN DRIFTING OVER ROADS AND SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES DUE TO HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING 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. && $$ ROBERG
2 follow-up statements
060 WWUS43 KLBF 022056 WSWLBF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE 256 PM CST THU FEB 2 2012 ...WINTER STORM CONDITIONS LIKELY OVERNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY... .A POTENT WINTER STORM WILL CROSS THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN PLAINS OVERNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. BY THE TIME...SNOW FALL TAPERS OFF SATURDAY...3 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW IS LIKELY...WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS OVER SOUTHWESTERN AND PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NEBRASKA. IN ADDI TON TO SNOW...GUSTY WINDS...WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...REDUCING VISIBILITIES AND MAKING TRAVEL HAZARDOUS. NEZ058-069-031000- /O.UPG.KLBF.BZ.A.0001.120203T0600Z-120205T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KLBF.BZ.W.0001.120203T0600Z-120205T0000Z/ PERKINS-CHASE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GRANT...IMPERIAL 156 PM MST THU FEB 2 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM MST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH PLATTE HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM MST SATURDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...PRECIPITATION WILL CHANGE OVER TO SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT...BECOMING HEAVY AT TIMES LATE TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY...SNOW WILL BEGIN TO TAPER OFF SATURDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES IS LIKELY OVER CHASE AND PERKINS COUNTY. * WIND...NORTHERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH ARE LIKELY...CAUSING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP DUE TO HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY WITH THIS STORM...INCLUDING THE POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING OVER ROADS AND SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES DUE TO HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ NEZ056-057-031000- /O.UPG.KLBF.WS.A.0001.120203T0600Z-120205T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KLBF.BZ.W.0001.120203T0600Z-120205T0000Z/ DEUEL-KEITH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHAPPELL...BIG SPRINGS...OGALLALA 156 PM MST THU FEB 2 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM MST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH PLATTE HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM MST SATURDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH PLATTE HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM MST SATURDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...PRECIPITATION WILL CHANGE OVER TO SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT...BECOMING HEAVY AT TIMES LATE TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY...SNOW WILL BEGIN TO TAPER OFF SATURDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES IS LIKELY OVER CHASE AND PERKINS COUNTY. * WIND...NORTHERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH ARE LIKELY...CAUSING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP DUE TO HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY WITH THIS STORM...INCLUDING THE POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING OVER ROADS AND SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES DUE TO HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ NEZ038-059-070-071-031000- /O.UPG.KLBF.BZ.A.0001.120203T0600Z-120205T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KLBF.WS.W.0001.120203T1200Z-120205T0000Z/ CUSTER-LINCOLN-HAYES-FRONTIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BROKEN BOW...NORTH PLATTE... HAYES CENTER...CURTIS...EUSTIS 256 PM CST THU FEB 2 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM FRIDAY TO 6 PM CST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH PLATTE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM FRIDAY TO 6 PM CST SATURDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...RAIN WILL CHANGE OVER TO SNOW FRIDAY MORNING...AND WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND FRIDAY NIGHT. LOOK FOR SNOW TO TAPER OFF TO FLURRIES ON SATURDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES ARE LIKELY WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS OVER FRONTIER...SOUTHEASTERN LINCOLN...AND SOUTHERN CUSTER COUNTY. * WIND...NORTHERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY WITH THIS STORM...INCLUDING THE POTENTIAL FOR BLOWING AND DRIFTING OVER ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES DUE TO HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ NEZ022-026>029-035>037-031000- /O.UPG.KLBF.WS.A.0001.120203T0600Z-120205T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KLBF.WS.W.0001.120203T1200Z-120205T0000Z/ GARDEN-BLAINE-LOUP-GARFIELD-WHEELER-ARTHUR-MCPHERSON-LOGAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSHKOSH...DUNNING...TAYLOR...BURWELL... BARTLETT...ARTHUR...TRYON...STAPLETON 256 PM CST THU FEB 2 2012 /156 PM MST THU FEB 2 2012/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ FRIDAY TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH PLATTE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM FRIDAY TO 6 PM CST SATURDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...RAIN WILL CHANGE OVER TO SNOW FRIDAY MORNING...AND WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND FRIDAY NIGHT. LOOK FOR SNOW TO TAPER OFF TO FLURRIES ON SATURDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 9 INCHES ARE LIKELY WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS OVER GARFIELD AND WHEELER COUNTIES. * WIND...NORTHERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY WITH THIS STORM...INCLUDING THE POTENTIAL FOR BLOWING AND DRIFTING OVER ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES DUE TO HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ NEZ008>010-023>025-031000- /O.UPG.KLBF.WS.A.0001.120203T0600Z-120205T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KLBF.WW.Y.0002.120203T1200Z-120205T0000Z/ BROWN-ROCK-HOLT-GRANT-HOOKER-THOMAS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AINSWORTH...BASSETT...ONEILL... HYANNIS...MULLEN...THEDFORD 256 PM CST THU FEB 2 2012 /156 PM MST THU FEB 2 2012/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ FRIDAY TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH PLATTE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ FRIDAY TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ SATURDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...RAIN WILL CHANGE OVER TO SNOW FRIDAY MORNING...AND WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY FRIDAY NIGHT. LOOK FOR SNOW TO TAPER OFF TO FLURRIES ON SATURDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE LIKELY WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS OVER THOMAS...AND SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF ROCK...BROWN AND HOLT COUNTIES. * WIND...NORTHERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY...INCLUDING THE POTENTIAL FOR BLOWING AND DRIFTING OVER ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES DUE TO HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO SNOW AND STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ BUTTLER
349 WWUS43 KLBF 022058 CCA WSWLBF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE 258 PM CST THU FEB 2 2012 ...WINTER STORM CONDITIONS LIKELY OVERNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY... .A POTENT WINTER STORM WILL CROSS THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN PLAINS OVERNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. BY THE TIME...SNOW FALL TAPERS OFF SATURDAY...3 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW IS LIKELY...WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS OVER SOUTHWESTERN AND PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NEBRASKA. IN ADDITION TO SNOW...GUSTY WINDS...WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...REDUCING VISIBILITIES AND MAKING TRAVEL HAZARDOUS. NEZ058-069-031015- /O.UPG.KLBF.BZ.A.0001.120203T0600Z-120205T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KLBF.BZ.W.0001.120203T0600Z-120205T0000Z/ PERKINS-CHASE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GRANT...IMPERIAL 158 PM MST THU FEB 2 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM MST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH PLATTE HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM MST SATURDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...PRECIPITATION WILL CHANGE OVER TO SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT...BECOMING HEAVY AT TIMES LATE TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY...SNOW WILL BEGIN TO TAPER OFF SATURDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES IS LIKELY OVER CHASE AND PERKINS COUNTY. * WIND...NORTHERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH ARE LIKELY...CAUSING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP DUE TO HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY WITH THIS STORM...INCLUDING THE POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING OVER ROADS AND SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES DUE TO HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ NEZ056-057-031015- /O.UPG.KLBF.WS.A.0001.120203T0600Z-120205T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KLBF.BZ.W.0001.120203T0600Z-120205T0000Z/ DEUEL-KEITH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHAPPELL...BIG SPRINGS...OGALLALA 158 PM MST THU FEB 2 2012 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM MST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH PLATTE HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM MST SATURDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH PLATTE HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM MST SATURDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...PRECIPITATION WILL CHANGE OVER TO SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT...BECOMING HEAVY AT TIMES LATE TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY...SNOW WILL BEGIN TO TAPER OFF SATURDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES IS LIKELY OVER CHASE AND PERKINS COUNTY. * WIND...NORTHERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH ARE LIKELY...CAUSING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP DUE TO HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY WITH THIS STORM...INCLUDING THE POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING OVER ROADS AND SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES DUE TO HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ NEZ038-059-070-071-031015- /O.UPG.KLBF.BZ.A.0001.120203T0600Z-120205T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KLBF.WS.W.0001.120203T1200Z-120205T0000Z/ CUSTER-LINCOLN-HAYES-FRONTIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BROKEN BOW...NORTH PLATTE... HAYES CENTER...CURTIS...EUSTIS 258 PM CST THU FEB 2 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM FRIDAY TO 6 PM CST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH PLATTE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM FRIDAY TO 6 PM CST SATURDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...RAIN WILL CHANGE OVER TO SNOW FRIDAY MORNING...AND WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND FRIDAY NIGHT. LOOK FOR SNOW TO TAPER OFF TO FLURRIES ON SATURDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES ARE LIKELY WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS OVER FRONTIER...SOUTHEASTERN LINCOLN...AND SOUTHERN CUSTER COUNTY. * WIND...NORTHERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY WITH THIS STORM...INCLUDING THE POTENTIAL FOR BLOWING AND DRIFTING OVER ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES DUE TO HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ NEZ022-026>029-035>037-031015- /O.UPG.KLBF.WS.A.0001.120203T0600Z-120205T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KLBF.WS.W.0001.120203T1200Z-120205T0000Z/ GARDEN-BLAINE-LOUP-GARFIELD-WHEELER-ARTHUR-MCPHERSON-LOGAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSHKOSH...DUNNING...TAYLOR...BURWELL... BARTLETT...ARTHUR...TRYON...STAPLETON 258 PM CST THU FEB 2 2012 /158 PM MST THU FEB 2 2012/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ FRIDAY TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH PLATTE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM FRIDAY TO 6 PM CST SATURDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...RAIN WILL CHANGE OVER TO SNOW FRIDAY MORNING...AND WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND FRIDAY NIGHT. LOOK FOR SNOW TO TAPER OFF TO FLURRIES ON SATURDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 9 INCHES ARE LIKELY WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS OVER GARFIELD AND WHEELER COUNTIES. * WIND...NORTHERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY WITH THIS STORM...INCLUDING THE POTENTIAL FOR BLOWING AND DRIFTING OVER ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES DUE TO HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ NEZ008>010-023>025-031015- /O.UPG.KLBF.WS.A.0001.120203T0600Z-120205T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KLBF.WW.Y.0002.120203T1200Z-120205T0000Z/ BROWN-ROCK-HOLT-GRANT-HOOKER-THOMAS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AINSWORTH...BASSETT...ONEILL... HYANNIS...MULLEN...THEDFORD 258 PM CST THU FEB 2 2012 /158 PM MST THU FEB 2 2012/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ FRIDAY TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH PLATTE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ FRIDAY TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ SATURDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...RAIN WILL CHANGE OVER TO SNOW FRIDAY MORNING...AND WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY FRIDAY NIGHT. LOOK FOR SNOW TO TAPER OFF TO FLURRIES ON SATURDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE LIKELY WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS OVER THOMAS...AND SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF ROCK...BROWN AND HOLT COUNTIES. * WIND...NORTHERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY...INCLUDING THE POTENTIAL FOR BLOWING AND DRIFTING OVER ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES DUE TO HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO SNOW AND STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ BUTTLER
The office that day
Everything else NWS North Platte, NE issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 1:56 PM MST | Blizzard Warning | LBF | Chase, Deuel, Keith, Perkins | 38 hr |
| Feb 2, 1:56 PM MST | Winter Storm Warning | LBF | Arthur, Blaine, Custer, Frontier, Garden, Garfield and 8 more | 44 hr |
| Feb 2, 1:56 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | LBF | Brown, Chase, Cherry, Grant, Holt, Hooker and 3 more | 44 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.