Winter Storm Watch 1, NWS North Platte, NE

Arthur County, NE, Blaine County, NE, Brown County, NE, Chase County, NE, Custer County, NE, Deuel County, NE, Frontier County, NE, Garden County, NE, Garfield County, NE, Grant County, NE, Hayes County, NE, Holt County, NE, Hooker County, NE, Keith 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

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

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

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
1157 AM CST WED FEB 1 2012

.AVIATION... /FOR 01.18Z TAF ISSUANCE/

VFR CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL
NEBRASKA THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL GENERALLY BE
LIGHT...AND WILL SHIFT TO THE SOUTHEAST BY THURSDAY MORNING. ONLY
SOME CIRRUS CLOUD COVER IS EXPECTED THROUGH 02.18Z. BEYOND THIS
PERIOD...EXPECT TO SEE INCREASING AND THICKENING CLOUD COVER AS A
SIGNIFICANT STORM SYSTEM CROSSES THE ROCKIES...LIFTING MOISTURE
INTO THE CENTRAL PLAINS. SOUTHEAST WINDS ALSO LOOK TO BEGIN
INCREASING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON AHEAD OF THIS SYSTEM. THERE
IS THE POTENTIAL FOR DETERIORATING CONDITIONS FOR THURSDAY NIGHT
AND FRIDAY...ESPECIALLY ACROSS SOUTHERN NEBRASKA.

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 346 AM CST WED FEB 1 2012/

DISCUSSION...BIGGEST FORECAST CONCERN THIS MORNING IS THE
POTENTIAL STORM THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY. BEFORE THE
POTENTIAL STORM...THE MILD WEATHER WILL CONTINUE THE NEXT TWO
DAYS. HIGHS BOTH TODAY AND THURSDAY EXPECTED TO REACH THE UPPER
40S TO MID 50S. SOME HIGH CLOUDINESS IS EXPECTED...BUT OVERALL
VERY PLEASANT WITH WINDS FAIRLY LIGHT.

ALL EYES THEN ON STORM SYSTEM JUST MOVING ONTO THE WEST COAST
EARLY THIS MORNING. NINETY PERCENT OF THE 00Z GFS ENSEMBLE
MEMBERS GIVE SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE SOUTHERN HALF OF
THE AREA...FROM ROUGHLY ONEILL TO OGALLALA AND POINTS SOUTH.
DETERMINISTIC MODEL SOLUTIONS NOT IN QUITE AS GOOD OF AGREEMENT.
THE 00Z GFS IS THE MOST DIRE SOLUTION...WITH STRONG WIND AND HEAVY
SNOW FOR MUCH OF THE FORECAST AREA. THE 00Z NAM/ECMWF/GEM ALL
POINT TO AREAS ROUGHLY SOUTHEAST OF AN ONEILL TO NORTH PLATTE TO
IMPERIAL LINE TAKING THE BRUNT. ONE THING THE MODELS AGREE ON ARE
GOOD JET DYNAMICS AND VERY STRONG DIVERGENCE ALOFT THAT DEVELOP
THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY. THIS AIDS IN DEVELOPMENT OF STRONG
CONVECTION ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PLAINS. THIS CONVECTION COULD BE A
POTENTIAL PLAYER IN HOW THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SYSTEM EVOLVES.
HAVE DECIDED TO FORGO ANY WATCH WITH THIS FORECAST PACKAGE...AND
REISSUE THE SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT. THE SYSTEM WILL UNDERGO
GOOD UPPER AIR SAMPLING WITH THIS MORNING/S BALLOON LAUNCHES ON
THE WEST COAST...AND HOPING THE 12Z DETERMINISTIC MODEL SOLUTIONS
WILL CONVERGE ON AN OVERALL SOLUTION WITH THE BETTER UPPER AIR
DATA.

SYSTEM WILL BE SLOW TO EXIT THE AREA IN THE REX BLOCK UPPER AIR
PATTERN...BUT BY SUNDAY EVENING THE SYSTEM SHOULD HAVE MOVED OFF
TO THE EAST. CHILLY CONDITIONS EXPECTED EARLY NEXT WEEK IN THE
WAKE OF THE SYSTEM WITH THE EXPECTED SNOW COVER.

&&

.LBF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...NONE.
&&

DISCUSSION...TAYLOR
AVIATION...BROOKS

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
506 AM CST WED FEB 1 2012

NEZ004>010-022>029-035>038-056>059-069>071-094-021115-
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-
506 AM CST WED FEB 1 2012 /406 AM MST WED FEB 1 2012/

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN AND
NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

A STRONG SLOW MOVING STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE OUT OF THE ROCKIES
AND ONTO THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN PLAINS...AFFECTING WESTERN AND
NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY.
PRECIPITATION WILL BEGIN AS RAIN THURSDAY EVENING OVER WESTERN
NEBRASKA AND THEN SPREAD EAST AND CHANGE TO SNOW OVERNIGHT. SNOW
AND STRONG NORTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE OVER WESTERN NEBRASKA FRIDAY
AND SATURDAY AND THEN GRADUALLY END THROUGH THE DAY SUNDAY. THERE
IS STILL SOME UNCERTAINTY WITH THE TRACK OF THE STORM SYSTEM WHICH
WILL AFFECT SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS. ALL OF WESTERN NEBRASKA WILL
SEE SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS THIS WEEKEND WITH HEAVIER AMOUNTS
EXPECTED OVER SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA SOUTH OF A LINE FROM BROKEN BOW
TO OGALLALA.

IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL ACROSS NEBRASKA THIS WEEKEND KEEP
INFORMED WITH THE LATEST FORECASTS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

.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

POWER