Alert archive / Nebraska / Blizzard Warnings in 2013
Blizzard Warning 1, NWS Hastings, NE
NWS Hastings, NE issued this blizzard warning at Mar 9, 2013, 4:10 AM CST for 19 counties in Nebraska; Phillips County, Rooks County, Kansas. It took effect at Mar 9, 2013, 9:00 PM CST. It was in force for 12 hr. 7 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
- Mar 9, 2013, 4:10 AM CST (10:10 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 9, 2013, 9:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Mar 10, 2013, 10:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Hastings, NE
All 21 counties
Phillips County, KS, Rooks County, KS, Adams County, NE, Buffalo County, NE, Clay County, NE, Dawson County, NE, Franklin County, NE, Furnas County, NE, Gosper County, NE, Greeley County, NE, Hall County, NE, Hamilton County, NE, Harlan County, NE, Howard County, NE, Kearney County, NE, Merrick County, NE, Nance County, NE, Phelps County, NE, Polk County, NE, Sherman County, NE, Valley County, NE
The radar
The Grand Island radar (KUEX), 56 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 7:00 AM CDT | SNOW 2 | Clay Center, NE | SNOWFALL TOTAL AS OF 7 AM. |
| Mar 10, 7:00 AM CDT | SNOW 2 | Wilsonville, NE | SNOWFALL TOTAL AS OF 7 AM. |
| Mar 10, 7:00 AM CDT | SNOW 3.1 | 4 N Hastings, NE | TOTAL SNOWFALL AS OF 7 AM IS 3.1 INCHES. |
| Mar 10, 7:00 AM CDT | SNOW 3.2 | 4 Wnw Plainville, KS | SNOWFALL TOTAL AS OF 7 AM. |
| Mar 10, 7:00 AM CDT | SNOW 3.3 | 3 Ne Shelby, NE | 7 AM REPORT |
| Mar 10, 8:12 AM CDT | SNOW 2 | 6 Ese Clay Center, NE | SNOWFALL THROUGH 730 AM |
| Mar 10, 9:53 AM CDT | BLIZZARD | Hastings Airport, NE | THIS WAS THE THIRD NON CONSECUTIVE OB OF VERIFYING VSBY AND WIND. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE (KLBF), launched 00:00Z, 10.2 hours before the alert went out and 155 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
- 896 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 31 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 274 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 286 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
372 WWUS43 KGID 091010 WSWGID URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE 410 AM CST SAT MAR 9 2013 ...WINTER STORM TO AFFECT THE AREA TONIGHT... .A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM EMERGING OUT OF THE ROCKIES AND ONTO THE PLAINS WILL BRING INCREASING PRECIPITATION CHANCES THROUGH THE DAYTIME HOURS TODAY...AND ESPECIALLY INTO THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. PRECIPITATION WILL START OFF AS RAIN AND SOME THUNDERSTORMS...BUT COLDER AIR BUILDING IN BEHIND A PASSING COLD FRONT WILL BRING A TRANSITION OVER TO SNOW. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS ARE ALSO EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY MORNING...WHICH WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS DUE TO BLOWING SNOW. NEZ039>041-046>048-060>062-072>074-082-083-091800- /O.UPG.KGID.WS.A.0003.130310T0000Z-130310T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KGID.BZ.W.0001.130310T0300Z-130310T1200Z/ VALLEY-GREELEY-NANCE-SHERMAN-HOWARD-MERRICK-DAWSON-BUFFALO-HALL- GOSPER-PHELPS-KEARNEY-FURNAS-HARLAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ORD...FULLERTON...LOUP CITY... ST. PAUL...CENTRAL CITY...LEXINGTON...KEARNEY...GRAND ISLAND... ELWOOD...HOLDREGE...MINDEN...BEAVER CITY...ALMA 410 AM CST SAT MAR 9 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM CST THIS EVENING TO 7 AM CDT SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HASTINGS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING FOR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM CST THIS EVENING TO 7 AM CDT SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * HAZARD...SNOW...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. * TIMING...RAIN WILL BEGIN CHANGING OVER TO SNOW FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST THIS EVENING. SNOW WILL BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD BY MIDNIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. * WINDS...STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING BEHIND A PASSING COLD FRONT. SUSTAINED SPEEDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 45 TO 50 MPH ARE FORECAST. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...3 TO 6 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE WITHIN STRONGER NARROW BANDS OF SNOW. * IMPACT...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO A COMBINATION OF SNOW...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...LOW VISIBILITY...AND SNOW COVERED ROADS. VISIBILITIES OF LESS THAN ONE QUARTER OF A MILE ARE EXPECTED. 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. && $$ NEZ049-063-075-091800- /O.UPG.KGID.WS.A.0003.130310T0300Z-130310T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KGID.BZ.W.0001.130310T0300Z-130310T1200Z/ POLK-HAMILTON-ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSCEOLA...AURORA...HASTINGS 410 AM CST SAT MAR 9 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM CST THIS EVENING TO 7 AM CDT SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HASTINGS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING FOR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM CST THIS EVENING TO 7 AM CDT SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * HAZARD...SNOW...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. * TIMING...RAIN WILL BEGIN CHANGING OVER TO SNOW FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST THIS EVENING. SNOW WILL BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD BY MIDNIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. * WINDS...STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING BEHIND A PASSING COLD FRONT. SUSTAINED SPEEDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 45 TO 50 MPH ARE FORECAST. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...3 TO 6 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE WITHIN STRONGER NARROW BANDS OF SNOW. * IMPACT...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO A COMBINATION OF SNOW...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...LOW VISIBILITY...AND SNOW COVERED ROADS. VISIBILITIES OF LESS THAN ONE QUARTER OF A MILE ARE EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ KSZ005-006-NEZ064-076-077-084>087-091800- /O.UPG.KGID.WS.A.0003.130310T0300Z-130310T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KGID.WW.Y.0004.130310T0600Z-130310T1500Z/ PHILLIPS-SMITH-YORK-CLAY-FILLMORE-FRANKLIN-WEBSTER-NUCKOLLS- THAYER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PHILLIPSBURG...SMITH CENTER...YORK... CLAY CENTER...GENEVA...FRANKLIN...RED CLOUD...SUPERIOR...NELSON... HEBRON 410 AM CST SAT MAR 9 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT TO 10 AM CDT SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HASTINGS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT TO 10 AM CDT SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * HAZARD...SNOW...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. * TIMING...RAIN WILL BEGIN CHANGING OVER TO SNOW LATE THIS EVENING...AND CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY MORNING. * WINDS...STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP LATE THIS EVENING BEHIND A PASSING COLD FRONT. SUSTAINED SPEEDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 35 MPH ARE FORECAST. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...1 TO 4 INCHES...LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS WILL BE POSSIBLE. * IMPACT...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO A COMBINATION OF SNOW...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...LOW VISIBILITY...AND SNOW COVERED ROADS. VISIBILITIES NEAR ONE HALF OF A MILE WILL BE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ KSZ017-091800- /O.NEW.KGID.WW.Y.0004.130310T0600Z-130310T1500Z/ ROOKS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PLAINVILLE...STOCKTON 410 AM CST SAT MAR 9 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT TO 10 AM CDT SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HASTINGS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT TO 10 AM CDT SUNDAY. * HAZARD...SNOW...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. * TIMING...RAIN WILL BEGIN CHANGING OVER TO SNOW LATE THIS EVENING...AND CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY MORNING. * WINDS...STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP LATE THIS EVENING BEHIND A PASSING COLD FRONT. SUSTAINED SPEEDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 35 MPH ARE FORECAST. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...1 TO 4 INCHES...LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS WILL BE POSSIBLE. * IMPACT...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO A COMBINATION OF SNOW...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...LOW VISIBILITY...AND SNOW COVERED ROADS. VISIBILITIES NEAR ONE HALF OF A MILE WILL BE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ ADO
7 follow-up statements
035 WWUS43 KGID 091755 WSWGID URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE 1155 AM CST SAT MAR 9 2013 ...WINTER STORM TO AFFECT THE AREA THIS EVENING INTO SUNDAY MORNING... .A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM EMERGING OUT OF THE ROCKIES AND ONTO THE PLAINS WILL BRING INCREASING PRECIPITATION CHANCES THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...AND ESPECIALLY INTO THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. PRECIPITATION WILL START OFF AS RAIN AND SOME THUNDERSTORMS...BUT COLDER AIR BUILDING IN BEHIND A PASSING COLD FRONT WILL BRING A GRADUAL TRANSITION TO SNOW FROM WEST TO EAST LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS ARE ALSO EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY MORNING...WHICH WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS DUE TO BLOWING SNOW. NEZ039>041-046>049-060>063-072>075-082-083-100200- /O.CON.KGID.BZ.W.0001.130310T0300Z-130310T1200Z/ VALLEY-GREELEY-NANCE-SHERMAN-HOWARD-MERRICK-POLK-DAWSON-BUFFALO- HALL-HAMILTON-GOSPER-PHELPS-KEARNEY-ADAMS-FURNAS-HARLAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ORD...FULLERTON...LOUP CITY... ST. PAUL...CENTRAL CITY...OSCEOLA...LEXINGTON...KEARNEY... GRAND ISLAND...AURORA...ELWOOD...HOLDREGE...MINDEN...HASTINGS... BEAVER CITY...ALMA 1155 AM CST SAT MAR 9 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM CST THIS EVENING TO 7 AM CDT SUNDAY... * HAZARD...SNOW...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. * TIMING...RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL GRADUALLY START CHANGING OVER TO SNOW FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO THIS EVENING. SNOW WILL BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD BEFORE MIDNIGHT...AND CONTINUE INTO THE DAYTIME HOURS SUNDAY WHILE ENDING FROM WEST TO EAST. * WINDS...STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DEVELOP LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO THIS EVENING BEHIND A PASSING COLD FRONT. SUSTAINED SPEEDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 45 TO 50 MPH ARE FORECAST. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR UP TO 3 TO 6 INCHES IN SOME PLACES...ALTHOUGH EXACT AMOUNTS WILL BE HIGHLY DEPENDENT ON WHERE THE HEAVIEST NARROW SNOW BANDS SET UP. LOCATIONS OUTSIDE THE PRIMARY BANDS COULD RECEIVE LESS THAN 3 INCHES. * IMPACT...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO A COMBINATION OF SNOW...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...LOW VISIBILITY...AND SNOW COVERED ROADS. VISIBILITIES OF LESS THAN ONE QUARTER OF A MILE ARE EXPECTED. 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. && $$ KSZ005-006-017-NEZ064-076-077-084>087-100200- /O.CON.KGID.WW.Y.0004.130310T0600Z-130310T1500Z/ PHILLIPS-SMITH-ROOKS-YORK-CLAY-FILLMORE-FRANKLIN-WEBSTER-NUCKOLLS- THAYER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PHILLIPSBURG...SMITH CENTER... PLAINVILLE...STOCKTON...YORK...CLAY CENTER...GENEVA...FRANKLIN... RED CLOUD...SUPERIOR...NELSON...HEBRON 1155 AM CST SAT MAR 9 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT TO 10 AM CDT SUNDAY... * HAZARD...SNOW...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. * TIMING...RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BEGIN CHANGING OVER TO SNOW FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST LATE THIS EVENING...AND CONTINUE INTO THE DAYTIME HOURS SUNDAY WHILE ENDING FROM WEST TO EAST. * WINDS...STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING BEHIND A PASSING COLD FRONT. SUSTAINED SPEEDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 35 MPH ARE FORECAST. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR 1 TO 4 INCHES ACROSS THE AREA...ALTHOUGH EXACT AMOUNTS WILL BE HIGHLY DEPENDENT ON WHERE THE HEAVIEST NARROW SNOW BANDS SET UP. * IMPACT...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO A COMBINATION OF SNOW...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...LOW VISIBILITY...AND SNOW COVERED ROADS. VISIBILITIES NEAR ONE HALF MILE WILL BE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ PFANNKUCH
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
810 WWUS43 KGID 100147 WSWGID URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE 747 PM CST SAT MAR 9 2013 ...BLIZZARD OR NEAR-BLIZZARD CONDITIONS EXPECTED TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING... KSZ005-017-NEZ039>041-046>049-060>063-072>076-082>084-101000- /O.CON.KGID.BZ.W.0001.130310T0300Z-130310T1500Z/ PHILLIPS-ROOKS-VALLEY-GREELEY-NANCE-SHERMAN-HOWARD-MERRICK-POLK- DAWSON-BUFFALO-HALL-HAMILTON-GOSPER-PHELPS-KEARNEY-ADAMS-CLAY- FURNAS-HARLAN-FRANKLIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PHILLIPSBURG...PLAINVILLE...STOCKTON... ORD...FULLERTON...LOUP CITY...ST. PAUL...CENTRAL CITY...OSCEOLA... LEXINGTON...KEARNEY...GRAND ISLAND...AURORA...ELWOOD...HOLDREGE... MINDEN...HASTINGS...CLAY CENTER...BEAVER CITY...ALMA...FRANKLIN 747 PM CST SAT MAR 9 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT SUNDAY... * HAZARD...SNOW...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. * TIMING...SNOW WILL GRADUALLY OVERSPREAD THE AREA FROM WEST TO EAST TONIGHT. SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THE DAYTIME HOURS SUNDAY...AND GRADUALLY END FROM WEST TO EAST. * WINDS...STRONG NORTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT AND INTO THE DAYTIME SUNDAY...WITH SUSTAINED SPEEDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH AND GUSTS UP TO AROUND 45 MPH. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR 3 TO 6 INCHES IN SOME PLACES...ALTHOUGH EXACT AMOUNTS WILL BE HIGHLY DEPENDENT ON WHERE THE HEAVIEST NARROW SNOW BANDS SET UP. * IMPACT...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO A COMBINATION OF SNOW...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...LOW VISIBILITY...AND SNOW COVERED ROADS. VISIBILITIES OF LESS THAN ONE QUARTER OF A MILE ARE EXPECTED AT TIMES. 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. && $$ KSZ006-007-018-019-NEZ064-077-085>087-101000- /O.CON.KGID.WW.Y.0004.130310T0600Z-130310T1800Z/ SMITH-JEWELL-OSBORNE-MITCHELL-YORK-FILLMORE-WEBSTER-NUCKOLLS- THAYER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SMITH CENTER...MANKATO...OSBORNE... BELOIT...YORK...GENEVA...RED CLOUD...SUPERIOR...NELSON...HEBRON 747 PM CST SAT MAR 9 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT TO 1 PM CDT SUNDAY... * HAZARD...SNOW...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. * TIMING...SNOW WILL GRADUALLY OVERSPREAD THE AREA FROM WEST TO EAST OVERNIGHT. SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THE DAYTIME HOURS SUNDAY...AND GRADUALLY END FROM WEST TO EAST. * WINDS...STRONG NORTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT AND INTO THE DAYTIME SUNDAY...WITH SUSTAINED SPEEDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH AND GUSTS UP TO AROUND 45 MPH. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR 2 TO 5 INCHES IN SOME PLACES...ALTHOUGH EXACT AMOUNTS WILL BE HIGHLY DEPENDENT ON WHERE THE HEAVIEST NARROW SNOW BANDS SET UP. * IMPACT...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO A COMBINATION OF SNOW...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...LOW VISIBILITY...AND SNOW COVERED ROADS. VISIBILITIES NEAR ONE HALF MILE OR LOWER WILL BE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ PFANNKUCH
997 WWUS43 KGID 100446 WSWGID URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE 1046 PM CST SAT MAR 9 2013 ...BLIZZARD OR NEAR-BLIZZARD CONDITIONS EXPECTED TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING... KSZ005-017-NEZ039>041-046>049-060>063-072>076-082>084-101300- /O.CON.KGID.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-130310T1500Z/ PHILLIPS-ROOKS-VALLEY-GREELEY-NANCE-SHERMAN-HOWARD-MERRICK-POLK- DAWSON-BUFFALO-HALL-HAMILTON-GOSPER-PHELPS-KEARNEY-ADAMS-CLAY- FURNAS-HARLAN-FRANKLIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PHILLIPSBURG...PLAINVILLE...STOCKTON... ORD...FULLERTON...LOUP CITY...ST. PAUL...CENTRAL CITY...OSCEOLA... LEXINGTON...KEARNEY...GRAND ISLAND...AURORA...ELWOOD...HOLDREGE... MINDEN...HASTINGS...CLAY CENTER...BEAVER CITY...ALMA...FRANKLIN 1046 PM CST SAT MAR 9 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT SUNDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT SUNDAY. * HAZARD...SNOW...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. * TIMING...SNOW WILL GRADUALLY OVERSPREAD THE AREA FROM WEST TO EAST TONIGHT. SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THE DAYTIME HOURS SUNDAY...AND GRADUALLY END FROM WEST TO EAST. * WINDS...STRONG NORTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT AND INTO THE DAYTIME SUNDAY...WITH SUSTAINED SPEEDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH AND GUSTS UP TO AROUND 45 MPH. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR 3 TO 6 INCHES IN SOME PLACES...ALTHOUGH EXACT AMOUNTS WILL BE HIGHLY DEPENDENT ON WHERE THE HEAVIEST NARROW SNOW BANDS SET UP. * IMPACT...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO A COMBINATION OF SNOW...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...LOW VISIBILITY...AND SNOW COVERED ROADS. VISIBILITIES OF LESS THAN ONE QUARTER OF A MILE ARE EXPECTED AT TIMES. 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. && $$ KSZ006-007-018-019-NEZ064-077-085>087-101300- /O.CON.KGID.WW.Y.0004.130310T0600Z-130310T1800Z/ SMITH-JEWELL-OSBORNE-MITCHELL-YORK-FILLMORE-WEBSTER-NUCKOLLS- THAYER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SMITH CENTER...MANKATO...OSBORNE... BELOIT...YORK...GENEVA...RED CLOUD...SUPERIOR...NELSON...HEBRON 1046 PM CST SAT MAR 9 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT SUNDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT SUNDAY. * HAZARD...SNOW...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. * TIMING...SNOW WILL GRADUALLY OVERSPREAD THE AREA FROM WEST TO EAST OVERNIGHT. THE SNOW MAY BE PRECEDED BY A PERIOD OF SLEET. SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THE DAYTIME HOURS SUNDAY...AND GRADUALLY END FROM WEST TO EAST. * WINDS...STRONG NORTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT AND INTO THE DAYTIME SUNDAY...WITH SUSTAINED SPEEDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH AND GUSTS UP TO AROUND 45 MPH. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR 2 TO 5 INCHES IN SOME PLACES...ALTHOUGH EXACT AMOUNTS WILL BE HIGHLY DEPENDENT ON WHERE THE HEAVIEST NARROW SNOW BANDS SET UP. * IMPACT...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO A COMBINATION OF SNOW...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...LOW VISIBILITY...AND SNOW COVERED ROADS. VISIBILITIES NEAR ONE HALF MILE OR LOWER WILL BE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$
714 WWUS43 KGID 100827 WSWGID URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE 327 AM CDT SUN MAR 10 2013 ...BLIZZARD OR NEAR-BLIZZARD CONDITIONS CONTINUE THIS MORNING... KSZ005-017-NEZ039>041-046>049-060>063-072>076-082>084-101500- /O.CON.KGID.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-130310T1500Z/ PHILLIPS-ROOKS-VALLEY-GREELEY-NANCE-SHERMAN-HOWARD-MERRICK-POLK- DAWSON-BUFFALO-HALL-HAMILTON-GOSPER-PHELPS-KEARNEY-ADAMS-CLAY- FURNAS-HARLAN-FRANKLIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PHILLIPSBURG...PLAINVILLE...STOCKTON... ORD...FULLERTON...LOUP CITY...ST. PAUL...CENTRAL CITY...OSCEOLA... LEXINGTON...KEARNEY...GRAND ISLAND...AURORA...ELWOOD...HOLDREGE... MINDEN...HASTINGS...CLAY CENTER...BEAVER CITY...ALMA...FRANKLIN 327 AM CDT SUN MAR 10 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING. * HAZARD...SNOW...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THE DAYTIME HOURS TODAY...AND GRADUALLY END FROM WEST TO EAST THROUGH THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON HOURS. * WINDS...STRONG NORTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE...WITH SUSTAINED SPEEDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH AND GUSTS UP TO AROUND 45 MPH. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 2 TO 5 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS...REMAIN POSSIBLE. * IMPACT...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO A COMBINATION OF SNOW...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...LOW VISIBILITY...AND SNOW COVERED ROADS. VISIBILITIES OF LESS THAN ONE QUARTER OF A MILE ARE EXPECTED AT TIMES. 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. && $$ KSZ006-007-018-019-NEZ064-077-085>087-101630- /O.CON.KGID.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-130310T1800Z/ SMITH-JEWELL-OSBORNE-MITCHELL-YORK-FILLMORE-WEBSTER-NUCKOLLS- THAYER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SMITH CENTER...MANKATO...OSBORNE... BELOIT...YORK...GENEVA...RED CLOUD...SUPERIOR...NELSON...HEBRON 327 AM CDT SUN MAR 10 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON. * HAZARD...SNOW...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. * TIMING...SNOW CONTINUE INTO THE DAYTIME HOURS TODAY...AND GRADUALLY END FROM WEST TO EAST THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS...STRONG NORTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT AND INTO THE DAYTIME SUNDAY...WITH SUSTAINED SPEEDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH AND GUSTS UP TO AROUND 45 MPH. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 4 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS...REMAIN POSSIBLE. * IMPACT...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO A COMBINATION OF SNOW...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...LOW VISIBILITY...AND SNOW COVERED ROADS. VISIBILITIES NEAR ONE HALF MILE OR LOWER WILL BE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$
127 WWUS43 KGID 101107 WSWGID URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE 607 AM CDT SUN MAR 10 2013 NEZ039>041-046-047-060>062-072-073-101500- /O.CAN.KGID.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-130310T1500Z/ /O.EXB.KGID.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-130310T1500Z/ VALLEY-GREELEY-NANCE-SHERMAN-HOWARD-DAWSON-BUFFALO-HALL-GOSPER- PHELPS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ORD...FULLERTON...LOUP CITY... ST. PAUL...LEXINGTON...KEARNEY...GRAND ISLAND...ELWOOD...HOLDREGE 607 AM CDT SUN MAR 10 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING... ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HASTINGS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING. THE BLIZZARD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * HAZARD...SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. * TIMING...MAINLY LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS. * WINDS...STRONG NORTH WINDS WITH SUSTAINED SPEEDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH AND GUSTS UP TO AROUND 45 MPH. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 INCH OR LESS WILL BE POSSIBLE. * IMPACT...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO A COMBINATION OF SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...LOW VISIBILITY...AND SNOW COVERED ROADS. VISIBILITIES NEAR ONE HALF MILE OR LOWER WILL BE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ KSZ005-017-NEZ048-049-063-074>076-082>084-101500- /O.CON.KGID.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-130310T1500Z/ PHILLIPS-ROOKS-MERRICK-POLK-HAMILTON-KEARNEY-ADAMS-CLAY-FURNAS- HARLAN-FRANKLIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PHILLIPSBURG...PLAINVILLE...STOCKTON... CENTRAL CITY...OSCEOLA...AURORA...MINDEN...HASTINGS... CLAY CENTER...BEAVER CITY...ALMA...FRANKLIN 607 AM CDT SUN MAR 10 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING. * HAZARD...SNOW...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS...GRADUALLY ENDING FROM WEST TO EAST. * WINDS...STRONG NORTH WINDS WITH SUSTAINED SPEEDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH AND GUSTS UP TO AROUND 45 MPH. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 2 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE. * IMPACT...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO A COMBINATION OF SNOW...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...LOW VISIBILITY...AND SNOW COVERED ROADS. VISIBILITIES OF LESS THAN ONE QUARTER OF A MILE ARE EXPECTED AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ KSZ006-007-018-019-NEZ064-077-085>087-101800- /O.CON.KGID.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-130310T1800Z/ SMITH-JEWELL-OSBORNE-MITCHELL-YORK-FILLMORE-WEBSTER-NUCKOLLS- THAYER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SMITH CENTER...MANKATO...OSBORNE... BELOIT...YORK...GENEVA...RED CLOUD...SUPERIOR...NELSON...HEBRON 607 AM CDT SUN MAR 10 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON. * HAZARD...SNOW...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS MORNING...AND GRADUALLY END FROM WEST TO EAST THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS...STRONG NORTH WINDS WITH SUSTAINED SPEEDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH AND GUSTS UP TO AROUND 45 MPH. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 4 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE. * IMPACT...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO A COMBINATION OF SNOW...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...LOW VISIBILITY...AND SNOW COVERED ROADS. VISIBILITIES NEAR ONE HALF MILE OR LOWER WILL BE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$
598 WWUS43 KGID 101518 WSWGID URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE 1018 AM CDT SUN MAR 10 2013 NEZ048-049-063-075-076-102100- /O.EXP.KGID.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-130310T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KGID.BZ.W.0002.130310T1518Z-130310T2100Z/ MERRICK-POLK-HAMILTON-ADAMS-CLAY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CENTRAL CITY...OSCEOLA...AURORA... HASTINGS...CLAY CENTER 1018 AM CDT SUN MAR 10 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...BLIZZARD WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HASTINGS HAS ISSUED A NEW BLIZZARD WARNING FOR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON. THE PREVIOUS BLIZZARD WARNING ALREADY EXPIRED. * HAZARD...SNOW...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE WELL INTO THE AFTERNOON HOURS ACROSS THE AREA...BEFORE GRADUALLY ENDING LATER THIS AFTERNOON FROM WEST TO EAST. * WINDS...STRONG NORTH WINDS WITH SUSTAINED SPEEDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH AND GUSTS UP TO AROUND 45 MPH. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION OF AT LEAST 2 TO 3 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE...WITH STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF AT LEAST 6 INCHES POSSIBLE WITHIN HEAVIEST BANDING. * IMPACT...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO A COMBINATION OF SNOW...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...LOW VISIBILITY...AND SNOW COVERED ROADS. VISIBILITIES OF LESS THAN ONE QUARTER OF A MILE ARE EXPECTED AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ KSZ005-017-NEZ074-083-084-102100- /O.EXP.KGID.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-130310T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KGID.WW.Y.0005.130310T1518Z-130310T2100Z/ PHILLIPS-ROOKS-KEARNEY-HARLAN-FRANKLIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PHILLIPSBURG...PLAINVILLE...STOCKTON... MINDEN...ALMA...FRANKLIN 1018 AM CDT SUN MAR 10 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...BLIZZARD WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HASTINGS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON. THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...PERIODIC LIGHT SNOW WILL PERSIST INTO THIS AFTERNOON...ALTHOUGH MOST ACCUMULATING SNOW HAS ENDED FOR THE DAY. * WINDS...STRONG NORTH WINDS WITH SUSTAINED SPEEDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH AND GUSTS UP TO AROUND 45 MPH WILL CONTINUE...WHICH WILL RESULT IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION SHOULD AVERAGE LESS THAN 1 INCH. * IMPACT...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO A COMBINATION OF SNOW...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND LOCALIZED LOW VISIBILITY. VISIBILITIES NEAR ONE HALF MILE OR LOWER WILL BE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ NEZ082-101630- /O.EXP.KGID.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-130310T1500Z/ FURNAS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BEAVER CITY 1018 AM CDT SUN MAR 10 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. ACCUMULATING SNOW IS UNLIKELY ACROSS FURNAS COUNTY THROUGH THE REST OF THE DAY. HOWEVER...STRONG NORTH WINDS WITH SUSTAINED SPEEDS AROUND 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS WEILL CONTINUE WELL INTO THE AFTERNOON. AS A RESULT...A WIND ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED THROUGH 4 PM CDT. $$ NEZ040-041-047-061-062-073-102100- /O.EXP.KGID.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-130310T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KGID.WW.Y.0005.130310T1518Z-130310T2100Z/ GREELEY-NANCE-HOWARD-BUFFALO-HALL-PHELPS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FULLERTON...ST. PAUL...KEARNEY... GRAND ISLAND...HOLDREGE 1018 AM CDT SUN MAR 10 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HASTINGS HAS ISSUED A NEW WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON. THE PREVIOUS WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY EXPIRED EARLIER. * TIMING...PERIODIC LIGHT SNOW WILL PERSIST INTO THIS AFTERNOON...ALTHOUGH MOST ACCUMULATING SNOW HAS ENDED FOR THE DAY. * WINDS...STRONG NORTH WINDS WITH SUSTAINED SPEEDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH AND GUSTS UP TO AROUND 45 MPH WILL CONTINUE...WHICH WILL RESULT IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION SHOULD AVERAGE LESS THAN 2 INCHES. * IMPACT...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO A COMBINATION OF SNOW...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND LOCALIZED LOW VISIBILITY. VISIBILITIES NEAR ONE HALF MILE OR LOWER WILL BE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ NEZ039-046-060-072-101630- /O.EXP.KGID.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-130310T1500Z/ VALLEY-SHERMAN-DAWSON-GOSPER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ORD...LOUP CITY...LEXINGTON... ELWOOD 1018 AM CDT SUN MAR 10 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. ACCUMULATING SNOW IS UNLIKELY ACROSS FAR WESTERN PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA THROUGH THE REST OF THE DAY...AND VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW SHOULD NOT BE A MAJOR PROBLEM. HOWEVER...STRONG NORTH WINDS WITH SUSTAINED SPEEDS AROUND 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS WEILL CONTINUE WELL INTO THE AFTERNOON. AS A RESULT...A WIND ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED THROUGH 4 PM CDT. $$ KSZ006-007-018-019-NEZ064-077-085>087-102100- /O.UPG.KGID.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-130310T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KGID.BZ.W.0002.130310T1518Z-130310T2100Z/ SMITH-JEWELL-OSBORNE-MITCHELL-YORK-FILLMORE-WEBSTER-NUCKOLLS- THAYER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SMITH CENTER...MANKATO...OSBORNE... BELOIT...YORK...GENEVA...RED CLOUD...SUPERIOR...NELSON...HEBRON 1018 AM CDT SUN MAR 10 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HASTINGS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING FOR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON. THIS REPLACES THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY PREVIOUSLY IN EFFECT. * HAZARD...SNOW...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE WELL INTO THE AFTERNOON HOURS ACROSS THE AREA...BEFORE GRADUALLY ENDING LATER THIS AFTERNOON FROM WEST TO EAST. * WINDS...STRONG NORTH WINDS WITH SUSTAINED SPEEDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH AND GUSTS UP TO AROUND 45 MPH. * SNOW ACCUMULATION...ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION OF AT LEAST 2 TO 3 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE...WITH STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS LIKELY REACHING AT LEAST 6 TO 9 INCHES WITHIN THE HEAVIEST NARROW SNOW BANDS. * IMPACT...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO A COMBINATION OF SNOW...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...LOW VISIBILITY...AND SNOW COVERED ROADS. VISIBILITIES OF LESS THAN ONE QUARTER OF A MILE ARE EXPECTED AT TIMES. 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. && $$ PFANNKUCH
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this blizzard warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Hastings, NE wrote its last area forecast discussion before this blizzard warning went out at Mar 8, 11:37 PM CST, 4 hours 33 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 8, 11:37 PM CST, 4 hours 33 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
1137 PM CST FRI MAR 8 2013
.SYNOPSIS...
ISSUED AT 401 PM CST FRI MAR 8 2013
A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL STRENGTHEN NEAR PUEBLO COLORADO TONIGHT
...AND TRACK NORTHEAST SATURDAY...ALONG A COLD FRONT THAT WILL DROP
INTO THE REGION. THIS WILL RESULT IN A THREAT FOR SHOWERS...AND
POSSIBLY SOME THUNDERSTORMS TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY. AS COLDER AIR
FILTERS INTO THE REGION...RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW SATURDAY
NIGHT...WITH SNOW ACCUMULATION EXPECTED. WINDY CONDITIONS WILL
DEVELOP BEHIND THE COLD FRONT...AND SUNDAY WILL BE COLDER. A
WARMING TREND WILL OCCUR NEXT WEEK...WITH DRY WEATHER EXPECTED.
&&
.SHORT TERM...(TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY)
ISSUED AT 401 PM CST FRI MAR 8 2013
THRU SUNSET: P-M/CLOUDY WITH A COUPLE SPRINKLES POSSIBLE HERE AND
THERE. TEMPS ARE VERY NICE...ESPECIALLY ALONG AND S OF I-80. ABOUT
10F ABOVE NORMAL.
A QUASI-STATIONARY FRONT IS ALONG THE NEB-KS BORDER. THE ASSOCIATED
TEMP GRADIENT TIGHTENS UP DRASTICALLY BY DAYBREAK SAT AS
CYCLOGENESIS GETS UNDERWAY.
TNGT: BECOMING CLOUDY. MSTR CONTS TO HEAD N AND EXPECT FOG/STRATUS
TO ENVELOP THE ENTIRE FCST AREA. MVFR STRATUS IS ALREADY UP TO
EMP/CNU.
SCT MID-LEVEL SHWRS/SPRINKLES CONT AND "COULD" BECOME MORE
WIDESPREAD. FCST SOUNDINGS ARE SHOWING A LOT OF DRY MID-LEVEL AIR
TNGT...AND HAVE MORE OF A DRZL SIGNAL. AFTER 04Z SCT SHWRS/TSTMS
COULD DEVELOP IN ISENTROPIC LIFT/WAA. MUCAPE IS 600-900 J/KG. DRY
MID- LEVELS PUT THE LCL AROUND 9K FT.
FOG: IT/S NOW IN THE FCST BUT SOME RAIN WOULD HELP THE CAUSE BY
SATURATING UNDERNEATH THE FRONTAL INVERSION. EVNG SHIFT MAY HAVE
TO TAKE ACTION ON THIS.
QPF/POPS: MAY GET BURNED TRYING TO BE A LITTLE MORE DETERMINISTIC VS
PROBABILISTIC...BUT HAVE GENERALLY LOWERED QPF/POPS...MUCH CLOSER TO
THE IDEA OF THE NAM AND THE LAG-AVERAGED FCSTS OF THE 06Z/12Z RUNS
OF THE 4 KM WRF WITH DIFFERENT MICROPHYSICS SCHEMES /NMM VS ARW/.
SIMULATED REFLECTIVITY SUGGESTS WE SEE VERY LITTLE PCPN UNTIL SAT
AFTN. THE MAIN ACTION WILL BE N OF THE FRONT WHERE FGEN/SYNOPTIC
LIFT ARE MAXIMIZED. SO HIGH POPS HAVE BEEN LIMITED TO AREAS ALONG
AND N OF THE FRONT WHICH WILL PROGRESS SWD TOMORROW.
SAT: COLD FRONT SAGS NW-SE BUT PROBABLY DOESN'T CLEAR OUR SE
COUNTIES UNTIL SAT EVE. EXPECT SOME DECREASE IN CLOUDS SE OF
TRI-CITIES. RAIN TO BECOME WIDESPREAD BEHIND THE FRONT IN THE AFTN.
YOU/LL KNOW IT BECAUSE TEMPS WILL FALL INTO THE 30S OVER OUR NW
COUNTIES.
SEVERE?: A LOW-END SEVERE TSTM IS POSSIBLE AFTER 3 PM SE OF THE TRI-
CITIES. THIS AREA WILL BE AT THE NRN TERMINUS OF THE DRY SLOT AND
NE-E OF THE TRIPLE PT WHERE MLCAPE IS FCST UP TO 600 J/KG. TEMPS
ARE BELOW AVERAGE CONFIDENCE SE OF THE TRI-CITIES. WE ARE PROBABLY
CONSERVATIVE BASED ON THE MID 60S PRESENT ATTM OVER N-CNTRL KS. IF
HIGH TEMPS END UP WARMER THAN FCST...THE RISK OF STRONG TSTMS WILL
INCREASE. WOULD NOT BE SURPRISED TO SEE PARTS OF N-CNTRL KS HIT
70F.
WHILE WINDS WILL VEER WITH HGT...LOW-LEVEL SPEEDS ARE FCST TO
DECREASE LOWERING THE 0-1 KM SHEAR. HOWEVER...THE DRY EML SUGGESTS
ISOLATED WIND DAMAGE IS POSSIBLE. HAIL IS ALSO LIKELY WITH
ENVIRONMENTAL FRZG LVLS AROUND 7K FT.
STORM MOVEMENT WILL BE 210 AT 35-40 KTS.
AS FAR AS CHANGES TO THE FCST...DWPTS HAVE BEEN INCREASED. HYS WAS
AT 50F LAST HR AND MID 50S DWPTS ARE AT THE OK-KS BORDER. ALSO
REMOVED ALL MENTION OF WINTRY MIX SAT AFTN.
.LONG TERM...(SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY)
ISSUED AT 401 PM CST FRI MAR 8 2013
CHALLENGES INCLUDE SNOW AMOUNTS AND VISIBILITY RESTRICTIONS DUE TO
WIND FOR SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING.
WE START OUT THE LONG TERM ALREADY MOSTLY BEHIND A COLD
FRONT...EXCEPT FOR PERHAPS OUR SOUTHEAST...WITH THE COLD FRONT
SWEEPING TO THE SOUTHEAST. AS COLD AIR CONTINUES TO FILTER IN BEHIND
THE FRONT...ANY PRECIPITATION SHOULD SWITCH OVER DURING THE EVENING
AT SOME POINT FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST. THE TIMING OF THE
SWITCHOVER IS SOMEWHAT IN QUESTION...AND THIS WILL AFFECT SNOW
AMOUNTS QUITE A BIT. RIGHT NOW THE BEST GUESS IS FOR 2 TO 4 INCHES
WITHIN THE MAIN DEFORMATION BAND THAT SETS UP SATURDAY NIGHT AS THE
700 MB LOW TRACKS NORTHEAST ACROSS THE CENTRAL PLAINS. THE NAM AND
OTHER MESOSCALE MODELS INDICATE A BAND OR BANDS OF HEAVIER WET SNOW
THAT COULD EASILY AMOUNT TO 4 TO 6 INCHES AS LIFT IS EXPECTED TO BE
QUITE HIGH FOR SATURDAY NIGHT. GOING WITH A WATCH RIGHT NOW AS SNOW
AMOUNTS ARE STILL IN QUESTION...BUT EVEN WITH A FEW INCHES...WE
COULD BE IN FOR SOME SERIOUSLY LOW VISIBILITY ISSUES CONSIDERING THE
DECENT HEIGHT RISES AND VERY STRONG WIND ALOFT AT 850 MB POSSIBLY
TOPPING 60KTS.
MODELS HAVE COME TO A DECENT AGREEMENT...WITH SOME EXCEPTION...WITH
THE TRACK OF THE 700 MB LOW ACROSS OUR AREA AND AM FAIRLY CONFIDENT
THAT THE DEFORMATION BAND WILL SET UP MAINLY OVER OUR NEBRASKA
COUNTIES. ONE THING TO NOTE IS THAT MODELS ARE HOLDING ON TO THE
SNOW A LITTLE LONGER AND I HAVE INCREASED CHANCES OF PRECIPITATION
FOR SUNDAY MORNING...THUS THE WATCH EXTENDS INTO SUNDAY MORNING WITH
CONTINUED SNOW POSSIBLE ALONG WITH CONTINUED BLOWING AND DRIFTING.
MUCAPES INDICATE THAT CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN AREAS OF THE CWA COULD BE
IN FOR SOME THUNDER FOR SATURDAY EVENING. COULD BE SOME SMALL HAIL
AND GUSTY WIND...BUT NOT LOOKING SEVERE FOR THE MOST PART AS
MID-LEVEL INSTABILITY WILL BE LIMITED.
I LOWERED TEMPERATURES FOR SUNDAY INTO MONDAY COMPARED TO THE
PREVIOUS FORECAST...BUT MODELS STILL ARE POINTING TOWARD A GENERAL
WARM-UP FOR THE REST OF THE WORK WEEK NEXT WEEK AS FLOW BECOMES MORE
ZONAL AND MILD PACIFIC AIR MAKES ITS WAY INTO THE REGION...WITH NO
OTHER WEATHER SYSTEMS OF NOTE ON THE HORIZON AFTER SATURDAY
NIGHT/SUNDAY MORNING.
&&
.AVIATION...(FOR THE 06Z TAF THROUGH 06Z SATURDAY NIGHT)
ISSUED AT 1131 PM CST FRI MAR 8 2013
TRICKY FORECAST FOR THIS TAF PERIOD...WITH PRECIPITATION CHANCES
LINGERING THROUGHOUT...WITH A CHANGE OVER TO SNOW POSSIBLE TOWARD
THE END OF THE PERIOD BEHIND A STRONG COLD FRONT. AT THIS POINT
EXPECTING MVFR CONDITIONS AT BEST THROUGH THE FORECAST...MAINLY
DUE TO CEILINGS...BUT THERE WILL BE TIMES WHERE VISIBILITIES ARENT
GREAT EITHER. LOOKING AT RADAR TRENDS AND SHORT TERM HIRES MODEL
DATA...SEEING ONE AREA OF SHOWERS/TSTORMS SHIFTING OFF TO THE EAST
OF THE TERMINAL...WITH ANOTHER MOVING INTO CENTRAL KS. THIS SECOND
AREA LOOKS LIKE IT WILL MOSTLY SLIDE JUST SOUTHEAST OF THE
TERMINAL...SO JUST HAVE A VCSH MENTION GOING...BUT WILL BE KEEPING
A CLOSE EYE ON TRENDS AND WILL ADJUST AS NECESSARY. OTHERWISE
THINGS MAY BE FAIRLY QUIET DURING A PORTION OF THE DAYTIME HOURS
ON SATURDAY...BEFORE ANOTHER INCREASED CHANCE OF PRECIP RETURNS
LATER IN THE AFTERNOON AND THROUGH THE END OF THE TAF PERIOD. THE
SURFACE COLD FRONT TIMING BRINGS IT THROUGH DURING THE LATE
AFTERNOON HOURS WITH GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS BEHIND...AND DURING THE
LAST FEW HOURS OF THE TAF PERIOD WILL START TO SEE BETTER
POTENTIAL FOR SOME SNOW MIXING IN.
&&
.GID WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NE...WINTER STORM WATCH FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING
FOR NEZ049-063-064-075>077-084>087.
WINTER STORM WATCH FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING
FOR NEZ039>041-046>048-060>062-072>074-082-083.
KS...WINTER STORM WATCH FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING
FOR KSZ005-006.
&&
SYNOPSIS...HALBLAUB
SHORT TERM...HALBLAUB
LONG TERM...HEINLEIN
AVIATION...ADOHazardous weather outlook, Mar 8, 7:36 PM CST, 8 hours 34 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE 736 PM CST FRI MAR 8 2013 KSZ005>007-017>019-NEZ039>041-046>049-060>064-072>077-082>087- 091200- PHILLIPS-SMITH-JEWELL-ROOKS-OSBORNE-MITCHELL-VALLEY-GREELEY-NANCE- SHERMAN-HOWARD-MERRICK-POLK-DAWSON-BUFFALO-HALL-HAMILTON-YORK- GOSPER-PHELPS-KEARNEY-ADAMS-CLAY-FILLMORE-FURNAS-HARLAN-FRANKLIN- WEBSTER-NUCKOLLS-THAYER- 736 PM CST FRI MAR 8 2013 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA AND PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. AN ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM IS POSSIBLE TONIGHT. CONDITIONS WILL NOT BE FAVORABLE FOR SEVERE STORMS. IN ADDITION...AREAS OF FOG MAY REDUCE VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE MILE OVERNIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. SATURDAY...THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS PRIMARILY AFTER 2 PM...AND EAST OF A LINE FROM CAMBRIDGE NEBRASKA TO GRAND ISLAND TO CENTRAL CITY. SOME STORMS COULD BE STRONG...WITH HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS...ESPECIALLY WHERE TEMPERATURES WARM TO ABOVE 60 DEGREES. A WINTER STORM WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. PLEASE SEE THE WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE FOR DETAILS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED THROUGH TONIGHT. && MORE INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED AT THE FOLLOWING WEB PAGE: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/HASTINGS (ALL LOWERCASE)
The office that day
Everything else NWS Hastings, NE issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 4:10 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | GID | Buffalo, Clay, Dawson, Fillmore, Franklin, Gosper and 11 more | 29 hr |
| Mar 9, 2:44 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | GID | Webster | 31 min |
| Mar 9, 3:20 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | GID | Adams | 25 min |
| Mar 9, 3:39 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | GID | Clay | 36 min |
| Mar 9, 5:38 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | GID | Jewell | 37 min |
| Mar 9, 5:42 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | GID | Jewell | 18 min |
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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.