Alert archive / Nebraska / Blizzard Watches in 2013
Blizzard Watch 1, NWS North Platte, NE
NWS North Platte, NE issued this blizzard watch at Feb 8, 2013, 1:21 PM MST for 18 counties in Nebraska. It took effect at Feb 9, 2013, 5:00 PM MST. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 8, 2013, 1:21 PM MST (20:21 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 9, 2013, 5:00 PM MST
- Expired
- Feb 9, 2013, 12:01 PM MST
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS North Platte, NE
Counties Arthur County, NE, Blaine County, NE, Boyd County, NE, Brown County, NE, Cherry County, NE, Deuel County, NE, Garden County, NE, Grant County, NE, Holt County, NE, Hooker County, NE, Keith County, NE, Keya Paha County, NE, Logan County, NE, Loup County, NE, McPherson County, NE, Rock County, NE, Sheridan County, NE, Thomas County, NE
The radar
The North Platte radar (KLNX), 12 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:25 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE (KLBF), launched 12:00Z, 8.4 hours before the alert went out and 99 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
- 1727 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 36 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 131 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 182 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
556 WWUS43 KLBF 082021 WSWLBF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE 221 PM CST FRI FEB 8 2013 ...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY EVENING... .A WINTER STORM WILL MOVE OUT OF THE ROCKIES AND ONTO THE HIGH PLAINS SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. AS THE THE STORM TRACKS ACROSS THE CENTRAL PLAINS OVERNIGHT SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY...ACCUMULATING SNOWS ARE EXPECTED MAY BE MODERATE TO HEAVY AT TIMES SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING. STRONG GUSTY NORTH WINDS WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...DECREASING VISIBILITIES ACROSS THE AREA...LEADING TO HAZARDOUS TRAVEL. THE MAIN AREA OF CONCERN FOR POSSIBLE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS IS BE NORTH OF A LINE FROM OGALLALA...TO STAPLETON...TO O'NEILL. THIS AREA WILL SEE THE GREATEST THREAT FOR SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATING SNOWS. IN THESE AREAS...THERE IS THE THREAT FOR 5 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW ACCUMULATION BY SUNDAY EVENING. SOUTH OF THIS LINE...2 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE. REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND HAZARDOUS TRAVEL IS POSSIBLE AS WELL WITH GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS EXPECTED. NEZ004>010-022>027-035>037-056-057-094-091000- /O.CAN.KLBF.WS.A.0002.130210T0000Z-130211T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KLBF.BZ.A.0001.130210T0000Z-130211T0600Z/ SHERIDAN-EASTERN CHERRY-KEYA PAHA-BOYD-BROWN-ROCK-HOLT-GARDEN- GRANT-HOOKER-THOMAS-BLAINE-LOUP-ARTHUR-MCPHERSON-LOGAN-DEUEL- KEITH-WESTERN CHERRY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GORDON...RUSHVILLE...VALENTINE... SPRINGVIEW...SPENCER...AINSWORTH...BASSETT...ONEILL...OSHKOSH... HYANNIS...MULLEN...THEDFORD...DUNNING...TAYLOR...ARTHUR...TRYON... STAPLETON...CHAPPELL...BIG SPRINGS...OGALLALA...CODY...MERRIMAN... KILGORE 221 PM CST FRI FEB 8 2013 /121 PM MST FRI FEB 8 2013/ ...BLIZZARD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... ...WINTER STORM WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH PLATTE HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. THE WINTER STORM WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * TIMING...RAIN WILL CHANGE OVER TO SNOW FROM WEST TO EAST SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY AFTERNOON BEFORE TAPERING OFF TO FLURRIES SUNDAY EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...NORTH OF A LINE FROM OGALLALA...TO STAPLETON...TO O'NEILL...5 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE. * WIND...NORTHERLY WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE WILL CAUSE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME VERY HAZARDOUS IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE LATE SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY EVENING DUE TO 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. && $$ NEZ028-029-038-058-059-091000- /O.NEW.KLBF.WS.A.0003.130210T0000Z-130211T0600Z/ GARFIELD-WHEELER-CUSTER-PERKINS-LINCOLN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BURWELL...BARTLETT...BROKEN BOW... GRANT...NORTH PLATTE 221 PM CST FRI FEB 8 2013 /121 PM MST FRI FEB 8 2013/ ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH PLATTE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * TIMING...RAIN WILL CHANGE OVER TO SNOW FROM WEST TO EAST SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY AFTERNOON BEFORE TAPERING OFF TO FLURRIES SUNDAY EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SOUTH OF A LINE FROM OGALLALA...TO STAPLETON...TO O'NEILL...2 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE. * WIND...NORTHERLY WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE WILL CAUSE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME VERY HAZARDOUS LATE SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY EVENING DUE TO SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ CLB
3 follow-up statements
600 WWUS43 KLBF 090030 AAA WSWLBF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE 630 PM CST FRI FEB 8 2013 ...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY EVENING... .A WINTER STORM WILL MOVE OUT OF THE ROCKIES AND ONTO THE PLAINS SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. AS THE THE STORM TRACKS ACROSS THE CENTRAL PLAINS SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW MAY DEVELOP. STRONG NORTH WINDS WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW SUNDAY...LIMITING VISIBILITY AND PRODUCING HAZARDOUS TRAVEL. THE AREA OF CONCERN FOR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS IS GENERALLY ALONG AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM OGALLALA...TO STAPLETON...TO O'NEILL. HIGHEST SNOW TOTALS ARE EXPECTED IN THIS AREA WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR 5 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW BY SUNDAY EVENING. SOUTH OF THIS LINE...2 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE. STRONG NORTH WINDS...BLOWING SNOW AND LIMITED VISIBILITY WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS SUNDAY IN ALL AREAS. NEZ004>010-022>027-035>037-056-057-094-091015- /O.CON.KLBF.BZ.A.0001.130210T0000Z-130211T0600Z/ SHERIDAN-EASTERN CHERRY-KEYA PAHA-BOYD-BROWN-ROCK-HOLT-GARDEN- GRANT-HOOKER-THOMAS-BLAINE-LOUP-ARTHUR-MCPHERSON-LOGAN-DEUEL- KEITH-WESTERN CHERRY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GORDON...RUSHVILLE...VALENTINE... SPRINGVIEW...SPENCER...AINSWORTH...BASSETT...ONEILL...OSHKOSH... HYANNIS...MULLEN...THEDFORD...DUNNING...TAYLOR...ARTHUR...TRYON... STAPLETON...CHAPPELL...BIG SPRINGS...OGALLALA...CODY...MERRIMAN... KILGORE 630 PM CST FRI FEB 8 2013 /530 PM MST FRI FEB 8 2013/ ...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... A BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * TIMING...RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW FROM WEST TO EAST SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE SUNDAY AFTERNOON BEFORE TAPERING OFF TO FLURRIES SUNDAY EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...NORTH OF A LINE FROM OGALLALA...TO STAPLETON...TO O'NEILL...5 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE. * WIND...NORTH WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH ARE EXPECTED AFTER THE RAIN CHANGES TO SNOW. THIS WILL CAUSE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...GREATLY LIMITING VISIBILITY AND MAKING SOME ROADS IMPASSABLE. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME VERY HAZARDOUS IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING DUE TO SNOW...STRONG WINDS...BLOWING SNOW...DEEP DRIFTS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. 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. && $$ NEZ028-029-038-058-059-091015- /O.CON.KLBF.WS.A.0003.130210T0000Z-130211T0600Z/ GARFIELD-WHEELER-CUSTER-PERKINS-LINCOLN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BURWELL...BARTLETT...BROKEN BOW... GRANT...NORTH PLATTE 630 PM CST FRI FEB 8 2013 /530 PM MST FRI FEB 8 2013/ ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * TIMING...RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW FROM WEST TO EAST SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE SUNDAY AFTERNOON BEFORE TAPERING OFF TO FLURRIES SUNDAY EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SOUTH OF A LINE FROM OGALLALA...TO STAPLETON...TO O'NEILL...2 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE. * WIND...NORTH WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH ARE EXPECTED AFTER THE RAIN CHANGES TO SNOW. THIS WILL CAUSE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME VERY HAZARDOUS LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING DUE TO SNOW...STRONG WINDS...BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$
573 WWUS43 KLBF 090923 WSWLBF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE 323 AM CST SAT FEB 9 2013 ...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY EVENING... .A WINTER STORM WILL MOVE OUT OF THE ROCKIES AND ONTO THE PLAINS TODAY AND SUNDAY. AS THE THE STORM TRACKS ACROSS THE CENTRAL PLAINS TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL DEVELOP FROM THE EASTERN PANHANDLE INTO THE WESTERN SANDHILLS AND PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EVEN POSSIBLE GENERALLY SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 2 WITHIN AREAS OF SNOW OR RAIN SHOWERS THIS EVENING. STRONG NORTH WINDS WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW LATE TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...LIMITING VISIBILITY AND PRODUCING HAZARDOUS TRAVEL. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST ALONG AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM OGALLALA...TO STAPLETON...TO O'NEILL. HIGHEST SNOW TOTALS ARE EXPECTED IN THIS AREA WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR 6 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW BY SUNDAY EVENING. SOUTH OF THIS LINE...2 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE. STRONG NORTH WINDS...BLOWING SNOW AND LIMITED VISIBILITY WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS SUNDAY IN ALL AREAS. NEZ004>006-008-022>025-035-036-056-057-094-092100- /O.UPG.KLBF.BZ.A.0001.130210T0000Z-130211T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KLBF.BZ.W.0001.130210T0000Z-130211T0600Z/ SHERIDAN-EASTERN CHERRY-KEYA PAHA-BROWN-GARDEN-GRANT-HOOKER- THOMAS-ARTHUR-MCPHERSON-DEUEL-KEITH-WESTERN CHERRY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GORDON...RUSHVILLE...VALENTINE... SPRINGVIEW...AINSWORTH...OSHKOSH...HYANNIS...MULLEN...THEDFORD... ARTHUR...TRYON...CHAPPELL...BIG SPRINGS...OGALLALA...CODY... MERRIMAN...KILGORE 323 AM CST SAT FEB 9 2013 /223 AM MST SAT FEB 9 2013/ ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT CST /11 PM MST/ SUNDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH PLATTE HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT CST /11 PM MST/ SUNDAY NIGHT. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW FROM WEST TO EAST THIS EVENING. SNOW WILL CONTINUE SUNDAY AFTERNOON BEFORE TAPERING OFF TO FLURRIES SUNDAY EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW IS LIKELY. * WIND...NORTH WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH ARE EXPECTED AFTER THE RAIN CHANGES TO SNOW. THIS WILL CAUSE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...CREATING WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...AND MAKING SOME ROADS IMPASSABLE. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME VERY HAZARDOUS IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING DUE TO SNOW...STRONG WINDS...BLOWING SNOW...DEEP DRIFTS AND VISIBILITY FREQUENTLY A QUARTER MILE OR LESS. 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. && $$ NEZ007-009-010-026-027-037-092100- /O.CON.KLBF.BZ.A.0001.130210T0000Z-130211T0600Z/ BOYD-ROCK-HOLT-BLAINE-LOUP-LOGAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SPENCER...BASSETT...ONEILL...DUNNING... TAYLOR...STAPLETON 323 AM CST SAT FEB 9 2013 ...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... A BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * TIMING...RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW FROM WEST TO EAST AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. SNOW WILL CONTINUE SUNDAY AFTERNOON BEFORE TAPERING OFF TO FLURRIES SUNDAY EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 9 INCHES OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE. * WIND...NORTH WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH ARE EXPECTED AFTER THE RAIN CHANGES TO SNOW. THIS WILL CAUSE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...GREATLY LIMITING VISIBILITY AND MAKING SOME ROADS IMPASSABLE. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME VERY HAZARDOUS IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING DUE TO SNOW...STRONG WINDS...BLOWING SNOW...DEEP DRIFTS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS. && $$ NEZ028-029-038-058-059-092100- /O.CON.KLBF.WS.A.0003.130210T0000Z-130211T0600Z/ GARFIELD-WHEELER-CUSTER-PERKINS-LINCOLN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BURWELL...BARTLETT...BROKEN BOW... GRANT...NORTH PLATTE 323 AM CST SAT FEB 9 2013 /223 AM MST SAT FEB 9 2013/ ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * TIMING...RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW FROM WEST TO EAST LATE TONIGHT. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE SUNDAY AFTERNOON BEFORE TAPERING OFF TO FLURRIES SUNDAY EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE. * WIND...NORTH WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH ARE EXPECTED AFTER THE RAIN CHANGES TO SNOW. THIS WILL CAUSE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME VERY HAZARDOUS LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING DUE TO SNOW...STRONG WINDS...BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. 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. && $$ KAR
800 WWUS43 KLBF 091901 WSWLBF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE 101 PM CST SAT FEB 9 2013 ...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS DEVELOP TONIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY EVENING... .A POTENT WINTER STORM WILL EMERGE FROM THE CENTRAL ROCKIES TONIGHT...AND TRACK ACROSS THE CENTRAL PLAINS ON SUNDAY. SNOW...AND STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS WILL SPREAD BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TO ALMOST ALL OF WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA. NORTH OF WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH ARE LIKELY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY AFTERNOON IN THE BLIZZARD WARNING AREA. SNOW...AND BLOWING SNOW...WILL PRODUCE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS OVERNIGHT TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY AFTERNOON...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 12 INCHES ARE LIKELY NORTH OF A LINE FROM IMPERIAL...TO NORTH PLATTE...TO O'NEILL. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 4 INCHES ARE LIKELY SOUTH OF THIS LINE. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY DIMINISH SUNDAY NIGHT...HOWEVER SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE IN NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING. NEZ007-010-100915- /O.UPG.KLBF.BZ.A.0001.130210T0000Z-130211T0600Z/ /O.EXB.KLBF.BZ.W.0001.130210T1200Z-130211T0600Z/ BOYD-HOLT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SPENCER...ONEILL 101 PM CST SAT FEB 9 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SUNDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST SUNDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH PLATTE HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SUNDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST SUNDAY NIGHT. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW TOWARD DAY BREAK SUNDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW IS LIKELY...WITH SNOW ACCUMULATIONS HEAVIEST OVER WESTERN BOYD AND NORTHWESTERN HOLT COUNTY. * WIND...NORTH WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH ARE EXPECTED AFTER THE RAIN CHANGES TO SNOW. THIS WILL CAUSE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...GREATLY LIMITING VISIBILITY AND MAKING SOME ROADS IMPASSABLE. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME VERY HAZARDOUS IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE SUNDAY THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING DUE TO SNOW...STRONG WINDS...BLOWING SNOW...DEEP DRIFTS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. 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. && $$ NEZ009-026-027-037-100915- /O.UPG.KLBF.BZ.A.0001.130210T0000Z-130211T0600Z/ /O.EXA.KLBF.BZ.W.0001.130210T0000Z-130211T0600Z/ ROCK-BLAINE-LOUP-LOGAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BASSETT...DUNNING...TAYLOR...STAPLETON 101 PM CST SAT FEB 9 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT CST SUNDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH PLATTE HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT CST SUNDAY NIGHT. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW FROM WEST TO EAST TONIGHT. SNOW WILL CONTINUE SUNDAY AFTERNOON BEFORE TAPERING OFF TO FLURRIES SUNDAY EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW IS LIKELY WITH THE HEAVIEST ACCUMULATIONS OVER NORTHERN ROCK...NORTHWESTERN BLAINE AND NORTHERN LOGAN COUNTIES. * WIND...NORTH WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH ARE EXPECTED AFTER THE RAIN CHANGES TO SNOW. THIS WILL CAUSE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...GREATLY LIMITING VISIBILITY AND MAKING SOME ROADS IMPASSABLE. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME VERY HAZARDOUS IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING DUE TO SNOW...STRONG WINDS...BLOWING SNOW...DEEP DRIFTS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. 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. && $$ NEZ038-058-059-100915- /O.UPG.KLBF.WS.A.0003.130210T0000Z-130211T0600Z/ /O.EXA.KLBF.BZ.W.0001.130210T0000Z-130211T0600Z/ CUSTER-PERKINS-LINCOLN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BROKEN BOW...GRANT...NORTH PLATTE 101 PM CST SAT FEB 9 2013 /1201 PM MST SAT FEB 9 2013/ ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT CST /11 PM MST/ SUNDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH PLATTE HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT CST /11 PM MST/ SUNDAY NIGHT. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW FROM WEST TO EAST TONIGHT. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE SUNDAY AFTERNOON BEFORE TAPERING OFF TO FLURRIES SUNDAY EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...OF 2 TO 8 INCHES IS LIKELY...WITH THE HEAVIEST ACCUMULATIONS OVER NORTHWESTERN LINCOLN...NORTHWESTERN CUSTER...AND PERKINS COUNTIES. LIGHTER AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED OVER FAR SOUTHEASTERN PORTIONS OF CUSTER AND LINCOLN COUNTY. * WIND...NORTH WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH ARE EXPECTED AFTER THE RAIN CHANGES TO SNOW. THIS WILL CAUSE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME VERY HAZARDOUS IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING DUE TO SNOW...STRONG WINDS...BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ NEZ069-100915- /O.EXA.KLBF.BZ.W.0001.130210T0000Z-130211T0600Z/ CHASE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...IMPERIAL 1201 PM MST SAT FEB 9 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM MST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH PLATTE HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM MST SUNDAY. * TIMING...RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW FROM WEST TO EAST THIS EVENING. SNOW WILL CONTINUE SUNDAY AFTERNOON BEFORE TAPERING OFF TO FLURRIES SUNDAY EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 7 INCHES OF SNOW IS LIKELY. * WIND...NORTH WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH ARE EXPECTED AFTER THE RAIN CHANGES TO SNOW. THIS WILL CAUSE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...CREATING WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...AND MAKING SOME ROADS IMPASSABLE. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME VERY HAZARDOUS IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING DUE TO SNOW...STRONG WINDS... BLOWING SNOW...DEEP DRIFTS AND VISIBILITY FREQUENTLY A QUARTER MILE OR LESS. 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. && $$ NEZ004>006-008-022>025-035-036-056-057-094-100915- /O.CON.KLBF.BZ.W.0001.130210T0000Z-130211T0600Z/ SHERIDAN-EASTERN CHERRY-KEYA PAHA-BROWN-GARDEN-GRANT-HOOKER- THOMAS-ARTHUR-MCPHERSON-DEUEL-KEITH-WESTERN CHERRY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GORDON...RUSHVILLE...VALENTINE... SPRINGVIEW...AINSWORTH...OSHKOSH...HYANNIS...MULLEN...THEDFORD... ARTHUR...TRYON...CHAPPELL...BIG SPRINGS...OGALLALA...CODY... MERRIMAN...KILGORE 101 PM CST SAT FEB 9 2013 /1201 PM MST SAT FEB 9 2013/ ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT CST /11 PM MST/ SUNDAY NIGHT... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT CST /11 PM MST/ SUNDAY NIGHT. * TIMING...RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW FROM WEST TO EAST THIS EVENING. SNOW WILL CONTINUE SUNDAY AFTERNOON BEFORE TAPERING OFF TO FLURRIES SUNDAY EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW IS LIKELY. * WIND...NORTH WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH ARE EXPECTED AFTER THE RAIN CHANGES TO SNOW. THIS WILL CAUSE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...CREATING WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...AND MAKING SOME ROADS IMPASSABLE. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME VERY HAZARDOUS IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING DUE TO SNOW...STRONG WINDS... BLOWING SNOW...DEEP DRIFTS AND VISIBILITY FREQUENTLY A QUARTER MILE OR LESS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ NEZ028-029-100915- /O.UPG.KLBF.WS.A.0003.130210T0000Z-130211T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KLBF.WW.Y.0003.130210T1200Z-130211T0600Z/ GARFIELD-WHEELER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BURWELL...BARTLETT 101 PM CST SAT FEB 9 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SUNDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST SUNDAY NIGHT... 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 SUNDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST SUNDAY NIGHT. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW SUNDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW IS LIKELY. * WIND...NORTH WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED SUNDAY...AND WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...MAKING TRAVEL HAZARDOUS. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME VERY HAZARDOUS SUNDAY THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING DUE TO SNOW...STRONG WINDS...BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. 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. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ NEZ070-100915- /O.NEW.KLBF.WW.Y.0003.130210T0600Z-130211T0600Z/ HAYES- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HAYES CENTER 101 PM CST SAT FEB 9 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT CST SUNDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH PLATTE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT CST SUNDAY NIGHT. * TIMING...RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW OVERNIGHT TONIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW IS LIKELY. * WIND...NORTH WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED SUNDAY...AND WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...MAKING TRAVEL HAZARDOUS. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS SUNDAY THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING DUE TO SNOW...STRONG WINDS...BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ BUTTLER
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this blizzard watch went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS North Platte, NE wrote its last area forecast discussion before this blizzard watch went out at Feb 8, 11:05 AM MST, 2 hours 16 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 8, 11:05 AM MST, 2 hours 16 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE 1205 PM CST FRI FEB 8 2013 .AVIATION...VFR CONDITIONS SHOULD PREVAIL ACROSS WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA FOR THE NEXT 24 HRS. OTHERWISE AN INCREASE IN HIGH CIRRUS CLOUDS CAN BE EXPECTED...ALONG WITH GUSTY SOUTH SFC WINDS TO 30 KTS TODAY. WINDS WILL DIMINISH SOME TONIGHT...GENERALLY SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 KTS. && .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 919 AM CST FRI FEB 8 2013/ UPDATE... STRATUS/FOG HAS SPREAD WEST INTO PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NEBRASKA THIS MORNING. SOUTH WINDS ARE NOW STARTING TO INCREASE...WITH GUSTS ALREADY TO 25 MPH AT BROKEN BOW...AND FOG IS STARTING TO LIFT. EXPECTING FOG TO CONTINUE TO LIFT...AND STRATUS CLOUDS GRADUALLY DIMINISHING WITH SKIES BECOMING AT LEAST PARTLY SUNNY. DID UPDATE THE FORECAST TO INCLUDE AREAS OF FOG THROUGH 10 AM CDT. SYNOPSIS... VERY ACTIVE PATTERN FOR THE CONUS TODAY. STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING NORTH ACROSS THE MID ATLANTIC STATES AND NEW ENGLAND. ANOTHER STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM DIGGING SOUTH ACROSS THE PAC COAST. CLOSER TO HOME...WEAK RIDGING ACROSS THE EASTERN ROCKIES...AND AT THE SURFACE IS STALLING NORTH/SOUTH SURFACE BOUNDARY ACROSS THE CENTRAL NEB WITH LOW STRATUS/FOG ON THE EAST SIDE. DISCUSSION... TODAY FOCUS WILL BE CLOUDS/STRATUS OVER NORTH CENTRAL NEB. THE STALLING BOUNDARY IS EXPECTED TO LIFT NORTHEAST AS A WARM FRONT...WITH CLEARING SKIES AND A DECENT WARM UP. NEAR TERM MODELS ARE STRUGGLING TO GET A HANDLE ON THE STRATUS...SO LOW CONFIDENCE ON BLENDED FORECAST OF EROSION. MAJOR LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL PUSH ACROSS THE SOUTHERN ROCKIES TONIGHT AND LIFT NORTHEAST ACROSS THE PLAINS SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. THE 00Z RUN OF THE EC CONTINUES TO BE SIMILAR TO PREVIOUS RUNS...AND IS SLIGHTLY SOUTH OF THE GFS...WHICH IS ALSO CLOSE TO ITS PREVIOUS RUN. THE NAM IS CONSIDERABLE FURTHER NORTH AND FASTER. FORECAST FOLLOWS A BLEND OF THE GFS/EC WITH AN EXPECTED TRACK OF THE SURF LOW FROM NW KS ACROSS CENTRAL NEB TOWARDS THE MIN/IA BORDER BY SUNDAY EVENING. COLD AIR WILL BE SLOW TO ARRIVE SATURDAY AND MOST OF THE DAY ANY PRECIP WILL BE LIQUID. LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY NIGHT...IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE UPPER LEVEL LOW...A POCKET OF ELEVATED INSTABILITY IS EXPECTED. NEGATIVE LI/S AND POSITIVE CAPE DEVELOPS OVER SW INTO CENTRAL NEB. HAVE CONTINUED THE MENTION OF THUNDER. MEANWHILE AS THE COLD AIR PUSHES SOUTH THE RAIN WILL CHANCE TO SNOW. NOT EXPECTING ANY THUNDERSNOW AT THIS TIME...AS COLD AIR ARRIVES AFTER THUNDER PUSHES EAST. DO EXPECT A DEFORMATION BAND TO SET UP ACROSS MUCH OF THE CWA SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY. WRAP AROUND MOISTURE IS GOOD WITHIN A FAVORED DEEP DENDRITIC GROWTH LAYER. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW IS LIKELY SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY...AND RETAINED THE WINTER STORM WATCH. SOME CONCERN FOR LATE SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY AS SNOW BEGINS TO PILE UP...WILL SEE INCREASING NW WINDS AS A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT DEVELOPS. 850 MB WINDS PUSH 40 KTS AND WITH THE CAA AND SNOW...GUSTS COULD REACH 30 TO 40 MPH. HAVE GONE WITH BLOWING SNOW FOR SUNDAY. WILL HAVE TO MONITOR AS THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MAY RESULT IN BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. SUNDAY NIGHT INTO THE MONDAY THE SYSTEM WILL PUSH TOWARDS THE GREAT LAKES...WITH SNOW ENDING AND WINDS DIMINISHING. A SECOND LOW WILL TRAVERSE THE SOUTHERLY PLAINS...HOWEVER HIGH PRESSURE SHOULD KEEP ANY ACTIVITY SOUTH OF OUR CWA. TEMPS BECOME TRICKY AS EXPECT SOME DECENT SNOW COVER OR PART/MOST OF THE CWA AND SHOULD HOLD TEMPS DOWN. OTHERWISE THE WEEK IS QUIET AND DRY. A LOW PUSHES ACROSS THE NORTHERN PLAINS LATE IN THE WEEK...WITH MODELS IN POOR AGREEMENT WITH TRACK AND STRENGTH AND WILL KEEP THE FORECAST DRY. && .LBF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...WINTER STORM WATCH FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR NEZ004>010-022>027-035>037-056-057-094. && SHORT TERM...TAYLOR LONG TERM...CLB/MARTIN AVIATION....TAYLOR
Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 8, 4:17 AM MST, 9 hours 4 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE 517 AM CST FRI FEB 8 2013 NEZ004>010-022>029-035>038-056>059-069>071-094-091130- 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- 517 AM CST FRI FEB 8 2013 /417 AM MST FRI FEB 8 2013/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. A STRONG WINTER STORM WILL MOVE ACROSS WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. PRECIPITATION WILL BEGIN AS RAIN SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY SATURDAY EVENING OVER SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA. THE RAIN WILL CHANGE OVER TO SNOW SATURDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY ON SUNDAY WITH ACCUMULATING SNOW ACROSS ALL OF WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA. STRONG NORTH WINDS SUNDAY WILL CAUSE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITIES. DRIFTING SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED TO FALL NORTH AND WEST OF A LINE FROM OGALLALA...TO STAPLETON...TO O'NEILL THROUGH THE SANDHILLS OF NEBRASKA. SNOWFALL TOTALS OF 4 TO 10 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THIS AREA. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL ACROSS WESTERN NEBRASKA...THIS WEEKEND...YOU SHOULD CLOSELY MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS PERTAINING TO THIS APPROACHING WINTER STORM. .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
The office that day
Everything else NWS North Platte, NE issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 1:21 PM MST | Winter Storm Watch | LBF | Custer, Garfield, Lincoln, Perkins, Wheeler | 23 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.