Alert archive / Nebraska / Winter Storm Warnings in 2015
Winter Storm Warning 4, NWS North Platte, NE
NWS North Platte, NE issued this winter storm warning at Nov 16, 2015, 1:43 PM MST for 9 counties in Nebraska. It took effect at Nov 17, 2015, 2:00 AM MST. It was in force for 12 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 16, 2015, 1:43 PM MST (20:43 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 17, 2015, 2:00 AM MST
- Expired
- Nov 17, 2015, 2:16 PM MST
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS North Platte, NE
Counties Arthur County, NE, Chase County, NE, Deuel County, NE, Garden County, NE, Grant County, NE, Hooker County, NE, Keith County, NE, McPherson County, NE, Perkins County, NE
The radar
The North Platte radar (KLNX), 114 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:44 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, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 96 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
- 883 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 48 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 104 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 196 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
607 WWUS43 KLBF 162043 WSWLBF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE 243 PM CST MON NOV 16 2015 NEZ023-024-035-036-056>058-069-171045- /O.UPG.KLBF.WS.A.0004.151117T1200Z-151118T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KLBF.WS.W.0004.151117T0900Z-151118T0600Z/ GRANT-HOOKER-ARTHUR-MCPHERSON-DEUEL-KEITH-PERKINS-CHASE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASHBY...HYANNIS...WHITMAN...MULLEN... ARTHUR...TRYON...RINGGOLD...CHAPPELL...BIG SPRINGS...KEYSTONE... KINGSLEY DAM...LEMOYNE...OGALLALA...ROSCOE...GRANT...CHAMPION... ENDERS...IMPERIAL...WAUNETA 243 PM CST MON NOV 16 2015 /143 PM MST MON NOV 16 2015/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM CST /2 AM MST/ TUESDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST /11 PM MST/ TUESDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH PLATTE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM CST /2 AM MST/ TUESDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST /11 PM MST/ TUESDAY NIGHT. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE DAY TUESDAY. THE SNOW COULD BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...7 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS COULD DEVELOP ACROSS FAR SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA. * WIND...NORTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE STRONG ALL DAY TUESDAY. GUSTS TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED IN OPEN AREAS. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF WIND AND WET SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE AT TIMES TUESDAY...ESPECIALLY DURING PERIODS HEAVY SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ NEZ022-171045- /O.NEW.KLBF.WS.W.0004.151117T0900Z-151118T0600Z/ GARDEN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRESCENT LAKE NWR...OSHKOSH...LEWELLEN 143 PM MST MON NOV 16 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 11 PM MST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH PLATTE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 11 PM MST TUESDAY. * TIMING...RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE DAY TUESDAY. THE SNOW COULD BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. * WIND...NORTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE STRONG ALL DAY TUESDAY. GUSTS TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED IN OPEN AREAS. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF WIND AND WET SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE AT TIMES TUESDAY...ESPECIALLY DURING PERIODS HEAVY SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO EXPECTED. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ NEZ004-094-171045- /O.NEW.KLBF.WW.Y.0011.151117T0900Z-151118T0600Z/ SHERIDAN-WESTERN CHERRY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANTIOCH...LAKESIDE...CODY...ELI... MERRIMAN...KILGORE 243 PM CST MON NOV 16 2015 /143 PM MST MON NOV 16 2015/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM CST /2 AM MST/ TUESDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST /11 PM MST/ TUESDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH PLATTE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM CST /2 AM MST/ TUESDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST /11 PM MST/ TUESDAY NIGHT. * TIMING...RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE DAY TUESDAY. THE SNOW COULD BECOME MODERATE AT TIMES. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. * WIND...NORTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE STRONG ALL DAY TUESDAY. GUSTS TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED IN OPEN AREAS. BLOWING SNOW IS POSSIBLE...WHICH WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF WIND AND SNOW COULD MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS AT TIMES LATE TONIGHT AND TUESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES DUE TO BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ NEZ005-008-025-026-037-059-070-071-171045- /O.NEW.KLBF.WW.Y.0011.151117T1800Z-151118T1200Z/ EASTERN CHERRY-BROWN-THOMAS-BLAINE-LOGAN-LINCOLN-HAYES-FRONTIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SPARKS...VALENTINE...AINSWORTH... THEDFORD...HALSEY...DUNNING...PURDUM...BREWSTER...STAPLETON... NORTH PLATTE...HAYES CENTER...CURTIS...EUSTIS...MAYWOOD 243 PM CST MON NOV 16 2015 /143 PM MST MON NOV 16 2015/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON CST /11 AM MST/ TUESDAY TO 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH PLATTE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CST /11 AM MST/ TUESDAY TO 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ WEDNESDAY. * TIMING...RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW LATE TUESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE DAY. THE SNOW COULD BECOME MODERATE TO HEAVY AT TIMES. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. * WIND...NORTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE STRONG ALL DAY TUESDAY. GUSTS TO 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED IN OPEN AREAS. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF WIND AND WET SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS AT TIMES TUESDAY AND TUESDAY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ JACOBS/MOLDAN
3 follow-up statements
433 WWUS43 KLBF 171000 WSWLBF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE 400 AM CST TUE NOV 17 2015 NEZ058-069-180000- /O.UPG.KLBF.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-151118T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KLBF.BZ.W.0002.151117T1000Z-151118T0600Z/ PERKINS-CHASE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GRANT...CHAMPION...ENDERS...IMPERIAL... WAUNETA 300 AM MST TUE NOV 17 2015 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH PLATTE HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW EARLY THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE DAY. THE SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES TODAY BUT SHOULD TAPER OFF THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...7 TO 13 INCHES ARE EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. THIS SNOW IS EXPECTED TO FALL AT THE RATE OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR AT TIMES. * WIND...NORTH WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH IN OPEN AREAS TODAY DECREASING THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF WIND AND HEAVY WET SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE AT TIMES... ESPECIALLY DURING PERIODS HEAVY SNOW. POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. 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. && $$ NEZ059-180000- /O.UPG.KLBF.WW.Y.0011.151117T1800Z-151118T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KLBF.BZ.W.0002.151117T1800Z-151118T1200Z/ LINCOLN- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...NORTH PLATTE 400 AM CST TUE NOV 17 2015 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH PLATTE HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE DAY. THE SNOW WILL BE MODERATE TO HEAVY AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE EASTERN HALF OF LINCOLN COUNTY WITH 8 TO 13 INCHES ACROSS THE WESTERN HALF OF LINCOLN COUNTY. * WIND...NORTH WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH IN OPEN AREAS TODAY DECREASING LATE THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF WIND AND HEAVY WET SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY DURING PERIODS HEAVY SNOW. POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ NEZ070-180000- /O.UPG.KLBF.WW.Y.0011.151117T1800Z-151118T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KLBF.BZ.W.0002.151117T1000Z-151118T0600Z/ HAYES- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HAYES CENTER 400 AM CST TUE NOV 17 2015 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH PLATTE HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. THE SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES TODAY BUT SHOULD TAPER OFF THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...9 TO 14 INCHES ARE EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. THIS SNOW IS EXPECTED TO FALL AT THE RATE OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR AT TIMES. * WIND...NORTH WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH IN OPEN AREAS TODAY DECREASING THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF WIND AND HEAVY WET SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE AT TIMES... ESPECIALLY DURING PERIODS HEAVY SNOW. POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. 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. && $$ NEZ022>024-035-036-056-057-180000- /O.CON.KLBF.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-151118T0600Z/ GARDEN-GRANT-HOOKER-ARTHUR-MCPHERSON-DEUEL-KEITH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRESCENT LAKE NWR...OSHKOSH... LEWELLEN...ASHBY...HYANNIS...WHITMAN...MULLEN...ARTHUR...TRYON... RINGGOLD...CHAPPELL...BIG SPRINGS...KEYSTONE...KINGSLEY DAM... LEMOYNE...OGALLALA...ROSCOE 400 AM CST TUE NOV 17 2015 /300 AM MST TUE NOV 17 2015/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST /11 PM MST/ TONIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST /11 PM MST/ TONIGHT. * TIMING...RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE DAY. THE SNOW COULD WILL BECOME MODERATE TO HEAVY AT TIMES TODAY AND DECREASE THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 9 INCHES ARE EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS COULD DEVELOP ALONG OR NEAR INTERSTATE 80. * WIND...NORTH WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH IN OPEN AREAS TODAY DECREASING THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF WIND AND HEAVY WET SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE AT TIMES... ESPECIALLY DURING PERIODS HEAVY SNOW. POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL... KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ NEZ038-180000- /O.EXB.KLBF.WW.Y.0011.151117T2100Z-151118T1200Z/ CUSTER- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BROKEN BOW 400 AM CST TUE NOV 17 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH PLATTE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY. * TIMING...RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW THIS AFTERNOON AND END TONIGHT. THE SNOW COULD BECOME MODERATE AT TIMES. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY ACROSS WESTERN CUSTER COUNTY. * WIND...NORTH WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH IN OPEN AREAS TODAY DECREASING THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF WIND AND SNOW COULD MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES DUE TO BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ NEZ004-094-180000- /O.CON.KLBF.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-151118T0600Z/ SHERIDAN-WESTERN CHERRY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANTIOCH...LAKESIDE...CODY...ELI... MERRIMAN...KILGORE 400 AM CST TUE NOV 17 2015 /300 AM MST TUE NOV 17 2015/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST /11 PM MST/ TONIGHT... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST /11 PM MST/ TONIGHT. * TIMING...RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW AND CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE DAY. THE SNOW WILL BECOME MODERATE AT TIMES. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. * WIND...NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH IN OPEN AREAS TODAY DECREASING THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF WIND AND SNOW COULD MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES DUE TO BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ NEZ005-008-025-026-037-071-180000- /O.CON.KLBF.WW.Y.0011.151117T1800Z-151118T1200Z/ EASTERN CHERRY-BROWN-THOMAS-BLAINE-LOGAN-FRONTIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SPARKS...VALENTINE...AINSWORTH... THEDFORD...HALSEY...DUNNING...PURDUM...BREWSTER...STAPLETON... CURTIS...EUSTIS...MAYWOOD 400 AM CST TUE NOV 17 2015 /300 AM MST TUE NOV 17 2015/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CST /11 AM MST/ TODAY TO 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ WEDNESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CST /11 AM MST/ TODAY TO 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ WEDNESDAY. * TIMING...RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW TODAY AND END TONIGHT. THE SNOW COULD BECOME MODERATE TO HEAVY AT TIMES. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. * WIND...NORTH WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH IN OPEN AREAS TODAY DECREASING THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF WIND AND SNOW COULD MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$
437 WWUS43 KLBF 171836 WSWLBF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE 1236 PM CST TUE NOV 17 2015 NEZ058-069-070-180600- /O.CON.KLBF.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-151118T0600Z/ PERKINS-CHASE-HAYES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GRANT...CHAMPION...ENDERS...IMPERIAL... WAUNETA...HAYES CENTER 1236 PM CST TUE NOV 17 2015 /1136 AM MST TUE NOV 17 2015/ ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST /11 PM MST/ TONIGHT... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST / 11 PM MST / TONIGHT. * TIMING...SNOW CONTINUES TO DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON...AND WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES ACROSS EASTERN PORTIONS OF THE COUNTY. THE SNOW SHOULD TAPER OFF THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. THIS SNOW IS EXPECTED TO FALL AT THE RATE OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR AT TIMES. * WIND...NORTH WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH IN OPEN AREAS TODAY DECREASING THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF WIND AND HEAVY WET SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE AT TIMES... ESPECIALLY DURING PERIODS HEAVY SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ NEZ059-180845- /O.CON.KLBF.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-151118T1200Z/ LINCOLN- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...NORTH PLATTE 1236 PM CST TUE NOV 17 2015 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY. * TIMING...RAIN MIXING WITH SNOW WILL BECOME ALL SNOW THIS AFTERNOON. THE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING BEFORE TAPERING OFF OVERNIGHT. THE SNOW WILL BE MODERATE TO HEAVY AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS LINCOLN COUNTY. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE. * WIND...NORTH WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH IN OPEN AREAS TODAY DECREASING LATE THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF WIND AND HEAVY WET SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY DURING PERIODS HEAVY SNOW. POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. 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. && $$ NEZ022>024-035-036-056-057-180600- /O.CON.KLBF.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-151118T0600Z/ GARDEN-GRANT-HOOKER-ARTHUR-MCPHERSON-DEUEL-KEITH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRESCENT LAKE NWR...OSHKOSH... LEWELLEN...ASHBY...HYANNIS...WHITMAN...MULLEN...ARTHUR...TRYON... RINGGOLD...CHAPPELL...BIG SPRINGS...KEYSTONE...KINGSLEY DAM... LEMOYNE...OGALLALA...ROSCOE 1236 PM CST TUE NOV 17 2015 /1136 AM MST TUE NOV 17 2015/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST /11 PM MST/ TONIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST /11 PM MST/ TONIGHT. * TIMING...PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON THEN TAPER OFF THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO 4 INCHES...WITH HEAVIEST AMOUNTS ACROSS THE EASTERN COUNTIES OF THE WARNING. * WIND...NORTH WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH IN OPEN AREAS TODAY DECREASING THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF WIND AND HEAVY WET SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE AT TIMES... ESPECIALLY DURING PERIODS HEAVY SNOW. POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL... KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ NEZ005-008-025-026-037-071-180845- /O.CON.KLBF.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-151118T1200Z/ EASTERN CHERRY-BROWN-THOMAS-BLAINE-LOGAN-FRONTIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SPARKS...VALENTINE...AINSWORTH... THEDFORD...HALSEY...DUNNING...PURDUM...BREWSTER...STAPLETON... CURTIS...EUSTIS...MAYWOOD 1236 PM CST TUE NOV 17 2015 /1136 AM MST TUE NOV 17 2015/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ WEDNESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ WEDNESDAY. * TIMING...SNOW POSSIBLY MIXED WITH RAIN EARLY THIS AFTERNOON WILL BECOME ALL SNOW LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING. THE SNOW COULD BECOME MODERATE TO HEAVY AT TIMES. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 6 INCHES...LOCALLY HIGHER...ARE EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. WITH HIGHEST AMOUNTS IN THE SOUTHEAST PORTIONS OF THE COUNTIES. * WIND...NORTH WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH IN OPEN AREAS TODAY DECREASING THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF WIND AND SNOW COULD MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ NEZ004-094-180600- /O.CON.KLBF.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-151118T0600Z/ SHERIDAN-WESTERN CHERRY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANTIOCH...LAKESIDE...CODY...ELI... MERRIMAN...KILGORE 1236 PM CST TUE NOV 17 2015 /1136 AM MST TUE NOV 17 2015/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST /11 PM MST/ TONIGHT... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST /11 PM MST/ TONIGHT. * TIMING...RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW AND CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE DAY. THE SNOW WILL BECOME MODERATE AT TIMES. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE AT THIS TIME. * WIND...NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH IN OPEN AREAS TODAY DECREASING THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF WIND AND SNOW COULD MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES DUE TO BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ NEZ038-180845- /O.CON.KLBF.WW.Y.0011.151117T2100Z-151118T1200Z/ CUSTER- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BROKEN BOW 1236 PM CST TUE NOV 17 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY. * TIMING...RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW THIS AFTERNOON AND END TONIGHT. THE SNOW COULD BECOME MODERATE TO HEAVY AT TIMES. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE. * WIND...NORTH WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH IN OPEN AREAS TODAY DECREASING THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF WIND AND SNOW COULD MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES DUE TO BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ MASEK
606 WWUS43 KLBF 172116 WSWLBF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE 316 PM CST TUE NOV 17 2015 NEZ059-181130- /O.CAN.KLBF.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-151118T1200Z/ /O.EXA.KLBF.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-151118T1200Z/ LINCOLN- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...NORTH PLATTE 316 PM CST TUE NOV 17 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY... ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH PLATTE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY. THE BLIZZARD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * TIMING...RAIN OR SNOW THIS EVENING...BECOMING ALL SNOW THEN TAPERING TO FLURRIES AND ENDING OVERNIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES ACROSS EASTERN PORTIONS OF LINCOLN COUNTY. LOCALLY HIGHER POSSIBLE ACROSS SOUTHEASTERN PORTIONS OF THE COUNTY. * WIND...NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH IN OPEN AREAS THIS EVENING...BECOMING LIGHT OVERNIGHT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF WIND AND SNOW COULD MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW OR SLEET WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ NEZ070-181130- /O.CAN.KLBF.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-151118T0600Z/ /O.EXA.KLBF.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-151118T1200Z/ HAYES- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HAYES CENTER 316 PM CST TUE NOV 17 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY... ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH PLATTE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY. THE BLIZZARD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * TIMING...RAIN OR SNOW THIS EVENING...BECOMING ALL SNOW THEN TAPERING TO FLURRIES AND ENDING OVERNIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES ACROSS EASTERN PORTIONS OF HAYES COUNTY. LOCALLY HIGHER POSSIBLE ACROSS SOUTHEASTERN PORTIONS OF THE COUNTY. * WIND...NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH IN OPEN AREAS THIS EVENING...BECOMING LIGHT OVERNIGHT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF WIND AND SNOW COULD MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW OR SLEET WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ NEZ058-069-172230- /O.CAN.KLBF.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-151118T0600Z/ PERKINS-CHASE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GRANT...CHAMPION...ENDERS...IMPERIAL... WAUNETA 216 PM MST TUE NOV 17 2015 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH PLATTE HAS CANCELLED THE BLIZZARD WARNING. THE THREAT FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW HAS ENDED SO THE BLIZZARD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ NEZ022>024-035-036-056-057-172230- /O.CAN.KLBF.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-151118T0600Z/ GARDEN-GRANT-HOOKER-ARTHUR-MCPHERSON-DEUEL-KEITH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRESCENT LAKE NWR...OSHKOSH... LEWELLEN...ASHBY...HYANNIS...WHITMAN...MULLEN...ARTHUR...TRYON... RINGGOLD...CHAPPELL...BIG SPRINGS...KEYSTONE...KINGSLEY DAM... LEMOYNE...OGALLALA...ROSCOE 316 PM CST TUE NOV 17 2015 /216 PM MST TUE NOV 17 2015/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH PLATTE HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. THE THREAT FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW HAS ENDED SO THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ NEZ004-094-172230- /O.CAN.KLBF.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-151118T0600Z/ SHERIDAN-WESTERN CHERRY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANTIOCH...LAKESIDE...CODY...ELI... MERRIMAN...KILGORE 316 PM CST TUE NOV 17 2015 /216 PM MST TUE NOV 17 2015/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH PLATTE HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. THE THREAT FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW HAS ENDED SO THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ NEZ005-008-025-026-037-172230- /O.CAN.KLBF.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-151118T1200Z/ EASTERN CHERRY-BROWN-THOMAS-BLAINE-LOGAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SPARKS...VALENTINE...AINSWORTH... THEDFORD...HALSEY...DUNNING...PURDUM...BREWSTER...STAPLETON 316 PM CST TUE NOV 17 2015 /216 PM MST TUE NOV 17 2015/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH PLATTE HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. THE THREAT FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW HAS ENDED SO THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ NEZ038-071-181130- /O.CON.KLBF.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-151118T1200Z/ CUSTER-FRONTIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BROKEN BOW...CURTIS...EUSTIS...MAYWOOD 316 PM CST TUE NOV 17 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY. * TIMING...SNOW POSSIBLY MIXED WITH RAIN EARLY THIS EVENING WILL BECOME ALL SNOW LATE THIS EVENING. THE SNOW COULD BECOME MODERATE TO HEAVY AT TIMES BEFORE ENDING OVERNIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 6 INCHES...LOCALLY HIGHER...ARE EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. WITH HIGHEST AMOUNTS IN THE SOUTHEAST PORTIONS OF THE COUNTIES. * WIND...NORTH WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH IN OPEN AREAS THIS EVENING DECREASING OVERNIGHT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF WIND AND SNOW COULD MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ MASEK
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this winter storm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS North Platte, NE wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter storm warning went out at Nov 16, 10:46 AM MST, 2 hours 57 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 16, 10:46 AM MST, 2 hours 57 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE 1146 AM CST MON NOV 16 2015 .UPDATE... ISSUED AT 655 AM CST MON NOV 16 2015 WPC ISSUED A NEW HEAVY SNOW GRAPHIC FOR TUESDAY WITH A 40 PERCENT PROBABILITY FOR AT LEAST 8 INCHES OF SNOW EXTENDING NORTH INTO THE CENTRAL SANDHILLS. THE WINTER STORM WATCH HAS BEEN EXPANDED TO COVER THIS FEATURE WHICH CLOSELY MATCHES THE EVENING RUN OF THE SREF. && .SHORT TERM...(TODAY AND TONIGHT) ISSUED AT 359 AM CST MON NOV 16 2015 TODAY AND TONIGHT...THE STRATUS...FOG AND DRIZZLE UNDERWAY THIS MORNING IS ASSOCIATED WITH A DEVELOPING WARM FRONT WHICH WILL LIFT NORTH INTO SWRN AND NCNTL NEBRASKA TODAY. UNSTABLE AIR WILL BE IN PLACE LATE THIS AFTN WHICH COULD FUEL THUNDERSTORMS...SOME SEVERE ACROSS SWRN NEB. THE NAM THUNDERSTORM PROBABILITY IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE DAY 1 OUTLOOK FROM SPC WAS THE BASIS FOR THE THUNDERSTORM FORECAST WHICH COULD LAST OVERNIGHT TONIGHT AS WARM AIR ADVECTION INCREASES. THE MODELS...IN PARTICULAR...THE RAP13 MODEL SHOW LOW AND MID LEVEL FRONTOGENESIS ACROSS WRN NEB TODAY WHICH SHOULD KEEP CLOUDS AND COOLER TEMPERATURES IN PLACE. AT 08Z...TEMPERATURES RANGED FROM 21F AT ALLIANCE TO 53F AT AINSWORTH AND SEVERAL OTHER LOCATIONS. THIS IS A PROXY FOR THE STRENGTH AND ORGANIZATION OF A SHARP COLD FRONT WHICH WILL DRIFT SOUTH AND EAST THROUGH THE FCST AREA TONIGHT PRODUCING A RAIN-SNOW LINE. BY 12Z TUESDAY...THE RAIN-SNOW LINE IS EXPECTED TO BE LOCATED FROM NEAR IMPERIAL TO OGALLALA TO NEAR VALENTINE. GIVEN THE WARM TEMPERATURES AT 700MB...NEAR -5C...AND TEMPERATURES NEAR FREEZING AT THE SFC...SNOW TOTALS TONIGHT WOULD PROBABLY BE 2 INCHES OR LESS. .LONG TERM...(TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY) ISSUED AT 359 AM CST MON NOV 16 2015 CLOSED UPPER LOW EMERGES OUT ON THE HIGH PLAINS TUESDAY MORNING THAT WILL LIFT NORTHEAST FROM WEST CENTRAL KANSAS INTO WESTERN IOWA EARLY WEDNESDAY. MODELS ARE TRENDING WETTER AS THE SYSTEM TAKES SHAPE WITH POPS RAISED AND THE MAIN FORECAST CHALLENGE TO BE WHERE THE DEFORMATION ZONE SETS UP TUESDAY. TEMPERATURES WILL LIKELY REACH THE MAXIMUM AROUND MIDNIGHT TUESDAY THEN FALL THROUGH MID MORNING WHERE RAIN WILL START THE DAY OVER THE NORTH CENTRAL...AND A RAIN SNOW MIX IN THE WEST THAT WILL TRANSITION TO ALL SNOW BY NOON CST IN AREAS WEST OF HIGHWAY 83. THE DEFORMATION ZONE WILL SETUP OVER WESTERN NEBRASKA WHERE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED WITH SOME LOCALES TO SEE AROUND 6 INCHES...OR MORE BEFORE THE SNOW TAPERS OFF TOWARD MIDNIGHT WEDNESDAY AS THE SYSTEM LIFTS NORTHEAST ACROSS IOWA. A WINTER STORM WATCH IS POSTED FOR THE FAR SOUTHWEST TO INCLUDE CHASE...PERKINS... KEITH AND DEUEL COUNTIES AS SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED WITH PROJECTED AMOUNTS THAT COULD BE HIGHER GIVEN THE PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS GENERATED AND THE DURATION OF THE STORM. WEDNESDAY BROAD TROUGHING LINGERS OVER THE PLAINS FOR WEAK DISTURBANCES MOVING ACROSS TO CONTINUE CARRYING CLOUDS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR LIGHT RAIN OR SNOW MAINLY ACROSS THE NORTH. TEMPERATURES WEDNESDAY MAY NEED TO BE ADJUSTED DOWN IF HIGHER SNOW TOTALS MATERIALIZE WITH MORNING LOWS IN THE 30S AND DAYTIME HIGHS REACHING AROUND 40. THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY THE PREVAILING NORTHWEST FLOW WILL KEEP TEMPERATURES CLOSER TO NORMAL WITH READINGS IN THE 40S AND LOWS DROPPING INTO THE TEENS. BY FRIDAY THE LEE TROUGH REFORMS ON THE HIGH PLAINS WHERE LOW POPS RETAINED AND THE CHANCE FOR RAIN OR SNOW AS WEAK DISTURBANCES MOVES ACROSS. && .AVIATION...(FOR THE 18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z TUESDAY AFTERNOON) ISSUED AT CST MON NOV 16 2015 THUNDERSTORMS TO DEVELOP OVER SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA THIS AFTERNOON AND THEN SPREAD NORTH INTO THE EASTERN NEBRASKA SANDHILLS TO THE NORTH OF KOGA. SOME OF THESE STORMS MAY BE SEVERE WITH STRONG WINDS AND POSSIBLY SOME LARGE HAIL. AREAS OF RAIN WILL CONTINUE OVER ALL OF WESTERN NEBRASKA THROUGH THE NIGHT AND WILL CHANGE OVER SOUTH OF KIEN PINE RIDGE SOUTH DAKOTA TOWARDS SUNRISE. THUNDERSTORMS WILL SPREAD NORTH OVER NIGHT AND REMAIN EAST OF KLBF TO KANW. RAIN WILL CHANGE TO ALL SNOW FROM KIML TO KMHN TUESDAY AFTERNOON. && .LBF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WINTER STORM WATCH FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON FOR NEZ023-024-035-036-056>058-069. && UPDATE...CDC SHORT TERM...CDC LONG TERM...KECK AVIATION...POWER
Hazardous weather outlook, Nov 16, 3:18 AM MST, 10 hours 25 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE 418 AM CST MON NOV 16 2015 NEZ004>010-022>029-035>038-056>059-069>071-094-171030- 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- 418 AM CST MON NOV 16 2015 /318 AM MST MON NOV 16 2015/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. AREAS OF DENSE FOG ARE OCCURRING THIS MORNING ACROSS PARTS OF WESTERN NEBRASKA. THE FOG SHOULD LIFT BY MID MORNING. THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. SOME STORMS COULD BECOME SEVERE AND PRODUCE LARGE HAIL AND WIND DAMAGE ALONG AND SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 80. AN ISOLATED TORNADO COULD FORM. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. A STRONG STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE THROUGH THE CENTRAL PLAINS TUESDAY PRODUCING RAIN CHANGING TO SNOW ACROSS WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA. STRONG NORTH WINDS WILL DEVELOP AND THE STORM IS MOST LIKELY TO IMPACT PARTS OF SOUTHWESTERN NEBRASKA WHERE THE SNOW COULD BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES. A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THIS AREA. LIGHT SNOW IS POSSIBLE FRIDAY...MAINLY ACROSS NORTHERN NEBRASKA. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED THROUGH TONIGHT. && GET YOUR WEATHER...HYDROLOGICAL...AND CLIMATE INFORMATION AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/NORTHPLATTE (ALL LOWERCASE)
The office that day
Everything else NWS North Platte, NE issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 16, 2:43 AM MST | Dense Fog Advisory | LBF | Arthur, Deuel, Garden, Grant, Keith, Perkins | 5 hr |
| Nov 16, 2:59 AM MST | Winter Storm Watch | LBF | Arthur, Chase, Deuel, Grant, Hooker, Keith and 2 more | 11 hr |
| Nov 16, 1:43 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | LBF | Blaine, Brown, Cherry, Custer, Frontier, Hayes and 4 more | 37 hr |
| Nov 16, 2:27 PM MST | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Hayes | 48 min |
| Nov 16, 4:10 PM MST | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Frontier | 50 min |
| Nov 16, 4:41 PM MST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Frontier | 49 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.