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Winter Storm Warning 2, NWS Omaha, NE

November 19, 2015Harrison County, Monona County, Shelby County, Iowa; 6 counties in Nebraska

NWS Omaha, NE issued this winter storm warning at Nov 19, 2015, 3:27 PM CST for Harrison County, Monona County, Shelby County, Iowa; 6 counties in Nebraska. It took effect at Nov 20, 2015, 7:21 AM CST. It was in force for 12 hr. 2 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
Nov 19, 2015, 3:27 PM CST (21:27 UTC)
In effect from
Nov 20, 2015, 7:21 AM CST
Expired
Nov 20, 2015, 6:53 PM CST
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Omaha, NE

Counties Harrison County, IA, Monona County, IA, Shelby County, IA, Burt County, NE, Cedar County, NE, Cuming County, NE, Knox County, NE, Thurston County, NE, Wayne County, NE

The radar

The Omaha radar (KOAX), 87 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:28 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Nov 20, 3:30 PM CSTSNOW 22 Nw Little Sioux, IAABOUT 2 INCHES IN 1 HOUR
Nov 20, 6:01 PM CSTSNOW 8.5Bloomfield, NESNOW DEPTH ABOUT 8.5 INCHES. STILL SNOWING LIGHTLY.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Omaha, NE (KOAX), launched 12:00Z, 9.5 hours before the alert went out and 87 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Omaha, NE at 12:00Z on 2015-11-19Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Omaha, NE at 12:00Z on 2015-11-19The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 25 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
2393 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
69 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
25 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
61 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

567 
WWUS43 KOAX 192127
WSWOAX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE
327 PM CST THU NOV 19 2015

...FIRST WINTER STORM OF THE SEASON...

.SNOW WILL DEVELOP EARLY FRIDAY MORNING IN NORTHEAST
NEBRASKA...SPREADING INTO EASTERN NEBRASKA AND WESTERN IOWA
THROUGH THE DAY AS RAIN OR A RAIN-SNOW MIX CHANGES TO SNOW.
SEVERAL INCHES OF SNOW ARE POSSIBLE...ALONG WITH GUSTY NORTH TO
NORTHEAST WINDS.

IAZ043-056-NEZ011-012-015-018-201100-
/O.UPG.KOAX.WS.A.0001.151120T1500Z-151121T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KOAX.WS.W.0002.151120T1500Z-151121T0600Z/
MONONA-SHELBY-KNOX-CEDAR-THURSTON-WAYNE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ONAWA...MAPLETON...HARLAN...CREIGHTON...
BLOOMFIELD...CROFTON...WAUSA...VERDIGRE...NIOBRARA...HARTINGTON...
LAUREL...RANDOLPH...COLERIDGE...PENDER...MACY...WALTHILL...
WINNEBAGO...WAYNE
327 PM CST THU NOV 19 2015

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM FRIDAY TO MIDNIGHT
CST FRIDAY NIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA/VALLEY HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM
FRIDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST FRIDAY NIGHT. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO
LONGER IN EFFECT.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP EARLY FRIDAY MORNING...CONTINUING
  THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON TO EARLY EVENING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW ARE LIKELY...WITH LOCALLY
  HEAVIER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE.

* MAIN IMPACT...VISIBILITIES MAY DROP TO LESS THAN A HALF MILE AT
  TIMES AS GUSTY NORTH WINDS CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING
  SNOW. TRAVEL MAY BE IMPACTED. 

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. ONLY TRAVEL IN
AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...
FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

&&

$$

IAZ069-NEZ031-043>045-052-201100-
/O.EXA.KOAX.WS.A.0001.151120T1500Z-151121T0600Z/
POTTAWATTAMIE-MADISON-COLFAX-DODGE-WASHINGTON-DOUGLAS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COUNCIL BLUFFS...NORFOLK...SCHUYLER...
FREMONT...BLAIR...OMAHA
327 PM CST THU NOV 19 2015

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA/VALLEY HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING. 

* TIMING...RAIN WILL CHANGE TO A RAIN-SNOW MIX AND THEN TO SNOW ON
  FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING...WITH SNOW LIKELY DURING THE
  EVENING COMMUTE. GUSTY NORTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY
  MORNING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO AROUND 3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW ARE
  POSSIBLE.

* MAIN IMPACT...VISIBILITIES MAY DROP TO LESS THAN A HALF MILE 
  AT TIMES AS GUSTY NORTH WINDS CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND 
  DRIFTING SNOW. TRAVEL MAY BE IMPACTED. 

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.

&&

$$

IAZ055-NEZ016-017-032>034-201100-
/O.CON.KOAX.WS.A.0001.151120T1500Z-151121T0600Z/
HARRISON-ANTELOPE-PIERCE-STANTON-CUMING-BURT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MISSOURI VALLEY...WOODBINE...LOGAN...
DUNLAP...NELIGH...ELGIN...PIERCE...PLAINVIEW...OSMOND...STANTON...
WEST POINT...WISNER...TEKAMAH...OAKLAND...LYONS...DECATUR
327 PM CST THU NOV 19 2015

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING
THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

* TIMING...RAIN WILL CHANGE TO A RAIN-SNOW MIX AND THEN TO SNOW ON
  FRIDAY AFTERNOON...WITH SNOW LIKELY DURING THE EVENING COMMUTE.
  GUSTY NORTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY MORNING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO 4 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW ARE POSSIBLE...WITH
  LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS.

* MAIN IMPACT...VISIBILITIES MAY DROP TO LESS THAN A HALF MILE 
  AT TIMES AS GUSTY NORTH WINDS CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND 
  DRIFTING SNOW. TRAVEL MAY BE IMPACTED. 

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.

&&

$$

MAYES
7 follow-up statements
933 
WWUS43 KOAX 200354
WSWOAX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE
954 PM CST THU NOV 19 2015

...FIRST WINTER STORM OF THE SEASON...

.SNOW WILL DEVELOP FRIDAY MORNING IN NORTHEAST NEBRASKA...
SPREADING INTO EASTERN NEBRASKA AND WESTERN IOWA THROUGH THE DAY
AS RAIN OR A RAIN-SNOW MIX CHANGES TO SNOW. SEVERAL INCHES OF SNOW
ARE POSSIBLE...ALONG WITH GUSTY NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS.

IAZ043-056-NEZ011-012-015-018-201200-
/O.CON.KOAX.WS.W.0002.151120T1500Z-151121T0600Z/
MONONA-SHELBY-KNOX-CEDAR-THURSTON-WAYNE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ONAWA...MAPLETON...HARLAN...CREIGHTON...
BLOOMFIELD...CROFTON...WAUSA...VERDIGRE...NIOBRARA...HARTINGTON...
LAUREL...RANDOLPH...COLERIDGE...PENDER...MACY...WALTHILL...
WINNEBAGO...WAYNE
954 PM CST THU NOV 19 2015

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM FRIDAY TO
MIDNIGHT CST FRIDAY NIGHT...

* TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP EARLY FRIDAY MORNING...CONTINUING
  THROUGH EARLY EVENING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW ARE LIKELY...WITH 
  LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. 

* MAIN IMPACT...VISIBILITIES MAY DROP TO LESS THAN A HALF MILE 
  AT TIMES AS GUSTY NORTH WINDS CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND 
  DRIFTING SNOW. TRAVEL MAY BE IMPACTED. 

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. ONLY TRAVEL IN
AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...
FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

&&

$$

IAZ055-069-NEZ016-017-031>034-043>045-052-201200-
/O.CON.KOAX.WS.A.0001.151120T1500Z-151121T0600Z/
HARRISON-POTTAWATTAMIE-ANTELOPE-PIERCE-MADISON-STANTON-CUMING-
BURT-COLFAX-DODGE-WASHINGTON-DOUGLAS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MISSOURI VALLEY...WOODBINE...LOGAN...
DUNLAP...COUNCIL BLUFFS...NELIGH...ELGIN...PIERCE...PLAINVIEW...
OSMOND...NORFOLK...STANTON...WEST POINT...WISNER...TEKAMAH...
OAKLAND...LYONS...DECATUR...SCHUYLER...FREMONT...BLAIR...OMAHA
954 PM CST THU NOV 19 2015

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST FRIDAY
THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

* TIMING...RAIN WILL CHANGE TO A RAIN-SNOW MIX AND THEN TO SNOW 
  ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON...WITH SNOW LIKELY DURING THE EVENING 
  COMMUTE. GUSTY NORTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY 
  MORNING. 

* ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO 4 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW ARE POSSIBLE...
  WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS. 

* MAIN IMPACT...VISIBILITIES MAY DROP TO LESS THAN A HALF MILE 
  AT TIMES AS GUSTY NORTH WINDS CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND 
  DRIFTING SNOW. TRAVEL MAY BE IMPACTED. 

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.

&&

$$
283 
WWUS43 KOAX 201014
WSWOAX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE
414 AM CST FRI NOV 20 2015

IAZ055-NEZ033-034-201815-
/O.UPG.KOAX.WS.A.0001.151120T1500Z-151121T0600Z/
/O.EXB.KOAX.WS.W.0002.151120T2100Z-151121T0900Z/
HARRISON-CUMING-BURT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MISSOURI VALLEY...WOODBINE...LOGAN...
DUNLAP...WEST POINT...WISNER...TEKAMAH...OAKLAND...LYONS...
DECATUR
414 AM CST FRI NOV 20 2015

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
3 AM CST SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA/VALLEY HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 3 AM CST SATURDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO
LONGER IN EFFECT.

* TIMING...RAIN AND SNOW WILL DEVELOP BY MID TO LATE AFTERNOON AND
  BECOME ALL SNOW BY LATE AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
  THE EVENING AND END AFTER MIDNIGHT. 

* ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 7 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED. THE HEAVIEST
  SNOWFALL WILL BE IN THE NORTHERN HALF OF THE AFFECTED COUNTIES.

* MAIN IMPACT...VISIBILITIES WILL DROP TO LESS THAN A HALF MILE AT
  TIMES. WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING CREATING AREAS OF
  BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. TRAVEL WILL BE SIGNIFICANTLY
  IMPACTED...ESPECIALLY DURING THE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...
SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO
POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

&&

$$

NEZ011-012-201815-
/O.EXT.KOAX.WS.W.0002.151120T1700Z-151121T0600Z/
KNOX-CEDAR-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CREIGHTON...BLOOMFIELD...CROFTON...
WAUSA...VERDIGRE...NIOBRARA...HARTINGTON...LAUREL...RANDOLPH...
COLERIDGE
414 AM CST FRI NOV 20 2015

...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT...

* TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP LATE BY MID TO LATE MORNING. SNOW
  WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND END BY LATE EVENING.
  PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW ARE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON.

* ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED. 

* MAIN IMPACT...VISIBILITIES MAY DROP TO LESS THAN A HALF MILE AT
  TIMES. WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING CREATING AREAS OF
  BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. TRAVEL WILL BE SIGNIFICANTLY
  IMPACTED...ESPECIALLY DURING THE AFTERNOON THROUGH OVERNIGHT.

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. ONLY TRAVEL IN
AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...
FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

&&

$$

IAZ043-056-NEZ015-018-201815-
/O.EXT.KOAX.WS.W.0002.151120T2100Z-151121T0900Z/
MONONA-SHELBY-THURSTON-WAYNE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ONAWA...MAPLETON...HARLAN...PENDER...
MACY...WALTHILL...WINNEBAGO...WAYNE
414 AM CST FRI NOV 20 2015

...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
3 AM CST SATURDAY...

* TIMING...SNOW...OR A RAIN AND SNOW MIX WILL DEVELOP BY MID
  AFTERNOON BECOMING ALL SNOW BY LATE AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL THEN
  CONTINUE THROUGH THE REST OF THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING...ENDING
  AFTER MIDNIGHT. 

* ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED. 

* MAIN IMPACT...VISIBILITIES MAY DROP TO LESS THAN A HALF MILE AT
  TIMES. NORTH WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING CREATING AREAS OF
  BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. TRAVEL WILL BE SIGNIFICANTLY
  IMPACTED...ESPECIALLY DURING THE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.

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. ONLY TRAVEL IN
AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...
FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

&&

$$

NEZ016-017-031-032-043-201815-
/O.UPG.KOAX.WS.A.0001.151120T1500Z-151121T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KOAX.WW.Y.0010.151120T1800Z-151121T0600Z/
ANTELOPE-PIERCE-MADISON-STANTON-COLFAX-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NELIGH...ELGIN...PIERCE...PLAINVIEW...
OSMOND...NORFOLK...STANTON...SCHUYLER
414 AM CST FRI NOV 20 2015

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT
CST TONIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA/VALLEY HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO
MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN
EFFECT.

* TIMING...A RAIN AND SNOW MIX WILL DEVELOP EARLY THIS AFTERNOON
  AND QUICKLY BECOME ALL SNOW. THE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE
  AFTERNOON HOURS AND END BY LATE EVENING. 

* ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW ARE POSSIBLE.

* MAIN IMPACT...VISIBILITIES MAY DROP TO LESS THAN A HALF MILE AT
  TIMES. NORTH WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING CREATING AREAS OF
  BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. TRAVEL MAY BE IMPACTED.

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.

&&

$$

IAZ069-NEZ044-045-052-201815-
/O.UPG.KOAX.WS.A.0001.151120T1500Z-151121T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KOAX.WW.Y.0010.151120T2100Z-151121T0900Z/
POTTAWATTAMIE-DODGE-WASHINGTON-DOUGLAS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COUNCIL BLUFFS...FREMONT...BLAIR...
OMAHA
414 AM CST FRI NOV 20 2015

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
3 AM CST SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA/VALLEY HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 3 AM CST SATURDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO
LONGER IN EFFECT.

* TIMING...RAIN...OR A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW WILL DEVELOP BY LATE
  AFTERNOON AND BECOME ALL SNOW DURING THE EVENING. SNOW WILL
  CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING...ENDING AFTER MIDNIGHT. 

* ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED.

* MAIN IMPACT...VISIBILITIES MAY DROP TO LESS THAN A HALF MILE AT
  TIMES IN SNOW...AND ROADWAYS ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME SNOW COVERED
  DURING THE EVENING. TRAVEL MAY BE IMPACTED.

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.

&&

$$

NEZ030-042-201815-
/O.NEW.KOAX.WW.Y.0010.151120T1800Z-151121T0600Z/
BOONE-PLATTE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALBION...ST. EDWARD...COLUMBUS
414 AM CST FRI NOV 20 2015

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT
CST TONIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA/VALLEY HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO
MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT.

* TIMING...A MIX OF RAIN OR SNOW WILL DEVELOP EARLY THIS AFTERNOON
  AND QUICKLY BECOME ALL SNOW. THE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE
  AFTERNOON HOURS ENDING THIS EVENING. 

* ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. 

* IMPACTS...VISIBILITIES MAY DROP TO LESS THAN A HALF MILE AT
  TIMES IN SNOW...AND ROADWAYS ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME SNOW COVERED
  THIS AFTERNOON. TRAVEL MAY BE IMPACTED.

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.

&&

$$

IAZ080-201815-
/O.NEW.KOAX.WW.Y.0010.151120T2100Z-151121T0900Z/
MONTGOMERY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...RED OAK
414 AM CST FRI NOV 20 2015

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
3 AM CST SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA/VALLEY HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 3 AM CST SATURDAY.

* TIMING...A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW WILL DEVELOP BY LATE
  AFTERNOON...BECOMING ALL SNOW THIS EVENING. THE SNOW WILL
  CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING...ENDING AFTER MIDNIGHT. 

* ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 1 TO 3 INCHES IS EXPECTED. 

* OTHER IMPACTS...VISIBILITIES MAY DROP TO LESS THAN A HALF MILE
  AT TIMES IN SNOW...AND ROADWAYS ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME SNOW
  COVERED THIS EVENING. TRAVEL MAY BE IMPACTED.

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.

&&

$$
046 
WWUS43 KOAX 201321
WSWOAX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE
721 AM CST FRI NOV 20 2015

NEZ011-012-202130-
/O.EXT.KOAX.WS.W.0002.151120T1321Z-151121T0600Z/
KNOX-CEDAR-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CREIGHTON...BLOOMFIELD...CROFTON...
WAUSA...VERDIGRE...NIOBRARA...HARTINGTON...LAUREL...RANDOLPH...
COLERIDGE
721 AM CST FRI NOV 20 2015

...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST
TONIGHT...

* TIMING...OCCASIONAL SNOW WILL CONTINUE EARLY THIS
  MORNING...BECOMING MORE STEADY BY LATE MORNING AND ESPECIALLY
  THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW ARE POSSIBLE THIS
  AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL COME TO AN END BY LATE THIS EVENING. 

* ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED.

* MAIN IMPACT...VISIBILITIES MAY DROP TO LESS THAN A HALF MILE 
  AT TIMES. WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING CREATING AREAS OF 
  BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. TRAVEL WILL BE SIGNIFICANTLY 
  IMPACTED...ESPECIALLY DURING THE AFTERNOON THROUGH OVERNIGHT. 

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. ONLY TRAVEL IN
AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...
FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

&&

$$

IAZ043-055-056-NEZ015-018-033-034-202130-
/O.CON.KOAX.WS.W.0002.151120T2100Z-151121T0900Z/
MONONA-HARRISON-SHELBY-THURSTON-WAYNE-CUMING-BURT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ONAWA...MAPLETON...MISSOURI VALLEY...
WOODBINE...LOGAN...DUNLAP...HARLAN...PENDER...MACY...WALTHILL...
WINNEBAGO...WAYNE...WEST POINT...WISNER...TEKAMAH...OAKLAND...
LYONS...DECATUR
721 AM CST FRI NOV 20 2015

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 3 AM CST SATURDAY...

* TIMING...RAIN AND SNOW WILL DEVELOP BY MID TO LATE AFTERNOON 
  AND BECOME ALL SNOW BY LATE AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL CONTINUE 
  THROUGH THE EVENING AND END AFTER MIDNIGHT. 

* ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED.

* MAIN IMPACT...VISIBILITIES WILL DROP TO LESS THAN A HALF MILE 
  AT TIMES. WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING CREATING AREAS OF 
  BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. TRAVEL WILL BE SIGNIFICANTLY 
  IMPACTED...ESPECIALLY DURING THE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...
SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO
POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

&&

$$

NEZ016-017-030>032-042-043-202130-
/O.CON.KOAX.WW.Y.0010.151120T1800Z-151121T0600Z/
ANTELOPE-PIERCE-BOONE-MADISON-STANTON-PLATTE-COLFAX-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NELIGH...ELGIN...PIERCE...PLAINVIEW...
OSMOND...ALBION...ST. EDWARD...NORFOLK...STANTON...COLUMBUS...
SCHUYLER
721 AM CST FRI NOV 20 2015

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO
MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT...

* TIMING...A MIX OF RAIN OR SNOW WILL DEVELOP EARLY THIS 
  AFTERNOON AND QUICKLY BECOME ALL SNOW. THE SNOW WILL CONTINUE 
  THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS ENDING THIS EVENING. 

* ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED.

* IMPACTS...VISIBILITIES MAY DROP TO LESS THAN A HALF MILE AT 
  TIMES IN SNOW...AND ROADWAYS ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME SNOW 
  COVERED THIS AFTERNOON. TRAVEL MAY BE IMPACTED. 

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.

&&

$$

IAZ069-080-NEZ044-045-052-202130-
/O.CON.KOAX.WW.Y.0010.151120T2100Z-151121T0900Z/
POTTAWATTAMIE-MONTGOMERY-DODGE-WASHINGTON-DOUGLAS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COUNCIL BLUFFS...RED OAK...FREMONT...
BLAIR...OMAHA
721 AM CST FRI NOV 20 2015

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 3 AM CST SATURDAY...

* TIMING...A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW WILL DEVELOP BY MID
  AFTERNOON...BECOMING ALL SNOW THIS EVENING. THE SNOW WILL
  CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING...ENDING AFTER MIDNIGHT.

* ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 1 TO 4 INCHES IS EXPECTED.

* OTHER IMPACTS...VISIBILITIES MAY DROP TO LESS THAN A HALF MILE 
  AT TIMES IN SNOW...AND ROADWAYS ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME SNOW 
  COVERED THIS EVENING. TRAVEL MAY BE IMPACTED. 

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.

&&

$$
309 
WWUS43 KOAX 201729
WSWOAX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE
1129 AM CST FRI NOV 20 2015

...SNOW INCREASING ACROSS THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON...

.SNOW HAS BEGUN IN NORTHEAST NEBRASKA CLOSE TO THE SOUTH DAKOTA
BORDER...AND WILL SPREAD ACROSS MUCH OF EASTERN NEBRASKA AND
WESTERN IOWA THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS.  

NEZ011-012-210130-
/O.CON.KOAX.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-151121T0600Z/
KNOX-CEDAR-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CREIGHTON...BLOOMFIELD...CROFTON...
WAUSA...VERDIGRE...NIOBRARA...HARTINGTON...LAUREL...RANDOLPH...
COLERIDGE
1129 AM CST FRI NOV 20 2015

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST
TONIGHT...

* TIMING...MODERATE SNOW...WITH PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW...IS
  EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL END BY LATE THIS EVENING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 5 TO 8 INCHES IS EXPECTED.

* MAIN IMPACT...VISIBILITIES MAY DROP TO LESS THAN A HALF MILE 
  AT TIMES. WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING CREATING AREAS OF 
  BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. TRAVEL WILL BE SIGNIFICANTLY 
  IMPACTED...ESPECIALLY DURING THE AFTERNOON THROUGH OVERNIGHT. 

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. ONLY TRAVEL IN
AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...
FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

&&

$$

IAZ043-055-056-NEZ015-018-033-034-210130-
/O.CON.KOAX.WS.W.0002.151120T2100Z-151121T0900Z/
MONONA-HARRISON-SHELBY-THURSTON-WAYNE-CUMING-BURT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ONAWA...MAPLETON...MISSOURI VALLEY...
WOODBINE...LOGAN...DUNLAP...HARLAN...PENDER...MACY...WALTHILL...
WINNEBAGO...WAYNE...WEST POINT...WISNER...TEKAMAH...OAKLAND...
LYONS...DECATUR
1129 AM CST FRI NOV 20 2015

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 3 AM CST SATURDAY...

* TIMING...RAIN AND SNOW WILL DEVELOP BY MID TO LATE
  AFTERNOON...QUICKLY CHANGING TO ALL SNOW. SNOW WILL CONTINUE
  THROUGH THE EVENING AND END AFTER MIDNIGHT.

* ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 5 TO 8 INCHES IS EXPECTED.

* MAIN IMPACT...VISIBILITIES WILL DROP TO LESS THAN A HALF MILE 
  AT TIMES. WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING CREATING AREAS OF 
  BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. TRAVEL WILL BE SIGNIFICANTLY 
  IMPACTED...ESPECIALLY DURING THE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...
SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO
POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

&&

$$

NEZ016-017-030>032-042-043-210130-
/O.CON.KOAX.WW.Y.0010.151120T1800Z-151121T0600Z/
ANTELOPE-PIERCE-BOONE-MADISON-STANTON-PLATTE-COLFAX-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NELIGH...ELGIN...PIERCE...PLAINVIEW...
OSMOND...ALBION...ST. EDWARD...NORFOLK...STANTON...COLUMBUS...
SCHUYLER
1129 AM CST FRI NOV 20 2015

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST
TONIGHT...

* TIMING...A MIX OF RAIN OR SNOW WILL DEVELOP EARLY THIS 
  AFTERNOON AND QUICKLY BECOME ALL SNOW. THE SNOW WILL CONTINUE 
  THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS ENDING THIS EVENING. 

* ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 2 TO 4 INCHES IS EXPECTED.

* IMPACTS...VISIBILITIES MAY DROP TO LESS THAN A HALF MILE AT 
  TIMES IN SNOW...AND ROADWAYS ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME SNOW 
  COVERED THIS AFTERNOON. TRAVEL MAY BE IMPACTED. 

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.

&&

$$

IAZ069-080-NEZ044-045-052-210130-
/O.CON.KOAX.WW.Y.0010.151120T2100Z-151121T0900Z/
POTTAWATTAMIE-MONTGOMERY-DODGE-WASHINGTON-DOUGLAS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COUNCIL BLUFFS...RED OAK...FREMONT...
BLAIR...OMAHA
1129 AM CST FRI NOV 20 2015

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 3 AM CST SATURDAY...

* TIMING...A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW WILL DEVELOP BY MID
  AFTERNOON...QUICKLY CHANGING TO SNOW. THE SNOW WILL CONTINUE
  THROUGH THE EVENING...ENDING AFTER MIDNIGHT.

* ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 1 TO 4 INCHES IS EXPECTED.

* OTHER IMPACTS...VISIBILITIES MAY DROP TO LESS THAN A HALF MILE 
  AT TIMES IN SNOW...AND ROADWAYS ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME SNOW 
  COVERED THIS EVENING. TRAVEL MAY BE IMPACTED. 

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.

&&

$$

MAYES
324 
WWUS43 KOAX 202100
WSWOAX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE
300 PM CST FRI NOV 20 2015

...SNOW ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY THIS
EVENING...

.AN AREA OF HEAVY SNOW WILL SPREAD FROM NORTHEAST NEBRASKA INTO
WEST CENTRAL IOWA THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE AFTERNOON. SNOW
WILL DIMINISH DURING THE EVENING.

NEZ011-012-210500-
/O.CON.KOAX.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-151121T0600Z/
KNOX-CEDAR-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CREIGHTON...BLOOMFIELD...CROFTON...
WAUSA...VERDIGRE...NIOBRARA...HARTINGTON...LAUREL...RANDOLPH...
COLERIDGE
300 PM CST FRI NOV 20 2015

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST
TONIGHT...

* TIMING...MODERATE SNOW WILL DIMINISH AND BECOME LIGHT THROUGH
  THE LATE AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL END BY MID EVENING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 5 TO 8 INCHES IS EXPECTED.

* MAIN IMPACT...VISIBILITIES MAY DROP TO LESS THAN A HALF MILE 
  AT TIMES. WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING CREATING AREAS OF 
  BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. TRAVEL WILL BE SIGNIFICANTLY 
  IMPACTED...ESPECIALLY DURING THE AFTERNOON THROUGH OVERNIGHT. 

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. ONLY TRAVEL IN
AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...
FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

&&

$$

IAZ043-055-056-NEZ015-018-033-034-210500-
/O.CON.KOAX.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-151121T0900Z/
MONONA-HARRISON-SHELBY-THURSTON-WAYNE-CUMING-BURT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ONAWA...MAPLETON...MISSOURI VALLEY...
WOODBINE...LOGAN...DUNLAP...HARLAN...PENDER...MACY...WALTHILL...
WINNEBAGO...WAYNE...WEST POINT...WISNER...TEKAMAH...OAKLAND...
LYONS...DECATUR
300 PM CST FRI NOV 20 2015

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST
SATURDAY...

* TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP BY MID TO LATE AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE
  THROUGH MID EVENING AND END TOWARD MIDNIGHT.

* ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 5 TO 8 INCHES IS EXPECTED.

* MAIN IMPACT...VISIBILITIES WILL DROP TO LESS THAN A HALF MILE 
  AT TIMES. WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING CREATING AREAS OF 
  BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. TRAVEL WILL BE SIGNIFICANTLY 
  IMPACTED...ESPECIALLY DURING THE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...
SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO
POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

&&

$$

NEZ016-017-030>032-042-043-210500-
/O.CON.KOAX.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-151121T0600Z/
ANTELOPE-PIERCE-BOONE-MADISON-STANTON-PLATTE-COLFAX-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NELIGH...ELGIN...PIERCE...PLAINVIEW...
OSMOND...ALBION...ST. EDWARD...NORFOLK...STANTON...COLUMBUS...
SCHUYLER
300 PM CST FRI NOV 20 2015

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST
TONIGHT...

* TIMING...SNOW WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON AND
  END BY MID TO LATE EVENING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 2 TO 4 INCHES IS EXPECTED.

* IMPACTS...VISIBILITIES MAY DROP TO LESS THAN A HALF MILE AT 
  TIMES IN SNOW...AND ROADWAYS ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME SNOW 
  COVERED THIS AFTERNOON. TRAVEL MAY BE IMPACTED. 

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.

&&

$$

IAZ069-080-NEZ044-045-052-210500-
/O.CON.KOAX.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-151121T0900Z/
POTTAWATTAMIE-MONTGOMERY-DODGE-WASHINGTON-DOUGLAS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COUNCIL BLUFFS...RED OAK...FREMONT...
BLAIR...OMAHA
300 PM CST FRI NOV 20 2015

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST
SATURDAY...

* TIMING...A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW WILL CHANGE TO ALL SNOW BY LATE
  AFTERNOON. THE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING...ENDING
  AFTER MIDNIGHT.

* ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 1 TO 4 INCHES IS EXPECTED.

* OTHER IMPACTS...VISIBILITIES MAY DROP TO LESS THAN A HALF MILE 
  AT TIMES IN SNOW...AND ROADWAYS ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME SNOW 
  COVERED THIS EVENING. TRAVEL MAY BE IMPACTED. 

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.

&&

$$

FOBERT
308 
WWUS43 KOAX 202339
WSWOAX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE
539 PM CST FRI NOV 20 2015

...SNOW WINDING DOWN OVER MUCH OF THE AREA BUT LINGERING IN
SOUTHWEST IOWA AND FAR EAST CENTRAL NEBRASKA... 

NEZ015-018-033-210045-
/O.CAN.KOAX.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-151121T0900Z/
THURSTON-WAYNE-CUMING-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PENDER...MACY...WALTHILL...WINNEBAGO...
WAYNE...WEST POINT...WISNER
539 PM CST FRI NOV 20 2015

...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA/VALLEY HAS CANCELLED THE
WINTER STORM WARNING. 

THE ACCUMULATING SNOW HAS ENDED OR WILL END SHORTLY. ROADS MAY
STILL BE SLIPPERY IN SPOTS.

$$

NEZ011-012-210045-
/O.CAN.KOAX.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-151121T0600Z/
KNOX-CEDAR-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CREIGHTON...BLOOMFIELD...CROFTON...
WAUSA...VERDIGRE...NIOBRARA...HARTINGTON...LAUREL...RANDOLPH...
COLERIDGE
539 PM CST FRI NOV 20 2015

...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA/VALLEY HAS CANCELLED THE
WINTER STORM WARNING. 

THE ACCUMULATING SNOW HAS ENDED OR WILL END SHORTLY. ROADS MAY
STILL BE SLIPPERY IN SPOTS.

$$

NEZ016-017-030>032-042-043-210045-
/O.CAN.KOAX.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-151121T0600Z/
ANTELOPE-PIERCE-BOONE-MADISON-STANTON-PLATTE-COLFAX-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NELIGH...ELGIN...PIERCE...PLAINVIEW...
OSMOND...ALBION...ST. EDWARD...NORFOLK...STANTON...COLUMBUS...
SCHUYLER
539 PM CST FRI NOV 20 2015

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA/VALLEY HAS CANCELLED THE
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. 

THE ACCUMULATING SNOW HAS ENDED OR WILL END SHORTLY. ROADS MAY
STILL BE SLIPPERY IN SPOTS.  

$$

IAZ043-055-056-NEZ034-210745-
/O.CON.KOAX.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-151121T0900Z/
MONONA-HARRISON-SHELBY-BURT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ONAWA...MAPLETON...MISSOURI VALLEY...
WOODBINE...LOGAN...DUNLAP...HARLAN...TEKAMAH...OAKLAND...LYONS...
DECATUR
539 PM CST FRI NOV 20 2015

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST
SATURDAY...

* TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE LATE EVENING HOURS...
  ENDING BY 10 PM.                       

* ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 5 TO 8 INCHES IS EXPECTED.

* MAIN IMPACT...VISIBILITIES WILL DROP TO LESS THAN A HALF MILE 
  AT TIMES. WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING CREATING AREAS OF 
  BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. TRAVEL WILL BE SIGNIFICANTLY 
  IMPACTED...ESPECIALLY DURING THE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...
SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO
POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

&&

$$

IAZ069-080-NEZ044-045-052-210745-
/O.CON.KOAX.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-151121T0900Z/
POTTAWATTAMIE-MONTGOMERY-DODGE-WASHINGTON-DOUGLAS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COUNCIL BLUFFS...RED OAK...FREMONT...
BLAIR...OMAHA
539 PM CST FRI NOV 20 2015

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST
SATURDAY...

* TIMING...A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW WILL CHANGE TO ALL SNOW BY LATE
  AFTERNOON. THE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING... ENDING
  BY 8 PM. 

* ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 1 TO 3 INCHES IS EXPECTED.

* OTHER IMPACTS...VISIBILITIES MAY DROP TO LESS THAN A HALF MILE 
  AT TIMES IN SNOW...AND ROADWAYS ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME SNOW 
  COVERED THIS EVENING. TRAVEL MAY BE IMPACTED. 

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.

&&

$$

NIETFELD
813 
WWUS43 KOAX 210053
WSWOAX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE
653 PM CST FRI NOV 20 2015

...SNOW WINDING DOWN OVER MUCH OF THE AREA BUT LINGERING IN
MONTGOMERY COUNTY IOWA... 

IAZ043-055-056-NEZ034-210200-
/O.CAN.KOAX.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-151121T0900Z/
MONONA-HARRISON-SHELBY-BURT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ONAWA...MAPLETON...MISSOURI VALLEY...
WOODBINE...LOGAN...DUNLAP...HARLAN...TEKAMAH...OAKLAND...LYONS...
DECATUR
653 PM CST FRI NOV 20 2015

...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA/VALLEY HAS CANCELLED THE
WINTER STORM WARNING. 

THE ACCUMULATING SNOW HAS ENDED OR WILL END SHORTLY. ROADS MAY
STILL BE SLIPPERY IN SPOTS.

$$

IAZ069-NEZ044-045-052-210200-
/O.CAN.KOAX.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-151121T0900Z/
POTTAWATTAMIE-DODGE-WASHINGTON-DOUGLAS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COUNCIL BLUFFS...FREMONT...BLAIR...
OMAHA
653 PM CST FRI NOV 20 2015

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA/VALLEY HAS CANCELLED THE
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. 

THE ACCUMULATING SNOW HAS ENDED OR WILL END SHORTLY. ROADS MAY
STILL BE SLIPPERY IN SPOTS.

$$

IAZ080-210900-
/O.CON.KOAX.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-151121T0900Z/
MONTGOMERY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...RED OAK
653 PM CST FRI NOV 20 2015

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST
SATURDAY...

* TIMING...LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 8 PM.

* ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 1 TO 2 INCHES IS EXPECTED.

* OTHER IMPACTS...VISIBILITIES MAY DROP TO LESS THAN A MILE AT
  TIMES IN SNOW...AND ROADWAYS ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME SNOW COVERED
  THIS EVENING. TRAVEL MAY BE IMPACTED.

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.

&&

$$

NIETFELD

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 Omaha, NE wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter storm warning went out at Nov 19, 3:16 PM CST, 11 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 19, 3:16 PM CST, 11 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE
316 PM CST THU NOV 19 2015

...FIRST ACCUMULATING SNOW OF THE SEASON FRIDAY...

.SHORT TERM...(TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY)
ISSUED AT 315 PM CST THU NOV 19 2015

GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL SUBSIDE THIS EVENING...WITH ACCUMULATING
SNOW ON ITS WAY. SUBJECTIVE 12Z UPPER-AIR ANALYSIS INDICATES A DEEP
UPPER-LEVEL TROUGH OVER THE CENTRAL US...WITH A REINFORCING TROUGH
IN WESTERN CANADA.  A 125-KT UPPER-LEVEL JET WAS DIGGING BEHIDN THE
TROUGH INTO THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST.  COLD AIR INTRUSION INTO THE
NORTHERN/CENTRAL US AT 850MB HAS BROUGHT TEMPERATURES AS COLD AS -10
TO -13C IN THE NORTH CENTRAL US...AND -4C TO -5C AS FAR SOUTH AS
NEB/IA...WITH CONTINUED COLD AIR ADVECTION.  SURFACE HIGH AT 20Z WAS
CENTERED IN EASTERN KS...WITH RIDGE AXIS THROUGH WESTERN SD INTO
EASTERN MT...AND WITH A DEEP LOW IN NORTHERN ONT DRIVING A TIGHT
PRESSURE GRADIENT INTO THE GREAT LAKES/UPPER MIDWEST AND TOWARD THE
MO RIVER VALLEY.

MAIN FORECAST CONCERN IS POTENTIAL FOR ACCUMULATING SNOW ON FRIDAY
AND FRIDAY NIGHT.  AS REINFORCING WAVE DROPS THROUGH THE NORTHERN
ROCKIES AND TOWARD THE PLAINS...A MID-LEVEL BAROCLINIC ZONE WILL
DEVELOP/TIGHTEN ROUGHLY NEAR THE NEB-SD BORDER. THIS IS NOT A CLOSED-
LOW EVENT...BUT THE WAVE IS FAIRLY STRONG AND THE MID-LEVEL
BAROCLINICITY IS STRONG. PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO BREAK OUT FROM
WEST TO EAST ALONG THAT BOUNDARY TONIGHT...REACHING NORTHEAST NEB
AROUND 09-12Z. THERE WILL BE SOME DRY AIR NEAR THE GROUND TO
OVERCOME...BUT THE 700-MB FRONTOGENETIC FORCING IS BOTH STRONG AND
PERSISTENT...WITH WEAK STATIC STABILITY OR EVEN STATIC INSTABILITY
ABOVE THE FRONTOGENETIC LAYER...AND WITH INCREASING Q-VECTOR
CONVERGENCE THROUGH THE MORNING. ALL OF THESE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS
SHOULD PERSIST THROUGH THE DAY FRIDAY AND INTO THE EVENING...WITH
THE AXIS SHIFTING TOWARD WESTERN IA AS THE DAY PROGRESSES.  NEAR-
SURFACE TEMPERATURES WILL START ABOVE FREEZING IN ALL BUT THE
FARTHEST NORTH AREAS OF THE CWA...AND THUS PRECIP WILL RANGE FROM
SNOW NEAR THE NEB-SD BORDER TO A MIX AND THEN TO RAIN NEAR THE
PLATTE RIVER/I-80 CORRIDORS...WITH CHANGEOVER OCCURRING THROUGH THE
DAY. THE PRESENCE OF THIS WARM LAYER DOES COMPLICATE THE SNOWFALL
FORECAST FROM AROUND OLU-TQE-HNR SOUTHWARD...AS CHANGEOVER TIME WILL
SUBSTANTIALLY AFFECT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ON FRIDAY. NORTH TO NORTHEAST
WINDS ALSO WILL BE ON THE STRONGER SIDE...WITH SPEEDS AROUND 15-
20MPH AND GUSTS OF 20-30MPH.

IN THE NORTHERNMOST COUNTIES OF THE CWA...HAVE CONVERTED THE WINTER
STORM WATCH TO A WARNING...WITH 6-8 INCHES OF SNOW THE MOST LIKELY
RANGE.  FURTHER SOUTH...TOWARD THE I-80 CORRIDOR...AMOUNTS ARE MUCH
MORE UNCERTAIN...WITH ANYWHERE FROM A FEW TENTHS TO A FEW INCHES
POSSIBLE.  THINK THAT THE ODDS OF WARNING-TYPE CONDITIONS ON THE
SOUTHERN FRINGE OF THE WATCH ARE ON THE LOW SIDE...BUT BEING THE
FIRST EVENT OF THE SEASON AND WITH POSSIBLE EVENING RUSH TIMING...WE
DID EXPAND THE WATCH TO PROVIDE A LITTLE MORE AWARENESS TO THOSE
AREAS...INCLUDING THE OMAHA METRO.  DID LEAVE IT AS A WATCH SO THAT
THE NIGHT SHIFT CAN GET ANOTHER LOOK AT THE EVOLUTION OF THE SYSTEM
BEFORE CONVERTING AREAS TO A WARNING OR ADVISORY AS NEEDED.

IN WAKE OF THE SYSTEM...DRY WEATHER IS EXPECTED THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
TEMPERATURES WILL BE QUITE COOL ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY...WITH HIGHS
ON SATURDAY POTENTIALLY NOT GETTING ABOVE FREEZING IN MANY
AREAS...AND WITH THE POTENTIAL SNOWPACK REINFORCING THOSE COOLER
TEMPERATURES.

.LONG TERM...(SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY)
ISSUED AT 315 PM CST THU NOV 19 2015

TEMPERATURES WILL MODERATE TOWARD NORMAL FOR THE WORK WEEK...WITH
DRY WEATHER EXPECTED THROUGH AT LEAST EARLY WEDNESDAY.  WARM AIR
ADVECTIO MAY BRING SHOWERS TO THE AREA ON WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON/EVENING/NIGHT...AHEAD OF ANOTHER COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE
AROUND WEDNESDAY NIGHT/THURSDAY.  RAIN OR A MIX IS POSSIBLE BEHIND
THE FRONT ON THANKSGIVING...THOUGH MODELS VARY QUITE A BIT IN THE
INTENSITY...TIMING...AND PRECIPITATION TYPE.

&&

.AVIATION...(18Z TAFS FOR KOFK...KLNK AND KOMA.)
ISSUED AT 1148 AM CST THU NOV 19 2015

VFR CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH 20/18Z AT KLNK AND KOMA. VFR
CEILINGS ARE FORECAST AT KOFK THROUGH 14Z. AS THE STORM SYSTEM
MOVES INTO THE AREA FROM THE WEST ON FRIDAY MORNING...CEILINGS ARE
FORECAST TO DROP TO MVFR WITH SNOW AT KOFK. WINDS TODAY WILL BE
STRONG OUT OF THE NORTHWEST WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 30 KT AT KOFK
AND KOMA.

&&

.OAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NE...WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON FOR NEZ011-012-015-
     018-034.

     WINTER STORM WATCH FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING
     FOR NEZ016-017-031>034-043>045-052.

     WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 9 AM FRIDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST FRIDAY
     NIGHT FOR NEZ011-012-015-018.

IA...WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON FOR IAZ043-055-056-
     069-080.

     WINTER STORM WATCH FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING
     FOR IAZ055-069.

     WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 9 AM FRIDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST FRIDAY
     NIGHT FOR IAZ043-056.

&&

SHORT TERM...MAYES
LONG TERM...MAYES
AVIATION...SMITH
Hazardous weather outlook, Nov 19, 5:30 AM CST, 9 hours 57 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE
530 AM CST THU NOV 19 2015

IAZ043-055-056-NEZ011-012-015>018-032>034-200130-
MONONA-HARRISON-SHELBY-KNOX-CEDAR-THURSTON-ANTELOPE-PIERCE-WAYNE-
STANTON-CUMING-BURT-
530 AM CST THU NOV 19 2015

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST
IOWA...WEST CENTRAL IOWA...EAST CENTRAL NEBRASKA AND NORTHEAST
NEBRASKA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

BREEZY TO WINDY TODAY WITH WIND GUSTS AROUND 40 TO 45 MPH. A WIND
ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR PARTS OF NORTHEAST NEBRASKA INTO WEST
CENTRAL IOWA.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL IS FORECAST ACROSS PARTS OF NORTHEAST
NEBRASKA INTO WEST CENTRAL IOWA. A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT
WHERE 3 TO 6 INCHES OR MORE IS MOST LIKELY. THE SNOW WILL DEVELOP
FRIDAY MORNING...BECOMING HEAVIER THROUGH THE DAY...THEN DIMINISH
FROM WEST TO EAST FRIDAY NIGHT. NORTH BREEZES OF 15 TO 30 MPH
COULD CREATE SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY OR TONIGHT.

IAZ069-079-080-090-091-NEZ030-031-042>045-050>053-065>068-078-
088>093-200130-
POTTAWATTAMIE-MILLS-MONTGOMERY-FREMONT-PAGE-BOONE-MADISON-PLATTE-
COLFAX-DODGE-WASHINGTON-BUTLER-SAUNDERS-DOUGLAS-SARPY-SEWARD-
LANCASTER-CASS-OTOE-SALINE-JEFFERSON-GAGE-JOHNSON-NEMAHA-PAWNEE-
RICHARDSON-
530 AM CST THU NOV 19 2015

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST
IOWA...EAST CENTRAL NEBRASKA...NORTHEAST NEBRASKA AND SOUTHEAST
NEBRASKA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE AREA FRIDAY AND
FRIDAY EVENING. THE CURRENT TRACK HAS 1 TO 4 INCHES ACROSS THE
AREA..WITH THE HIGHER AMOUNTS TOWARD NORFOLK...FORT CALHOUN...AND
OAKLAND IOWA. THERE WILL BE A COUNTY OR TWO WHERE THE TRANSITION
BETWEEN THE RAIN AND SNOW COULD REALLY AFFECT ACCUMULATIONS...SO
BEST TO CHECK THE LATEST WEATHER CONDITIONS IF TRAVELING FRIDAY
AND FRIDAY NIGHT.  A RAIN AND SNOW MIX SHOULD LIMIT ACCUMULATIONS
ALONG THE KANSAS AND NEBRASKA BORDER. NORTH WINDS AT 15 TO 30 MPH
WILL ACCOMPANY THE STORM...WITH SOME BLOWING SNOW FRIDAY NIGHT.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY OR TONIGHT OR
TONIGHT.

ZAPOTOCNY

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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.