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Wind Chill Advisory 3, NWS Hastings, NE
NWS Hastings, NE issued this wind chill advisory at Dec 16, 2016, 4:47 AM CST for 24 counties in Nebraska; 6 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Dec 17, 2016, 12:48 PM CST. It was in force for 22 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 16, 2016, 4:47 AM CST (10:47 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 17, 2016, 12:48 PM CST
- Expired
- Dec 18, 2016, 11:00 AM CST
- In force
- 22 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Hastings, NE
All 30 counties
Jewell County, KS, Mitchell County, KS, Osborne County, KS, Phillips County, KS, Rooks County, KS, Smith County, KS, Adams County, NE, Buffalo County, NE, Clay County, NE, Dawson County, NE, Fillmore County, NE, Franklin County, NE, Furnas County, NE, Gosper County, NE, Greeley County, NE, Hall County, NE, Hamilton County, NE, Harlan County, NE, Howard County, NE, Kearney County, NE, Merrick County, NE, Nance County, NE, Nuckolls County, NE, Phelps County, NE, Polk County, NE, Sherman County, NE, Thayer County, NE, Valley County, NE, Webster County, NE, York County, NE
The radar
The Grand Island radar (KUEX), 27 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:48 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 00:00Z, 10.8 hours before the alert went out and 179 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
- 1943 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 80 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 344 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 358 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
913 WWUS43 KGID 161047 WSWGID URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE 447 AM CST FRI DEC 16 2016 ...FREEZING DRIZZLE LIKELY TODAY...TRANSITIONING TO LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY...ALONG WITH DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY MORNING... KSZ007-019-NEZ077-086-087-161900- /O.NEW.KGID.WC.Y.0003.161218T0000Z-161218T1700Z/ /O.EXT.KGID.WW.Y.0008.161216T1200Z-161218T0000Z/ JEWELL-MITCHELL-FILLMORE-NUCKOLLS-THAYER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MANKATO...JEWELL...IONIA...BURR OAK... BELOIT...GENEVA...EXETER...FAIRMONT...BOSTWICK...SUPERIOR... NELSON...HEBRON...DESHLER 447 AM CST FRI DEC 16 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST SATURDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM SATURDAY TO 11 AM CST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HASTINGS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM SATURDAY TO 11 AM CST SUNDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR FREEZING DRIZZLE...SNOW AND DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS IS IN EFFECT THROUGH 6 PM SATURDAY. * FREEZING DRIZZLE TIMING...FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL BEGIN EARLY THIS MORNING...ESPECIALLY FOR PARTS OF NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS. BY AFTERNOON...ICING FROM FREEZING DRIZZLE IS MORE LIKELY TO IMPACT ADDITIONAL AREAS INCLUDING THE NEBRASKA TRI-CITIES AND LOCATIONS FARTHER NORTH AND WEST OF THE TRI-CITIES. ICING CONDITIONS WILL WANE TONIGHT AS THE CHANCE OF SNOW INCREASES FROM THE NORTHWEST. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL ICE ACCUMULATION AMOUNTS WILL REMAIN LESS THAN ONE TENTH OF AN INCH...WITH THE MOST ICING OCCURRING EAST AND SOUTHEAST OF THE TRI-CITIES. HOWEVER...EVEN VERY LIGHT ICING CAN MAKE OUTDOOR SURFACES...INCLUDING AREA SIDEWALKS AND ROADS...POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS FOR WALKING AND DRIVING. * SNOWFALL TIMING...AREAS OF MAINLY LIGHT SNOW WILL AFFECT THE AREA PRIMARILY FROM LATE TONIGHT INTO THE DAY SATURDAY...BEFORE ENDING BY SUNSET SATURDAY. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW ARE ALSO POSSIBLE GIVEN NORTH WINDS GUSTING TO AROUND 35 MPH. * SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS...GENERALLY BETWEEN ONE-HALF INCH AND PERHAPS 2 INCHES. * WIND CHILL VALUES...STARTING SATURDAY MORNING AND LASTING INTO SUNDAY MORNING...VALUES WILL AVERAGE AS LOW AS -20 TO AROUND -30 IN MOST OF SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA...AND GENERALLY -15 TO -20 IN NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF FREEZING DRIZZLE OR SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ KSZ006-018-161900- /O.NEW.KGID.WC.Y.0003.161218T0000Z-161218T1700Z/ /O.EXB.KGID.WW.Y.0008.161216T1200Z-161218T0000Z/ SMITH-OSBORNE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BELLAIRE...SMITH CENTER...KENSINGTON... OSBORNE...DOWNS 447 AM CST FRI DEC 16 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST SATURDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM SATURDAY TO 11 AM CST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HASTINGS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR FREEZING DRIZZLE...SNOW AND DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST SATURDAY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM SATURDAY TO 11 AM CST SUNDAY. * FREEZING DRIZZLE TIMING...FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL BEGIN EARLY THIS MORNING...ESPECIALLY FOR PARTS OF NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS...AND MAY CONTINUE WELL INTO THE DAY AND PERHAPS EVENING. ICING CONDITIONS WILL WANE TONIGHT AS THE CHANCE OF SNOW INCREASES FROM THE NORTHWEST. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL ICE ACCUMULATION AMOUNTS WILL REMAIN LESS THAN ONE TENTH OF AN INCH...WITH THE MOST ICING OCCURRING EAST AND SOUTHEAST OF THE TRI-CITIES. HOWEVER...EVEN VERY LIGHT ICING CAN MAKE OUTDOOR SURFACES...INCLUDING AREA SIDEWALKS AND ROADS...POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS FOR WALKING AND DRIVING. * SNOWFALL TIMING...AREAS OF MAINLY LIGHT SNOW WILL AFFECT THE AREA PRIMARILY FROM LATE TONIGHT INTO THE DAY SATURDAY...BEFORE ENDING BY SUNSET SATURDAY. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW ARE ALSO POSSIBLE GIVEN NORTH WINDS GUSTING TO AROUND 35 MPH. * SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS...GENERALLY 1 TO PERHAPS 2 INCHES. * WIND CHILL VALUES...STARTING SATURDAY MORNING AND LASTING INTO SUNDAY MORNING...VALUES WILL AVERAGE GENERALLY -15 TO -20 IN NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF FREEZING DRIZZLE OR SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ NEZ041-048-049-062>064-075-076-085-161900- /O.NEW.KGID.WC.Y.0003.161218T0000Z-161218T1700Z/ /O.EXT.KGID.WW.Y.0008.161216T1500Z-161218T0000Z/ NANCE-MERRICK-POLK-HALL-HAMILTON-YORK-ADAMS-CLAY-WEBSTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FULLERTON...GENOA...CENTRAL CITY... STROMSBURG...OSCEOLA...SHELBY...POLK...GRAND ISLAND...AURORA... YORK...HASTINGS...SUTTON...HARVARD...CLAY CENTER...EDGAR... FAIRFIELD...INAVALE...RED CLOUD...BLUE HILL...ROSEMONT...BLADEN 447 AM CST FRI DEC 16 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST SATURDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM SATURDAY TO 11 AM CST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HASTINGS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM SATURDAY TO 11 AM CST SUNDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TODAY THROUGH 6 PM SATURDAY FOR THE COMBINATION O FREEZING DRIZZLE...SNOW AND DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS. * FREEZING DRIZZLE TIMING...FREEZING DRIZZLE MAY BEGIN THIS MORNING. BY AFTERNOON...ICING FROM FREEZING DRIZZLE IS MORE LIKELY TO IMPACT ADDITIONAL AREAS INCLUDING THE NEBRASKA TRI- CITIES AND LOCATIONS FARTHER NORTH AND WEST OF THE TRI-CITIES. ICING CONDITIONS WILL WANE TONIGHT AS THE CHANCE OF SNOW INCREASES FROM THE NORTHWEST. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL ICE ACCUMULATION AMOUNTS WILL REMAIN LESS THAN ONE TENTH OF AN INCH...WITH THE MOST ICING OCCURRING EAST AND SOUTHEAST OF THE TRI-CITIES. HOWEVER...EVEN VERY LIGHT ICING CAN MAKE OUTDOOR SURFACES...INCLUDING AREA SIDEWALKS AND ROADS...POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS FOR WALKING AND DRIVING. * SNOWFALL TIMING...AREAS OF MAINLY LIGHT SNOW WILL AFFECT THE AREA PRIMARILY FROM LATE TONIGHT INTO THE DAY SATURDAY...BEFORE ENDING BY SUNSET SATURDAY. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW ARE ALSO POSSIBLE GIVEN NORTH WINDS GUSTING TO AROUND 35 MPH. * SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS...GENERALLY AROUND 1 INCH OR LESS. * WIND CHILL VALUES...STARTING SATURDAY MORNING AND LASTING INTO SUNDAY MORNING...VALUES WILL AVERAGE AS LOW AS -20 TO AROUND -30 IN MOST OF SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF FREEZING DRIZZLE OR SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ NEZ039-040-046-047-060-061-073-074-084-161900- /O.NEW.KGID.WC.Y.0003.161218T0000Z-161218T1700Z/ /O.EXB.KGID.WW.Y.0008.161216T1500Z-161218T0000Z/ VALLEY-GREELEY-SHERMAN-HOWARD-DAWSON-BUFFALO-PHELPS-KEARNEY- FRANKLIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ORD...GREELEY...SPALDING...SCOTIA... WOLBACH...LOUP CITY...SHERMAN RESERVOIR...LITCHFIELD... ST. LIBORY...LEXINGTON...COZAD...WILLOW ISLAND...GOTHENBURG... KEARNEY...HOLDREGE...MINDEN...FRANKLIN...CAMPBELL...HILDRETH 447 AM CST FRI DEC 16 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST SATURDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM SATURDAY TO 11 AM CST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HASTINGS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR FREEZING DRIZZLE...SNOW AND DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST SATURDAY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM SATURDAY TO 11 AM CST SUNDAY. * FREEZING DRIZZLE TIMING...FREEZING DRIZZLE MAY BEGIN THIS MORNING. BY AFTERNOON...ICING FROM FREEZING DRIZZLE IS MORE LIKELY TO IMPACT ADDITIONAL AREAS INCLUDING THE NEBRASKA TRI- CITIES AND LOCATIONS FARTHER NORTH AND WEST OF THE TRI-CITIES. ICING CONDITIONS WILL WANE TONIGHT AS THE CHANCE OF SNOW INCREASES FROM THE NORTHWEST. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL ICE ACCUMULATION AMOUNTS WILL REMAIN LESS THAN ONE TENTH OF AN INCH...WITH THE MOST ICING OCCURRING EAST AND SOUTHEAST OF THE TRI-CITIES. HOWEVER...EVEN VERY LIGHT ICING CAN MAKE OUTDOOR SURFACES...INCLUDING AREA SIDEWALKS AND ROADS...POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS FOR WALKING AND DRIVING. * SNOWFALL TIMING...AREAS OF MAINLY LIGHT SNOW WILL AFFECT THE AREA PRIMARILY FROM LATE TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY AFTERNOON BEFORE ENDING. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW ARE ALSO POSSIBLE GIVEN NORTH WINDS GUSTING TO AROUND 35 MPH. * SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS...GENERALLY AROUND 1 INCH OR LESS. * WIND CHILL VALUES...STARTING SATURDAY MORNING AND LASTING INTO SUNDAY MORNING...VALUES WILL AVERAGE AS LOW AS -20 TO AROUND -30 IN MOST OF SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF FREEZING DRIZZLE OR SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ KSZ005-017-NEZ072-082-083-161900- /O.NEW.KGID.WC.Y.0003.161218T0000Z-161218T1700Z/ /O.EXB.KGID.WW.Y.0008.161217T0400Z-161218T0000Z/ PHILLIPS-ROOKS-GOSPER-FURNAS-HARLAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PHILLIPSBURG...CODELL...PLAINVILLE... STOCKTON...ELWOOD...JOHNSON LAKE...CAMBRIDGE...ARAPAHOE... OXFORD...BEAVER CITY...HOLLINGER...ALMA...ORLEANS 447 AM CST FRI DEC 16 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST SATURDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM SATURDAY TO 11 AM CST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HASTINGS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MAINLY FOR THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST SATURDAY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM SATURDAY TO 11 AM CST SUNDAY. * FREEZING DRIZZLE...PATCHY FREEZING DRIZZLE IS POSSIBLE MAINLY THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING IN THESE COUNTIES...BUT ICING IMPACTS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BE AS GREAT AS FARTHER EAST. HOWEVER...EVEN VERY LIGHT ICING CAN MAKE OUTDOOR SURFACES...INCLUDING AREA SIDEWALKS AND ROADS...POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS FOR WALKING AND DRIVING. * SNOWFALL TIMING...AREAS OF MAINLY LIGHT SNOW WILL AFFECT THE AREA PRIMARILY FROM LATE TONIGHT INTO THE DAY SATURDAY...BEFORE ENDING BY SUNSET SATURDAY. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW ARE ALSO POSSIBLE GIVEN NORTH WINDS GUSTING TO AROUND 35 MPH. * SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS...GENERALLY BETWEEN ONE-HALF INCH AND PERHAPS 2 INCHES. * WIND CHILL VALUES...STARTING SATURDAY MORNING AND LASTING INTO SUNDAY MORNING...VALUES WILL AVERAGE AS LOW AS -20 TO AROUND -30 IN MOST OF SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA...AND GENERALLY -15 TO -20 IN NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF FREEZING DRIZZLE OR SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ HEINLEIN/PFANNKUCH
9 follow-up statements
814 WWUS43 KGID 161253 WSWGID URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE 653 AM CST FRI DEC 16 2016 ...FREEZING DRIZZLE LIKELY TODAY...TRANSITIONING TO LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY...ALONG WITH DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY MORNING... KSZ006-007-018-019-NEZ077-086-087-162100- /O.CON.KGID.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-161218T0000Z/ /O.CON.KGID.WC.Y.0003.161218T0000Z-161218T1700Z/ SMITH-JEWELL-OSBORNE-MITCHELL-FILLMORE-NUCKOLLS-THAYER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BELLAIRE...SMITH CENTER...KENSINGTON... MANKATO...JEWELL...IONIA...BURR OAK...OSBORNE...DOWNS...BELOIT... GENEVA...EXETER...FAIRMONT...BOSTWICK...SUPERIOR...NELSON... HEBRON...DESHLER 653 AM CST FRI DEC 16 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST SATURDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM SATURDAY TO 11 AM CST SUNDAY... * FREEZING DRIZZLE TIMING...FREEZING DRIZZLE IS ALREADY UNDERWAY THIS MORNING IN SOUTHERN PARTS OF THE AREA AND IS DEVELOPING NORTHWARD. BY AFTERNOON...ICING FROM FREEZING DRIZZLE IS MORE LIKELY TO IMPACT ADDITIONAL AREAS INCLUDING THE NEBRASKA TRI- CITIES AND LOCATIONS FARTHER NORTH AND WEST OF THE TRI-CITIES. ICING CONDITIONS WILL WANE TONIGHT AS THE CHANCE OF SNOW INCREASES FROM THE NORTHWEST. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL ICE ACCUMULATION AMOUNTS WILL REMAIN LESS THAN ONE TENTH OF AN INCH...WITH THE MOST ICING OCCURRING EAST AND SOUTHEAST OF THE TRI-CITIES. HOWEVER...EVEN VERY LIGHT ICING CAN MAKE OUTDOOR SURFACES...INCLUDING AREA SIDEWALKS AND ROADS...POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS FOR WALKING AND DRIVING. * SNOWFALL TIMING...AREAS OF MAINLY LIGHT SNOW WILL AFFECT THE AREA PRIMARILY FROM LATE TONIGHT INTO THE DAY SATURDAY... BEFORE ENDING BY SUNSET SATURDAY. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW ARE ALSO POSSIBLE GIVEN NORTH WINDS GUSTING TO AROUND 35 MPH. * SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS...GENERALLY BETWEEN ONE-HALF INCH AND PERHAPS 2 INCHES. * WIND CHILL VALUES...STARTING SATURDAY MORNING AND LASTING INTO SUNDAY MORNING...VALUES WILL AVERAGE AS LOW AS -20 TO AROUND - 30 IN MOST OF SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA...AND GENERALLY -15 TO - 20 IN NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF FREEZING DRIZZLE OR SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ NEZ039>041-046>049-060>064-073>076-084-085-162100- /O.CON.KGID.WW.Y.0008.161216T1500Z-161218T0000Z/ /O.CON.KGID.WC.Y.0003.161218T0000Z-161218T1700Z/ VALLEY-GREELEY-NANCE-SHERMAN-HOWARD-MERRICK-POLK-DAWSON-BUFFALO- HALL-HAMILTON-YORK-PHELPS-KEARNEY-ADAMS-CLAY-FRANKLIN-WEBSTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ORD...GREELEY...SPALDING...SCOTIA... WOLBACH...FULLERTON...GENOA...LOUP CITY...SHERMAN RESERVOIR... LITCHFIELD...ST. LIBORY...CENTRAL CITY...STROMSBURG...OSCEOLA... SHELBY...POLK...LEXINGTON...COZAD...WILLOW ISLAND...GOTHENBURG... KEARNEY...GRAND ISLAND...AURORA...YORK...HOLDREGE...MINDEN... HASTINGS...SUTTON...HARVARD...CLAY CENTER...EDGAR...FAIRFIELD... FRANKLIN...CAMPBELL...HILDRETH...INAVALE...RED CLOUD... BLUE HILL...ROSEMONT...BLADEN 653 AM CST FRI DEC 16 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST SATURDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM SATURDAY TO 11 AM CST SUNDAY... * FREEZING DRIZZLE TIMING...FREEZING DRIZZLE MAY BEGIN THIS MORNING IN THE AREA AS IT MOVES UP FROM THE SOUTH. BY AFTERNOON...ICING FROM FREEZING DRIZZLE IS MORE LIKELY TO IMPACT THE NEBRASKA TRI-CITIES AND LOCATIONS FARTHER NORTH AND WEST OF THE TRI-CITIES. ICING CONDITIONS WILL WANE TONIGHT AS THE CHANCE OF SNOW INCREASES FROM THE NORTHWEST. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL ICE ACCUMULATION AMOUNTS WILL REMAIN LESS THAN ONE TENTH OF AN INCH...WITH THE MOST ICING OCCURRING EAST AND SOUTHEAST OF THE TRI-CITIES. HOWEVER...EVEN VERY LIGHT ICING CAN MAKE OUTDOOR SURFACES...INCLUDING AREA SIDEWALKS AND ROADS...POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS FOR WALKING AND DRIVING. * SNOWFALL TIMING...AREAS OF MAINLY LIGHT SNOW WILL AFFECT THE AREA PRIMARILY FROM LATE TONIGHT INTO THE DAY SATURDAY... BEFORE ENDING BY SUNSET SATURDAY. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW ARE ALSO POSSIBLE GIVEN NORTH WINDS GUSTING TO AROUND 35 MPH. * SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS...GENERALLY AROUND 1 INCH OR LESS. * WIND CHILL VALUES...STARTING SATURDAY MORNING AND LASTING INTO SUNDAY MORNING...VALUES WILL AVERAGE AS LOW AS -20 TO AROUND - 30 IN MOST OF SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF FREEZING DRIZZLE OR SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ KSZ005-017-NEZ072-082-083-162100- /O.CON.KGID.WW.Y.0008.161217T0400Z-161218T0000Z/ /O.CON.KGID.WC.Y.0003.161218T0000Z-161218T1700Z/ PHILLIPS-ROOKS-GOSPER-FURNAS-HARLAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PHILLIPSBURG...CODELL...PLAINVILLE... STOCKTON...ELWOOD...JOHNSON LAKE...CAMBRIDGE...ARAPAHOE... OXFORD...BEAVER CITY...HOLLINGER...ALMA...ORLEANS 653 AM CST FRI DEC 16 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST SATURDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM SATURDAY TO 11 AM CST SUNDAY... * FREEZING DRIZZLE...PATCHY FREEZING DRIZZLE IS POSSIBLE TODAY INTO THIS EVENING IN THIS AREA...BUT ICING IMPACTS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BE AS GREAT AS FARTHER EAST. HOWEVER...EVEN VERY LIGHT ICING CAN MAKE OUTDOOR SURFACES... INCLUDING AREA SIDEWALKS AND ROADS...POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS FOR WALKING AND DRIVING. * SNOWFALL TIMING...AREAS OF MAINLY LIGHT SNOW WILL AFFECT THE AREA PRIMARILY FROM LATE TONIGHT INTO THE DAY SATURDAY... BEFORE ENDING BY SUNSET SATURDAY. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW ARE ALSO POSSIBLE GIVEN NORTH WINDS GUSTING TO AROUND 35 MPH. * SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS...GENERALLY BETWEEN ONE-HALF INCH AND PERHAPS 2 INCHES. * WIND CHILL VALUES...STARTING SATURDAY MORNING AND LASTING INTO SUNDAY MORNING...VALUES WILL AVERAGE AS LOW AS -20 TO AROUND - 30 IN MOST OF SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA...AND GENERALLY -15 TO - 20 IN NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF FREEZING DRIZZLE OR SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ PFANNKUCH/HEINLEIN
520 WWUS43 KGID 161527 WSWGID URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE 927 AM CST FRI DEC 16 2016 ...FREEZING DRIZZLE LIKELY TODAY...TRANSITIONING TO LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY...ALONG WITH DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY MORNING... KSZ005-017-NEZ072-082-083-162330- /O.EXT.KGID.WW.Y.0008.161216T1527Z-161218T0000Z/ /O.CON.KGID.WC.Y.0003.161218T0000Z-161218T1700Z/ PHILLIPS-ROOKS-GOSPER-FURNAS-HARLAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PHILLIPSBURG...CODELL...PLAINVILLE... STOCKTON...ELWOOD...JOHNSON LAKE...CAMBRIDGE...ARAPAHOE... OXFORD...BEAVER CITY...HOLLINGER...ALMA...ORLEANS 927 AM CST FRI DEC 16 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST SATURDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM SATURDAY TO 11 AM CST SUNDAY... * FREEZING DRIZZLE...PATCHY FREEZING DRIZZLE IS POSSIBLE TODAY INTO THIS EVENING IN THIS AREA...BUT ICING IMPACTS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BE AS GREAT AS FARTHER EAST. HOWEVER...EVEN VERY LIGHT ICING CAN MAKE OUTDOOR SURFACES...INCLUDING SIDEWALKS AND ROADS...POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS FOR WALKING AND DRIVING. * SNOWFALL TIMING...AREAS OF MAINLY LIGHT SNOW WILL AFFECT THE AREA PRIMARILY FROM LATE TONIGHT INTO THE DAY SATURDAY... BEFORE ENDING BY SUNSET SATURDAY. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW ARE ALSO POSSIBLE GIVEN NORTH WINDS GUSTING TO AROUND 35 MPH. * SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS...GENERALLY BETWEEN ONE-HALF INCH AND PERHAPS 2 INCHES. * WIND CHILL VALUES...STARTING SATURDAY MORNING AND LASTING INTO SUNDAY MORNING...VALUES WILL AVERAGE AS LOW AS -20 TO AROUND - 30 IN MOST OF SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA...AND GENERALLY -15 TO - 20 IN NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF FREEZING DRIZZLE OR SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ KSZ006-007-018-019-NEZ039>041-046>049-060>064-073>077-084>087- 162330- /O.CON.KGID.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-161218T0000Z/ /O.CON.KGID.WC.Y.0003.161218T0000Z-161218T1700Z/ SMITH-JEWELL-OSBORNE-MITCHELL-VALLEY-GREELEY-NANCE-SHERMAN-HOWARD- MERRICK-POLK-DAWSON-BUFFALO-HALL-HAMILTON-YORK-PHELPS-KEARNEY- ADAMS-CLAY-FILLMORE-FRANKLIN-WEBSTER-NUCKOLLS-THAYER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BELLAIRE...SMITH CENTER...KENSINGTON... MANKATO...JEWELL...IONIA...BURR OAK...OSBORNE...DOWNS...BELOIT... ORD...GREELEY...SPALDING...SCOTIA...WOLBACH...FULLERTON...GENOA... LOUP CITY...SHERMAN RESERVOIR...LITCHFIELD...ST. LIBORY... CENTRAL CITY...STROMSBURG...OSCEOLA...SHELBY...POLK...LEXINGTON... COZAD...WILLOW ISLAND...GOTHENBURG...KEARNEY...GRAND ISLAND... AURORA...YORK...HOLDREGE...MINDEN...HASTINGS...SUTTON...HARVARD... CLAY CENTER...EDGAR...FAIRFIELD...GENEVA...EXETER...FAIRMONT... FRANKLIN...CAMPBELL...HILDRETH...INAVALE...RED CLOUD... BLUE HILL...ROSEMONT...BLADEN...BOSTWICK...SUPERIOR...NELSON... HEBRON...DESHLER 927 AM CST FRI DEC 16 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST SATURDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM SATURDAY TO 11 AM CST SUNDAY... * FREEZING DRIZZLE TIMING...FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL CONTINUE INTO THE AFTERNOON. DURING THE AFTERNOON...ICING FROM FREEZING DRIZZLE IS MORE LIKELY TO IMPACT THE NEBRASKA TRI-CITIES AND LOCATIONS FARTHER NORTH AND WEST OF THE TRI-CITIES. ICING CONDITIONS WILL WANE TONIGHT AS THE CHANCE OF SNOW INCREASES FROM THE NORTHWEST. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL ICE ACCUMULATION AMOUNTS WILL REMAIN LESS THAN ONE TENTH OF AN INCH...WITH THE MOST ICING OCCURRING EAST AND SOUTHEAST OF THE TRI-CITIES. HOWEVER...EVEN VERY LIGHT ICING CAN MAKE OUTDOOR SURFACES...INCLUDING AREA SIDEWALKS AND ROADS...POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS FOR WALKING AND DRIVING. * SNOWFALL TIMING...AREAS OF MAINLY LIGHT SNOW WILL AFFECT THE AREA PRIMARILY FROM LATE TONIGHT INTO THE DAY SATURDAY... BEFORE ENDING BY SUNSET SATURDAY. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW ARE ALSO POSSIBLE GIVEN NORTH WINDS GUSTING TO AROUND 35 MPH. * SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS...GENERALLY AROUND 1 INCH OR LESS. * WIND CHILL VALUES...STARTING SATURDAY MORNING AND LASTING INTO SUNDAY MORNING...VALUES WILL AVERAGE AS LOW AS -20 TO AROUND -30 IN MOST OF SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF FREEZING DRIZZLE OR SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$
365 WWUS43 KGID 161702 WSWGID URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE 1102 AM CST FRI DEC 16 2016 ...FREEZING DRIZZLE LIKELY TODAY...TRANSITIONING TO LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY...ALONG WITH DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY MORNING... KSZ005>007-017>019-NEZ039>041-046>049-060>064-072>077-082>087- 170115- /O.CON.KGID.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-161218T0000Z/ /O.CON.KGID.WC.Y.0003.161218T0000Z-161218T1700Z/ PHILLIPS-SMITH-JEWELL-ROOKS-OSBORNE-MITCHELL-VALLEY-GREELEY-NANCE- SHERMAN-HOWARD-MERRICK-POLK-DAWSON-BUFFALO-HALL-HAMILTON-YORK- GOSPER-PHELPS-KEARNEY-ADAMS-CLAY-FILLMORE-FURNAS-HARLAN-FRANKLIN- WEBSTER-NUCKOLLS-THAYER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PHILLIPSBURG...BELLAIRE... SMITH CENTER...KENSINGTON...MANKATO...JEWELL...IONIA...BURR OAK... CODELL...PLAINVILLE...STOCKTON...OSBORNE...DOWNS...BELOIT...ORD... GREELEY...SPALDING...SCOTIA...WOLBACH...FULLERTON...GENOA... LOUP CITY...SHERMAN RESERVOIR...LITCHFIELD...ST. LIBORY... CENTRAL CITY...STROMSBURG...OSCEOLA...SHELBY...POLK...LEXINGTON... COZAD...WILLOW ISLAND...GOTHENBURG...KEARNEY...GRAND ISLAND... AURORA...YORK...ELWOOD...JOHNSON LAKE...HOLDREGE...MINDEN... HASTINGS...SUTTON...HARVARD...CLAY CENTER...EDGAR...FAIRFIELD... GENEVA...EXETER...FAIRMONT...CAMBRIDGE...ARAPAHOE...OXFORD... BEAVER CITY...HOLLINGER...ALMA...ORLEANS...FRANKLIN...CAMPBELL... HILDRETH...INAVALE...RED CLOUD...BLUE HILL...ROSEMONT...BLADEN... BOSTWICK...SUPERIOR...NELSON...HEBRON...DESHLER 1102 AM CST FRI DEC 16 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST SATURDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM SATURDAY TO 11 AM CST SUNDAY... * FREEZING DRIZZLE TIMING...FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL CONTINUE INTO THE AFTERNOON. DURING THE AFTERNOON...ICING FROM FREEZING DRIZZLE IS MORE LIKELY TO IMPACT THE NEBRASKA TRI-CITIES AND LOCATIONS TO THE SOUTH AND EAST OF THE TRI-CITIES. ICING CONDITIONS WILL WANE TONIGHT AS THE CHANCE OF SNOW INCREASES FROM THE NORTHWEST. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL ICE ACCUMULATION AMOUNTS WILL REMAIN LESS THAN ONE TENTH OF AN INCH...WITH THE MOST ICING OCCURRING EAST AND SOUTHEAST OF THE TRI-CITIES. HOWEVER...EVEN VERY LIGHT ICING CAN MAKE OUTDOOR SURFACES...INCLUDING AREA SIDEWALKS AND ROADS...POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS FOR WALKING AND DRIVING. * SNOWFALL TIMING...AREAS OF MAINLY LIGHT SNOW WILL AFFECT THE AREA PRIMARILY FROM LATE TONIGHT INTO THE DAY SATURDAY... BEFORE ENDING BY SUNSET SATURDAY. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW ARE ALSO POSSIBLE GIVEN NORTH WINDS GUSTING TO AROUND 35 MPH. * SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS...GENERALLY AROUND 1 INCH OR LESS. * WIND CHILL VALUES...STARTING SATURDAY MORNING AND LASTING INTO SUNDAY MORNING...VALUES WILL AVERAGE AS LOW AS -20 ACROSS THE AREA AND TO AROUND -30 IN MOST OF SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF FREEZING DRIZZLE OR SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$
606 WWUS43 KGID 170010 WSWGID URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE 610 PM CST FRI DEC 16 2016 ...FREEZING DRIZZLE CONTINUES THIS EVENING...TRANSITIONING TO LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY...ALONG WITH DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY MORNING... KSZ005>007-017>019-NEZ039>041-046>049-060>064-072>077-082>087- 171215- /O.CON.KGID.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-161218T0000Z/ /O.CON.KGID.WC.Y.0003.161218T0000Z-161218T1700Z/ PHILLIPS-SMITH-JEWELL-ROOKS-OSBORNE-MITCHELL-VALLEY-GREELEY-NANCE- SHERMAN-HOWARD-MERRICK-POLK-DAWSON-BUFFALO-HALL-HAMILTON-YORK- GOSPER-PHELPS-KEARNEY-ADAMS-CLAY-FILLMORE-FURNAS-HARLAN-FRANKLIN- WEBSTER-NUCKOLLS-THAYER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PHILLIPSBURG...BELLAIRE... SMITH CENTER...KENSINGTON...MANKATO...JEWELL...IONIA...BURR OAK... CODELL...PLAINVILLE...STOCKTON...OSBORNE...DOWNS...BELOIT...ORD... GREELEY...SPALDING...SCOTIA...WOLBACH...FULLERTON...GENOA... LOUP CITY...SHERMAN RESERVOIR...LITCHFIELD...ST. LIBORY... CENTRAL CITY...STROMSBURG...OSCEOLA...SHELBY...POLK...LEXINGTON... COZAD...WILLOW ISLAND...GOTHENBURG...KEARNEY...GRAND ISLAND... AURORA...YORK...ELWOOD...JOHNSON LAKE...HOLDREGE...MINDEN... HASTINGS...SUTTON...HARVARD...CLAY CENTER...EDGAR...FAIRFIELD... GENEVA...EXETER...FAIRMONT...CAMBRIDGE...ARAPAHOE...OXFORD... BEAVER CITY...HOLLINGER...ALMA...ORLEANS...FRANKLIN...CAMPBELL... HILDRETH...INAVALE...RED CLOUD...BLUE HILL...ROSEMONT...BLADEN... BOSTWICK...SUPERIOR...NELSON...HEBRON...DESHLER 610 PM CST FRI DEC 16 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST SATURDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM SATURDAY TO 11 AM CST SUNDAY... * FREEZING DRIZZLE TIMING...FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING. FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL SUBSIDE LATER THIS EVENING AND EVENTUALLY SNOW WILL MOVE IN FROM THE NORTHWEST. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS...OF UP TO A TENTH OF AN INCH BY THIS EVENING IS POSSIBLE...WITH THE MOST ICING OCCURRING EAST AND SOUTHEAST OF THE TRI-CITIES. HOWEVER...EVEN VERY LIGHT ICING CAN MAKE OUTDOOR SURFACES...INCLUDING AREA SIDEWALKS AND ROADS...DANGEROUS FOR WALKING AND DRIVING. * IMPACTS...FROM ICING HAS CAUSED DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS REPORTS OF ACCIDENTS ACROSS THE AREA. * SNOWFALL TIMING...AREAS OF MAINLY LIGHT SNOW WILL AFFECT THE AREA PRIMARILY FROM LATE TONIGHT INTO THE DAY SATURDAY... BEFORE ENDING BY SUNSET SATURDAY. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW ARE ALSO POSSIBLE GIVEN NORTH WINDS GUSTING TO AROUND 35 MPH. * SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS...GENERALLY AROUND 1 INCH OR LESS. * WIND CHILL VALUES...STARTING SATURDAY MORNING AND LASTING INTO SUNDAY MORNING...VALUES WILL BE BETWEEN -15 AND -20 ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA...WITH VALUES AS LOW AS -30 IN CENTRAL NEBRASKA. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF FREEZING DRIZZLE OR SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ BILLINGS WRIGHT
601 WWUS43 KGID 171025 WSWGID URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE 425 AM CST SAT DEC 17 2016 ...BLOWING SNOW WITH SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF TWO INCHES OR LESS TODAY...ALONG WITH DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... KSZ005>007-017>019-NEZ039>041-046>049-060>064-072>077-082>087- 171900- /O.CON.KGID.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-161218T0000Z/ /O.CON.KGID.WC.Y.0003.161218T0000Z-161218T1700Z/ PHILLIPS-SMITH-JEWELL-ROOKS-OSBORNE-MITCHELL-VALLEY-GREELEY-NANCE- SHERMAN-HOWARD-MERRICK-POLK-DAWSON-BUFFALO-HALL-HAMILTON-YORK- GOSPER-PHELPS-KEARNEY-ADAMS-CLAY-FILLMORE-FURNAS-HARLAN-FRANKLIN- WEBSTER-NUCKOLLS-THAYER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PHILLIPSBURG...BELLAIRE... SMITH CENTER...KENSINGTON...MANKATO...JEWELL...IONIA...BURR OAK... CODELL...PLAINVILLE...STOCKTON...OSBORNE...DOWNS...BELOIT...ORD... GREELEY...SPALDING...SCOTIA...WOLBACH...FULLERTON...GENOA... LOUP CITY...SHERMAN RESERVOIR...LITCHFIELD...ST. LIBORY... CENTRAL CITY...STROMSBURG...OSCEOLA...SHELBY...POLK...LEXINGTON... COZAD...WILLOW ISLAND...GOTHENBURG...KEARNEY...GRAND ISLAND... AURORA...YORK...ELWOOD...JOHNSON LAKE...HOLDREGE...MINDEN... HASTINGS...SUTTON...HARVARD...CLAY CENTER...EDGAR...FAIRFIELD... GENEVA...EXETER...FAIRMONT...CAMBRIDGE...ARAPAHOE...OXFORD... BEAVER CITY...HOLLINGER...ALMA...ORLEANS...FRANKLIN...CAMPBELL... HILDRETH...INAVALE...RED CLOUD...BLUE HILL...ROSEMONT...BLADEN... BOSTWICK...SUPERIOR...NELSON...HEBRON...DESHLER 425 AM CST SAT DEC 17 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM CST SUNDAY... * SNOWFALL TIMING...SNOW WILL LIKELY DEVELOP TODAY ACROSS MOST OF THE AREA. WITH NORTH WINDS GUSTING TO AROUND 35 MPH...BLOWING SNOW IS EXPECTED AND COULD SEND VISIBILITY DOWN TO NEAR 1 MILE WHILE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ARE OCCURRING. SNOW SHOULD END BY 6 PM AND BLOWING SNOW WILL DECREASE SIGNIFICANTLY NEAR OR JUST AFTER 6 PM AS WIND SPEEDS FINALLY BEGIN TO RELENT. * SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS...ONE TO TWO INCHES FOR NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS. A HALF INCH TO AROUND AN INCH IS EXPECTED FOR MOST OF SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA. * WIND CHILLS...TODAY AND LASTING INTO SUNDAY MORNING...WIND CHILLS WILL BE BETWEEN -15 AND -25 ACROSS MOST OF THE AREA. WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS -30 WILL OCCUR IN CENTRAL NEBRASKA...PARTICULARLY NEAR ORD. THIS WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WAS ISSUED FOR PERIODS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW THAT WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES...AND PREFERABLY THERMAL SOCKS AND THERMAL UNDERWEAR. && $$ HEINLEIN
118 WWUS43 KGID 171848 WSWGID URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE 1248 PM CST SAT DEC 17 2016 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MAINLY IN NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS AND FAR SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA THIS AFTERNOON...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... NEZ039>041-046>049-060>064-072>075-082-180300- /O.CAN.KGID.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-161218T0000Z/ /O.EXT.KGID.WC.Y.0003.161217T1848Z-161218T1700Z/ VALLEY-GREELEY-NANCE-SHERMAN-HOWARD-MERRICK-POLK-DAWSON-BUFFALO- HALL-HAMILTON-YORK-GOSPER-PHELPS-KEARNEY-ADAMS-FURNAS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ORD...GREELEY...SPALDING...SCOTIA... WOLBACH...FULLERTON...GENOA...LOUP CITY...SHERMAN RESERVOIR... LITCHFIELD...ST. LIBORY...CENTRAL CITY...STROMSBURG...OSCEOLA... SHELBY...POLK...LEXINGTON...COZAD...WILLOW ISLAND...GOTHENBURG... KEARNEY...GRAND ISLAND...AURORA...YORK...ELWOOD...JOHNSON LAKE... HOLDREGE...MINDEN...HASTINGS...CAMBRIDGE...ARAPAHOE...OXFORD... BEAVER CITY...HOLLINGER 1248 PM CST SAT DEC 17 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CST SUNDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HASTINGS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. * SNOW HAS ENDED OR WILL BE COMING TO AN END ACROSS THE AREA. SNOW SHOULD NOT BE BLOWING AROUND MUCH. * WIND CHILLS...THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...WIND CHILLS WILL BE BETWEEN -15 AND -25 ACROSS MOST OF THE AREA. WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS -30 WILL OCCUR IN CENTRAL NEBRASKA...PARTICULARLY NEAR ORD.A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. && PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ KSZ005>007-017>019-NEZ076-077-083>087-180300- /O.CON.KGID.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-161218T0000Z/ /O.CON.KGID.WC.Y.0003.161218T0000Z-161218T1700Z/ PHILLIPS-SMITH-JEWELL-ROOKS-OSBORNE-MITCHELL-CLAY-FILLMORE-HARLAN- FRANKLIN-WEBSTER-NUCKOLLS-THAYER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PHILLIPSBURG...BELLAIRE... SMITH CENTER...KENSINGTON...MANKATO...JEWELL...IONIA...BURR OAK... CODELL...PLAINVILLE...STOCKTON...OSBORNE...DOWNS...BELOIT... SUTTON...HARVARD...CLAY CENTER...EDGAR...FAIRFIELD...GENEVA... EXETER...FAIRMONT...ALMA...ORLEANS...FRANKLIN...CAMPBELL... HILDRETH...INAVALE...RED CLOUD...BLUE HILL...ROSEMONT...BLADEN... BOSTWICK...SUPERIOR...NELSON...HEBRON...DESHLER 1248 PM CST SAT DEC 17 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM CST SUNDAY... * SNOWFALL TIMING...SNOW WILL GRADUALLY TAPER OFF AND COME TO AN END DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS. NORTH WINDS GUSTING TO AROUND 35 MPH MAY CAUSE SOME AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW...REDUCING VISIBILITY DOWN TO AROUND 1 MILE WHILE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ARE OCCURRING. BLOWING SNOW WILL DIMINISH AS THE WINDS GO DOWN THIS EVENING. * SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS...ONE TO TWO INCHES FOR NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS. * WIND CHILLS...THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...WIND CHILLS WILL BE BETWEEN -15 AND -25 ACROSS MOST OF THE AREA. && PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES...AND PREFERABLY THERMAL SOCKS AND THERMAL UNDERWEAR. && $$
201 WWUS43 KGID 180000 WSWGID URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE 600 PM CST SAT DEC 17 2016 ...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... KSZ005>007-017>019-NEZ076-077-083>087-181200- /O.EXP.KGID.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-161218T0000Z/ /O.CON.KGID.WC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-161218T1700Z/ PHILLIPS-SMITH-JEWELL-ROOKS-OSBORNE-MITCHELL-CLAY-FILLMORE-HARLAN- FRANKLIN-WEBSTER-NUCKOLLS-THAYER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PHILLIPSBURG...BELLAIRE... SMITH CENTER...KENSINGTON...MANKATO...JEWELL...IONIA...BURR OAK... CODELL...PLAINVILLE...STOCKTON...OSBORNE...DOWNS...BELOIT... SUTTON...HARVARD...CLAY CENTER...EDGAR...FAIRFIELD...GENEVA... EXETER...FAIRMONT...ALMA...ORLEANS...FRANKLIN...CAMPBELL... HILDRETH...INAVALE...RED CLOUD...BLUE HILL...ROSEMONT...BLADEN... BOSTWICK...SUPERIOR...NELSON...HEBRON...DESHLER 600 PM CST SAT DEC 17 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CST SUNDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * SNOW HAS COME TO AN END ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA AND EITHER HAS ENDED...OR WILL END SOON ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS. AS THE SNOW ENDS...THE CHANCE FOR BLOWING SNOW WILL SUBSIDE. * WIND CHILLS...THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING WILL BE BETWEEN -15 AND -25 ACROSS MOST OF THE AREA. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES...AND PREFERABLY THERMAL SOCKS AND THERMAL UNDERWEAR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ NEZ039>041-046>049-060>064-072>075-082-181200- /O.CON.KGID.WC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-161218T1700Z/ VALLEY-GREELEY-NANCE-SHERMAN-HOWARD-MERRICK-POLK-DAWSON-BUFFALO- HALL-HAMILTON-YORK-GOSPER-PHELPS-KEARNEY-ADAMS-FURNAS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ORD...GREELEY...SPALDING...SCOTIA... WOLBACH...FULLERTON...GENOA...LOUP CITY...SHERMAN RESERVOIR... LITCHFIELD...ST. LIBORY...CENTRAL CITY...STROMSBURG...OSCEOLA... SHELBY...POLK...LEXINGTON...COZAD...WILLOW ISLAND...GOTHENBURG... KEARNEY...GRAND ISLAND...AURORA...YORK...ELWOOD...JOHNSON LAKE... HOLDREGE...MINDEN...HASTINGS...CAMBRIDGE...ARAPAHOE...OXFORD... BEAVER CITY...HOLLINGER 600 PM CST SAT DEC 17 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CST SUNDAY... * WIND CHILLS...THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING WILL BE BETWEEN -15 AND -25 ACROSS MOST OF THE AREA. WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS -30 WILL OCCUR IN CENTRAL NEBRASKA...PARTICULARLY NEAR ORD. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ BILLINGS WRIGHT
979 WWUS43 KGID 180943 WSWGID URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE 343 AM CST SUN DEC 18 2016 ...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS THIS MORNING... KSZ005>007-017>019-NEZ039>041-046>049-060>064-072>077-082>087- 181700- /O.CON.KGID.WC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-161218T1700Z/ PHILLIPS-SMITH-JEWELL-ROOKS-OSBORNE-MITCHELL-VALLEY-GREELEY-NANCE- SHERMAN-HOWARD-MERRICK-POLK-DAWSON-BUFFALO-HALL-HAMILTON-YORK- GOSPER-PHELPS-KEARNEY-ADAMS-CLAY-FILLMORE-FURNAS-HARLAN-FRANKLIN- WEBSTER-NUCKOLLS-THAYER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PHILLIPSBURG...BELLAIRE... SMITH CENTER...KENSINGTON...MANKATO...JEWELL...IONIA...BURR OAK... CODELL...PLAINVILLE...STOCKTON...OSBORNE...DOWNS...BELOIT...ORD... GREELEY...SPALDING...SCOTIA...WOLBACH...FULLERTON...GENOA... LOUP CITY...SHERMAN RESERVOIR...LITCHFIELD...ST. LIBORY... CENTRAL CITY...STROMSBURG...OSCEOLA...SHELBY...POLK...LEXINGTON... COZAD...WILLOW ISLAND...GOTHENBURG...KEARNEY...GRAND ISLAND... AURORA...YORK...ELWOOD...JOHNSON LAKE...HOLDREGE...MINDEN... HASTINGS...SUTTON...HARVARD...CLAY CENTER...EDGAR...FAIRFIELD... GENEVA...EXETER...FAIRMONT...CAMBRIDGE...ARAPAHOE...OXFORD... BEAVER CITY...HOLLINGER...ALMA...ORLEANS...FRANKLIN...CAMPBELL... HILDRETH...INAVALE...RED CLOUD...BLUE HILL...ROSEMONT...BLADEN... BOSTWICK...SUPERIOR...NELSON...HEBRON...DESHLER 343 AM CST SUN DEC 18 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CST THIS MORNING... * WIND CHILLS...THROUGH THIS MORNING WILL BE BETWEEN -15 AND -30 ACROSS MOST OF THE AREA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND LIGHT SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES...AND PREFERABLY THERMAL SOCKS AND THERMAL UNDERWEAR. && $$ HEINLEIN
626 WWUS43 KGID 181648 WSWGID URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE 1048 AM CST SUN DEC 18 2016 KSZ005>007-017>019-NEZ039>041-046>049-060>064-072>077-082>087- 181800- /O.EXP.KGID.WC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-161218T1700Z/ PHILLIPS-SMITH-JEWELL-ROOKS-OSBORNE-MITCHELL-VALLEY-GREELEY-NANCE- SHERMAN-HOWARD-MERRICK-POLK-DAWSON-BUFFALO-HALL-HAMILTON-YORK- GOSPER-PHELPS-KEARNEY-ADAMS-CLAY-FILLMORE-FURNAS-HARLAN-FRANKLIN- WEBSTER-NUCKOLLS-THAYER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PHILLIPSBURG...BELLAIRE... SMITH CENTER...KENSINGTON...MANKATO...JEWELL...IONIA...BURR OAK... CODELL...PLAINVILLE...STOCKTON...OSBORNE...DOWNS...BELOIT...ORD... GREELEY...SPALDING...SCOTIA...WOLBACH...FULLERTON...GENOA... LOUP CITY...SHERMAN RESERVOIR...LITCHFIELD...ST. LIBORY... CENTRAL CITY...STROMSBURG...OSCEOLA...SHELBY...POLK...LEXINGTON... COZAD...WILLOW ISLAND...GOTHENBURG...KEARNEY...GRAND ISLAND... AURORA...YORK...ELWOOD...JOHNSON LAKE...HOLDREGE...MINDEN... HASTINGS...SUTTON...HARVARD...CLAY CENTER...EDGAR...FAIRFIELD... GENEVA...EXETER...FAIRMONT...CAMBRIDGE...ARAPAHOE...OXFORD... BEAVER CITY...HOLLINGER...ALMA...ORLEANS...FRANKLIN...CAMPBELL... HILDRETH...INAVALE...RED CLOUD...BLUE HILL...ROSEMONT...BLADEN... BOSTWICK...SUPERIOR...NELSON...HEBRON...DESHLER 1048 AM CST SUN DEC 18 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 11 AM CST THIS MORNING... WIND CHILL VALUES HAVE IMPROVED THIS MORNING. A FEW LOCATIONS STILL HAVE WIND CHILL VALUES AROUND -15 DEGREES...BUT AS TEMPERATURES CONTINUE TO WARM, THE WIND CHILLS SHOULD CONTINUE TO IMPROVE. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this wind chill advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Hastings, NE wrote its last area forecast discussion before this wind chill advisory went out at Dec 16, 4:13 AM CST, 34 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 16, 4:13 AM CST, 34 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Hastings NE
413 AM CST Fri Dec 16 2016
.SHORT TERM...(Today and tonight)
Issued at 412 AM CST Fri Dec 16 2016
This section will be updated by 5 AM...please check back.
.LONG TERM...(Saturday daytime through Thursday)
Issued at 412 AM CST Fri Dec 16 2016
Needless to say, the vast majority of focus/time was spent on the
impacts of at least minor (no more than 1-2") wind-blown snow
accumulation during the day Saturday, along with the dangerously
cold wind chill values that will plague all of Saturday, Saturday
night and lasting until late morning Sunday before improving above
Advisory criteria. Given the complex issues of weather impacts and
coordination of headlines/timing in these next 48 hours, this
discussion will focus more on the "bottom line" than usual and
less on the meteorological details.
Some comments on headline (Advisory) philosophy with this
morning's forecast package:
In coordination with the fellow short-termer handling today-
tonight, and in collaboration with some of our neighboring WFO's,
we have decided to use the "long-fuse" approach to headlines this
morning. In some situations, "one day at a time" is the most
prudent approach, but in this case we actually felt that the
overall-impacts of the "triple threat" of freezing drizzle, light
snow/blowing snow and dangerous wind chills occurring roughly in
that chronological order through these next 48+ hours was
impactful enough as a cumulative whole that we wanted to advertise
headlines through the ENTIRE time frame and not put any of these 3
main weather hazards off any longer. Of course, future shifts will
undoubtedly be making some adjustments, possible upgrades, but we
wanted to get the entire basic message out in headline-issuance
form this morning to cover the entire thing and try not to get too
"cute"/complicated at the same time. So, with no further ado, here
is what we are doing:
1) A Winter Weather Advisory will go into effect for the MAJORITY
of the CWA this morning (either at 6/9AM), initially to cover the
possibility-likelihood of at least minor icing from freezing
drizzle. Some areas will see more freezing drizzle than others,
and some areas will see freezing drizzle well before areas, but we
wanted to cover most of the CWA with an Advisory to at least the
potential for at least light icing/slick roads/sidewalks. The only
counties not currently involved in this freezing drizzle-
motivated advisory today are in the far southwestern CWA, where
travel impacts appear LEAST likely at this time (but not
necessarily zero).
2) Starting at 9 PM tonight, the ENTIRE CWA (including the 5
southwestern counties) not included in the original/earlier one
will enter another phase of Winter Weather Advisory. This one,
which essentially runs from 9 PM tonight-6 PM Saturday, covers the
following: 1) Lingering freezing drizzle potential which should
largely end by midnight as colder air starts rushing in 2) The
likelihood of at least light snow accumulation in most areas
mainly late tonight through the day Saturday which gradually ends
from northwest-to-southeast. Although total snow amounts are only
expected to be around 1" or less in most areas, there are signs
that especially our far southern counties in KS could see closer
to 2" during the day Saturday. While normally this is not enough
snow to warrant an Advisory, the impacts of strong winds gusting
to around 35 MPH or higher could result in at least limited/brief
blowing snow impacts as well. 3) Even if snow is
minimal/inconsequential in some areas, wind chills will steadily
breach our Advisory criteria of -20 or colder from northwest-
southeast as Saturday wears on, ranging from around -15 in far
southern areas to right up around -30 in far northern areas such
as Valley/Greeley counties, which is actually flirting with
Warning criteria. So, instead of running a separate Wind Chill
Advisory for Saturday daytime, we will essentially include wind
chill concerns within the ongoing Winter Weather Advisory.
3) Finally, given that the entire CWA should be free of all wintry
precipitation by sunset Saturday, starting at 6 PM the entire CWA
transitions from a Winter Weather Advisory to a Wind Chill
Advisory (only), which then runs through 11 AM Sunday to cover the
last part of the widespread -15 to -30 wind chills. By mid-day
Sunday, wind chills finally improve enough to let all headlines
go.
Is this "all-inclusive"/multi-day hazards approach perfect?
Probably not. But we felt like it was the best service to our
users/customers/partners in this case to highlight the various
hazards lasting well into Sunday.
Briefly looking at the meteorological/timing situation from
Saturday into Sunday:
Starting off Saturday morning, a progressive shortwave trough
will quickly be tracking into the Central Plains from the west,
with the the associated impressive surface Arctic Front already
well to our south. As the day wears on, areas or bands of mainly
light snow will invade and depart the CWA from southwest-to-
northeast. Not major amounts, but combined with sustained north
winds around 25 MPH/gusts around 35 MPH some blowing/visibility
issues are likely. Current hints are that the most concentrated
may target our far southern counties during the daylight hours.
Snow will steadily end from northwest-to-southeast during the
afternoon. Temp-wise, brutally cold. Daytime highs aimed from
near-zero far north to 10-15 far southeast, but some of these
highs could be in the morning with falling temps thereafter.
Dangerous wind chills all day ranging from -15 to -20 south to -25
to -30 north. The mid level trough axis passes during the evening,
allowing precip to end and surface high pressure to build in,
resulting in lighter winds late Saturday night into Sunday
morning. However, even with light winds, actual low temps aimed
from near -13 far north to around -5 far south will continue to
foster dangerous wind chills well past sunrise Sunday morning.
Under plenty of sun and with southwest winds "only" 10-15 MPH,
Sunday will show marked improvement over Saturday with high temps
rebounding into the 18-25 degrees range from east-to-west.
Although Sunday night is again quite cold, at least lows will be
single digits ABOVE zero and not below, and thus no concerns for
Advisory-level wind chills.
Beyond Sunday's wind chill concerns, the entire official forecast
is actually void of any pressing weather issues. In fact, the
latest default model blend used to initialize the extended
forecast has NO official precipitation chances whatsoever through
at least Thursday. That might not necessarily remain the case in
future forecasts, as both the ECMWF/GFS are showing subtle signs
of a moisture-starved disturbance passing through around the
Wednesday time frame, but at least for now, dry it is. Temp-wise,
for those tiring of the well-below normal cold of the past several
days and next few upcoming days, there is good news around the
corner, as we are still advertising high temps to
gradually/steadily climb each day from Sunday-Wednesday,
generally topping out upper teens-mid 20s Sunday, 30s Monday and
low-mid 40s Tuesday, with highs then remaining up around 40 for
both Wednesday-Thursday. It's even possible that a few of these
days could end up warmer-than currently advertised as they get
closer.
&&
.AVIATION...(For the 06Z KGRI/KEAR TAFS through 06Z Friday night)
Issued at 1159 PM CST Thu Dec 15 2016
The biggest issue will be ceiling lowering significantly, along
with freezing drizzle developing on Friday.
&&
.CLIMATE...
Issued at 412 AM CST Fri Dec 16 2016
A few notes regarding Saturday's high temp forecast at Grand
Island/Hastings airports (our two primary climate records sites):
We are forecasting a DAYTIME (key word "daytime") high of only 5
degrees at both Grand Island and Hastings airports on Saturday.
From a purely temperature perspective, this would result in the
coldest daytime high in nearly two years, since 12-30-14 (4 at GRI
and 5 at HSI). Of course, if factoring in wind chills (for which
records are not officially/conveniently kept), one may very well
have to go back a few more years to find such a brutal day.
All this being said, from an OFFICIAL historical climate records
perspective, Saturday will actually NOT be setting any Dec. 18th
records for coldest max temperature. This is because of the
"technicality" that the daily high temperature for airport sites
is for the entire CALENDAR DAY and not just the daylight hours. As
a result, the official high for the calendar day of the 18th will
likely occur just after midnight and be something in the ballpark
of 15 degrees, several degrees warmer than the ensuing daytime
hours will be. The bottom line: The official historical record of
high temperature for this Saturday will not "truly" reflect how
cold the day will really be. That's just a somewhat confusing
reality of calendar-day record keeping.
&&
.GID WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NE...Winter Weather Advisory from 9 AM this morning to 6 PM CST
Saturday for NEZ039>041-046>049-060>064-073>076-084-085.
Wind Chill Advisory from 6 PM Saturday to 11 AM CST Sunday for
NEZ039>041-046>049-060>064-072>077-082>087.
Winter Weather Advisory until 6 PM CST Saturday for NEZ077-086-
087.
Winter Weather Advisory from 10 PM this evening to 6 PM CST
Saturday for NEZ072-082-083.
KS...Wind Chill Advisory from 6 PM Saturday to 11 AM CST Sunday for
KSZ005>007-017>019.
Winter Weather Advisory until 6 PM CST Saturday for KSZ006-007-
018-019.
Winter Weather Advisory from 10 PM this evening to 6 PM CST
Saturday for KSZ005-017.
&&
SHORT TERM...Heinlein
LONG TERM...Pfannkuch
AVIATION...Heinlein
CLIMATE...PfannkuchHazardous weather outlook, Dec 15, 5:49 PM CST, 10 hours 58 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE 549 PM CST THU DEC 15 2016 KSZ005>007-017>019-NEZ039>041-046>049-060>064-072>077-082>087- 170000- PHILLIPS-SMITH-JEWELL-ROOKS-OSBORNE-MITCHELL-VALLEY-GREELEY-NANCE- SHERMAN-HOWARD-MERRICK-POLK-DAWSON-BUFFALO-HALL-HAMILTON-YORK- GOSPER-PHELPS-KEARNEY-ADAMS-CLAY-FILLMORE-FURNAS-HARLAN-FRANKLIN- WEBSTER-NUCKOLLS-THAYER- 549 PM CST THU DEC 15 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA AND PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE IS EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE AREA FRIDAY INTO FRIDAY NIGHT BEFORE CHANGING TO SNOW FRIDAY NIGHT. THE FREEZING DRIZZLE MAY CAUSE SLICK OUTDOOR SURFACES AND LIGHT ICING. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR FREEZING DRIZZLE HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR AREAS WHERE THE POTENTIAL FOR IMPACTFUL ICING IS THE GREATEST, GENERALLY EAST OF A FULLERTON, GRAND ISLAND, RED CLOUD, ESBON LINE. SNOWFALL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY COULD REACH UP TO AROUND 1 INCH. SOME OF THE COLDEST AIR WE HAVE SEEN IN A FEW YEARS WILL ARRIVE FOR FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING, AS FRIGID TEMPERATURES COMBINE WITH GUSTY NORTH WINDS TO PRODUCE DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS OF 15 TO 30 DEGREES BELOW ZERO...ESPECIALLY DURING THE DAY SATURDAY INTO EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED THROUGH TONIGHT. && MORE INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED AT THE FOLLOWING WEB PAGE: HTTPS://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/HASTINGS WESELY
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Wind Chill Advisories in Nebraska, 2016Wind Chill Advisories in Kansas, 2016Every wind chill advisory in 2016
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.