Alert archive / Nebraska / Winter Storm Warnings in 2017
Winter Storm Warning 2, NWS Omaha, NE
NWS Omaha, NE issued this winter storm warning at Jan 23, 2017, 3:30 PM CST for 11 counties in Nebraska; Monona County, Iowa. It took effect at Jan 24, 2017, 3:00 AM CST. It was in force for 37 hr. 31 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
- Jan 23, 2017, 3:30 PM CST (21:30 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 24, 2017, 3:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Jan 25, 2017, 4:00 PM CST
- In force
- 37 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Omaha, NE
Counties Monona County, IA, Antelope County, NE, Boone County, NE, Burt County, NE, Cedar County, NE, Cuming County, NE, Knox County, NE, Madison County, NE, Pierce County, NE, Stanton County, NE, Thurston County, NE, Wayne County, NE
The radar
The Omaha radar (KOAX), 112 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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 11:10 AM CST | SNOW 1.5 | Royal, NE | |
| Jan 24, 11:15 AM CST | SNOW 1.7 | Wayne, NE | |
| Jan 24, 11:39 AM CST | SNOW 2 | 4 W Norfolk, NE | |
| Jan 24, 2:02 PM CST | SNOW 4 | Bloomfield, NE | STILL SNOWING |
| Jan 24, 2:09 PM CST | SNOW 4 | Randolph, NE | |
| Jan 24, 2:25 PM CST | SNOW 1 | Albion, NE | |
| Jan 24, 5:00 PM CST | HEAVY SNOW 6 | Verdigre, NE | EVENT TOTAL SNOW THROUGH 5 PM |
| Jan 24, 5:20 PM CST | SNOW 3 | Wayne, NE | TOTAL SO FAR |
| Jan 24, 5:30 PM CST | HEAVY SNOW 6 | Bloomfield, NE | TOTAL THROUGH 530 PM. |
| Jan 24, 5:40 PM CST | HEAVY SNOW 6 | Center, NE | SNOW SO FAR. |
| Jan 24, 5:45 PM CST | SNOW 4.6 | 4 W Norfolk, NE | |
| Jan 24, 8:00 PM CST | HEAVY SNOW 9 | Verdigre, NE | |
| Jan 24, 8:15 PM CST | HEAVY SNOW 6.7 | Neligh, NE | |
| Jan 24, 8:45 PM CST | SNOW 5 | Pender, NE | STORM TOTAL SO FAR |
| Jan 25, 12:00 AM CST | SNOW 5 | 4 W Norfolk, NE | |
| Jan 25, 12:00 AM CST | HEAVY SNOW 6.5 | Crofton, NE | |
| Jan 25, 5:38 AM CST | HEAVY SNOW 6 | 4 W Norfolk, NE | 3 INCHES OF NEW SNOW SINCE MIDNIGHT. 6 INCHES ON THE GROUND. |
| Jan 25, 6:36 AM CST | SNOW 7 | Laurel, NE | |
| Jan 25, 7:23 AM CST | HEAVY SNOW 10 | Plainview, NE | |
| Jan 25, 7:24 AM CST | SNOW 0.5 | 2 S Craig, NE | |
| Jan 25, 8:18 AM CST | HEAVY SNOW 13 | Verdigre, NE | STILL SNOWING |
| Jan 25, 9:30 AM CST | HEAVY SNOW 13 | 6 E Crofton, NE | REPORT RECEIVED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. |
| Jan 25, 10:00 AM CST | HEAVY SNOW 3 | 5 Sse Wakefield, NE | |
| Jan 25, 10:00 AM CST | HEAVY SNOW 5 | Wayne, NE | |
| Jan 25, 10:00 AM CST | HEAVY SNOW 5.1 | Stanton, NE | |
| Jan 25, 10:00 AM CST | HEAVY SNOW 8.4 | Neligh, NE | |
| Jan 25, 10:00 AM CST | HEAVY SNOW 9 | Elgin, NE | |
| Jan 25, 10:00 AM CST | HEAVY SNOW 11 | Bloomfield, NE | |
| Jan 25, 10:00 AM CST | HEAVY SNOW 13.3 | 6 Ssw Verdel, NE | |
| Jan 25, 11:00 AM CST | HEAVY SNOW 16 | Hartington, NE | |
| Jan 25, 11:23 AM CST | HEAVY SNOW 14 | Royal, NE |
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 112 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
- 756 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 55 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -3 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 61 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
691 WWUS43 KOAX 232130 WSWOAX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE 330 PM CST MON JAN 23 2017 ...A WINTER STORM WILL IMPACT THE REGION TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY... .A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO TRACK EASTWARD ACROSS THE CENTRAL PLAINS TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY. SNOW SHOULD OCCUR NORTH OF THE TRACK OF THE LOW. SNOW AMOUNTS COULD BE HEAVY. ALSO...WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE STRONG ENOUGH TO PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. NEZ011-012-015>018-240530- /O.UPG.KOAX.WS.A.0003.170124T1200Z-170125T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KOAX.WS.W.0002.170124T0900Z-170125T1500Z/ KNOX-CEDAR-THURSTON-ANTELOPE-PIERCE-WAYNE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CREIGHTON...BLOOMFIELD...CROFTON... WAUSA...VERDIGRE...NIOBRARA...HARTINGTON...LAUREL...RANDOLPH... COLERIDGE...PENDER...MACY...WALTHILL...WINNEBAGO...NELIGH... ELGIN...PIERCE...PLAINVIEW...OSMOND...WAYNE 330 PM CST MON JAN 23 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TUESDAY TO 9 AM CST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA/VALLEY HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TUESDAY TO 9 AM CST WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW WILL BEGIN LATE TONIGHT OR TUESDAY MORNING BEFORE BECOMING HEAVY AT TIMES BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO TUESDAY NIGHT...THEN GRADUALLY TAPER OFF WEDNESDAY MORNING. * MAIN IMPACT...DANGEROUS TRAVEL DUE TO SNOW PACKED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITY WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS FROM 6 TO 9 INCHES OR MORE ARE POSSIBLE. * WINDS...NORTH OR NORTHWEST WINDS FROM 15 TO 30 MPH COULD CAUSE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY FROM LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON INTO TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ARE EXPECTED. VISIBILITIES WILL LIKELY BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN HALF A MILE AT TIMES. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. && $$ IAZ043-NEZ030>034-042>044-050-240530- /O.NEW.KOAX.WW.Y.0005.170124T0900Z-170125T1500Z/ MONONA-BOONE-MADISON-STANTON-CUMING-BURT-PLATTE-COLFAX-DODGE- BUTLER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ONAWA...MAPLETON...ALBION... ST. EDWARD...NORFOLK...STANTON...WEST POINT...WISNER...TEKAMAH... OAKLAND...LYONS...DECATUR...COLUMBUS...SCHUYLER...FREMONT... DAVID CITY 330 PM CST MON JAN 23 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TUESDAY TO 9 AM CST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA/VALLEY HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TUESDAY TO 9 AM CST WEDNESDAY. * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW WILL BEGIN LATE TONIGHT OR TUESDAY MORNING AND THEN BECOME MODERATE OR POSSIBLY HEAVY AT TIMES TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE SNOW SHOULD GRADUALLY TAPER OFF WEDNESDAY MORNING. * MAIN IMPACT...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL DUE TO SNOW PACKED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS FROM 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. * WINDS...NORTH OR NORTHWEST WINDS FROM 15 TO 30 MPH COULD CAUSE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY FROM TUESDAY EVENING INTO TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT MODERATE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED. VISIBILITIES WILL ALSO BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. USE EXTRA CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. && $$ 48/20
8 follow-up statements
489 WWUS43 KOAX 240331 WSWOAX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE 931 PM CST MON JAN 23 2017 ...A WINTER STORM WILL IMPACT THE REGION TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY... .A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO TRACK EASTWARD ACROSS THE CENTRAL PLAINS TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY. SNOW SHOULD OCCUR NORTH OF THE TRACK OF THE LOW. SNOW AMOUNTS COULD BE HEAVY. ALSO...WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE STRONG ENOUGH TO PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. NEZ011-012-015>018-241200- /O.CON.KOAX.WS.W.0002.170124T0900Z-170125T1500Z/ KNOX-CEDAR-THURSTON-ANTELOPE-PIERCE-WAYNE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CREIGHTON...BLOOMFIELD...CROFTON... WAUSA...VERDIGRE...NIOBRARA...HARTINGTON...LAUREL...RANDOLPH... COLERIDGE...PENDER...MACY...WALTHILL...WINNEBAGO...NELIGH... ELGIN...PIERCE...PLAINVIEW...OSMOND...WAYNE 931 PM CST MON JAN 23 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TUESDAY TO 9 AM CST WEDNESDAY... * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW WILL BEGIN LATE TONIGHT OR TUESDAY MORNING BEFORE BECOMING HEAVY AT TIMES BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO TUESDAY NIGHT...THEN GRADUALLY TAPER OFF WEDNESDAY MORNING. * MAIN IMPACT...DANGEROUS TRAVEL DUE TO SNOW PACKED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITY WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS FROM 6 TO 9 INCHES OR MORE ARE POSSIBLE. * WINDS...NORTH OR NORTHWEST WINDS FROM 15 TO 30 MPH COULD CAUSE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY FROM LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON INTO TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ARE EXPECTED. VISIBILITIES WILL LIKELY BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN HALF A MILE AT TIMES. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. && $$ IAZ043-NEZ030>034-042>044-050-241200- /O.CON.KOAX.WW.Y.0005.170124T0900Z-170125T1500Z/ MONONA-BOONE-MADISON-STANTON-CUMING-BURT-PLATTE-COLFAX-DODGE- BUTLER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ONAWA...MAPLETON...ALBION... ST. EDWARD...NORFOLK...STANTON...WEST POINT...WISNER...TEKAMAH... OAKLAND...LYONS...DECATUR...COLUMBUS...SCHUYLER...FREMONT... DAVID CITY 931 PM CST MON JAN 23 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TUESDAY TO 9 AM CST WEDNESDAY... * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW WILL BEGIN LATE TONIGHT OR TUESDAY MORNING AND THEN BECOME MODERATE OR POSSIBLY HEAVY AT TIMES TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE SNOW SHOULD GRADUALLY TAPER OFF WEDNESDAY MORNING. * MAIN IMPACT...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL DUE TO SNOW PACKED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS FROM 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. * WINDS...NORTH OR NORTHWEST WINDS FROM 15 TO 30 MPH COULD CAUSE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY FROM TUESDAY EVENING INTO TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT MODERATE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED. VISIBILITIES WILL ALSO BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. USE EXTRA CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. && $$
610 WWUS43 KOAX 240834 WSWOAX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE 234 AM CST TUE JAN 24 2017 ...A SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM WILL IMPACT THE REGION TODAY INTO WEDNESDAY... .A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE CENTRAL PLAINS TODAY INTO WEDNESDAY WITH A SWATH OF HEAVY SNOW DEVELOPING TO THE NORTH OF THE LOW TRACK. SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL DEVELOP TODAY ACROSS NORTHEAST NEBRASKA AND WEST-CENTRAL IOWA WITH A RAIN-SNOW MIX OVER EAST-CENTRAL NEBRASKA. A CHANGE OVER TO ALL SNOW IS EXPECTED TONIGHT. WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN CONSIDERABLY FROM THE NORTHWEST TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY WITH AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. IAZ043-NEZ030>034-242230- /O.UPG.KOAX.WW.Y.0005.170124T0900Z-170125T1500Z/ /O.EXA.KOAX.WS.W.0002.170124T0900Z-170125T1500Z/ MONONA-BOONE-MADISON-STANTON-CUMING-BURT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ONAWA...MAPLETON...ALBION... ST. EDWARD...NORFOLK...STANTON...WEST POINT...WISNER...TEKAMAH... OAKLAND...LYONS...DECATUR 234 AM CST TUE JAN 24 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA/VALLEY HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW...POSSIBLY MIXED WITH SLEET...WILL BEGIN THIS MORNING AND THEN BECOME MODERATE TO HEAVY BY THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT. THE SNOW SHOULD GRADUALLY TAPER OFF WEDNESDAY MORNING. * MAIN IMPACT...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL DUE TO SNOW PACKED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS FROM 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. * WINDS...NORTH OR NORTHWEST WINDS FROM 15 TO 30 MPH WILL CAUSE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY FROM THIS EVENING INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. 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. && $$ NEZ011-012-015>018-242230- /O.CON.KOAX.WS.W.0002.170124T0900Z-170125T1500Z/ KNOX-CEDAR-THURSTON-ANTELOPE-PIERCE-WAYNE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CREIGHTON...BLOOMFIELD...CROFTON... WAUSA...VERDIGRE...NIOBRARA...HARTINGTON...LAUREL...RANDOLPH... COLERIDGE...PENDER...MACY...WALTHILL...WINNEBAGO...NELIGH... ELGIN...PIERCE...PLAINVIEW...OSMOND...WAYNE 234 AM CST TUE JAN 24 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST WEDNESDAY... * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW WILL BEGIN THIS MORNING AND THEN BECOME MODERATE TO HEAVY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT. THE SNOW SHOULD GRADUALLY TAPER OFF WEDNESDAY MORNING. * MAIN IMPACT...DANGEROUS TRAVEL DUE TO SNOW PACKED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITY WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS FROM 9 TO 12 INCHES OR MORE ARE POSSIBLE. * WINDS...NORTH OR NORTHWEST WINDS FROM 15 TO 30 MPH WILL CAUSE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ARE EXPECTED. VISIBILITIES WILL LIKELY BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN HALF A MILE AT TIMES. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. && $$ IAZ055-056-NEZ045-051-242230- /O.EXA.KOAX.WW.Y.0005.170124T0900Z-170125T1500Z/ HARRISON-SHELBY-WASHINGTON-SAUNDERS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MISSOURI VALLEY...WOODBINE...LOGAN... DUNLAP...HARLAN...BLAIR...WAHOO...ASHLAND...YUTAN 234 AM CST TUE JAN 24 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA/VALLEY HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ACCUMULATING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST WEDNESDAY. * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW...POSSIBLY MIXED WITH SLEET...WILL BEGIN THIS MORNING AND THEN BECOME MODERATE OR HEAVY AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT. THE SNOW SHOULD GRADUALLY TAPER OFF WEDNESDAY MORNING. * MAIN IMPACT...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL DUE TO SNOW PACKED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS FROM 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. * WINDS...NORTH OR NORTHWEST WINDS FROM 15 TO 30 MPH COULD CAUSE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY FROM THIS EVENING INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT MODERATE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED. VISIBILITIES WILL ALSO BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. USE EXTRA CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. && $$ NEZ042>044-050-242230- /O.CON.KOAX.WW.Y.0005.170124T0900Z-170125T1500Z/ PLATTE-COLFAX-DODGE-BUTLER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLUMBUS...SCHUYLER...FREMONT... DAVID CITY 234 AM CST TUE JAN 24 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST WEDNESDAY... * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW...POSSIBLY MIXED WITH SLEET...WILL BEGIN THIS MORNING AND THEN BECOME MODERATE OR POSSIBLY HEAVY AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT. THE SNOW SHOULD GRADUALLY TAPER OFF WEDNESDAY MORNING. * MAIN IMPACT...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL DUE TO SNOW PACKED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS FROM 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. * WINDS...NORTH OR NORTHWEST WINDS FROM 15 TO 30 MPH COULD CAUSE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY FROM THIS EVENING INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT MODERATE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED. VISIBILITIES WILL ALSO BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. USE EXTRA CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. && $$
485 WWUS43 KOAX 241824 WSWOAX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE 1224 PM CST TUE JAN 24 2017 IAZ043-NEZ011-012-015>018-030>034-250230- /O.CON.KOAX.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170125T1500Z/ MONONA-KNOX-CEDAR-THURSTON-ANTELOPE-PIERCE-WAYNE-BOONE-MADISON- STANTON-CUMING-BURT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ONAWA...MAPLETON...CREIGHTON... BLOOMFIELD...CROFTON...WAUSA...VERDIGRE...NIOBRARA...HARTINGTON... LAUREL...RANDOLPH...COLERIDGE...PENDER...MACY...WALTHILL... WINNEBAGO...NELIGH...ELGIN...PIERCE...PLAINVIEW...OSMOND... WAYNE...ALBION...ST. EDWARD...NORFOLK...STANTON...WEST POINT... WISNER...TEKAMAH...OAKLAND...LYONS...DECATUR 1224 PM CST TUE JAN 24 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST WEDNESDAY... * TIMING...PERIODS OF SNOW...POSSIBLY HEAVY AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT AND END LATE MORNING ON WEDNESDAY. * MAIN IMPACT...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL DUE TO SNOW PACKED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM NEAR A FOOT OR MORE OVER KNOX AND CEDAR COUNTIES TO 6 TO 9 INCHES FOR AREAS FURTHER SOUTH FROM ALBION TO NORFOLK TO WEST POINT AND ONAWA. * WINDS...NORTH OR NORTHWEST WINDS FROM 15 TO 30 MPH WILL CAUSE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY FROM THIS EVENING INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL DUE TO SNOW PACKED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL... KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD... AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ IAZ055-056-NEZ042>045-050-051-250230- /O.CON.KOAX.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-170125T1500Z/ HARRISON-SHELBY-PLATTE-COLFAX-DODGE-WASHINGTON-BUTLER-SAUNDERS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MISSOURI VALLEY...WOODBINE...LOGAN... DUNLAP...HARLAN...COLUMBUS...SCHUYLER...FREMONT...BLAIR... DAVID CITY...WAHOO...ASHLAND...YUTAN 1224 PM CST TUE JAN 24 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST WEDNESDAY... * TIMING...PERIOD OF SNOW...POSSIBLY MIXED WITH SLEET THIS AFTERNOON...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT AND END BY LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS FROM 2 TO 5 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. * WINDS...NORTH OR NORTHWEST WINDS FROM 15 TO 30 MPH COULD CAUSE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY FROM THIS EVENING INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL DUE TO SNOW PACKED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT MODERATE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED. VISIBILITIES WILL ALSO BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. USE EXTRA CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. && $$
301 WWUS43 KOAX 242117 WSWOAX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE 317 PM CST TUE JAN 24 2017 IAZ043-NEZ015-034-250530- /O.EXT.KOAX.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170125T2200Z/ MONONA-THURSTON-BURT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ONAWA...MAPLETON...PENDER...MACY... WALTHILL...WINNEBAGO...TEKAMAH...OAKLAND...LYONS...DECATUR 317 PM CST TUE JAN 24 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST WEDNESDAY... * TIMING...PERIODS OF SNOW...POSSIBLY HEAVY AT TIMES THIS EVENING...IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT AND END WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * MAIN IMPACT...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL DUE TO SNOW PACKED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM NEAR A FOOT OR MORE OVER KNOX AND CEDAR COUNTIES TO 6 TO 9 INCHES FOR AREAS FURTHER SOUTH FROM ALBION TO NORFOLK TO WEST POINT AND ONAWA. * WINDS...NORTH OR NORTHWEST WINDS FROM 15 TO 30 MPH WILL CAUSE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY FROM THIS EVENING INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL DUE TO SNOW PACKED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL... KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD... AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ NEZ011-012-016>018-030>033-250530- /O.CON.KOAX.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170125T1500Z/ KNOX-CEDAR-ANTELOPE-PIERCE-WAYNE-BOONE-MADISON-STANTON-CUMING- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CREIGHTON...BLOOMFIELD...CROFTON... WAUSA...VERDIGRE...NIOBRARA...HARTINGTON...LAUREL...RANDOLPH... COLERIDGE...NELIGH...ELGIN...PIERCE...PLAINVIEW...OSMOND... WAYNE...ALBION...ST. EDWARD...NORFOLK...STANTON...WEST POINT... WISNER 317 PM CST TUE JAN 24 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST WEDNESDAY... * TIMING...PERIODS OF SNOW...POSSIBLY HEAVY AT TIMES THIS EVENING...IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT AND END LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING. * MAIN IMPACT...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL DUE TO SNOW PACKED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM NEAR A FOOT OR MORE OVER KNOX AND CEDAR COUNTIES TO 6 TO 9 INCHES FOR AREAS FURTHER SOUTH FROM ALBION TO NORFOLK TO WEST POINT AND ONAWA. * WINDS...NORTH OR NORTHWEST WINDS FROM 15 TO 30 MPH WILL CAUSE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY FROM THIS EVENING INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL DUE TO SNOW PACKED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL... KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD... AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ IAZ055-056-NEZ045-250530- /O.EXT.KOAX.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-170125T2200Z/ HARRISON-SHELBY-WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MISSOURI VALLEY...WOODBINE...LOGAN... DUNLAP...HARLAN...BLAIR 317 PM CST TUE JAN 24 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST WEDNESDAY... * TIMING...PERIODS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT AND WILL END BY LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS FROM 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. * WINDS...NORTH OR NORTHWEST WINDS FROM 15 TO 30 MPH COULD CAUSE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY FROM THIS EVENING INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL DUE TO SNOW PACKED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT MODERATE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED. VISIBILITIES WILL ALSO BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. USE EXTRA CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. && $$ NEZ042>044-050-051-250530- /O.CON.KOAX.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-170125T1500Z/ PLATTE-COLFAX-DODGE-BUTLER-SAUNDERS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLUMBUS...SCHUYLER...FREMONT... DAVID CITY...WAHOO...ASHLAND...YUTAN 317 PM CST TUE JAN 24 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST WEDNESDAY... * TIMING...PERIODS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT AND WILL END BY LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS FROM 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. * WINDS...NORTH OR NORTHWEST WINDS FROM 15 TO 30 MPH COULD CAUSE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY FROM THIS EVENING INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL DUE TO SNOW PACKED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT MODERATE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED. VISIBILITIES WILL ALSO BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. USE EXTRA CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. && $$
535 WWUS43 KOAX 250336 WSWOAX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE 936 PM CST TUE JAN 24 2017 ...MORE SNOW EXPECTED THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .SNOW HAS TAPERED OFF AT LATE EVENING IN NORTHEAST NEBRASKA AND WEST CENTRAL IOWA. HOWEVER MORE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVERNIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING AS A MID LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IN WESTERN NEBRASKA MAKES ITS WAY TO THE EAST. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 5 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE ADVISORY AND WARNING AREAS. IAZ043-NEZ015-034-251145- /O.CON.KOAX.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170125T2200Z/ MONONA-THURSTON-BURT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ONAWA...MAPLETON...PENDER...MACY... WALTHILL...WINNEBAGO...TEKAMAH...OAKLAND...LYONS...DECATUR 936 PM CST TUE JAN 24 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST WEDNESDAY... * TIMING...SNOW IS FORECAST TO REDEVELOP OVERNIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING. SOME MODERATE SNOWFALL AND STRONG NORTH WINDS ARE LIKELY DURING THE MORNING COMMUTE. * MAIN IMPACT...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL DUE TO SNOW PACKED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE...PUTTING TOTAL SNOWFALL INTO THE 6 TO 9 INCH RANGE. * WINDS...NORTH OR NORTHWEST WINDS FROM 15 TO 30 MPH WILL CAUSE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY FROM THIS EVENING INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL DUE TO SNOW PACKED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL... KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD... AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ NEZ011-012-016>018-030>033-251145- /O.CON.KOAX.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170125T1500Z/ KNOX-CEDAR-ANTELOPE-PIERCE-WAYNE-BOONE-MADISON-STANTON-CUMING- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CREIGHTON...BLOOMFIELD...CROFTON... WAUSA...VERDIGRE...NIOBRARA...HARTINGTON...LAUREL...RANDOLPH... COLERIDGE...NELIGH...ELGIN...PIERCE...PLAINVIEW...OSMOND... WAYNE...ALBION...ST. EDWARD...NORFOLK...STANTON...WEST POINT... WISNER 936 PM CST TUE JAN 24 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST WEDNESDAY... * TIMING...PERIODS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED TO REDEVELOP ACROSS THE AREA OVERNIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. MODERATE SNOW AND STRONG NORTH WINDS ARE EXPECTED DURING THE MORNING COMMUTE TIME. * MAIN IMPACT...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL DUE TO SNOW PACKED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE...PUTTING STORM TOTAL SNOWS IN THE 8 TO 15 INCH RANGE. THE HIGHER TOTALS WILL OCCUR OVER KNOX AND NORTHERN CEDAR COUNTIES WHERE 6 TO 9 INCHES OF SNOW HAD ALREADY FALLEN AS OF MID TUESDAY EVENING. * WINDS...NORTH OR NORTHWEST WINDS FROM 15 TO 30 MPH WILL CAUSE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY FROM THIS EVENING INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL DUE TO SNOW PACKED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL... KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD... AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ IAZ055-056-NEZ045-251145- /O.CON.KOAX.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-170125T2200Z/ HARRISON-SHELBY-WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MISSOURI VALLEY...WOODBINE...LOGAN... DUNLAP...HARLAN...BLAIR 936 PM CST TUE JAN 24 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST WEDNESDAY... * TIMING...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW IS FORECAST TO REDEVELOP LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. OCCASIONALLY MODERATE SNOW AND STRONG NORTH WINDS ARE LIKELY DURING THE MORNING COMMUTE TIME. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS FROM 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. * WINDS...NORTH OR NORTHWEST WINDS FROM 15 TO 30 MPH COULD CAUSE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY FROM THIS EVENING INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL DUE TO SNOW PACKED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT MODERATE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED. VISIBILITIES WILL ALSO BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. USE EXTRA CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. && $$ NEZ042>044-050-051-251145- /O.CON.KOAX.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-170125T1500Z/ PLATTE-COLFAX-DODGE-BUTLER-SAUNDERS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLUMBUS...SCHUYLER...FREMONT... DAVID CITY...WAHOO...ASHLAND...YUTAN 936 PM CST TUE JAN 24 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST WEDNESDAY... * TIMING...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW IS FORECAST TO REDEVELOP OVERNIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. OCCASIONALLY MODERATE SNOW AND STRONG NORTH WINDS ARE LIKELY DURING THE MORNING COMMUTE TIME. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS FROM 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. * WINDS...NORTH OR NORTHWEST WINDS FROM 15 TO 30 MPH COULD CAUSE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY FROM THIS EVENING INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL DUE TO SNOW PACKED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT MODERATE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED. VISIBILITIES WILL ALSO BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. USE EXTRA CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. && $$
835 WWUS43 KOAX 250946 WSWOAX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE 346 AM CST WED JAN 25 2017 IAZ043-NEZ015-034-251800- /O.CON.KOAX.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170125T2200Z/ MONONA-THURSTON-BURT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ONAWA...MAPLETON...PENDER...MACY... WALTHILL...WINNEBAGO...TEKAMAH...OAKLAND...LYONS...DECATUR 346 AM CST WED JAN 25 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... * TIMING...A MIX OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW WILL BE THE INITIAL PRECIPITATION TYPE BEFORE CHANGING OVER TO ALL SNOW SHORTLY AFTER SUNRISE. * ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE. * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING AROUND 30 MPH WILL LIKELY RESULT IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW DURING THE MORNING HOURS. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL DUE TO SNOW PACKED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL... KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD... AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ NEZ011-012-016>018-030>033-251500- /O.CON.KOAX.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170125T1500Z/ KNOX-CEDAR-ANTELOPE-PIERCE-WAYNE-BOONE-MADISON-STANTON-CUMING- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CREIGHTON...BLOOMFIELD...CROFTON... WAUSA...VERDIGRE...NIOBRARA...HARTINGTON...LAUREL...RANDOLPH... COLERIDGE...NELIGH...ELGIN...PIERCE...PLAINVIEW...OSMOND... WAYNE...ALBION...ST. EDWARD...NORFOLK...STANTON...WEST POINT... WISNER 346 AM CST WED JAN 25 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING... * TIMING...OCCASIONAL LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS BEFORE GRADUALLY DISSIPATING BY LATE AFTERNOON. * ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE. * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING AROUND 30 MPH WILL LIKELY RESULT IN AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL DUE TO SNOW PACKED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL... KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD... AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ IAZ055-056-NEZ045-251800- /O.CON.KOAX.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-170125T2200Z/ HARRISON-SHELBY-WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MISSOURI VALLEY...WOODBINE...LOGAN... DUNLAP...HARLAN...BLAIR 346 AM CST WED JAN 25 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... * TIMING...A MIX OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW WILL BE THE INITIAL PRECIPITATION TYPE BEFORE CHANGING OVER TO ALL SNOW SHORTLY AFTER SUNRISE. * ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL INCH OR SO IS POSSIBLE. * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING AROUND 30 MPH MAY RESULT IN PATCHY AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL DUE TO SNOW PACKED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT MODERATE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED. VISIBILITIES WILL ALSO BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. USE EXTRA CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. && $$ NEZ042>044-050-051-251500- /O.CON.KOAX.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-170125T1500Z/ PLATTE-COLFAX-DODGE-BUTLER-SAUNDERS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLUMBUS...SCHUYLER...FREMONT... DAVID CITY...WAHOO...ASHLAND...YUTAN 346 AM CST WED JAN 25 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING... * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS BEFORE GRADUALLY DISSIPATING BY EARLY AFTERNOON. * ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL INCH OR SO IS POSSIBLE. * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING AROUND 30 MPH MAY RESULT IN PATCHY AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL DUE TO SNOW PACKED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT MODERATE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED. VISIBILITIES WILL ALSO BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. USE EXTRA CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. && $$
115 WWUS43 KOAX 251612 WSWOAX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE 1012 AM CST WED JAN 25 2017 IAZ043-NEZ015-034-252200- /O.CON.KOAX.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170125T2200Z/ MONONA-THURSTON-BURT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ONAWA...MAPLETON...PENDER...MACY... WALTHILL...WINNEBAGO...TEKAMAH...OAKLAND...LYONS...DECATUR 1012 AM CST WED JAN 25 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THROUGH THE DAY * ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE. * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING AROUND 30 MPH WILL LIKELY RESULT IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL DUE TO SNOW PACKED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL... KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD... AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ IAZ055-056-NEZ045-252200- /O.CON.KOAX.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-170125T2200Z/ HARRISON-SHELBY-WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MISSOURI VALLEY...WOODBINE...LOGAN... DUNLAP...HARLAN...BLAIR 1012 AM CST WED JAN 25 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THROUGH THE DAY * ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL INCH OR SO IS POSSIBLE. * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING AROUND 30 MPH MAY RESULT IN PATCHY AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL DUE TO SNOW PACKED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT MODERATE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED. VISIBILITIES WILL ALSO BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. USE EXTRA CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. && $$
322 WWUS43 KOAX 252153 WSWOAX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE 353 PM CST WED JAN 25 2017 IAZ043-NEZ015-034-252300- /O.EXP.KOAX.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170125T2200Z/ MONONA-THURSTON-BURT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ONAWA...MAPLETON...PENDER...MACY... WALTHILL...WINNEBAGO...TEKAMAH...OAKLAND...LYONS...DECATUR 353 PM CST WED JAN 25 2017 ...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW AND FLURRIES ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS...BUT THE THREAT OF ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL HAS ENDED. THUS THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$ IAZ055-056-NEZ045-252300- /O.EXP.KOAX.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-170125T2200Z/ HARRISON-SHELBY-WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MISSOURI VALLEY...WOODBINE...LOGAN... DUNLAP...HARLAN...BLAIR 353 PM CST WED JAN 25 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW AND FLURRIES ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS...BUT THE THREAT OF ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL HAS ENDED. THUS THE ADVISORY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.. $$
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 Jan 23, 3:30 PM CST, 0 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 23, 3:30 PM CST, 0 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE
330 PM CST Mon Jan 23 2017
.SHORT TERM...(tonight through Thursday)
Issued at 330 PM CST Mon Jan 23 2017
...Significant Winter Storm Set to Impact the Area Tuesday into
Wednesday...
The 12Z subjective upper air analysis indicated a a seasonably
strong 150 kt H25 jet from southern CA into the central Plains.
This was associated with a potent mid and upper level shortwave
trough, which had 100-150 m H5 height falls this morning over the
southwestern US. Downstream there were steep H7 to H5 lapse
analyzed over the high Plains with delta-t values of 20+ C.
Models still have a fair amount of uncertainty with regards to the
synoptic/mesoscale evolution as this system emerges onto the
Plains on Tuesday. The GFS continues to be slow to develop a closed
mid-level circulation, slower to deepen the system, and farther
north. Although the track of the system appears in the realm of
possibility given the ensemble guidance, given the weak static
stability it appears that the GFS model is to slow to deepen the
circulation. Thus we continue to prefer a consensus of the
UK/EC/CMC/NAM.
This evening should start off quiet, but low-level WAA will
increase after midnight and eventually lead to showers developing
along the H85-H7 warm front. This area of precipitation will
increase in coverage as it lifts to the north toward the SD
border on Tuesday morning. We should also see a marked increase in
precipitation intensity as stability decreases on Tuesday morning.
Exactly where this strong frontogenetic band becomes nearly
stationary is likely where the heaviest of the snow will fall, and
currently this appears to be over the highway 20 corridor and
north into SD. During the afternoon we should see additional
development farther south as the strong CDPVA in the H7 to H4
layer increases. This will likely be rain south of I80, but maybe
a mix of rain and possibly some sleet showers north of I80. As we
get into Tuesday evening we will see the rain and snow line start
to collapse south toward I80 as cooler air works into the region,
while the deformation snow band continues in the northern CWA. We
will also see winds increase later on Tuesday afternoon, and
especially into the evening as the surface low tracks into
southern IA. Winds of 15 to 25 MPH with gusts to near 30 MPH
likely.
Again, given the small differences in the track of the system and
how weakly stable the atmosphere is there remains considerable
uncertainty to the forecast. The CMC would develop another
frontogenetic band within the highly unstable air near the I80
corridor on Tuesday evening with saturation that appears to start
lower and work vertically. Although given the static stability
this is possible, we are discounting this for now with the lack of
baroclinicity in the area of this band in the CMC. Also decreasing
forecaster confidence is some of the higher resolution guidance
would lift the initial frontogenetic band farther north into SD/MN
(similar to the GFS), which is also possible as models tend to
concentrate the lift in these bands to low in the atmosphere. That
said we are less than 18 hours from the start of the event, and
thus will make some adjustments to the headlines. We will upgrade
the watch to a warning where we have our highest confidence of 6+
in of snow as well as some blowing and drifting. We will issue a
buffer advisory south of the warning for 2-5 in and some blowing
and drifting. But some adjustments to these are possible or even
likely with time.
.LONG TERM...(Thursday night through Monday)
Issued at 330 PM CST Mon Jan 23 2017
This system in the short term will lead to a pattern shift across
the CONUS with the flow pattern become northwest for the central
and northern Plains. This will likely lead to a drier pattern, but
also quiet variable with temperatures. Current extended will have
a dry forecast with near seasonable temperatures.
&&
.AVIATION...(For the 18Z TAFS through 18Z Tuesday afternoon)
Issued at 1105 AM CST Mon Jan 23 2017
It appears that MVFR to IFR ceilings will dominate most of the
TAF period with some breaks in the clouds possible at KLNK and
KOFK this afternoon. Breaks also possible at KOMA later tonight.
Snow chances will increase at KOFK after 12Z with LIFR conditions
possible 12z-18z. Pcpn likely more a mix for KOMA and KLNK after
12Z, but lighter.
&&
.OAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NE...Winter Weather Advisory from 3 AM Tuesday to 9 AM CST Wednesday
for NEZ030>034-042>044-050.
Winter Storm Warning from 3 AM Tuesday to 9 AM CST Wednesday for
NEZ011-012-015>018.
IA...Winter Weather Advisory from 3 AM Tuesday to 9 AM CST Wednesday
for IAZ043.
&&
SHORT TERM...Boustead
LONG TERM...Boustead
AVIATION...MillerHazardous weather outlook, Jan 23, 10:10 AM CST, 5 hours 20 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE 1010 AM CST MON JAN 23 2017 IAZ043-055-056-069-079-080-090-091-NEZ030>034-042>045-050>053- 065>068-078-088>093-240615- MONONA-HARRISON-SHELBY-POTTAWATTAMIE-MILLS-MONTGOMERY-FREMONT- PAGE-BOONE-MADISON-STANTON-CUMING-BURT-PLATTE-COLFAX-DODGE- WASHINGTON-BUTLER-SAUNDERS-DOUGLAS-SARPY-SEWARD-LANCASTER-CASS- OTOE-SALINE-JEFFERSON-GAGE-JOHNSON-NEMAHA-PAWNEE-RICHARDSON- 1010 AM CST MON JAN 23 2017 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST IOWA...WEST CENTRAL IOWA...EAST CENTRAL NEBRASKA...NORTHEAST NEBRASKA AND SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT A MIX OF LIGHT SNOW AND SLEET COULD MOVE INTO PARTS OF EASTERN NEBRASKA LATE TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY A STRONG STORM SYSTEM WILL IMPACT THE PLAINS TUESDAY AND INTO WEDNESDAY. ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS MUCH OF EASTERN NEBRASKA AND SOUTHWEST IOWA...ESPECIALLY TUESDAY AFTERNOON INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. ADDITIONALLY...WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN FROM THE NORTH OR NORTHWEST TUESDAY NIGHT WITH SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW LIKELY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED THIS AFTERNOON OR TONIGHT. NEZ011-012-015>018-240615- KNOX-CEDAR-THURSTON-ANTELOPE-PIERCE-WAYNE- 1010 AM CST MON JAN 23 2017 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST NEBRASKA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT A MIX OF LIGHT SNOW AND SLEET COULD MOVE INTO PARTS OF EASTERN NEBRASKA LATE TONIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY A WINTER STORM WATCH HAS BEEN POSTED FOR PARTS OF NORTHEAST NEBRASKA FOR TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT. A STRONG STORM SYSTEM WILL IMPACT THE PLAINS TUESDAY AND INTO WEDNESDAY. ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS MUCH OF EASTERN NEBRASKA AND SOUTHWEST IOWA...ESPECIALLY TUESDAY AFTERNOON INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. ADDITIONALLY...WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN FROM THE NORTH OR NORTHWEST BY TUESDAY NIGHT WITH SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW LIKELY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED THIS AFTERNOON OR TONIGHT.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Omaha, NE issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 3:30 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | OAX | Boone, Burt, Butler, Colfax, Cuming, Dodge and 5 more | 49 hr |
Nearby
Winter Storm Warnings in Nebraska, 2017Winter Storm Warnings in Iowa, 2017Every winter storm warning in 2017
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.