Alert archive / Nebraska / Snow Squall Warnings in 2021
Snow Squall Warning 1, NWS North Platte, NE
NWS North Platte, NE issued this snow squall warning at Jan 14, 2021, 12:24 PM MST for Deuel County, Garden County, Keith County, Nebraska. It was in force for 36 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 14, 2021, 12:24 PM MST (19:24 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 14, 2021, 1:00 PM MST
- In force
- 36 min
- Issued by
- NWS North Platte, NE
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Deuel County, NE, Garden County, NE, Keith County, NE
The radar
The North Platte radar (KLNX), 153 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:24 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE (KLBF), launched 12:00Z, 7.4 hours before the alert went out and 128 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
- 1844 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 26 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 168 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 200 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
729
WWUS53 KLBF 141924
SQWLBF
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Snow Squall Warning
National Weather Service North Platte NE
1224 PM MST Thu Jan 14 2021
NEC049-069-101-142000-
/O.NEW.KLBF.SQ.W.0001.210114T1924Z-210114T2000Z/
Keith NE-Garden NE-Deuel NE-
1224 PM MST Thu Jan 14 2021
The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a
* Snow Squall Warning for...
Western Keith County in southwestern Nebraska...
Southeastern Garden County in the Panhandle of Nebraska...
Eastern Deuel County in the Panhandle of Nebraska...
* Until 100 PM MST.
* At 1224 PM MST, a dangerous snow squall was located near Lewellen,
or 12 miles southeast of Oshkosh, moving southeast at 60 mph.
HAZARD...Extremely poor visibility in snow and blowing snow. Wind
gusts greater than 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Dangerous life-threatening travel.
*
This includes the following highways...
Highway 61 between mile markers 80 and 90.
Highway 92 between mile markers 115 and 132.
Interstate 80 in Nebraska between mile markers 95 and 129.
Locations impacted include...
Ogallala, Big Springs, Brule, Lewellen, Barton, Eagle Gulch
Campground, Ruthon, Clear Creek State Wildlife Management Area,
Intersection of Highway 27 and 9 Mile Road, Megeath, Otter Creek
Campground, Lake View Campground, Ash Hollow State Historical Park,
Belmar, Goldeneye State Wildlife Management Area and Windlass Hill.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Reduce your speed and turn on headlights! During snow squalls, the
visibility may suddenly drop to near zero in whiteout conditions.
&&
LAT...LON 4135 10245 4135 10187 4101 10157 4101 10228
TIME...MOT...LOC 1924Z 315DEG 54KT 4126 10222
$$
Snively2 follow-up statements
345 WWUS53 KLBF 141947 SQWLBF Snow Squall Warning National Weather Service North Platte NE 1247 PM MST Thu Jan 14 2021 NEC069-141957- /O.CAN.KLBF.SQ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210114T2000Z/ Garden NE- 1247 PM MST Thu Jan 14 2021 ...THE SNOW SQUALL WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN GARDEN COUNTY IS CANCELLED... The snow squall which prompted the warning has moved out of the warned area. Therefore, the snow squall warning has been cancelled. LAT...LON 4118 10212 4118 10172 4101 10157 4101 10210 TIME...MOT...LOC 1947Z 315DEG 54KT 4101 10190 $$ NEC049-101-142000- /O.CON.KLBF.SQ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210114T2000Z/ Keith NE-Deuel NE- 1247 PM MST Thu Jan 14 2021 ...A SNOW SQUALL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 PM MST FOR SOUTHWESTERN KEITH AND SOUTHEASTERN DEUEL COUNTIES... At 1247 PM MST, a dangerous snow squall was located near Brule, or 9 miles east of Big Springs, moving southeast at 60 mph. HAZARD...Extremely poor visibility in snow. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect hazardous road conditions. This includes the following highways... Highway 61 between mile markers 80 and 90. Interstate 80 in Nebraska between mile markers 106 and 129. Locations impacted include... Ogallala, Big Springs, Brule and Megeath. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Reduce your speed and turn on headlights! During snow squalls, the visibility may suddenly drop to near zero in whiteout conditions. && LAT...LON 4118 10212 4118 10172 4101 10157 4101 10210 TIME...MOT...LOC 1947Z 315DEG 54KT 4101 10190 $$ Snively
870 WWUS53 KLBF 141959 SQWLBF Snow Squall Warning National Weather Service North Platte NE 1259 PM MST Thu Jan 14 2021 NEC049-101-142009- /O.EXP.KLBF.SQ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210114T2000Z/ Keith NE-Deuel NE- 1259 PM MST Thu Jan 14 2021 ...THE SNOW SQUALL WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN KEITH AND SOUTHEASTERN DEUEL COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 100 PM MST... The snow squall which prompted the warning has weakened and exited the area. Therefore, the snow squall warning will be allowed to expire. Roads may remain snow covered in spots. LAT...LON 4118 10212 4118 10172 4101 10157 4101 10210 TIME...MOT...LOC 1959Z 315DEG 54KT 4090 10176 $$ Snively
The office that day
Everything else NWS North Platte, NE issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 12:50 PM MST | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Perkins | 25 min |
| Jan 14, 2:35 PM MST | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Lincoln | 25 min |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.