Alert archive / Nebraska / Winter Storm Watches in 2021
Winter Storm Watch 3, NWS North Platte, NE
NWS North Platte, NE issued this winter storm watch at Apr 14, 2021, 1:46 PM MDT for 8 counties in Nebraska. It took effect at Apr 15, 2021, 12:00 PM MDT. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 14, 2021, 1:46 PM MDT (19:46 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 15, 2021, 12:00 PM MDT
- Expired
- Apr 15, 2021, 2:48 AM MDT
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS North Platte, NE
Counties Arthur County, NE, Chase County, NE, Deuel County, NE, Garden County, NE, Grant County, NE, Keith County, NE, Perkins County, NE, Sheridan County, NE
The radar
The North Platte radar (KLNX), 129 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:49 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE (KLBF), launched 12:00Z, 7.8 hours before the alert went out and 116 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
- 1261 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 38 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -98 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -35 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
372 WWUS43 KLBF 141946 WSWLBF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service North Platte NE 246 PM CDT Wed Apr 14 2021 ...SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING... .A potent upper level trough of low pressure will track across the southern Rockies onto the southern Plains Thursday into Friday. Temperatures will be cool enough, Thursday night into Friday morning for snow to accumulate. By mid morning Friday, snow accumulations of 3 to 6 inches, with locally higher amounts are possible in the watch area. NEZ004-022-023-035-056>058-069-151000- /O.NEW.KLBF.WS.A.0003.210415T1800Z-210416T1600Z/ Sheridan-Garden-Grant-Arthur-Deuel-Keith-Perkins-Chase- Including the cities of Gordon, Rushville, Oshkosh, Lewellen, Hyannis, Arthur, Chappell, Big Springs, Ogallala, Paxton, Grant, Champion, Enders, Imperial, and Wauneta 146 PM MDT Wed Apr 14 2021 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 6 inches with locally heavier amounts possible in the eastern Nebraska Panhandle and western portions of Keith, Perkins and Chase counties. * WHERE...Portions of panhandle, southwest and west central Nebraska. * WHEN...From Thursday afternoon through Friday morning. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning commute Friday morning. The wet heavy snow, may impact young livestock and ranching operations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow is expected to develop midday Thursday in the eastern Nebraska Panhandle and spread east into the afternoon hours Thursday. Temperatures will be warm enough Thursday afternoon to limit accumulations. With cooling temperatures Thursday evening, snow will begin to accumulate and will continue to accumulate through mid morning Friday. As temperatures warm late Friday morning, a changeover back to rain and snow or all rain is expected which will once again limit accumulations. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit http://weather.gov/lbf
1 follow-up statement
729 WWUS43 KLBF 150848 WSWLBF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service North Platte NE 348 AM CDT Thu Apr 15 2021 ...SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE TONIGHT INTO TOMORROW MORNING... .A potent storm system will track across the Plains tonight and lead to widespread precipitation across western Nebraska. Temperatures will be cool enough tonight into tomorrow morning for snow to accumulate. This snow is expected to accumulate quickly overnight and lead to hazardous travel conditions. NEZ004-022-023-035-056-057-151700- /O.UPG.KLBF.WS.A.0003.210415T1800Z-210416T1600Z/ /O.NEW.KLBF.WS.W.0005.210415T1800Z-210417T0000Z/ Sheridan-Garden-Grant-Arthur-Deuel-Keith- Including the cities of Gordon, Rushville, Oshkosh, Lewellen, Hyannis, Arthur, Chappell, Big Springs, Ogallala, and Paxton 248 AM MDT Thu Apr 15 2021 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM MDT FRIDAY... * WHAT...Heavy wet snow expected with total accumulations of 5 to 8 inches. * WHERE...Portions of the Panhandle, southwest and west central Nebraska. * WHEN...From noon today to 6 PM MDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Hazardous conditions are anticipated with quick accumulating snow and reduced visibilities. The wet heavy snow may impact young livestock and ranching operations. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. Call Nebraska 511 for the latest road information. && $$ NEZ058-069-151700- /O.UPG.KLBF.WS.A.0003.210415T1800Z-210416T1600Z/ /O.NEW.KLBF.WW.Y.0013.210415T1800Z-210417T0000Z/ Perkins-Chase- Including the cities of Grant, Champion, Enders, Imperial, and Wauneta 248 AM MDT Thu Apr 15 2021 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM MDT FRIDAY... * WHAT...Snow expected with total accumulations of 3 to 5 inches. * WHERE...Perkins and Chase Counties. * WHEN...From noon today to 6 PM MDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. Hazardous conditions are anticipated with quick accumulating snow and reduced visibilities. The wet heavy snow may impact young livestock and ranching operations. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Slow down and use caution while traveling. Call Nebraska 511 for the latest road information. && $$ NEZ024-025-036-037-059-070-094-151700- /O.NEW.KLBF.WW.Y.0013.210415T1800Z-210417T0000Z/ Hooker-Thomas-McPherson-Logan-Lincoln-Hayes-Western Cherry- Including the cities of Mullen, Thedford, Halsey, Tryon, Ringgold, Stapleton, North Platte, Hayes Center, Cody, Eli, Merriman, and Kilgore 348 AM CDT Thu Apr 15 2021 /248 AM MDT Thu Apr 15 2021/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ FRIDAY... * WHAT...Snow expected with total accumulations of 2 to 4 inches. * WHERE...Portions of north central, southwest and west central Nebraska. * WHEN...From 1 PM CDT /noon MDT/ this afternoon to 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ Friday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. Hazardous conditions are anticipated with quick accumulating snow and reduced visibilities. The wet heavy snow may impact young livestock and ranching operations. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Slow down and use caution while traveling. Call Nebraska 511 for the latest road information. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit http://weather.gov/lbf Brown
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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.