Alert archive / Nebraska / Blizzard Warnings in 2025
Blizzard Warning 1, NWS North Platte, NE
NWS North Platte, NE issued this blizzard warning at Mar 3, 2025, 1:49 AM MST for 26 counties in Nebraska. It took effect at Mar 4, 2025, 2:00 AM MST. It was in force for 19 hr. 10 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
- Mar 3, 2025, 1:49 AM MST (08:49 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 4, 2025, 2:00 AM MST
- Expired
- Mar 4, 2025, 8:50 PM MST
- In force
- 19 hr
- Issued by
- NWS North Platte, NE
All 26 counties
Arthur County, NE, Blaine County, NE, Boyd County, NE, Brown County, NE, Chase County, NE, Cherry County, NE, Custer County, NE, Deuel County, NE, Frontier County, NE, Garden County, NE, Garfield County, NE, Grant County, NE, Hayes County, NE, Holt County, NE, Hooker County, NE, Keith County, NE, Keya Paha County, NE, Lincoln County, NE, Logan County, NE, Loup County, NE, McPherson County, NE, Perkins County, NE, Rock County, NE, Sheridan County, NE, Thomas County, NE, Wheeler County, NE
The radar
The North Platte radar (KLNX), 25 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:48 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 12:05 PM MST | BLIZZARD | Oneill, NE | 1/10th of a mile visibility, 2 inches snow. |
| Mar 4, 3:34 PM MST | SNOW 2.1 | 8 Wsw Callaway, NE | |
| Mar 4, 5:12 PM MST | SNOW 2.1 | 8 Wsw Callaway, NE | |
| Mar 4, 5:13 PM MST | SNOW 1 | 5 W Stapleton, NE | |
| Mar 4, 5:13 PM MST | SNOW 2 | 2 Nw Springview, NE | |
| Mar 4, 5:15 PM MST | SNOW 0 | Brady, NE | |
| Mar 4, 5:16 PM MST | SNOW 5 | 2 Wsw Anselmo, NE | |
| Mar 4, 5:17 PM MST | SNOW 1.5 | Ainsworth, NE | |
| Mar 4, 5:18 PM MST | SNOW 3.5 | 2 W Merna, NE | |
| Mar 4, 5:20 PM MST | SNOW 4 | 3 Sw Atkinson, NE |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE (KLBF), launched 00:00Z, 8.8 hours before the alert went out and 67 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
- 2064 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 17 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 184 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 257 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
319 WWUS43 KLBF 030849 WSWLBF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service North Platte NE 249 AM CST Mon Mar 3 2025 NEZ004-022>024-035-036-056>058-069-094-032100- /O.UPG.KLBF.WS.A.0001.250304T0600Z-250305T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KLBF.BZ.W.0001.250304T0900Z-250305T1800Z/ Sheridan-Garden-Grant-Hooker-Arthur-McPherson-Deuel-Keith-Perkins- Chase-Western Cherry- Including the cities of Grant, Arthur, Chappell, Merriman, Rushville, Lewellen, Big Springs, Champion, Gordon, Hyannis, Cody, Paxton, Mullen, Tryon, Eli, Ogallala, Oshkosh, Ringgold, Kilgore, Imperial, Enders, and Wauneta 249 AM CST Mon Mar 3 2025 /149 AM MST Mon Mar 3 2025/ ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM CST /2 AM MST/ TUESDAY TO NOON CST /11 AM MST/ WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Total snow accumulations between 2 and 5 inches. Winds gusting as high as 65 mph. * WHERE...Portions of north central, panhandle, southwest, and west central Nebraska. * WHEN...From 3 AM CST /2 AM MST/ Tuesday to noon CST /11 AM MST/ Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Whiteout conditions are expected and will make travel treacherous and potentially life-threatening. Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Tuesday morning and evening commutes. Very strong winds could cause tree damage. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Travel should be restricted to emergencies only. If you must travel, have a winter survival kit with you. If you get stranded, stay with your vehicle. Call Nebraska 5 1 1 for the latest road information. && $$ NEZ005-006-008-009-025-026-037-059-070-032100- /O.UPG.KLBF.WS.A.0001.250304T1200Z-250305T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KLBF.BZ.W.0001.250304T0900Z-250305T1800Z/ Eastern Cherry-Keya Paha-Brown-Rock-Thomas-Blaine-Logan-Lincoln- Hayes- Including the cities of Springview, Stapleton, Valentine, Dunning, Purdum, Rose, Thedford, North Platte, Hayes Center, Bassett, Ainsworth, Halsey, and Brewster 249 AM CST Mon Mar 3 2025 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TUESDAY TO NOON CST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Total snow accumulations between 2 and 5 inches. Winds gusting as high as 65 mph. * WHERE...Portions of north central, southwest, and west central Nebraska. * WHEN...From 3 AM Tuesday to noon CST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Whiteout conditions are expected and will make travel treacherous and potentially life-threatening. Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Tuesday morning and evening commutes. Very strong winds could cause tree damage. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Travel should be restricted to emergencies only. If you must travel, have a winter survival kit with you. If you get stranded, stay with your vehicle. Call Nebraska 5 1 1 for the latest road information. && $$ NEZ007-010-027>029-038-071-032100- /O.EXT.KLBF.WS.A.0001.250304T1800Z-250305T1800Z/ Boyd-Holt-Loup-Garfield-Wheeler-Custer-Frontier- Including the cities of Lynch, Taylor, Atkinson, Ericson, Butte, Bartlett, Curtis, Maywood, O'Neill, Spencer, Broken Bow, Eustis, and Burwell 249 AM CST Mon Mar 3 2025 ...WINTER STORM WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions possible, with total snow accumulations of one to two inches. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph. * WHERE...Portions of central, north central, and southwest Nebraska. * WHEN...From Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...Whiteout conditions are possible and may make travel treacherous and potentially life-threatening. Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning commutes. Very strong winds could cause tree damage. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Prepare for possible blizzard conditions. Continue to monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service, visit www.weather.gov/lbf. Brown
8 follow-up statements
196 WWUS43 KLBF 031705 WSWLBF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service North Platte NE 1105 AM CST Mon Mar 3 2025 NEZ007-010-027>029-038-071-040515- /O.UPG.KLBF.WS.A.0001.250304T1800Z-250305T1800Z/ /O.EXB.KLBF.BZ.W.0001.250304T1800Z-250305T1800Z/ Boyd-Holt-Loup-Garfield-Wheeler-Custer-Frontier- Including the cities of Burwell, Taylor, Maywood, Bartlett, Eustis, Lynch, Ericson, Spencer, Butte, O'Neill, Atkinson, Curtis, and Broken Bow 1105 AM CST Mon Mar 3 2025 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TUESDAY TO NOON CST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Total snow accumulations up to two inches. Winds gusting as high as 65 mph. * WHERE...Portions of central, north central, and southwest Nebraska. * WHEN...From noon Tuesday to noon CST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Whiteout conditions are expected and will make travel treacherous and potentially life-threatening. Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Tuesday morning and evening commutes. Very strong winds could cause extensive tree damage. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Travel should be restricted to emergencies only. If you must travel, have a winter survival kit with you. If you get stranded, stay with your vehicle. Call Nebraska 5 1 1 for the latest road information. && $$ NEZ004>006-008-009-022>026-035>037-056>059-069-070-094-040515- /O.CON.KLBF.BZ.W.0001.250304T0900Z-250305T1800Z/ Sheridan-Eastern Cherry-Keya Paha-Brown-Rock-Garden-Grant-Hooker- Thomas-Blaine-Arthur-McPherson-Logan-Deuel-Keith-Perkins-Lincoln- Chase-Hayes-Western Cherry- Including the cities of Lewellen, Ringgold, Halsey, Merriman, Paxton, Oshkosh, Stapleton, Hayes Center, Ainsworth, Valentine, Brewster, Thedford, Purdum, Ogallala, Dunning, Tryon, Springview, Rose, Grant, Gordon, Champion, North Platte, Cody, Imperial, Hyannis, Mullen, Eli, Big Springs, Enders, Wauneta, Rushville, Bassett, Kilgore, Chappell, and Arthur 1105 AM CST Mon Mar 3 2025 /1005 AM MST Mon Mar 3 2025/ ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM CST /2 AM MST/ TUESDAY TO NOON CST /11 AM MST/ WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Total snow accumulations between 2 and 6 inches. Winds gusting as high as 65 mph. * WHERE...Portions of north central, panhandle, southwest, and west central Nebraska. * WHEN...From 3 AM CST /2 AM MST/ Tuesday to noon CST /11 AM MST/ Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Whiteout conditions are expected and will make travel treacherous and potentially life-threatening. Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Tuesday morning and evening commutes. Very strong winds could cause extensive tree damage. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Travel should be restricted to emergencies only. If you must travel, have a winter survival kit with you. If you get stranded, stay with your vehicle. Call Nebraska 5 1 1 for the latest road information. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service, visit www.weather.gov/lbf. Roberg
618 WWUS43 KLBF 040333 WSWLBF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service North Platte NE 933 PM CST Mon Mar 3 2025 NEZ004>006-008-009-022>026-035>037-056>059-069-070-094-042200- /O.CON.KLBF.BZ.W.0001.250304T0900Z-250305T1800Z/ Sheridan-Eastern Cherry-Keya Paha-Brown-Rock-Garden-Grant-Hooker- Thomas-Blaine-Arthur-McPherson-Logan-Deuel-Keith-Perkins-Lincoln- Chase-Hayes-Western Cherry- Including the cities of Cody, North Platte, Gordon, Dunning, Paxton, Oshkosh, Ringgold, Big Springs, Stapleton, Chappell, Arthur, Brewster, Grant, Kilgore, Valentine, Ainsworth, Lewellen, Hyannis, Eli, Enders, Hayes Center, Champion, Wauneta, Halsey, Merriman, Bassett, Rushville, Rose, Mullen, Thedford, Tryon, Ogallala, Springview, Imperial, and Purdum 933 PM CST Mon Mar 3 2025 /833 PM MST Mon Mar 3 2025/ ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM CST /2 AM MST/ TUESDAY TO NOON CST /11 AM MST/ WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Total snow accumulations between 2 and 6 inches. Winds gusting as high as 65 mph. * WHERE...Portions of north central, panhandle, southwest, and west central Nebraska. * WHEN...From 3 AM CST /2 AM MST/ Tuesday to noon CST /11 AM MST/ Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Whiteout conditions are expected and will make travel treacherous and potentially life-threatening. Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Tuesday morning and evening commutes. Very strong winds could cause extensive tree damage. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Travel should be restricted to emergencies only. If you must travel, have a winter survival kit with you. If you get stranded, stay with your vehicle. Call Nebraska 5 1 1 for the latest road information. && $$ NEZ007-010-027>029-038-071-042200- /O.CON.KLBF.BZ.W.0001.250304T1800Z-250305T1800Z/ Boyd-Holt-Loup-Garfield-Wheeler-Custer-Frontier- Including the cities of Broken Bow, Taylor, Eustis, Curtis, Atkinson, Maywood, O'Neill, Burwell, Bartlett, Spencer, Ericson, Butte, and Lynch 933 PM CST Mon Mar 3 2025 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TUESDAY TO NOON CST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Total snow accumulations up to two inches. Winds gusting as high as 65 mph. * WHERE...Portions of central, north central, and southwest Nebraska. * WHEN...From noon Tuesday to noon CST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Whiteout conditions are expected and will make travel treacherous and potentially life-threatening. Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Tuesday morning and evening commutes. Very strong winds could cause extensive tree damage. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Travel should be restricted to emergencies only. If you must travel, have a winter survival kit with you. If you get stranded, stay with your vehicle. Call Nebraska 5 1 1 for the latest road information. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service, visit www.weather.gov/lbf. Buttler
245 WWUS43 KLBF 040946 WSWLBF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service North Platte NE 346 AM CST Tue Mar 4 2025 NEZ004-022-023-035-056-057-042215- /O.CON.KLBF.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-250305T1800Z/ Sheridan-Garden-Grant-Arthur-Deuel-Keith- Including the cities of Ogallala, Arthur, Lewellen, Paxton, Big Springs, Rushville, Gordon, Chappell, Oshkosh, and Hyannis 246 AM MST Tue Mar 4 2025 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions. Snow accumulations 1 to 2 inches. Winds gusting as high as 65 mph. * WHERE...Portions of panhandle, southwest, and west central Nebraska. * WHEN...Until 11 AM MST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions and very poor visibility with whiteout conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Tuesday morning and evening commutes. Very strong winds could cause tree damage and power outages. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Travel should be restricted to emergencies only. If you must travel, have a winter survival kit with you. If you get stranded, stay with your vehicle. Call Nebraska 5 1 1 for the latest road information. && $$ NEZ005-006-008-009-024>026-036-037-058-059-069-070-094-042215- /O.CON.KLBF.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-250305T1800Z/ Eastern Cherry-Keya Paha-Brown-Rock-Hooker-Thomas-Blaine- McPherson-Logan-Perkins-Lincoln-Chase-Hayes-Western Cherry- Including the cities of Enders, Tryon, Dunning, Purdum, Imperial, Cody, Merriman, Grant, Halsey, Kilgore, Mullen, Ringgold, Springview, Champion, Thedford, Ainsworth, Brewster, Valentine, Eli, Stapleton, Wauneta, Rose, Hayes Center, North Platte, and Bassett 346 AM CST Tue Mar 4 2025 /246 AM MST Tue Mar 4 2025/ ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST /11 AM MST/ WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions. Snow accumulations 2 to 6 inches. Winds gusting as high as 65 mph. * WHERE...Portions of north central, southwest, and west central Nebraska. * WHEN...Until noon CST /11 AM MST/ Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Whiteout conditions are expected and will make travel treacherous and potentially life-threatening. Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Tuesday morning and evening commutes. Very strong winds could cause tree damage and power outages. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Travel should be restricted to emergencies only. If you must travel, have a winter survival kit with you. If you get stranded, stay with your vehicle. Call Nebraska 5 1 1 for the latest road information. && $$ NEZ007-010-027>029-038-071-042215- /O.CON.KLBF.BZ.W.0001.250304T1800Z-250305T1800Z/ Boyd-Holt-Loup-Garfield-Wheeler-Custer-Frontier- Including the cities of Eustis, Broken Bow, Maywood, Atkinson, Taylor, Butte, Burwell, Spencer, O'Neill, Ericson, Curtis, Lynch, and Bartlett 346 AM CST Tue Mar 4 2025 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO NOON CST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Snow accumulations 2 to 6 inches. Winds gusting as high as 65 mph. * WHERE...Portions of central, north central, and southwest Nebraska. * WHEN...From noon today to noon CST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Whiteout conditions are expected and will make travel treacherous and potentially life-threatening. Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Tuesday morning and evening commutes. Very strong winds could cause tree damage and power outages. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Travel should be restricted to emergencies only. If you must travel, have a winter survival kit with you. If you get stranded, stay with your vehicle. Call Nebraska 5 1 1 for the latest road information. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service, visit www.weather.gov/lbf. MBS
081 WWUS43 KLBF 041450 WSWLBF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service North Platte NE 850 AM CST Tue Mar 4 2025 NEZ004-022-056-041600- /O.CAN.KLBF.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-250305T1800Z/ Sheridan-Garden-Deuel- Including the cities of Oshkosh, Rushville, Chappell, Lewellen, Gordon, and Big Springs 750 AM MST Tue Mar 4 2025 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... The threat for blizzard conditions has ended. $$ NEZ023-035-057-050000- /O.EXT.KLBF.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-250305T0000Z/ Grant-Arthur-Keith- Including the cities of Arthur, Hyannis, Paxton, and Ogallala 750 AM MST Tue Mar 4 2025 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions. Additional snow accumulations up to one inch. Winds gusting as high as 65 mph. * WHERE...Keith, Arthur, and Grant Counties. * WHEN...Until 5 PM MST this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. Widespread blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. The hazardous conditions could impact the Tuesday morning and evening commutes. Very strong winds could cause extensive tree damage. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Travel should be restricted to emergencies only. If you must travel, have a winter survival kit with you. If you get stranded, stay with your vehicle. Call Nebraska 5 1 1 for the latest road information. && $$ NEZ005-006-008-009-024>026-036-037-058-059-069-070-094-050300- /O.CON.KLBF.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-250305T1800Z/ Eastern Cherry-Keya Paha-Brown-Rock-Hooker-Thomas-Blaine- McPherson-Logan-Perkins-Lincoln-Chase-Hayes-Western Cherry- Including the cities of Mullen, Kilgore, Ainsworth, Springview, Bassett, Ringgold, Imperial, Thedford, Rose, Halsey, Tryon, Brewster, Enders, Hayes Center, Grant, Champion, Purdum, Merriman, Valentine, Wauneta, North Platte, Eli, Stapleton, Cody, and Dunning 850 AM CST Tue Mar 4 2025 /750 AM MST Tue Mar 4 2025/ ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST /11 AM MST/ WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions. Additional snow accumulations up to 3 inches. Winds gusting as high as 65 mph. * WHERE...Portions of north central, southwest, and west central Nebraska. * WHEN...Until noon CST /11 AM MST/ Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Whiteout conditions are expected and will make travel treacherous and potentially life-threatening. Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Tuesday morning and evening commutes. Very strong winds could cause extensive tree damage. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Travel should be restricted to emergencies only. If you must travel, have a winter survival kit with you. If you get stranded, stay with your vehicle. Call Nebraska 5 1 1 for the latest road information. && $$ NEZ007-010-027>029-038-071-050300- /O.CON.KLBF.BZ.W.0001.250304T1800Z-250305T1800Z/ Boyd-Holt-Loup-Garfield-Wheeler-Custer-Frontier- Including the cities of Eustis, Burwell, Bartlett, Curtis, Butte, O'Neill, Atkinson, Broken Bow, Maywood, Lynch, Spencer, Taylor, and Ericson 850 AM CST Tue Mar 4 2025 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO NOON CST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Total snow accumulations up to three inches. Winds gusting as high as 65 mph. * WHERE...Portions of central, north central, and southwest Nebraska. * WHEN...From noon today to noon CST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning commutes. Very strong winds could cause extensive tree damage. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Travel should be restricted to emergencies only. If you must travel, have a winter survival kit with you. If you get stranded, stay with your vehicle. Call Nebraska 5 1 1 for the latest road information. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service, visit www.weather.gov/lbf. Roberg
981 WWUS43 KLBF 041646 WSWLBF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service North Platte NE 1046 AM CST Tue Mar 4 2025 NEZ023-035-057-041800- /O.CAN.KLBF.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-250305T0000Z/ Grant-Arthur-Keith- Including the cities of Arthur, Hyannis, Paxton, and Ogallala 946 AM MST Tue Mar 4 2025 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... The threat has ended. $$ NEZ024-036-058-069-070-094-041800- /O.CAN.KLBF.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-250305T1800Z/ Hooker-McPherson-Perkins-Chase-Hayes-Western Cherry- Including the cities of Tryon, Enders, Wauneta, Ringgold, Imperial, Mullen, Hayes Center, Kilgore, Eli, Grant, Champion, Cody, and Merriman 1046 AM CST Tue Mar 4 2025 /946 AM MST Tue Mar 4 2025/ ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... The threat has ended. $$ NEZ071-041800- /O.CAN.KLBF.BZ.W.0001.250304T1800Z-250305T1800Z/ Frontier- Including the cities of Eustis, Maywood, and Curtis 1046 AM CST Tue Mar 4 2025 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... The threat has ended. $$ NEZ005-006-008-009-025-026-037-059-050100- /O.CON.KLBF.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-250305T1800Z/ Eastern Cherry-Keya Paha-Brown-Rock-Thomas-Blaine-Logan-Lincoln- Including the cities of Brewster, North Platte, Ainsworth, Thedford, Stapleton, Springview, Purdum, Bassett, Rose, Halsey, Dunning, and Valentine 1046 AM CST Tue Mar 4 2025 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions. Additional snow accumulations between 1 and 2 inches. Winds gusting as high as 65 mph. * WHERE...Portions of north central, southwest, and west central Nebraska. * WHEN...Until noon CST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Whiteout conditions are expected and will make travel treacherous and potentially life-threatening. Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning commutes. Very strong winds could cause extensive tree damage. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Travel should be restricted to emergencies only. If you must travel, have a winter survival kit with you. If you get stranded, stay with your vehicle. Call Nebraska 5 1 1 for the latest road information. && $$ NEZ007-010-027>029-038-050100- /O.CON.KLBF.BZ.W.0001.250304T1800Z-250305T1800Z/ Boyd-Holt-Loup-Garfield-Wheeler-Custer- Including the cities of Burwell, Bartlett, Butte, O'Neill, Atkinson, Broken Bow, Lynch, Spencer, Taylor, and Ericson 1046 AM CST Tue Mar 4 2025 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Total snow accumulations up to two inches. Winds gusting as high as 65 mph. * WHERE...Portions of central and north central Nebraska. * WHEN...Until noon CST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning commutes. Very strong winds could cause extensive tree damage. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Travel should be restricted to emergencies only. If you must travel, have a winter survival kit with you. If you get stranded, stay with your vehicle. Call Nebraska 5 1 1 for the latest road information. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service, visit www.weather.gov/lbf. Roberg
925 WWUS43 KLBF 041657 WSWLBF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service North Platte NE 1057 AM CST Tue Mar 4 2025 NEZ007-010-027>029-038-050100- /O.EXT.KLBF.BZ.W.0001.250304T1657Z-250305T1800Z/ Boyd-Holt-Loup-Garfield-Wheeler-Custer- Including the cities of Burwell, Bartlett, Butte, O'Neill, Atkinson, Broken Bow, Lynch, Spencer, Taylor, and Ericson 1057 AM CST Tue Mar 4 2025 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions. Additional snow accumulations between 1 and 2 inches. Winds gusting as high as 65 mph. * WHERE...Portions of central and north central Nebraska. * WHEN...Until noon CST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning commutes. Very strong winds could cause extensive tree damage. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Travel should be restricted to emergencies only. If you must travel, have a winter survival kit with you. If you get stranded, stay with your vehicle. Call Nebraska 5 1 1 for the latest road information. && $$ NEZ005-006-008-009-025-026-037-059-050100- /O.CON.KLBF.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-250305T1800Z/ Eastern Cherry-Keya Paha-Brown-Rock-Thomas-Blaine-Logan-Lincoln- Including the cities of Brewster, North Platte, Ainsworth, Thedford, Stapleton, Springview, Purdum, Bassett, Rose, Halsey, Dunning, and Valentine 1057 AM CST Tue Mar 4 2025 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions. Additional snow accumulations between 1 and 2 inches. Winds gusting as high as 65 mph. * WHERE...Portions of north central, southwest, and west central Nebraska. * WHEN...Until noon CST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Whiteout conditions are expected and will make travel treacherous and potentially life-threatening. Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning commutes. Very strong winds could cause extensive tree damage. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Travel should be restricted to emergencies only. If you must travel, have a winter survival kit with you. If you get stranded, stay with your vehicle. Call Nebraska 5 1 1 for the latest road information. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service, visit www.weather.gov/lbf. Roberg
050 WWUS43 KLBF 042034 WSWLBF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service North Platte NE 234 PM CST Tue Mar 4 2025 NEZ005-025-037-059-042145- /O.CAN.KLBF.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-250305T1800Z/ Eastern Cherry-Thomas-Logan-Lincoln- Including the cities of North Platte, Thedford, Stapleton, Halsey, and Valentine 234 PM CST Tue Mar 4 2025 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... The threat has ended. $$ NEZ006-008-009-026-050445- /O.EXT.KLBF.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-250305T0600Z/ Keya Paha-Brown-Rock-Blaine- Including the cities of Brewster, Ainsworth, Springview, Bassett, Rose, Dunning, and Purdum 234 PM CST Tue Mar 4 2025 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions. Additional snow accumulations up to one inch. Winds gusting as high as 65 mph. * WHERE...Blaine, Brown, Keya Paha, and Rock Counties. * WHEN...Until midnight CST tonight. * IMPACTS...Whiteout conditions are expected and will make travel treacherous and potentially life-threatening. Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Tuesday evening commute. Very strong winds could cause extensive tree damage. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Travel should be restricted to emergencies only. If you must travel, have a winter survival kit with you. If you get stranded, stay with your vehicle. Call Nebraska 5 1 1 for the latest road information. && $$ NEZ007-010-027>029-038-050445- /O.EXT.KLBF.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-250305T0600Z/ Boyd-Holt-Loup-Garfield-Wheeler-Custer- Including the cities of Burwell, Bartlett, Butte, O'Neill, Atkinson, Broken Bow, Lynch, Spencer, Taylor, and Ericson 234 PM CST Tue Mar 4 2025 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions. Additional snow accumulations up to two inches. Winds gusting as high as 65 mph. * WHERE...Portions of central and north central Nebraska. * WHEN...Until midnight CST tonight. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Tuesday evening commute. Very strong winds could cause extensive tree damage. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Travel should be restricted to emergencies only. If you must travel, have a winter survival kit with you. If you get stranded, stay with your vehicle. Call Nebraska 5 1 1 for the latest road information. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service, visit www.weather.gov/lbf. Roberg
886 WWUS43 KLBF 050350 WSWLBF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service North Platte NE 950 PM CST Tue Mar 4 2025 NEZ006>010-026>029-038-050500- /O.CAN.KLBF.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-250305T0600Z/ Keya Paha-Boyd-Brown-Rock-Holt-Blaine-Loup-Garfield-Wheeler- Custer- Including the cities of Ainsworth, Bartlett, Dunning, Burwell, Lynch, Broken Bow, O'Neill, Purdum, Springview, Spencer, Brewster, Taylor, Butte, Atkinson, Bassett, Rose, and Ericson 950 PM CST Tue Mar 4 2025 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... The threat for blizzard conditions has ended across portions of central Nebraska and the eastern Sandhills. Strong winds will continue to be a threat across portions of the eastern Sandhills and central Nebraska into the overnight hours. $$ For more information from the National Weather Service, visit www.weather.gov/lbf. Buttler
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this blizzard warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS North Platte, NE wrote its last area forecast discussion before this blizzard warning went out at Mar 2, 9:49 PM MST, 4 hours earlier. Its key messages:
- Patchy fog possible across southwestern Nebraska Monday morning.
- Dangerous and potentially life threatening travel is expected early Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening. Northerly winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts over 60 mph possible combined with falling snow may cause blizzard conditions to develop across much of western and north central Nebraska.
- Another round of snow is expected Thursday into Friday. Timing and exact amounts remain uncertain at this time.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 2, 9:49 PM MST, 4 hours before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service North Platte NE 1049 PM CST Sun Mar 2 2025 .KEY MESSAGES... - Patchy fog possible across southwestern Nebraska Monday morning. - Dangerous and potentially life threatening travel is expected early Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening. Northerly winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts over 60 mph possible combined with falling snow may cause blizzard conditions to develop across much of western and north central Nebraska. - Another round of snow is expected Thursday into Friday. Timing and exact amounts remain uncertain at this time. && .SHORT TERM /THROUGH TUESDAY/... Issued at 312 PM CST Sun Mar 2 2025 Tonight, a deep upper trough will move into the Great Basin with a closed low to move into western Utah by daybreak. Southerly winds overnight will bring an increase in low level moisture and dewpoints rising into the upper 30s to near 40. Stratus will move into southwest and central late tonight, with fog possible toward daybreak across southwest Nebraska as indicated by the latest HRRR and RAP13. Lows tonight not as cold from the low 30s west to the upper 30s southwest and east. On Monday, surface low pressure will deepen significantly by late afternoon across east central Colorado to near 986mb as a closed low moves into southern Colorado. Diffluent flow aloft downstream across Nebraska will bring cloudy skies and moisture advection. Morning fog across southwestern Nebraska should lift by midday. With stratus expected over much of the area, highs will be limited to the mid to upper 50s as dewpoints climb into the low to mid 40s. a chance for light rain by late afternoon across the southeast panhandle and far southwest. Monday night, an elongated, north south oriented upper low will move into western Kansas overnight. Surface low pressure will drop southeastward into west central Kansas and may remain as deep as 986mb as forecast by the GFS. Convergence at the surface and aloft will increase on the northwestern periphery of the closed low across northeast Colorado and western Nebraska. Showers and a few thunderstorms with likely to categorical POPs across the western two thirds of the area. Winds will back to the northeast and north and become windy across the western Sandhills late. Temperatures near the surface and aloft cool sufficiently for light snow accumulations up to an inch across the northwest Sandhills toward daybreak. Tuesday, as the closed low moves across Kansas, very strong northerly winds will impact western and north central Nebraska. Sustained winds of 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph are possible. Categorical POPs through the day, with a rain snow line to move east through the day. Uncertainty still exists on the location and how soon the rain changes over to snow. Cold air advection drop south and east quickly during the morning, with the rain/snow line expected to reach a North Platte through Ainsworth line by mid morning. The GFS and ECMWF each develop a strong deformation band, with the GFS further wet with the location. Uncertainty remains where this deformation develops. NBM probabilities of greater than 3 inches has increase to 25 to 45 percent for areas mainly west of Highway 83. The northerly wind gusts, combined with falling snow would likely lead to whiteout conditions and blizzard conditions possible. SLRs do look to remain rather low during the morning, (6-9:1) suggesting a heavy, wet snow. This threat persists into Tuesday evening, before the system begins to quickly pull away from the area Tuesday night. A Winter Storm Watch remains in effect from early Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening. && .LONG TERM /TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY/... Issued at 312 PM CST Sun Mar 2 2025 Shortwave ridging quickly translates across the area Wednesday. An upper trough again looks to eject into the Plains Thursday into Friday with a chance for snow or rain/snow. The ECMWF continues to bring an early timing from Thursday afternoon into Friday morning, while the GFS is late Thursday night through Friday. Confidence is low with this system, though at least a 50 to 60 percent chance of precipitation does look to exist across much of the area. Colder air will also linger Wednesday through Friday with high in the mid 30s to low 40s. Saturday and Sunday looks dry and warmer as upper ridging return to the region. && .AVIATION /00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z TUESDAY/... Issued at 1049 PM CST Sun Mar 2 2025 As low-level moisture works northward early this morning, low ceilings will spread into southwest and central Nebraska. IFR with areas of fog will impact this area from around sunrise through noontime Monday. Ceilings will likely lift some Monday afternoon but MVFR conditions will continue across southwest into central Nebraska. South to southeast winds at 5-15 kts are expected through the period. && .LBF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Winter Storm Watch from late Monday night through late Tuesday night for NEZ004-022>024-035-036-056>058-069-094. Winter Storm Watch from Tuesday morning through late Tuesday night for NEZ005>010-025>029-037-038-059-070-071. && SHORT TERM...Roberg LONG TERM...Roberg AVIATION...Taylor
Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 3, 1:24 AM MST, 25 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service North Platte NE 224 AM CST Mon Mar 3 2025 NEZ004>010-022>029-035>038-056>059-069>071-094-041200- Sheridan-Eastern Cherry-Keya Paha-Boyd-Brown-Rock-Holt-Garden-Grant- Hooker-Thomas-Blaine-Loup-Garfield-Wheeler-Arthur-McPherson-Logan- Custer-Deuel-Keith-Perkins-Lincoln-Chase-Hayes-Frontier- Western Cherry- 224 AM CST Mon Mar 3 2025 /124 AM MST Mon Mar 3 2025/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western and north central Nebraska. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Potential for patchy dense fog mainly south of Hwy 2 this morning. Potential for scattered thunderstorms south of Hwy 2 tonight though severe thunderstorms are not expected. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. High confidence in very strong northerly winds gusting to 60mph or more on Tuesday across all of central and western Nebraska. There is potential for damage to trees and power lines which may cause some power outages. Accumulating snow is also expected Tuesday. The combination of snowfall and strong winds creating areas of blowing snow may lead to blizzard conditions for portions of central and western Nebraska with hazardous travel due to slick roads and periods of very poor visibility especially along and west of Hwy 83. Potential for another round of accumulating snow Thursday into Friday though any impacts at this time are uncertain. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.