HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 418 PM CST THU DEC 24 2009
Expiration: 330 PM CST FRI DEC 25 2009 /224 PM MST THU DEC 24 2009/
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN AND
NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA.
.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.
A LARGE AND POWERFUL WINTER STORM IS EXPECTED TO LIFT ONTO THE
CENTRAL PLAINS TONIGHT. AS IT MAKES ITS WAY NORTHWARD...PERIODS OF
LIGHT SNOW ARE EXPECTED DEVELOP OVER WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL
NEBRASKA OVERNIGHT. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW WILL BE STRONG
NORTHERLY WINDS GUSTING TO 25 TO 35 MPH. THE COMBINATION OF THE
GUSTY WINDS WITH THE SNOW THAT FELL YESTERDAY...AND THE SNOW
EXPECTED TO BE FALL OVERNIGHT WILL PRODUCE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING
AND DRIFTING SNOW.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
LIGHT SNOW...WITH PERIODS OF MODERATE SNOW NORTH OF HIGHWAY
2...WILL CONTINUE FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT. GUSTY NORTH WINDS WILL
ALSO CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY. BLIZZARD TO NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS
WILL BE COMMON ACROSS MUCH OF WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA...
ALONG AND NORTH OF HIGHWAY 2...DURING THE DAY ON FRIDAY...LINGERING
INTO EARLY SATURDAY. LIGHTER SNOW AMOUNTS OVER SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA
ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH OCCASIONAL
NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 25 BELOW
ZERO ARE ALSO EXPECTED ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA.
ANYONE PLANNING TRAVEL OVER WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR DANGEROUS TRAVEL
CONDITIONS AND POSSIBLE ROAD CLOSURES.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTERS ARE ASKED TO RELAY SNOWFALL REPORTS TO THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE.
&&
THIS PRODUCT IS NOW AVAILABLE...ALONG WITH OTHER WEATHER...
HYDROLOGICAL AND CLIMATOLOGICAL INFORMATION...AT
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/NORTHPLATTE
$$
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY
Issue Date: 340 PM CST THU DEC 24 2009
Expiration: 600 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2009 ...DANGEROUS BLIZZARD CONDITIONS EXPECTED FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
ACROSS NORTHERN NEBRASKA...
.AN INTENSE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP OVER THE MID
MISSOURI VALLEY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS SOUTH
INTO WYOMING...A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL DEVELOP OVER WESTERN
AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA. STRONG WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...WITH
GUSTS TO 55 MPH WILL DEVELOP OVER NORTHERN NEBRASKA. FURTHER
SOUTH...WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS OVER 45 MPH ARE
EXPECTED MAINLY SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 92. WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH SNOW
ON FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...PRODUCING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS OVER
NORTHERN NEBRASKA. FURTHER SOUTH...NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. NEW SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL
RANGE FROM AROUND AN INCH IN FAR SOUTHWESTERN NEBRASKA...UP TO 10
INCHES OVER HOLT AND BOYD COUNTIES. AMOUNTS RANGING FROM 4 TO 7
INCHES ARE LIKELY OVER NORTHERN NEBRASKA. IN ADDITION TO SNOW AND
BLIZZARD CONDITIONS...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS OF 10 TO 20 BELOW ARE
EXPECTED FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.
EVEN WITH THE RELATIVE TRANQUIL CONDITIONS THURSDAY...PERSONS OVER
WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR BLIZZARD
AND NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.
TRAVEL...ESPECIALLY OVER NORTHERN NEBRASKA...MAY BECOME IMPOSSIBLE
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.
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LOGAN-CUSTER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STAPLETON...BROKEN BOW
340 PM CST THU DEC 24 2009
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY...
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM FRIDAY TO NOON CST
SATURDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH PLATTE HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING FOR BLOWING SNOW AND SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM
FRIDAY TO NOON CST SATURDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN
EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY.
* TIMING...ONLY A DUSTING OF SNOW IS EXPECTED TONIGHT OVER LOGAN
AND CUSTER COUNTIES. NORTHERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH
GUSTS TO 35 MPH...WILL COMBINE WITH EXISTING SNOW COVER...TO
REDUCE VISIBILITIES TONIGHT. SNOW WILL BEGIN TO FALL ON FRIDAY
MORNING...AND CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY. SNOW WILL COMBINE WITH
WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH...TO PRODUCE NEAR
WHITEOUT CONDITIONS.
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES
ARE POSSIBLE. HEAVIEST ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED IN
NORTHEASTERN CUSTER COUNTY.
* WINDS...NORTH WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH...WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35
MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.
* IMPACTS...WINDY CONDITIONS WILL CAUSE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND
DRIFTING OF THE EXISTING SNOW ON THE GROUND AND WITH THE
ADDITIONAL SNOW THAT ACCUMULATES...NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. TRAVEL WILL BECOME EXTREMELY
DIFFICULT. DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS OF 10 TO 20 BELOW ZERO WILL
DEVELOP FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT
VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW
AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS.
$$
WINTER STORM WARNING
Issue Date: 340 PM CST THU DEC 24 2009
Expiration: 1200 PM CST SAT DEC 26 2009 ...DANGEROUS BLIZZARD CONDITIONS EXPECTED FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
ACROSS NORTHERN NEBRASKA...
.AN INTENSE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP OVER THE MID
MISSOURI VALLEY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS SOUTH
INTO WYOMING...A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL DEVELOP OVER WESTERN
AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA. STRONG WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...WITH
GUSTS TO 55 MPH WILL DEVELOP OVER NORTHERN NEBRASKA. FURTHER
SOUTH...WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS OVER 45 MPH ARE
EXPECTED MAINLY SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 92. WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH SNOW
ON FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...PRODUCING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS OVER
NORTHERN NEBRASKA. FURTHER SOUTH...NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. NEW SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL
RANGE FROM AROUND AN INCH IN FAR SOUTHWESTERN NEBRASKA...UP TO 10
INCHES OVER HOLT AND BOYD COUNTIES. AMOUNTS RANGING FROM 4 TO 7
INCHES ARE LIKELY OVER NORTHERN NEBRASKA. IN ADDITION TO SNOW AND
BLIZZARD CONDITIONS...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS OF 10 TO 20 BELOW ARE
EXPECTED FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.
EVEN WITH THE RELATIVE TRANQUIL CONDITIONS THURSDAY...PERSONS OVER
WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR BLIZZARD
AND NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.
TRAVEL...ESPECIALLY OVER NORTHERN NEBRASKA...MAY BECOME IMPOSSIBLE
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.
NEZ037-038-251000-
/O.EXB.KLBF.WS.W.0009.091225T1200Z-091226T1800Z/
/O.EXT.KLBF.WW.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-091225T1200Z/
LOGAN-CUSTER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STAPLETON...BROKEN BOW
340 PM CST THU DEC 24 2009
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY...
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM FRIDAY TO NOON CST
SATURDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH PLATTE HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING FOR BLOWING SNOW AND SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM
FRIDAY TO NOON CST SATURDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN
EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY.
* TIMING...ONLY A DUSTING OF SNOW IS EXPECTED TONIGHT OVER LOGAN
AND CUSTER COUNTIES. NORTHERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH
GUSTS TO 35 MPH...WILL COMBINE WITH EXISTING SNOW COVER...TO
REDUCE VISIBILITIES TONIGHT. SNOW WILL BEGIN TO FALL ON FRIDAY
MORNING...AND CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY. SNOW WILL COMBINE WITH
WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH...TO PRODUCE NEAR
WHITEOUT CONDITIONS.
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES
ARE POSSIBLE. HEAVIEST ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED IN
NORTHEASTERN CUSTER COUNTY.
* WINDS...NORTH WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH...WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35
MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.
* IMPACTS...WINDY CONDITIONS WILL CAUSE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND
DRIFTING OF THE EXISTING SNOW ON THE GROUND AND WITH THE
ADDITIONAL SNOW THAT ACCUMULATES...NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. TRAVEL WILL BECOME EXTREMELY
DIFFICULT. DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS OF 10 TO 20 BELOW ZERO WILL
DEVELOP FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT
VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW
AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS.
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