HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 453 AM CST SAT DEC 26 2009
Expiration: 700 PM CST SAT DEC 26 2009

Expires:200912270100;;
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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE
452 AM CST SAT DEC 26 2009
NEZ011-016-030-270100-
KNOX-ANTELOPE-BOONE-
452 AM CST SAT DEC 26 2009
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST
NEBRASKA.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
A SEVERE WINTER STORM CONTINUES TO AFFECT A LARGE PART OF THE
CENTRAL PLAINS. STRONG WINDS AND ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL WILL PRODUCE
BLIZZARD OR NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS IN OPEN AREAS THIS MORNING.
NEW SNOWFALL SHOULD BE 1 TO 2 INCHES. CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO
IMPROVE A BIT THIS AFTERNOON...BUT CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW WILL PERSIST AND A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN
EFFECT DURING THIS TIME.
TRAVEL WILL CONTINUE TO BE VERY DIFFICULT...IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE.
MANY ROADS REMAIN CLOSED. THIS CONTINUES TO BE A MAJOR...POTENTIALLY
LIFE THREATENING...WINTER STORM.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS TO THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA.
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BLIZZARD WARNING
Issue Date: 437 AM CST SAT DEC 26 2009
Expiration: 1200 PM CST SAT DEC 26 2009

...BLIZZARD OR NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS PERSIST...
.STRONG WINDS AND BLIZZARD OR NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL
CONTINUE OVER PARTS OF THE AREA THIS MORNING...GENERALLY FROM
AROUND DAVID CITY AND COLUMBUS NORTHWEST THROUGH ALBION...NELIGH
AND CENTER. THE WINTRY WEATHER WAS THE RESULT OF LOW PRESSURE OVER
SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA. THE LOW WILL GRADUALLY MOVE EAST TODAY
ALLOWING CONDITIONS TO IMPROVE SOMEWHAT. EVEN THOUGH VISIBILITIES
WILL BE BETTER THAN CHRISTMAS DAY...MOST ROADS ARE SNOW PACKED AND
SLICK AND MANY ROADS REMAIN DRIFTED SHUT. DRIFTING SNOW WILL
CONTINUE TO HAMPER SNOW REMOVAL TODAY.
TRAVEL DURING THIS STORM REMAINS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED DUE TO THE
COMBINATION OF FALLING...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND THE MANY
ROAD CLOSURES. THIS IS STILL A POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING
SITUATION OVER PARTS OF THE REGION IF YOU WOULD BECOME STRANDED.
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INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BLOOMFIELD...NELIGH...ALBION
436 AM CST SAT DEC 26 2009
...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM
CST THIS EVENING...
THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. THE
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW IS NOW IN EFFECT
FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING.
* TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE MUCH OF TODAY.
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...NEW SNOWFALL SHOULD BE AN INCH OR TWO.
* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL AVERAGE 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS
  TO 40 MPH THIS MORNING.
* IMPACTS...ALTHOUGH SOME VISIBILITIES HAVE IMPROVED...THEY REMAIN
  NEAR ZERO AT TIMES IN OPEN AREAS. IN ADDITION...MANY ROADS ARE
  DRIFTED SHUT AND CONTINUED DRIFTING CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS THOSE
  ROADS THAT ARE OPEN. SOME ROAD CREWS HAVE DISCONTINUED
  OPERATIONS...ESPECIALLY IN RURAL COUNTIES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS
AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT
CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF
YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET
STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE.
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT
VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS. USE CAUTION
WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS.
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WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY
Issue Date: 929 PM CST FRI DEC 25 2009
Expiration: 600 PM CST SAT DEC 26 2009

...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT MUCH OF EASTERN
NEBRASKA INTO SATURDAY MORNING...
.LOW PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO ROTATE SOUTH THEN EAST THROUGH
WESTERN IOWA OVERNIGHT. WIDESPREAD LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW CAN BE
EXPECTED IN EASTERN NEBRASKA AND SOUTHWEST IOWA WITH THIS
SYSTEM...ALONG WITH STRONG WIND GUSTS. THE STRONG WINDS WILL
PRODUCE WIDESPREAD BLIZZARD CONDITIONS...MAINLY ALONG AND WEST OF
HIGHWAY 77. CONDITIONS HAVE IMPROVED SOMEWHAT OVER WESTERN IOWA
AREAS IN NEBRASKA EAST OF HIGHWAY 77...HOWEVER CONSIDERABLE
DRIFTING SNOW WILL PERSIST AND MANY ROADS WILL BE IMPASSABLE IN
PLACES.
TRAVEL DURING THIS STORM IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED DUE TO THE
COMBINATION OF SNOW...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...LOW VISIBILITY
AND BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS. THIS IS A POTENTIALLY LIFE
THREATENING SITUATION.
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CUMING-BURT-PLATTE-COLFAX-DODGE-BUTLER-SAUNDERS-SEWARD-LANCASTER-
SALINE-JEFFERSON-GAGE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BLOOMFIELD...HARTINGTON...PENDER...
NELIGH...PIERCE...WAYNE...ALBION...NORFOLK...STANTON...
WEST POINT...TEKAMAH...COLUMBUS...SCHUYLER...FREMONT...
DAVID CITY...WAHOO...SEWARD...LINCOLN...CRETE...FAIRBURY...
BEATRICE
929 PM CST FRI DEC 25 2009
...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SATURDAY...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM
CST SATURDAY...
A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SATURDAY. A
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM CST
SATURDAY.
* TIMING...OCCASIONAL MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH DAYBREAK
SATURDAY GENERALLY WEST OF HIGHWAY 77.
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...NEW SNOWFALL OVERNIGHT WILL RANGE FROM 1
TO 3 INCHES.
* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL AVERAGE 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS OVER
40 MPH.
* IMPACTS...THIS BLIZZARD WILL HAVE A CRIPPLING EFFECT ON TRAVEL
AND ACTIVITIES INTO SATURDAY MORNING. ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL
SNOWFALL...STRONG WINDS WILL PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING
SNOW...LEADING TO BLIZZARD CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN
AREAS. MANY ROADS HAVE ALREADY DRIFTED SHUT...AND SOME ROAD
CREWS HAVE DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS OVERNIGHT...ESPECIALLY IN
RURAL COUNTIES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS
AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT
CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF
YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET
STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE.
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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