321
WWUS43 KGID 050342
WSWGID
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
942 PM CST SAT JAN 4 2025
KSZ006-007-018-019-NEZ086-087-051200-
/O.CON.KGID.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-250105T0900Z/
/O.CON.KGID.BZ.W.0001.250105T0900Z-250106T0000Z/
SMITH-JEWELL-OSBORNE-MITCHELL-NUCKOLLS-THAYER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF JEWELL, BELLAIRE, OSBORNE, SMITH CENTER,
BELOIT, BURR OAK, BOSTWICK, HEBRON, DOWNS, NELSON, SUPERIOR,
IONIA, KENSINGTON, DESHLER, AND MANKATO
942 PM CST SAT JAN 4 2025
..WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST SUNDAY
..BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 6 PM CST SUNDAY
* WHAT...FOR THE WINTER STORM WARNING, SNOW AND BLOWING/DRIFTING
SNOW EXPECTED. FOR THE BLIZZARD WARNING, BLIZZARD CONDITIONS
EXPECTED DUE TO MODERATE TO AT TIMES HEAVY SNOWFALL RATES AND
GUSTY WINDS. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION BETWEEN 9 AND 14 INCHES IS
EXPECTED. WINDS SHIFT FROM THE NORTHEAST TO THE NORTH TONIGHT, AND
HIGHEST GUSTS AROUND 35 MPH EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT INTO THE DAY ON
SUNDAY.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS AND SOUTH CENTRAL
NEBRASKA.
* WHEN...FOR THE WINTER STORM WARNING, UNTIL 3 AM CST SUNDAY. FOR
THE BLIZZARD WARNING, FROM 3 AM TO 6 PM CST SUNDAY.
* IMPACTS...ROADS WILL LIKELY REMAIN SLICK AND HAZARDOUS.
VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY TO DROP BELOW 1/4 MILE DUE TO FALLING AND
BLOWING SNOW. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED AND WILL MAKE
TRAVEL TREACHEROUS AND POTENTIALLY LIFE-THREATENING. TRAVEL COULD
BE VERY DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE. WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW COULD
SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...ACCUMULATING SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW INCREASE
TONIGHT INTO THE DAY ON SUNDAY, WITH SNOW GRADUALLY ENDING FROM
NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. ONCE SNOW
ENDS, VERY COLD TEMPERATURES AND WIND CHILL READINGS AS COLD AS
-10 TO -20 DEGREES WILL OCCUR INTO MONDAY MORNING.
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. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE
CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1.
PERSONS SHOULD DELAY ALL TRAVEL IF POSSIBLE. IF TRAVEL IS ABSOLUTELY
NECESSARY, DRIVE WITH EXTREME CAUTION AND BE PREPARED FOR SUDDEN
CHANGES IN VISIBILITY. LEAVE PLENTY OF ROOM BETWEEN YOU AND THE
MOTORIST AHEAD OF YOU, AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR
DESTINATION. AVOID SUDDEN BRAKING OR ACCELERATION, AND BE ESPECIALLY
CAUTIOUS ON HILLS OR WHEN MAKING TURNS. MAKE SURE YOUR CAR IS
WINTERIZED AND IN GOOD WORKING ORDER.
A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS
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 IN YOUR
VEHICLE.
KSZ005-017-NEZ075>077-082>085-051200-
/O.CON.KGID.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-250106T0000Z/
PHILLIPS-ROOKS-ADAMS-CLAY-FILLMORE-FURNAS-HARLAN-FRANKLIN-WEBSTER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF RED CLOUD, HASTINGS, CAMBRIDGE, INAVALE,
BLADEN, SUTTON, FAIRMONT, PHILLIPSBURG, BLUE HILL, HARVARD,
ORLEANS, EDGAR, CAMPBELL, CLAY CENTER, ARAPAHOE, PLAINVILLE,
BEAVER CITY, OXFORD, FAIRFIELD, EXETER, STOCKTON, GENEVA,
HOLLINGER, HILDRETH, ROSEMONT, ALMA, FRANKLIN, AND CODELL
942 PM CST SAT JAN 4 2025
..WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST SUNDAY
* WHAT...SNOW AND BLOWING/DRIFTING SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW
ACCUMULATION RANGING FROM 5 TO 12 INCHES, WITH THE LOWEST AMOUNTS
OF 5 TO 8 INCHES EXPECTED NEAR HIGHWAY 6 IN NEBRASKA AND THE
HIGHEST AMOUNTS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES EXPECTED ALONG AND ESPECIALLY
SOUTH OF THE NEBRASKA-KANSAS BORDER. WINDS SHIFT FROM THE
NORTHEAST TO THE NORTH TONIGHT, AND HIGHEST GUSTS AROUND 30 MPH
EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT INTO THE DAY ON SUNDAY.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS AND SOUTH CENTRAL
NEBRASKA.
* WHEN...UNTIL 6 PM CST SUNDAY.
* IMPACTS...ROADS WILL LIKELY REMAIN SLICK AND HAZARDOUS.
VISIBILITIES MAY DROP TO AROUND 1/4 MILE AT TIMES TONIGHT INTO
SUNDAY DUE TO FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW CREATING NEAR-BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...ACCUMULATING SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW INCREASE
TONIGHT INTO THE DAY ON SUNDAY, WITH SNOW GRADUALLY ENDING FROM
NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. ONCE SNOW
ENDS, VERY COLD TEMPERATURES AND WIND CHILL READINGS AS COLD AS
-10 TO -20 DEGREES WILL OCCUR INTO MONDAY MORNING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, AND WATER IN
YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR
THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1.
PERSONS SHOULD DELAY ALL TRAVEL IF POSSIBLE. IF TRAVEL IS ABSOLUTELY
NECESSARY, DRIVE WITH EXTREME CAUTION AND BE PREPARED FOR SUDDEN
CHANGES IN VISIBILITY. LEAVE PLENTY OF ROOM BETWEEN YOU AND THE
MOTORIST AHEAD OF YOU, AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR
DESTINATION. AVOID SUDDEN BRAKING OR ACCELERATION, AND BE ESPECIALLY
CAUTIOUS ON HILLS OR WHEN MAKING TURNS. MAKE SURE YOUR CAR IS
WINTERIZED AND IN GOOD WORKING ORDER.
NEZ039>041-046>049-060>064-072>074-051200-
/O.CON.KGID.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-250106T0000Z/
VALLEY-GREELEY-NANCE-SHERMAN-HOWARD-MERRICK-POLK-DAWSON-BUFFALO-
HALL-HAMILTON-YORK-GOSPER-PHELPS-KEARNEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF JOHNSON LAKE, AURORA, STROMSBURG, GRAND
ISLAND, SHERMAN RESERVOIR, KEARNEY, POLK, WOLBACH, WILLOW ISLAND,
GENOA, OSCEOLA, YORK, LITCHFIELD, HOLDREGE, LEXINGTON, SCOTIA,
CENTRAL CITY, FULLERTON, ST. PAUL, GREELEY, SHELBY, COZAD,
SPALDING, ELWOOD, MINDEN, LOUP CITY, ORD, AND GOTHENBURG
942 PM CST SAT JAN 4 2025
..WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST SUNDAY
* WHAT...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION
MAINLY 3 TO 6 INCHES. WINDS SHIFT FROM THE NORTHEAST TO THE NORTH
TONIGHT, AND HIGHEST GUSTS AROUND 25 TO 30 MPH EXPECTED LATE
TONIGHT INTO THE DAY ON SUNDAY.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF CENTRAL, EAST CENTRAL, AND SOUTH CENTRAL
NEBRASKA.
* WHEN...UNTIL 6 PM CST SUNDAY.
* IMPACTS...PLAN ON HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. VISIBILITIES MAY
DROP AS LOW AS AROUND 1/2 MILE AT TIMES TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY DUE TO
FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...ACCUMULATING SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW INCREASE
TONIGHT INTO THE DAY ON SUNDAY, WITH SNOW GRADUALLY ENDING FROM
NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. ONCE SNOW
ENDS, VERY COLD TEMPERATURES AND WIND CHILL READINGS AS COLD AS
-10 TO -20 DEGREES WILL OCCUR INTO MONDAY MORNING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS. SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING. IF YOU ARE GOING OUTSIDE, WATCH YOUR FIRST FEW STEPS TAKEN
ON STAIRS, SIDEWALKS, AND DRIVEWAYS. THESE SURFACES COULD BE ICY AND
SLIPPERY, INCREASING YOUR RISK OF A FALL AND INJURY.
ADP
CLICK HERE TO GO TO PREVIOUS BULLETINS.
Main Text Page