000  
WWUS43 KOAX 181930  
WSWOAX  
 
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE  
230 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2025  
 
NEZ067-068-089-191200-  
/O.UPG.KOAX.WW.Y.0015.250319T1500Z-250320T0300Z/  
/O.EXB.KOAX.BZ.W.0003.250319T0900Z-250320T0300Z/  
CASS-OTOE-GAGE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA CITY, AND BEATRICE  
230 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2025  
   
..BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 PM CDT WEDNESDAY
 
 
* WHAT...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS  
BETWEEN 3 AND 5 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 70 MPH.  
 
* WHERE...CASS, GAGE, AND OTOE COUNTIES.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 4 AM TO 10 PM CDT WEDNESDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE. WIDESPREAD  
BLOWING SNOW WILL SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY TO BELOW 1/4  
MILE AT TIMES. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS WILL IMPACT THE WEDNESDAY  
MORNING AND EVENING COMMUTES. WINDS WILL BE STRONG ENOUGH TO CAUSE  
DAMAGE TO TREES AND POWER LINES WITH POTENTIAL FOR 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. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE  
CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1.  
 

 
 

 
 
IAZ043-055-056-069-NEZ015-033-034-043>045-050>053-065-066-078-088-  
191200-  
/O.EXT.KOAX.BZ.W.0003.250319T0900Z-250320T0300Z/  
MONONA-HARRISON-SHELBY-POTTAWATTAMIE-THURSTON-CUMING-BURT-COLFAX-  
DODGE-WASHINGTON-BUTLER-SAUNDERS-DOUGLAS-SARPY-SEWARD-LANCASTER-  
SALINE-JEFFERSON-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HARLAN, FAIRBURY, LYONS, ASHLAND, LOGAN,  
WOODBINE, SEWARD, PENDER, WILBER, BELLEVUE, WINNEBAGO, DAVID  
CITY, MISSOURI VALLEY, LINCOLN, DUNLAP, WAHOO, ONAWA, MAPLETON,  
PAPILLION, YUTAN, MILFORD, LA VISTA, OMAHA, TEKAMAH, DECATUR,  
BLAIR, COUNCIL BLUFFS, CRETE, WALTHILL, MACY, FREMONT, WISNER,  
OAKLAND, SCHUYLER, AND WEST POINT  
230 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2025  
   
..BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 PM CDT WEDNESDAY
 
 
* WHAT...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW AND SLEET  
ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 4 AND 10 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 70  
MPH.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL IOWA AND EAST  
CENTRAL, NORTHEAST, AND SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 4 AM TO 10 PM CDT WEDNESDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE. WIDESPREAD  
BLOWING SNOW WILL SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY TO BELOW 1/4  
MILE AT TIMES. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS WILL IMPACT THE WEDNESDAY  
MORNING AND EVENING COMMUTES. WINDS WILL BE STRONG ENOUGH TO CAUSE  
DAMAGE TO TREES AND POWER LINES WITH POTENTIAL FOR 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. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE  
CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1.  
 

 
 

 
 
NEZ011-012-016>018-030>032-042-191200-  
/O.CON.KOAX.BZ.W.0003.250319T0600Z-250320T0000Z/  
KNOX-CEDAR-ANTELOPE-PIERCE-WAYNE-BOONE-MADISON-STANTON-PLATTE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NORFOLK, RANDOLPH, WAYNE, COLUMBUS,  
LAUREL, BLOOMFIELD, CROFTON, PLAINVIEW, ALBION, COLERIDGE, ELGIN,  
VERDIGRE, WAUSA, NIOBRARA, ST. EDWARD, OSMOND, HARTINGTON,  
STANTON, CREIGHTON, PIERCE, AND NELIGH  
230 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2025  
 
...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 7 PM CDT  
WEDNESDAY...  
 
* WHAT...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS  
BETWEEN 1 AND 6 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 70 MPH.  
 
* WHERE...A PORTION OF NORTHEAST NEBRASKA.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 1 AM TO 7 PM CDT WEDNESDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE. WIDESPREAD  
BLOWING SNOW WILL SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY TO BELOW 1/4  
MILE AT TIMES. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS WILL IMPACT THE WEDNESDAY  
MORNING AND EVENING COMMUTES. WINDS WILL BE STRONG ENOUGH TO CAUSE  
DAMAGE TO TREES AND POWER LINES WITH POTENTIAL FOR 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. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE  
CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1.  
 

 
 

 
 
IAZ079-080-090-091-NEZ090>093-191200-  
/O.CON.KOAX.WW.Y.0015.250319T1500Z-250320T0300Z/  
MILLS-MONTGOMERY-FREMONT-PAGE-JOHNSON-NEMAHA-PAWNEE-RICHARDSON-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FALLS CITY, HAMBURG, TABOR, GLENWOOD,  
PAWNEE CITY, RED OAK, CLARINDA, SIDNEY, FARRAGUT, TABLE ROCK,  
TECUMSEH, AUBURN, SHENANDOAH, AND STERLING  
230 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2025  
 
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM CDT  
WEDNESDAY...  
 
* WHAT...SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 2 INCHES.  
WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 70 MPH.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST IOWA AND SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM CDT WEDNESDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. THE HAZARDOUS  
CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE WEDNESDAY EVENING COMMUTE. WINDS WILL  
BE STRONG ENOUGH TO CAUSE DAMAGE TO TREES AND POWER LINES WITH  
POTENTIAL FOR POWER OUTAGES.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. THE LATEST ROAD  
CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY  
CALLING 5 1 1.  
 

 
 

 
 
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