589  
WWUS43 KOAX 190306  
WSWOAX  
 
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE  
906 PM CST WED FEB 18 2026  
 
NEZ030-042-191500-  
/O.UPG.KOAX.WW.Y.0003.260219T1200Z-260220T0600Z/  
/O.NEW.KOAX.WS.W.0001.260219T1200Z-260220T0600Z/  
BOONE-PLATTE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ST. EDWARD, ALBION, AND COLUMBUS  
906 PM CST WED FEB 18 2026  
 
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THURSDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST  
THURSDAY NIGHT...  
 
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 4 AND  
7 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 35 MPH.  
 
* WHERE...BOONE AND PLATTE COUNTIES.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 6 AM THURSDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST THURSDAY NIGHT.  
 
* IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. THE HAZARDOUS  
CONDITIONS WILL IMPACT THE THURSDAY MORNING AND EVENING COMMUTES.  
 
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.  
 
 
 
 
 
IAZ055-NEZ043>045-050-051-191500-  
/O.UPG.KOAX.WW.Y.0003.260219T1800Z-260220T1200Z/  
/O.NEW.KOAX.WS.W.0001.260219T1800Z-260220T1200Z/  
HARRISON-COLFAX-DODGE-WASHINGTON-BUTLER-SAUNDERS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WAHOO, ASHLAND, SCHUYLER, WOODBINE,  
MISSOURI VALLEY, DAVID CITY, BLAIR, FREMONT, LOGAN, YUTAN, AND  
DUNLAP  
906 PM CST WED FEB 18 2026  
 
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON THURSDAY TO 6 AM CST  
FRIDAY...  
 
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 2 AND  
4 INCHES.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST IOWA AND EAST CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST  
NEBRASKA.  
 
* WHEN...FROM NOON THURSDAY TO 6 AM CST FRIDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. THE HAZARDOUS  
CONDITIONS WILL IMPACT THE THURSDAY EVENING COMMUTE.  
 
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.  
 
 
 
 
 
IAZ069-NEZ052-053-191500-  
/O.NEW.KOAX.WS.W.0001.260219T1800Z-260220T1200Z/  
POTTAWATTAMIE-DOUGLAS-SARPY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LA VISTA, OMAHA, COUNCIL BLUFFS,  
PAPILLION, AND BELLEVUE  
906 PM CST WED FEB 18 2026  
 
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON THURSDAY TO 6 AM CST  
FRIDAY...  
 
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 6  
INCHES.  
 
* WHERE...IN IOWA, POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY. IN NEBRASKA, DOUGLAS AND  
SARPY COUNTIES.  
 
* WHEN...FROM NOON THURSDAY TO 6 AM CST FRIDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. THE HAZARDOUS  
CONDITIONS WILL IMPACT THE THURSDAY EVENING COMMUTE.  
 
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.  
 
 
 
 
 
IAZ056-079-080-NEZ065>067-191500-  
/O.EXA.KOAX.WW.Y.0003.260219T1800Z-260220T1200Z/  
SHELBY-MILLS-MONTGOMERY-SEWARD-LANCASTER-CASS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF RED OAK, LINCOLN, HARLAN, SEWARD,  
MILFORD, GLENWOOD, AND PLATTSMOUTH  
906 PM CST WED FEB 18 2026  
 
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON THURSDAY TO 6 AM CST  
FRIDAY...  
 
* WHAT...SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO THREE INCHES.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST IOWA AND SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA.  
 
* WHEN...FROM NOON THURSDAY TO 6 AM CST FRIDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. THE HAZARDOUS  
CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE THURSDAY EVENING COMMUTE.  
 
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.  
 
 
 
 
 
NEZ011-012-016>018-031-032-191500-  
/O.CON.KOAX.WW.Y.0003.260219T1200Z-260220T0600Z/  
KNOX-CEDAR-ANTELOPE-PIERCE-WAYNE-MADISON-STANTON-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BLOOMFIELD, VERDIGRE, STANTON, OSMOND,  
NIOBRARA, CREIGHTON, RANDOLPH, NELIGH, CROFTON, COLERIDGE,  
PIERCE, WAYNE, NORFOLK, LAUREL, PLAINVIEW, HARTINGTON, ELGIN, AND  
WAUSA  
906 PM CST WED FEB 18 2026  
 
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THURSDAY TO  
MIDNIGHT CST THURSDAY NIGHT...  
 
* WHAT...SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 1 AND 4  
INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 35 MPH.  
 
* WHERE...A PORTION OF NORTHEAST NEBRASKA.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 6 AM THURSDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST THURSDAY NIGHT.  
 
* IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. THE HAZARDOUS  
CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE THURSDAY MORNING AND EVENING COMMUTES.  
 
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.  
 
 
 
 
 
IAZ043-NEZ015-033-034-191500-  
/O.CON.KOAX.WW.Y.0003.260219T1800Z-260220T1200Z/  
MONONA-THURSTON-CUMING-BURT-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OAKLAND, DECATUR, TEKAMAH, WINNEBAGO,  
LYONS, PENDER, WALTHILL, ONAWA, MACY, WISNER, WEST POINT, AND  
MAPLETON  
906 PM CST WED FEB 18 2026  
 
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON THURSDAY TO 6  
AM CST FRIDAY...  
 
* WHAT...SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 2 AND 3  
INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 35 MPH.  
 
* WHERE...IN IOWA, MONONA COUNTY. IN NEBRASKA, BURT, CUMING, AND  
THURSTON COUNTIES.  
 
* WHEN...FROM NOON THURSDAY TO 6 AM CST FRIDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. THE HAZARDOUS  
CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE THURSDAY EVENING COMMUTE.  
 
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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