144  
WWUS43 KOAX 190851  
WSWOAX  
 
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE  
251 AM CST THU FEB 19 2026  
 
NEZ011-012-191000-  
/O.CAN.KOAX.WW.Y.0003.260219T1200Z-260220T0600Z/  
KNOX-CEDAR-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BLOOMFIELD, HARTINGTON, CROFTON,  
COLERIDGE, WAUSA, CREIGHTON, NIOBRARA, LAUREL, VERDIGRE, AND  
RANDOLPH  
251 AM CST THU FEB 19 2026  
   
..WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED  
 
SNOW FORECAST HAS DECREASED FOR KNOX AND CEDAR COUNTIES. TOTAL SNOW  
ACCUMULATIONS NOW UP TO 2 INCHES.  
 
 
 
NEZ030-042-200000-  
/O.CON.KOAX.WS.W.0001.260219T1200Z-260220T0600Z/  
BOONE-PLATTE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ALBION, ST. EDWARD, AND COLUMBUS  
251 AM CST THU FEB 19 2026  
 
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO  
MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT...  
 
* 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 THIS MORNING TO MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT.  
 
* IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW  
WILL SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY. 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.  
 
 
 
 
 
IAZ055-069-NEZ043>045-050>053-200000-  
/O.CON.KOAX.WS.W.0001.260219T1800Z-260220T1200Z/  
HARRISON-POTTAWATTAMIE-COLFAX-DODGE-WASHINGTON-BUTLER-SAUNDERS-  
DOUGLAS-SARPY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LOGAN, LA VISTA, FREMONT, COUNCIL BLUFFS,  
BELLEVUE, DAVID CITY, SCHUYLER, WAHOO, WOODBINE, BLAIR, DUNLAP,  
ASHLAND, MISSOURI VALLEY, YUTAN, PAPILLION, AND OMAHA  
251 AM CST THU FEB 19 2026  
 
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM  
CST FRIDAY...  
 
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 4 AND  
6 INCHES.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST IOWA AND EAST CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST  
NEBRASKA.  
 
* WHEN...FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM CST FRIDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT. 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.  
 
 
 
 
 
NEZ016>018-031-032-200000-  
/O.CON.KOAX.WW.Y.0003.260219T1200Z-260220T0600Z/  
ANTELOPE-PIERCE-WAYNE-MADISON-STANTON-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OSMOND, NORFOLK, PLAINVIEW, STANTON,  
PIERCE, ELGIN, WAYNE, AND NELIGH  
251 AM CST THU FEB 19 2026  
 
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING  
TO MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT...  
 
* WHAT...SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 4 INCHES.  
WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 40 MPH.  
 
* WHERE...ANTELOPE, MADISON, PIERCE, STANTON, AND WAYNE COUNTIES.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT.  
 
* 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.  
 
 
 
 
 
IAZ043-056-079-080-NEZ015-033-034-065>067-200000-  
/O.CON.KOAX.WW.Y.0003.260219T1800Z-260220T1200Z/  
MONONA-SHELBY-MILLS-MONTGOMERY-THURSTON-CUMING-BURT-SEWARD-  
LANCASTER-CASS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PENDER, HARLAN, PLATTSMOUTH, WEST POINT,  
ONAWA, RED OAK, WINNEBAGO, WALTHILL, MILFORD, LYONS, TEKAMAH,  
LINCOLN, SEWARD, GLENWOOD, MACY, MAPLETON, OAKLAND, WISNER, AND  
DECATUR  
251 AM CST THU FEB 19 2026  
 
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM  
CST FRIDAY...  
 
* WHAT...SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 2 AND 4  
INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 35 MPH.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL IOWA AND EAST  
CENTRAL, NORTHEAST, AND SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA.  
 
* WHEN...FROM NOON TODAY 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.  
 
 
 
 
 
MCCOY  
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