971  
WWUS43 KOAX 191457  
WSWOAX  
 
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE  
857 AM CST THU FEB 19 2026  
 
IAZ056-200600-  
/O.UPG.KOAX.WW.Y.0003.260219T1800Z-260220T1200Z/  
/O.EXA.KOAX.WS.W.0001.260219T1800Z-260220T1200Z/  
SHELBY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HARLAN  
857 AM CST THU FEB 19 2026  
 
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM CST  
FRIDAY...  
 
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 4 AND  
7 INCHES.  
 
* WHERE...SHELBY COUNTY.  
 
* 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.  
 
 
 
 
 
NEZ030-042-200600-  
/O.CON.KOAX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-260220T0600Z/  
BOONE-PLATTE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF COLUMBUS, ALBION, AND ST. EDWARD  
857 AM CST THU FEB 19 2026  
 
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST  
TONIGHT...  
 
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 3 AND 5  
INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 35 MPH.  
 
* WHERE...BOONE AND PLATTE COUNTIES.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT.  
 
* 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.  
 
 
 
 
 
IAZ055-069-NEZ043>045-050>053-200600-  
/O.CON.KOAX.WS.W.0001.260219T1800Z-260220T1200Z/  
HARRISON-POTTAWATTAMIE-COLFAX-DODGE-WASHINGTON-BUTLER-SAUNDERS-  
DOUGLAS-SARPY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SCHUYLER, BELLEVUE, OMAHA, DAVID CITY,  
WOODBINE, COUNCIL BLUFFS, PAPILLION, DUNLAP, YUTAN, WAHOO,  
FREMONT, ASHLAND, LOGAN, MISSOURI VALLEY, LA VISTA, AND BLAIR  
857 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. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 35 MPH.  
 
* 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>018-031-032-200600-  
/O.CON.KOAX.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-260220T0600Z/  
ANTELOPE-PIERCE-WAYNE-MADISON-STANTON-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OSMOND, WAYNE, STANTON, NELIGH, NORFOLK,  
ELGIN, PIERCE, AND PLAINVIEW  
857 AM CST THU FEB 19 2026  
 
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST  
TONIGHT...  
 
* WHAT...SNOW. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 4 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS  
HIGH AS 35 MPH.  
 
* WHERE...ANTELOPE, MADISON, PIERCE, STANTON, AND WAYNE COUNTIES.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT.  
 
* IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. THE HAZARDOUS  
CONDITIONS WILL 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.  
 
 
 
 
 
IAZ043-079-080-NEZ015-033-034-065>067-200600-  
/O.CON.KOAX.WW.Y.0003.260219T1800Z-260220T1200Z/  
MONONA-MILLS-MONTGOMERY-THURSTON-CUMING-BURT-SEWARD-LANCASTER-  
CASS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF RED OAK, WALTHILL, ONAWA, SEWARD, MACY,  
PLATTSMOUTH, TEKAMAH, OAKLAND, MILFORD, DECATUR, MAPLETON,  
GLENWOOD, WISNER, PENDER, WEST POINT, LYONS, WINNEBAGO, AND  
LINCOLN  
857 AM CST THU FEB 19 2026  
 
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM  
CST FRIDAY...  
 
* WHAT...SNOW EXPECTED. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 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 WILL 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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