486  
WWUS43 KOAX 160145  
WSWOAX  
 
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE  
845 PM CDT SUN MAR 15 2026  
 
NEZ011-012-016>018-160245-  
/O.EXP.KOAX.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-260316T0200Z/  
KNOX-CEDAR-ANTELOPE-PIERCE-WAYNE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ELGIN, CROFTON, BLOOMFIELD, NELIGH,  
WAUSA, VERDIGRE, RANDOLPH, OSMOND, NIOBRARA, LAUREL, WAYNE,  
PLAINVIEW, CREIGHTON, PIERCE, COLERIDGE, AND HARTINGTON  
845 PM CDT SUN MAR 15 2026  
   
..BLIZZARD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING  
 
SNOWFALL HAS ENDED AND VISIBILITIES HAVE IMPROVED. HOWEVER,  
TRAVELERS MAY EXPERIENCE AREAS OF PATCHY BLOWING SNOW AND A FEW  
SLICK SPOTS.  
 
 
 
NEZ030>033-042>044-050-051-065-066-068-090>093-160245-  
/O.EXP.KOAX.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-260316T0200Z/  
BOONE-MADISON-STANTON-CUMING-PLATTE-COLFAX-DODGE-BUTLER-SAUNDERS-  
SEWARD-LANCASTER-OTOE-JOHNSON-NEMAHA-PAWNEE-RICHARDSON-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ASHLAND, WAHOO, MILFORD, YUTAN, WISNER,  
TECUMSEH, LINCOLN, COLUMBUS, SEWARD, ST. EDWARD, DAVID CITY,  
TABLE ROCK, FALLS CITY, ALBION, NEBRASKA CITY, PAWNEE CITY,  
STANTON, WEST POINT, SCHUYLER, AUBURN, NORFOLK, FREMONT, AND  
STERLING  
845 PM CDT SUN MAR 15 2026  
   
..WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING  
 
SNOWFALL HAS ENDED AND VISIBILITIES HAVE IMPROVED. HOWEVER,  
TRAVELERS MAY EXPERIENCE AREAS OF PATCHY BLOWING SNOW AND A FEW  
SLICK SPOTS.  
 
 
 
IAZ043-056-NEZ015-160300-  
/O.EXT.KOAX.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-260316T0300Z/  
MONONA-SHELBY-THURSTON-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALTHILL, MACY, WINNEBAGO, MAPLETON,  
HARLAN, ONAWA, AND PENDER  
845 PM CDT SUN MAR 15 2026  
   
..BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING  
 
* WHAT...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO AN  
ADDITIONAL HALF INCH. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 60 MPH.  
 
* WHERE...IN IOWA, SHELBY AND MONONA COUNTIES. IN NEBRASKA, THURSTON  
COUNTY.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING.  
 
* IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. WIDESPREAD BLOWING  
SNOW WILL SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY. STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE  
TREE DAMAGE.  
 
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.  
 
 
 
 
 
IAZ055-069-079-080-090-091-NEZ034-045-052-053-067-160300-  
/O.EXT.KOAX.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-260316T0300Z/  
HARRISON-POTTAWATTAMIE-MILLS-MONTGOMERY-FREMONT-PAGE-BURT-  
WASHINGTON-DOUGLAS-SARPY-CASS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF COUNCIL BLUFFS, SIDNEY, RED OAK, OAKLAND,  
LYONS, OMAHA, PLATTSMOUTH, GLENWOOD, WOODBINE, TABOR, FARRAGUT,  
BELLEVUE, MISSOURI VALLEY, PAPILLION, LOGAN, DUNLAP, BLAIR,  
HAMBURG, TEKAMAH, LA VISTA, CLARINDA, DECATUR, AND SHENANDOAH  
845 PM CDT SUN MAR 15 2026  
 
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS  
EVENING...  
 
* WHAT...VERY STRONG WINDS COMBINED WITH SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE TO  
LEAD TO GREATLY REDUCED VISIBILITY. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS  
UP TO A HALF INCH. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 60 MPH.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST IOWA AND EAST CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST  
NEBRASKA.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING.  
 
* IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW  
COULD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY. STRONG WINDS COULD CAUSE  
TREE DAMAGE.  
 
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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