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National Weather Service Hastings NE
742 AM CST Tue Feb 18 2025

KSZ005>007-017>019-NEZ039>041-046>049-060>064-072>077-082>087-190100-
/O.CON.KGID.EC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-250220T1800Z/
Phillips-Smith-Jewell-Rooks-Osborne-Mitchell-Valley-Greeley-Nance-
Sherman-Howard-Merrick-Polk-Dawson-Buffalo-Hall-Hamilton-York-
Gosper-Phelps-Kearney-Adams-Clay-Fillmore-Furnas-Harlan-Franklin-
Webster-Nuckolls-Thayer-
Including the cities of Spalding, Wolbach, Shelby, Orleans,
Willow Island, Fullerton, Harvard, Osceola, Geneva, Deshler,
Inavale, Elwood, Ord, Genoa, Scotia, Cozad, Codell, Central City,
Smith Center, Oxford, Nelson, Fairfield, Fairmont, Hastings,
Sutton, Mankato, Bellaire, Cambridge, Lexington, Blue Hill,
Downs, Arapahoe, Sherman Reservoir, Franklin, Stockton, Red
Cloud, Aurora, Kensington, Holdrege, Hildreth, Litchfield, York,
Beaver City, Osborne, Hollinger, Rosemont, Kearney, Stromsburg,
Gothenburg, Superior, Jewell, Plainville, Beloit, Exeter, Bladen,
Bostwick, Johnson Lake, Polk, Greeley, Clay Center, Loup City,
St. Paul, Minden, Phillipsburg, Edgar, Ionia, Grand Island,
Campbell, Alma, Burr Oak, and Hebron
742 AM CST Tue Feb 18 2025

...EXTREME COLD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST THURSDAY...

* WHAT...A prolonged period of dangerously cold wind chills as low 
  as -25 to -35 below.

* WHERE...Portions of north central Kansas and central, east 
  central, and south central Nebraska.

* WHEN...Until noon CST Thursday.

* IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 35 below zero 
  could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. 
  Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is 
  exposed to these temperatures. An extended period of freezing 
  temperatures could cause ruptured water pipes.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The coldest wind chills will be favored 
  during the overnight and morning hours each day. However, even
  afternoon wind chills Today and Wednesday will still remain 
  quite cold, with values of only -10 to -20 expected.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must 
go outside.

To prevent water pipes from freezing; wrap or drain or allow them to 
drip slowly.

Keep pets indoors as much as possible.

Make sure outdoor animals have a warm, dry shelter, food, and 
unfrozen water.

Make frequent checks on older family, friends, and neighbors. Ensure 
portable heaters are used correctly. Do not use generators or grills 
inside.

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Davis