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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE
831 PM CDT Sun Mar 16 2025

IAZ043-055-056-069-079-NEZ015-032>034-042>045-050>053-065>068-078-
088>090-092-171115-
/O.CON.KOAX.WS.A.0004.250319T0800Z-250320T0000Z/
Monona-Harrison-Shelby-Pottawattamie-Mills-Thurston-Stanton-
Cuming-Burt-Platte-Colfax-Dodge-Washington-Butler-Saunders-
Douglas-Sarpy-Seward-Lancaster-Cass-Otoe-Saline-Jefferson-Gage-
Johnson-Pawnee-
Including the cities of Lyons, Decatur, Walthill, La Vista,
Milford, Schuyler, Woodbine, Logan, Harlan, Wisner, Bellevue,
Fairbury, Beatrice, Table Rock, Glenwood, Lincoln, Sterling, West
Point, Plattsmouth, Fremont, Stanton, Macy, Yutan, Wahoo, Omaha,
Oakland, Blair, Tekamah, Dunlap, Tecumseh, Papillion, Nebraska
City, Pawnee City, Wilber, Winnebago, Council Bluffs, Ashland,
David City, Columbus, Pender, Missouri Valley, Onawa, Crete,
Mapleton, and Seward
831 PM CDT Sun Mar 16 2025

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT 
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Blizzard conditions possible. Total snow accumulations two 
  to five inches possible. Winds could frequently gust 50 to 60 mph.

* WHERE...Portions of southwest and west central Iowa and east 
  central, northeast, and southeast Nebraska.

* WHEN...From late Tuesday night through Wednesday evening.

* IMPACTS...Visibilities may drop below 1/4 mile due to falling and 
  blowing snow, with whiteout conditions possible at times. The 
  strong winds and weight of snow on tree limbs may down power lines 
  and could cause sporadic power outages.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Prepare for possible blizzard conditions. Continue to monitor the 
latest forecasts for updates on this situation.

&&

$$

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