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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Hastings NE
454 PM CDT Mon Mar 17 2025

...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE LATE TUESDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY 
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

KSZ005>007-017>019-NEZ039>041-046>049-060>064-072>077-082>087-181230-
/O.CON.KGID.WS.A.0004.250319T0600Z-250319T1900Z/
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 Hollinger, Blue Hill, Jewell, Bostwick,
Grand Island, Red Cloud, Elwood, Sutton, Sherman Reservoir,
Geneva, Kearney, Exeter, Inavale, Polk, Codell, Arapahoe,
Orleans, Franklin, Osborne, Gothenburg, Smith Center, Spalding,
Scotia, Litchfield, Willow Island, Campbell, Nelson,
Phillipsburg, Loup City, Edgar, Wolbach, Fullerton, Genoa,
Harvard, Fairfield, Fairmont, Beaver City, Downs, Hebron,
Plainville, York, Ionia, Deshler, Cambridge, Beloit, Holdrege,
Stockton, Superior, Greeley, Mankato, Burr Oak, Hildreth, Johnson
Lake, Minden, Rosemont, Oxford, Osceola, Kensington, Hastings,
Lexington, Central City, Stromsburg, Aurora, St. Paul, Clay
Center, Alma, Cozad, Shelby, Bladen, Ord, and Bellaire
454 PM CDT Mon Mar 17 2025

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

* WHAT...Blizzard conditions possible. Total snow accumulations 
  mainly between 2 and 5 inches. North winds will gust at least 50 
  to 60 MPH.

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

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

* IMPACTS...Visibilities may drop below 1/4 mile at times due to 
  falling and blowing snow. Whiteout conditions are possible and may 
  make travel treacherous and potentially life-threatening. The 
  hazardous conditions will likely impact the Wednesday morning 
  commute. Very strong winds could cause tree damage.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Despite the wet nature of the snow, very 
  strong winds will cause blowing and drifting, with significant 
  snow drifts possible across parts of the Watch area Wednesday.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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