Omaha Snow II

[senorpepr]

Well... the second descent looking system of the year is headed toward the Omaha area.

Lastest indications show a slight chance of freezing rain on Monday with a good batch of snow come Tuesday night into Wednesday.

Hastings had this to say yesterday morning...

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NEXT MAJOR WEATHER EVENT SEEMS ON TAP FOR TUESDAY INTO TUESDAY NIGHT FOR THE AREA. GFS/DGEX/ECMWF ALL VARY ON THE DETAILS...BUT ALL HAVE SOME SORT OF SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM ON TAP FOR PARTS OF KANSAS AND NEBRASKA. VERY STRONG ISENTROPIC LIFT SEEN IN SEVERAL LAYERS BETWEEN 290 AND 305K...ALSO SEEN IN STRONG WARM AIR ADVECTION BETWEEN 950 TO 700 MB. POTENTIAL VORTICITY CROSS SECTIONS SHOW TROPOPAUSE FOLD JOINING UP WITH FRONTAL BOUNDARY EARLY WEDNESDAY IN THE GFS OVER THE FORECAST AREA. SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENTS UP TO 70 MB/KM ALSO PRESENT. BOTH OF THESE FACTORS WOULD CONTRIBUTE TO VERY STRONG WINDS. WOULD NOT BE SURPRISED TO SEE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS IN OR NEAR THE FORECAST AREA TUESDAY NIGHT. HAVE INCREASED POPS AND WINDS FOR TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY.

The 12Z Canadian and GFS models looking very snowy for here for Tuesday night and all day Wednesday along with windy conditions for blowing and drifting snow as well.

Thunderstorms near here late Tuesday and east and south of here Tuesday night and Wednesday as well. A very strong storm should be coming out of the Rockies on Tuesday.

For an interesting fact... here in Gretna (SW Omaha) we've had 3.3" of snow this season. That's 6.7" below normal or 33% of average.

Anyway, feel free to post information here. I know we had a few Omahans around here that will be following this storms footprints as it nears.

[rainstorm]

good luck with the snow

[senorpepr]

Update on the situation... the freezing rain has begun.

At around 10:30pm CST, Offutt AFB was dry.
10:50pm, it started raining at Offutt AFB, but the roads weren't slick.
On my way home going westbound on 370 Highway, it started getting slick around 84th St (around 11:05pm).
Around 144th St (around 11:15pm) the roads were very slick.
The southbound exit to I-80 at 370 Highway was closed with police blocking it off.
At 168th (11:20pm) the roads were slick enough I started sliding and had to spin my tires to get into our apartment complex.

Lincoln reported light freezing rain at 9:54pm.
Their latest observation shows NNE winds at 12KT with light freezing rain and 9mi visibility. Skies were few at 1300, broken at 2100, and overcast at 2600. The temperature was 25°F.

Millard reported light freezing rain at 11:10pm.
Their latest observation shows NNE winds at 5KT with light freezing rain and 10mi visibility. Skies were overcast at 2400. The temperature was 27°F.

Eppley reported light freezing rain at 11:25pm.
Their latest observation shows NNE winds at 5KT with light freezing rain and 10mi visibility. Skies were overcast at 2800. The temperature was 25°F.

Offutt AFB reported light rain at 10:45pm becoming light freezing rain at 10:55pm.
Their latest observation shows NNE winds at 7KT with light freezing rain and 7mi visibility. Skies were broken at 2200 and overcast at 3000. The temperature was 27°F.

More to come as it happens... or something like that.

[senorpepr]

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NEBRASKA
851 PM CST SUN JAN 2 2005

.A SHALLOW COLD ARCTIC AIRMASS WILL REMAIN IN PLACE ACROSS THE
CENTRAL PLAINS TONIGHT...WHILE AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE MOVES
ACROSS THE REGION. AS MOISTURE AND WARM AIR INCREASE FROM THE SOUTH
OVER THE TOP OF THE COLD AIR AT THE SURFACE...FREEZING RAIN OCCUR
ACROSS SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA AND SOUTHWEST IOWA. SOME SLEET MAY ALSO
OCCUR. PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO END BY NOON MONDAY.

IAZ055-056-069-NEZ043>045-050>053-065-031100-
BUTLER-COLFAX-DODGE-DOUGLAS-HARRISON-POTTAWATTAMIE-SARPY-SAUNDERS-
SEWARD-SHELBY-WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OMAHA
851 PM CST SUN JAN 2 2005

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT MONDAY TO NOON CST
MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA NEBRASKA HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY.

THE ADVISORY INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN NEBRASKA...COLFAX...
BUTLER...SEWARD...DODGE...SAUNDERS...WASHINGTON...DOUGLAS...SARPY.
THE ADVISORY INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...HARRISON...
SHELBY AND POTTAWATTAMIE.

PERIODS OF FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE ADVISORY
AREA TONIGHT AND INTO MONDAY MORNING. ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF ONE OR TWO
TENTHS OF AN INCH ARE POSSIBLE.

DRIVING AND WALKING CONDITIONS MAY BE DIFFICULT...BUT NOT IMPOSSIBLE.
WHEN TEMPERATURES ARE BELOW FREEZING...MOTORISTS NEED TO BE
ESPECIALLY CAREFUL ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. THESE COOL FASTER THAN
NORMAL ROAD SURFACES AND CAN BECOME ICY SOONER.

$$

BCM/DEE

[wx247]

Looks like you stand another shot of some significant winter precip.

You are under a WSWatch for Tuesday through Wednesday... Omaha is calling for total accumulations of at least 6 inches!!!

[senorpepr]

Looks like you stand another shot of some significant winter precip.

You are under a WSWatch for Tuesday through Wednesday... Omaha is calling for total accumulations of at least 6 inches!!!

Hmmm... I just saw that as well. At work, some of the mets have been talking 2-3" or as much as 7-10". Either case, I'm not looking forward to the drive.

[wx247]

Just saw that Omaha Public Schools have cancelled classes for today as well!!

[ssom04]

Well... the second descent looking system of the year is headed toward the Omaha area.

Lastest indications show a slight chance of freezing rain on Monday with a good batch of snow come Tuesday night into Wednesday.

Hastings had this to say yesterday morning...

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NEXT MAJOR WEATHER EVENT SEEMS ON TAP FOR TUESDAY INTO TUESDAY NIGHT FOR THE AREA. GFS/DGEX/ECMWF ALL VARY ON THE DETAILS...BUT ALL HAVE SOME SORT OF SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM ON TAP FOR PARTS OF KANSAS AND NEBRASKA. VERY STRONG ISENTROPIC LIFT SEEN IN SEVERAL LAYERS BETWEEN 290 AND 305K...ALSO SEEN IN STRONG WARM AIR ADVECTION BETWEEN 950 TO 700 MB. POTENTIAL VORTICITY CROSS SECTIONS SHOW TROPOPAUSE FOLD JOINING UP WITH FRONTAL BOUNDARY EARLY WEDNESDAY IN THE GFS OVER THE FORECAST AREA. SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENTS UP TO 70 MB/KM ALSO PRESENT. BOTH OF THESE FACTORS WOULD CONTRIBUTE TO VERY STRONG WINDS. WOULD NOT BE SURPRISED TO SEE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS IN OR NEAR THE FORECAST AREA TUESDAY NIGHT. HAVE INCREASED POPS AND WINDS FOR TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY.

The 12Z Canadian and GFS models looking very snowy for here for Tuesday night and all day Wednesday along with windy conditions for blowing and drifting snow as well.

Thunderstorms near here late Tuesday and east and south of here Tuesday night and Wednesday as well. A very strong storm should be coming out of the Rockies on Tuesday.

For an interesting fact... here in Gretna (SW Omaha) we've had 3.3" of snow this season. That's 6.7" below normal or 33% of average.

Anyway, feel free to post information here. I know we had a few Omahans around here that will be following this storms footprints as it nears.

Here in southern mn I could see my self getting 2-4 inches since high pressure will tear apart any moisture trying to reach this far north. Models starting to trend north again too! and also my season total 1.5 inches around 22 inches below average and haven't had a storm dump more than 1 inch yet

[senorpepr]

Lastest models and local forecasters' thoughts are 6-8" with 12-18" not out of the question. Roads were really bad overnight, but thanks to the Dept of Transportation, they aren't too shabby today. The side streets were a little slick and the car was covered in a glaze, but all is well.

Now we get to look forward to ice pellets (sleet) tomorrow changing into snow that'll last into Thursday early morning.

[senorpepr]

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NEBRASKA
250 PM CST MON JAN 3 2005

.A MAJOR WINTER STORM WILL IMPACT A LARGE PORTION OF THE CENTRAL
PLAINS TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. WINTER STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO
BEGIN ACROSS WESTERN NEBRASKA AND KANSAS EARLY TUESDAY AND SPREAD
EAST INTO EASTERN NEBRASKA AND WESTERN IOWA BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
INITIALLY...FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET WILL BEGIN ACROSS SOUTHEASTERN
NEBRASKA AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST IOWA AND INCREASE IN INTENSITY TUESDAY
NIGHT. SLEET ACCUMULATIONS ARE LIKELY PRIOR TO A SWITCH OVER TO SNOW
LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. SNOW WILL PERSIST ACROSS ALL OF THE AREA DURING
THE DAY WEDNESDAY. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE
POSSIBLE BEFORE THE STORM SYSTEM EXITS THE REGION WEDNESDAY EVENING.

NEZ043-044-050>053-065-040500-
BUTLER-COLFAX-DODGE-DOUGLAS-SARPY-SAUNDERS-SEWARD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OMAHA
250 PM CST MON JAN 3 2005

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TUESDAY TO 6 PM CST
WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN VALLEY NEBRASKA HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING.

A MIXTURE OF FREEZING DRIZZLE AND SLEET WILL BEGIN FROM WEST TO EAST
BY NOON TUESDAY. THIS MIXTURE OF PRECIPITATION WILL LAST INTO
WEDNESDAY MORNING FOR AREAS SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 80. HERE...SLEET
ACCUMULATION IS POSSIBLE PRIOR TO A SWITCH OVER TO ALL SNOW WEDNESDAY
MORNING. SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY WEDNESDAY. TOTAL
SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE AROUND 6 TO 8 INCHES IN
AREAS SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 80. NORTH OF INTERSTATE 80...THE MIXTURE OF
SLEET AND FREEZING DRIZZLE IS EXPECTED TO SWITCH
OVER TO SNOW BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE
DAY WEDNESDAY. THIS WILL ALLOW FOR HIGHER ACCUMULATING SNOW AMOUNTS
WHERE UP TO 8 TO 12 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE.

REMEMBER...A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. HEAVY SNOW AND OR ICE ARE
FORECAST TO ACCUMULATE AND CAUSING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. STAY
TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL TELEVISION OR RADIO
STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION PROVIDER FOR LATER STATEMENTS
CONCERNING THIS WINTER WEATHER EVENT.

$$

GRIFFIS/DEWALD


[senorpepr]

18Z ETA and MM5 are extremely consistent with earlier runs lending hightened credibility to the threat of a paralyzing winter storm for much of the central Plains. Our local forecast scenario includes two episodes of heavy snow with a 6-12 hour "lull" in the snowfall Wednesday morning. The first band of heavy snow should arrive about this time tomorrow afternoon with heavy snow falling for the evening drive and lasting through much of the evening. There could be occassional thundersnow during this time frame. Accumulations of 5-8" by midnight on Tuesday look quite likely. If sleet is mixed in then amounts will be reduced accordingly. Sleet is most likely to the east & south of the Omaha area.

The lull arrives after midnight and lasts until mid-morning Wednesday. Just flurries or no snow at all during this lull. Renewed snowfall intensity kicks in and lasts through the rest of Wednesday and snow finally ends in the pre-dawn hours on Thursday. General accumulations around 12" with localized totals of 18" are possible. Winds will increase from the north/northwest with gusts to 35 mph by late Wednesday causing blowing/drifting.

As bad as it will be around here it will be even worse to our south where a crippling ice storm is expected across eastern KS, northern MO, and southern IA. Ice there could accumulate 1-2" on trees/power lines causing widespread and long-duration power outages.

[senorpepr]

GFS for two runs now has been much less bullish on local precip than other models. It appears to be because it drops a lot more of the moisture out in convection along strong front to our south. This "moisture scavanging" is typically more of concern in spring snowstorms, not during January, but given the very high dewpoints in the southern plains intense and widespread thunderstorms to our south are a strong possibility. If the wall of storms forms to our south it will greatly decrease snow amounts locally. Still not a bad storm at 5-8", but not the paralyzing 12"+ storm advertised by other models. Will have to watch for this GFS "fly in the ointment" in the other models tonight and tomorrow. Seems its always easy for something to go wrong but very, very hard for everything to go right.

[senorpepr]

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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE
500 PM CST MON JAN 3 2005

IAZ079-080-090-091-NEZ050>053-065>068-078-088>093-041100-
BUTLER-CASS-DOUGLAS-FREMONT IA-GAGE-JEFFERSON-JOHNSON-LANCASTER-
MILLS IA-MONTGOMERY IA-NEMAHA-OTOE-PAGE IA-PAWNEE-RICHARDSON-SALINE-
SARPY-SAUNDERS-SEWARD-
500 PM CST MON JAN 3 2005

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PARTS OF NORTHEAST NEBRASKA
AND WEST CENTRAL IOWA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT AND TUESDAY

PATCHY FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL BE ENDING ACROSS PARTS OF NORTHEAST
NEBRASKA AND WEST CENTRAL IOWA THIS EVENING. A MAJOR WINTER STORM IS
EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE REGION ON TUESDAY WITH SNOW EXPECTED
TO BEGIN BY THE AFTERNOON. A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR
TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY

A WINTER STORM WARNING WILL CONTINUE FOR THE AREA TUESDAY
NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY WITH TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO
12 INCHES POSSIBLE.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

STORM SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TONIGHT OR TUESDAY.

$$


[senorpepr]

Well... on the 3rd, Gretna (SW Omaha) picked up a 1/10 of an inch of sleet. That brings the seasonal snowfall to 3.4", but we're still 7.1" below average or 32.4% of normal.

[senorpepr]

Here's the latest local observations...

Omaha, NE (0352am)
North at 8mph
3mi with light freezing drizzle and light fog
Overcast at 600
20°F / 18°F

Offutt AFB, NE (0355am)
North at 6mph
6mi with light freezing drizzle
Broken at 800, Overcast at 1000
21°F / 21°F

Millard, NE (0410am)
North at 8mph
4mi with light fog
Overcast at 700
21°F / 19°F

Council Bluffs, IA (0415am)
North at 9mph
3mi with light fog
Overcast at 400
19°F / 18°F

Lincoln, NE (0354am)
North at 13mph
4mi with light fog
Overcast at 600
19°F / 19°F

Fremont, NE (0410am)
North at 9mph
3mi with light fog
Overcast at 700
21°F / 19°F

Shenandoah, IA (0415am)
North at 6mph
5mi with light fog
Overcast at 700
23°F / 19°F

Red Oak, IA (0415am)
North at 7mph
5mi with light fog
Overcast at 600
23°F / 19°F

[senorpepr]

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE
418 AM CST TUE JAN 4 2005

.A MAJOR WINTER STORM WILL BEGIN AFFECTING EASTERN NEBRASKA AND
SOUTHWEST IOWA THIS AFTERNOON AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN ARE EXPECTED IN
SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA AND FAR SOUTHWEST IOWA THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING BEFORE CHANGING TO ALL SNOW LATE TONIGHT.  MOSTLY SNOW IS
EXPECTED FROM SEWARD TO THE OMAHA COUNCIL BLUFFS METRO AREA AND
POINTS NORTH...THOUGH A PERIOD OF A WINTRY MIX OF SLEET AND SNOW
COULD OCCUR AS THE PRECIPITATION COMMENCES THIS AFTERNOON.

IN SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA AND FAR SOUTHWEST IOWA...INCLUDING THE CITIES
OF LINCOLN...BEATRICE...NEBRASKA CITY...FALLS CITY...RED OAK AND
SHENANDOAH...3 TO 6 INCHES OF SLEET AND SNOW ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.  FROM SEWARD TO THE OMAHA COUNCIL BLUFFS METRO
AREA SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE...WHILE AREAS
NORTH OF A LINE FROM ALBION NEBRASKA TO ONAWA IOWA COULD SEE 12 TO
15 INCHES OF SNOW BEFORE ENDING LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

IAZ055-056-069-NEZ042>045-050>053-065-041900-
BUTLER-COLFAX-DODGE-DOUGLAS-HARRISON IA-PLATTE-POTTAWATTAMIE IA-
SARPY-SAUNDERS-SEWARD-SHELBY IA-WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BELLEVUE...BLAIR...COLUMBUS...
COUNCIL BLUFFS...FREMONT...HARLAN...OMAHA...SEWARD
418 AM CST TUE JAN 4 2005

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TODAY TO 6 PM CST
WEDNESDAY...

TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES ARE LIKELY BY LATE
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.  THE PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN
THIS AFTERNOON AS A WINTRY MIX OF SLEET AND SNOW...BEFORE CHANGING
TO ALL SNOW BY EARLY EVENING.  THE ACCUMULATION OF SLEET AND SNOW
WILL CAUSE VERY SLICK CONDITIONS FOR THE AFTERNOON DRIVE.
THE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT...ALBEIT LIGHTER IN
INTENSITY AFTER MIDNIGHT.  A SECOND ROUND OF HEAVY SNOW IS LIKELY
WEDNESDAY MORNING BEFORE GRADUALLY DIMINISHING WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

REMEMBER...A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY.  HEAVY SNOW OR ICE ARE
FORECAST TO ACCUMULATE AND CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS.

IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY...DRIVE WITH
EXTREME CAUTION. REDUCE DRIVING SPEEDS...LEAVE PLENTY OF ROOM BETWEEN
YOU AND THE MOTORIST AHEAD OF YOU...AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH
YOUR DESTINATION.  AVOID SUDDEN BRAKING OR ACCELERATION...AND BE
ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS ON HILLS OR WHEN MAKING TURNS.

[senorpepr]

Omaha, NE (0152pm)
Northeast at 17mph
2mi with light snow and light fog
Overcast at 2200
19°F / 15°F

Offutt AFB, NE (0155pm)
North at 12mph
1.5mi with light snow and light fog
Overcast at 500
19°F / 19°F

Millard, NE (0230pm)
North at 7mph
1.25mi with light snow
Broken at 800, Overcast at 1500
21°F / 18°F

Council Bluffs, IA (0235pm)
Northeast at 16mph
1.5mi with light snow and light fog
Scattered at 2300, Overcast at 3400
19°F / 14°F

Lincoln, NE (0154pm)
North at 21mph
1mi with light snow and light fog
Broken at 1500, Overcast at 3100
19°F / 18°F

Fremont, NE (0230pm)
North at 10mph
1.5mi with light snow
Broken at 1200, Overcast at 2100
18°F / 14°F

Shenandoah, IA (0235pm)
Northeast at 14mph
4mi with light fog
Scattered at 200, Overcast at 1100
23°F / 19°F

Red Oak, IA (0235pm)
Northeast at 12mph
3mi with light fog
Broken at 800, Overcast at 1300
21°F / 18°F

[senorpepr]

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE
1231 PM CST TUE JAN 4 2005

IAZ055-056-069-NEZ042>045-050>053-065-042200-
BUTLER-COLFAX-DODGE-DOUGLAS-HARRISON IA-PLATTE-POTTAWATTAMIE IA-
SARPY-SAUNDERS-SEWARD-SHELBY IA-WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BELLEVUE...BLAIR...COLUMBUS...
COUNCIL BLUFFS...FREMONT...HARLAN...OMAHA...SEWARD
1231 PM CST TUE JAN 4 2005

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST WEDNESDAY...

TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 9 TO 14 INCHES ARE LIKELY BY LATE
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.  THE PRECIPITATION THIS AFTERNOON WILL BE A
WINTRY MIX OF SLEET AND SNOW...BEFORE CHANGING TO ALL SNOW BY EARLY
EVENING.  THE ACCUMULATION OF SLEET AND SNOW WILL CAUSE VERY SLICK
CONDITIONS FOR THE AFTERNOON DRIVE. THE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
THE NIGHT...ALBEIT LIGHTER IN INTENSITY AFTER MIDNIGHT.  A SECOND
ROUND OF HEAVY SNOW IS LIKELY WEDNESDAY MORNING BEFORE GRADUALLY
DIMINISHING WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

REMEMBER...A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS THAT SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY.  HEAVY SNOW OR ICE ARE
FORECAST TO ACCUMULATE AND CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS.

IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY...DRIVE WITH
EXTREME CAUTION. REDUCE DRIVING SPEEDS...LEAVE PLENTY OF ROOM BETWEEN
YOU AND THE MOTORIST AHEAD OF YOU...AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH
YOUR DESTINATION.  AVOID SUDDEN BRAKING OR ACCELERATION...AND BE
ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS ON HILLS OR WHEN MAKING TURNS.

[senorpepr]

10-15 inches!!! (I'm glad I'm off for the next few days)

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NEBRASKA
324 PM CST TUE JAN 4 2005

IAZ055-056-069-NEZ042>045-050>053-065-050500-
BUTLER-COLFAX-DODGE-DOUGLAS-HARRISON-PLATTE-POTTAWATTAMIE-SARPY-
SAUNDERS-SEWARD-SHELBY-WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLUMBUS AND OMAHA
324 PM CST TUE JAN 4 2005

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST WEDNESDAY...

TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 15 INCHES ARE LIKELY BY LATE
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THE SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT
WITH UP TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW BY EARLY MORNING. A SECOND BURST
OF HEAVY SNOW IS LIKELY WEDNESDAY BEFORE GRADUALLY DIMINISHING LATE
IN THE DAY.

SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE IN THE
WARNED AREA. SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW ARE LIKELY.
THIS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS.

CONDITIONS CAN DETERIORATE RAPIDLY IN WINTER WEATHER SITUATIONS. SLOW
DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME WHEN TRAVELLING. PRACTICE YOUR WINTER
SAFETY RULES. KEEP A CELL PHONE OR RADIO...A FLASHLIGHT...FOOD AND
WATER IN YOUR CAR IN CASE OF EMERGENCY.

$$

[senorpepr]

Omaha, NE (0352pm)
North at 18mph
0.5mi with light snow and freezing fog
Vertical visibility at 700'
18°F / 15°F

Offutt AFB, NE (0355pm)
North at 9mph
0.5mi with moderate snow and fog
Broken at 500', Overcast at 1000'
18°F / 18°F

Millard, NE (0430pm)
Northeast at 12mph gusting to 18mph
2mi with light snow
Overcast at 1300'
19°F / 16°F

Council Bluffs, IA (0415pm)
North at 16mph gusting to 26mph
0.75mi with light snow and light fog
Broken at 500', Overcast at 1000'
18°F / 14°F

Lincoln, NE (0354pm)
North at 24mph gusting to 28mph
2mi with light snow and light fog
Broken at 1900', Broken at 3900', Overcast at 6000'
17°F / 15°F

Fremont, NE (0430pm)
North at 14mph gusting to 21 mph
2.5mi with light snow
Broken at 1300', Overcast at 1800'
18°F / 14°F

Shenandoah, IA (0415pm)
North at 12mph
3mi with light snow
Scattered at 1500', Overcast at 2700'
21°F / 18°F

Red Oak, IA (0435pm)
Northeast at 12mph
1.5mi with light snow
Overcast at 500'
21°F / 18°F