Blizzard Warning

MONONA-THURSTON-WAYNE-STANTON-CUMING-BURT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ONAWA...MAPLETON...PENDER...MACY...

WALTHILL...WINNEBAGO...WAYNE...STANTON...WEST POINT...WISNER...

TEKAMAH...OAKLAND...LYONS...DECATUR
437 AM CST MON FEB 1 2016

...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 4 AM CST
WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA/VALLEY HAS ISSUED A
BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
4 AM CST WEDNESDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* TIMING...SNOW IS LIKELY TO DEVELOP BY EARLY THIS EVENING WITH
SNOW CONTINUING INTO TUESDAY BEFORE COMING TO A CLOSE LATE
TUESDAY EVENING.

* WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHERLY WINDS GUSTING AROUND 40 MPH IS
EXPECTED THROUGH MOST OF THE DAY ON TUESDAY. THIS...COMBINED
WITH SNOWFALL...WILL EQUATE TO BLIZZARD OR NEAR BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW FOR A PROLONGED PERIOD
OF TIME. EVEN THOUGH WINDS WILL DIMINISH SOMEWHAT ON TUESDAY
NIGHT...AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL STILL BE
POSSIBLE.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AS OF NOW IT APPEARS AMOUNTS 9 TO 12
INCHES COULD BE REALIZED BY EVENTS END TUESDAY EVENING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS
AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT
CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF
YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET
STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE.