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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE
1144 AM CDT Fri Mar 13 2026

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Monona-Harrison-Shelby-Pottawattamie-Knox-Cedar-Thurston-Antelope-
Pierce-Wayne-Madison-Stanton-Cuming-Burt-Colfax-Dodge-Washington-
Saunders-Douglas-Sarpy-
Including the cities of Crofton, Dunlap, Neligh, Elgin, Osmond,
Norfolk, Tekamah, Fremont, Missouri Valley, Randolph, Stanton,
Hartington, Macy, Council Bluffs, Coleridge, Logan, Harlan,
Pierce, Schuyler, Bellevue, Mapleton, Plainview, Woodbine, Omaha,
Pender, Bloomfield, Papillion, Laurel, Niobrara, Creighton,
Walthill, Wausa, Oakland, La Vista, Yutan, Verdigre, Wayne,
Onawa, Wisner, West Point, Blair, Lyons, Decatur, Ashland, Wahoo,
and Winnebago
1144 AM CDT Fri Mar 13 2026

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...Blizzard conditions possible. Total snow accumulations
  between 1 and 3 inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 60
  mph.

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

* WHEN...From Sunday morning through late Sunday night.

* IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will
  likely become slick and hazardous. Visibilities may drop below 1/4
  mile due to falling and blowing snow. Whiteout conditions are
  possible and may make travel treacherous and potentially
  life-threatening.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Persons should consider delaying all travel. Motorists should use
extreme caution if travel is absolutely necessary.

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Chehak