Weather Alerts for Otoe Co.

Issued by the National Weather Service

       Special Weather Statement      

High Wind Warning  HIGH WIND WARNING   High Wind Warning
OTOE CO.

Areas Affected:
Monona - Harrison - Shelby - Pottawattamie - Mills - Montgomery - Fremont - Page - Knox - Cedar - Thurston - Antelope - Pierce - Wayne - Boone - Madison - Stanton - Cuming - Burt - Platte - Colfax - Dodge - Washington - Butler - Saunders - Douglas - Sarpy - Seward - Lancaster - Cass - Otoe - Saline - Jefferson - Gage - Johnson - Nemaha - Pawnee - Richardson
Effective: Sun, 12/28 8:14am Updated: Sun, 12/28 10:20am Urgency: Expected
Expires: Mon, 12/29 12:00am Severity:  Severe  Certainty: Likely

 
Details:
* WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph.

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

* WHEN...Until midnight CST tonight.

* IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile
vehicles. The combination of gusty winds and falling snow will
result in reductions to visibility and difficult driving
conditions.

Information:
Use caution if you must drive.

Winter Weather Advisory  WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY   Winter Weather Advisory
OTOE CO.

Areas Affected:
Harrison - Shelby - Pottawattamie - Mills - Montgomery - Fremont - Page - Washington - Butler - Saunders - Douglas - Sarpy - Seward - Lancaster - Cass - Otoe - Saline
Effective: Sun, 12/28 3:46am Updated: Sun, 12/28 10:20am Urgency: Expected
Expires: Sun, 12/28 2:00pm Severity:  Moderate  Certainty: Likely

 
Details:
* WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow and sleet
accumulations up to one inch and ice accumulations around a light
glaze. Winds gusting as high as 55 mph.

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

* WHEN...From 7 AM this morning to 2 PM CST this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Snowfall and gusty winds will result in some reductions
in visibility which may cause issues for travelers.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A glaze of ice will accumulate on power lines
and branches, and may result in isolated power outages.

Information:
Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road
conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by
calling 5 1 1.

Special Weather Statement  SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT   Special Weather Statement
OTOE CO.

Areas Affected:
Monona - Harrison - Shelby - Pottawattamie - Mills - Montgomery - Fremont - Page - Knox - Cedar - Thurston - Pierce - Wayne - Madison - Stanton - Cuming - Burt - Platte - Colfax - Dodge - Washington - Butler - Saunders - Douglas - Sarpy - Seward - Lancaster - Cass - Otoe
Effective: Sun, 12/28 8:29am Updated: Sun, 12/28 10:20am Urgency: Expected
Expires: Sun, 12/28 10:30am Severity:  Moderate  Certainty: Observed

 
Details:
HAZARDS...Burst of snow accompanied by winds of up to 50 MPH which
can rapidly reduce visibility to less than one mile.

LOCATION AND MOVEMENT...At 826 AM CST, bands of heavy snow with wind
gusts up to 50 mph was along a line extending from 9 miles northwest
of Denison to 3 miles south of Holmes Lake Park and moving east at
65 MPH.

THIS SQUALL WILL BE NEAR...
Omaha, Papillion, Ralston, Gretna, Boys Town, Millard, La Vista,
Missouri Valley, Ashland, and Logan around 830 AM CST.
Council Bluffs, Bellevue, Carter Lake, Louisville, Elmwood,
Crescent, Palmyra, Earling, Cedar Creek, and Panama around 835 AM
CST.
Offutt AFB, Weeping Water, Underwood, Neola, Persia, Defiance, and
Council Bluffs Airport around 840 AM CST.
Harlan, Plattsmouth, Shelby, Minden, Murray, Irwin, and Avoca
around 845 AM CST.
Glenwood, Avoca, Treynor, Pacific Junction, Union, Nehawka,
Dunbar, and Beaver Lake around 850 AM CST.
Oakland, Walnut, Silver City, and Hancock around 855 AM CST.
Nebraska City, Malvern, Tabor, Carson, Macedonia, and Henderson
around 900 AM CST.
Sidney, Randolph, and Hastings around 905 AM CST.

This includes the following highways...
Interstate 29 between mile markers 1 and 125.
Interstate 80 in Iowa between mile markers 1 and 48.
Interstate 80 in Nebraska between mile markers 382 and 454.

SAFETY INFO...
Use extra caution if you must travel into or through this squall.
Rapid changes in visibility and potentially slick roads may lead to
accidents.

A rapid drop in temperature may cause black ice to form on roadways.
Black ice is nearly impossible to see and roadways may appear only
wet. Please use extreme caution, especially on bridges, overpasses
and around curves. Allow plenty of stopping distance and avoid
braking suddenly.