
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CUSTER COUNTY EXPIRES AT 1245
AM CST...
NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE ACROSS NORTHERN
PORTIONS OF CUSTER COUNTY THROUGH 130 AM CST. AT THIS TIME...NO
ADDITIONAL SEVERE WEATHER IS ANTICIPATED. BRIEF HEAVY
RAIN...FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND HAIL UP TO A HALF AN INCH IN DIAMETER
IS STILL POSSIBLE WITH THESE THUNDERSTORMS AS THEY EXIT NORTHERN
CUSTER COUNTY.
IF SEVERE WEATHER WAS OBSERVED...CONTACT LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AND
HAVE THEM PASS THE REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH
PLATTE.
...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO 6 AM CST
SUNDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH PLATTE HAS ISSUED A
BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO 6 AM
CST SUNDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.
A POTENT WINTER STORM WILL ORGANIZE ACROSS WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL
NEBRASKA LATE TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY. RAIN WILL EVENTUALLY
CHANGEOVER TO SNOW BY MID DAY SATURDAY MORNING AND BECOME HEAVY AT
TIMES. FREEZING PRECIPITATION WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE DURING THE
CHANGE OVER PHASE AS TEMPS HOVER AROUND THE FREEZING MARK. SNOWFALL
RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR WILL BE POSSIBLE AT TIMES
SATURDAY...WITH STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS IN THE 8 TO 12 INCH
RANGE EXPECTED BY SUNDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION TO SNOW...NORTH WINDS
OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE AS WELL.
THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS MAY PRODUCE NEAR
WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. ROAD CLOSURES WILL BE A VERY REAL
POSSIBILITY AND TRAVEL IS NOT RECOMMENDED. POWER OUTAGES MAY ALSO
BECOME A PROBLEM WITH THE WIND AND HEAVY WET SNOWFALL. RANCHERS
SHOULD TAKE APPROPRIATE STEPS TO FEED AND SHELTER ANIMALS...WITH
CALVING SEASON WELL UNDER WAY.
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...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET
STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE.