


Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
134 FLUS43 KLBF 181011 HWOLBF Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service North Platte NE 511 AM CDT Tue Mar 18 2025 NEZ004>010-022>029-035>038-056>059-069>071-094-191015- Sheridan-Eastern Cherry-Keya Paha-Boyd-Brown-Rock-Holt-Garden-Grant- Hooker-Thomas-Blaine-Loup-Garfield-Wheeler-Arthur-McPherson-Logan- Custer-Deuel-Keith-Perkins-Lincoln-Chase-Hayes-Frontier- Western Cherry- 511 AM CDT Tue Mar 18 2025 /411 AM MDT Tue Mar 18 2025/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western and north central Nebraska. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. A powerful storm system crosses the region today into tomorrow, bring high winds and precipitation. A High Wind Warning goes into effect tonight for strong northerly wind gusts between 40 and 60 miles per hour. As precipitation switches over from rain to snow tonight, winter weather impacts are expected across the Sandhills, southwest Nebraska, and north central Nebraska. High winds during periods of snowfall will create areas of blowing snow and reduced visibility. Near whiteout to whiteout conditions are possible during period of increased snowfall. A Blizzard Warning and a Winter Storm Warning are in effect overnight into Wednesday afternoon. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. Winter weather impacts continue through late Wednesday morning, with new snow accumulations from 1 to 5 inches across the region. The highest snowfall totals are expected along and east of a Hayes Center to North Platte to Stapleton to O`Neill line, where new accumulations of 3 to 5 inches are possible. As the snow tracks further to the east, high winds will remain across western and north central Nebraska through Wednesday evening. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. $$