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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service North Platte NE
139 PM CST Sun Feb 16 2025

NEZ004>010-094-171200-
/O.NEW.KLBF.CW.Y.0007.250217T0600Z-250217T1800Z/
/O.NEW.KLBF.EC.A.0001.250218T0600Z-250220T1800Z/
Sheridan-Eastern Cherry-Keya Paha-Boyd-Brown-Rock-Holt-Western
Cherry-
Including the cities of Bassett, Ainsworth, Atkinson, Cody,
Merriman, O'Neill, Kilgore, Springview, Spencer, Valentine, Rose,
Eli, Rushville, Lynch, Gordon, and Butte
139 PM CST Sun Feb 16 2025 /1239 PM MST Sun Feb 16 2025/

...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT CST /11 PM MST/ 
TONIGHT TO NOON CST /11 AM MST/ MONDAY...
...EXTREME COLD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH 
THURSDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low 
  as 22 below expected. For the Extreme Cold Watch, dangerously cold 
  wind chills as low as 32 below possible.

* WHERE...Portions of north central and northwest Nebraska.

* WHEN...For the Cold Weather Advisory, from midnight CST /11 PM 
  MST/ tonight to noon CST /11 AM MST/ Monday. For the Extreme Cold 
  Watch, from late Monday night through Thursday morning.

* IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 30 below zero 
  could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes, 
  and hypothermia will occur with prolonged exposure. An extended 
  period of freezing temperatures could cause ruptured water pipes.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must 
go outside.

Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates.

Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a 
hat, and gloves.

Keep pets indoors as much as possible.

Make sure outdoor animals have a warm, dry shelter, food, and 
unfrozen water.

Make frequent checks on older family, friends, and neighbors. Ensure 
portable heaters are used correctly. Do not use generators or grills 
inside.

&&

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NEZ022>029-035>038-056>059-069>071-171200-
/O.NEW.KLBF.EC.A.0001.250218T0600Z-250220T1800Z/
Garden-Grant-Hooker-Thomas-Blaine-Loup-Garfield-Wheeler-Arthur-
McPherson-Logan-Custer-Deuel-Keith-Perkins-Lincoln-Chase-Hayes-
Frontier-
Including the cities of Maywood, Enders, Ringgold, Broken Bow,
Big Springs, Ericson, Dunning, Thedford, Lewellen, Tryon,
Chappell, Stapleton, North Platte, Oshkosh, Hayes Center,
Burwell, Arthur, Halsey, Ogallala, Curtis, Paxton, Brewster,
Champion, Hyannis, Wauneta, Imperial, Purdum, Eustis, Bartlett,
Grant, Taylor, and Mullen
139 PM CST Sun Feb 16 2025 /1239 PM MST Sun Feb 16 2025/

...EXTREME COLD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH 
THURSDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 31 below possible.

* WHERE...All of central and western Nebraska.

* WHEN...From late Monday night through Thursday morning.

* IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite 
  on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes, and hypothermia with 
  prolonged exposure. An extended period of freezing temperatures 
  could cause ruptured water pipes.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must 
go outside.

Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates.

&&

$$

For more information from the National Weather Service, visit 
www.weather.gov/lbf.

MBS