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Winter Weather BriefingNational Weather Service
Hastings, Nebraska
Updated at 6:00 AMThursday, February 2, 2012
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Winter Weather Briefing
• Significant storm system to impact the area
• Worst conditions Friday afternoon - Saturday afternoon
• Heavy snowfall expected
• Strong winds also possible
• Winter Storm Watches and Blizzard Watches are in effect
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Winter Weather Briefing
• Rain beginning tonight…continuing Friday morning
• Rain will transition to snow during the Friday
• Central Nebraska will see snow Friday morning
• South central Nebraska will see snow by early afternoon Friday
• North central Kansas will see snow by Friday evening
• Snow will then continue Friday night and through much of Saturday…tapering off late Saturday or early Sunday
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• Northeasterly winds intensifying Friday morning…continuing through much of Saturday
• Sustained winds of 20-35 mph
• Wind gusts of 30 to 40 mph
• Strongest winds currently expected along and west of a line from Ord to Kearney, Nebraska
• Visibility restrictions in blowing snow likely
• Travel will be difficult, if not impossible, late Friday through Saturday
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Winter Weather Briefing
Winter Storm Watches and Blizzard Watches in effect for south central Nebraska and north central Kansas Friday afternoon through Saturday afternoon
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Winter Weather Briefing
• Significant storm system to impact the area
• Worst conditions Friday afternoon - Saturday afternoon
• Heavy snowfall expected
• Strong winds also possible
• Winter Storm Watches and Blizzard Watches are in effect