033 WWUS53 KLBF 161633 SQWLBF BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Snow Squall Warning National Weather Service North Platte NE 1033 AM CST Fri Jan 16 2026 NEC017-031-161700- /O.NEW.KLBF.SQ.W.0001.260116T1633Z-260116T1700Z/ Cherry NE-Brown NE- 1033 AM CST Fri Jan 16 2026 The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a * Snow Squall Warning for... East central Cherry County in north central Nebraska... Northwestern Brown County in north central Nebraska... * Until 1100 AM CST. * At 1032 AM CST, a dangerous snow squall was located 12 miles northwest of Johnstown, or 20 miles southeast of Valentine, moving southeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Intense bursts of heavy snow and gusty winds leading to blowing snow and rapidly falling visibility. Wind gusts greater than 50 mph could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. SOURCE...Radar and webcams. IMPACT...Travel will become difficult and potentially dangerous within minutes, but will vary significantly over short distances. This includes Highway 20 between mile markers 211 and 240. Locations impacted include... Johnstown and Wood Lake. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Reduce speed and turn on headlights! During snow squalls, the visibility may suddenly drop to near zero in whiteout conditions. && LAT...LON 4276 10041 4282 10026 4246 9978 4233 10002 TIME...MOT...LOC 1632Z 317DEG 34KT 4269 10023 SNOW SQUALL...OBSERVED $$ JWS  318 WWUS53 KLBF 161641 SQWLBF BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Snow Squall Warning National Weather Service North Platte NE 941 AM MST Fri Jan 16 2026 NEC091-161715- /O.NEW.KLBF.SQ.W.0002.260116T1641Z-260116T1715Z/ Hooker NE- 941 AM MST Fri Jan 16 2026 The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a * Snow Squall Warning for... Central Hooker County in west central Nebraska... * Until 1015 AM MST. * At 939 AM MST, a dangerous snow squall was located 11 miles northeast of Whitman, or 16 miles west of Mullen, moving southeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Intense bursts of heavy snow and gusty winds leading to blowing snow and visibility rapidly falling to less than one-quarter mile. Wind gusts greater than 50 mph could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Travel will become difficult and potentially dangerous within minutes, and vary significantly over very short distances. This includes the following highways... Highway 2 between mile markers 169 and 180. Highway 97 between mile markers 52 and 62. Locations impacted include... Hecla and Highway 97 crossing the Dismal River. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Reduce speed and turn on headlights! During snow squalls, the visibility may suddenly drop to near zero in whiteout conditions. && LAT...LON 4189 10093 4177 10110 4209 10141 4209 10118 TIME...MOT...LOC 1639Z 317DEG 33KT 4212 10134 SNOW SQUALL...RADAR INDICATED $$ JWS  823 WWUS53 KOAX 161642 SQWOAX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Snow Squall Warning National Weather Service Omaha/Valley Nebraska 1042 AM CST Fri Jan 16 2026 IAC085-133-NEC021-037-039-053-167-173-177-161715- /O.NEW.KOAX.SQ.W.0001.260116T1642Z-260116T1715Z/ Monona IA-Harrison IA-Burt NE-Cuming NE-Colfax NE-Washington NE- Dodge NE-Thurston NE-Stanton NE- 1042 AM CST Fri Jan 16 2026 The National Weather Service in Omaha has issued a * Snow Squall Warning for... Southwestern Monona County in west central Iowa... Northwestern Harrison County in southwestern Iowa... Burt County in east central Nebraska... Cuming County in northeastern Nebraska... Northeastern Colfax County in northeastern Nebraska... Northwestern Washington County in east central Nebraska... Northern Dodge County in east central Nebraska... Southeastern Thurston County in northeastern Nebraska... Eastern Stanton County in northeastern Nebraska... * Until 1115 AM CST. * At 1041 AM CST, a dangerous snow squall was located along a line extending from 3 miles east of Onawa to 4 miles west of Pilger, moving south at 40 mph. HAZARD...Whiteout conditions with near zero visibility associated with intense bursts of heavy snow and gusty winds leading to blowing snow. Wind gusts greater than 35 mph. SOURCE...Radar and webcams. IMPACT...Travel will become difficult and potentially dangerous within minutes. This includes Interstate 29 between mile markers 86 and 115. Locations impacted include... West Point, Tekamah, Onawa, Oakland, Wisner, Scribner, Lyons, Beemer, Dodge, Howells, Bancroft, Decatur, Mondamin, Pilger, Snyder, Herman, Uehling, Blencoe, Craig, and Little Sioux. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Consider avoiding or delaying travel until the snow squall passes your location. If you must travel, use extra caution and allow extra time. Rapid changes in visibility and slick road conditions may lead to accidents. && LAT...LON 4167 9598 4165 9710 4208 9707 4209 9596 TIME...MOT...LOC 1641Z 003DEG 33KT 4202 9603 4202 9715 SNOW SQUALL...OBSERVED $$ Mead  853 WWUS53 KLBF 161653 SQWLBF Snow Squall Warning National Weather Service North Platte NE 1053 AM CST Fri Jan 16 2026 NEC031-161701- /O.CAN.KLBF.SQ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-260116T1700Z/ Cherry NE- 1053 AM CST Fri Jan 16 2026 ...THE SNOW SQUALL WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL CHERRY COUNTY IS CANCELLED... The snow squall that prompted the warning has moved out of the warned area. Therefore, the snow squall warning has been cancelled. LAT...LON 4246 9978 4233 10002 4256 10019 4272 10018 4272 10017 TIME...MOT...LOC 1651Z 317DEG 34KT 4255 10006 $$ NEC017-161700- /O.CON.KLBF.SQ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-260116T1700Z/ Brown NE- 1053 AM CST Fri Jan 16 2026 ...A SNOW SQUALL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 AM CST FOR WEST CENTRAL BROWN COUNTY... At 1051 AM CST, a dangerous snow squall was located over Johnstown, or 10 miles west of Ainsworth, moving southeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Intense bursts of heavy snow and gusty winds leading to blowing snow and rapidly falling visibility. Wind gusts greater than 50 mph could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Travel will become difficult and potentially dangerous within minutes, and vary significantly over very short distances. This includes Highway 20 between mile markers 225 and 239. Locations impacted include... Johnstown. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Reduce speed and turn on headlights! During snow squalls, the visibility may suddenly drop to near zero in whiteout conditions. && LAT...LON 4246 9978 4233 10002 4256 10019 4272 10018 4272 10017 TIME...MOT...LOC 1651Z 317DEG 34KT 4255 10006 SNOW SQUALL...RADAR INDICATED $$ JWS  212 WWUS53 KLBF 161659 SQWLBF Snow Squall Warning National Weather Service North Platte NE 959 AM MST Fri Jan 16 2026 NEC091-161715- /O.CON.KLBF.SQ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260116T1715Z/ Hooker NE- 959 AM MST Fri Jan 16 2026 ...A SNOW SQUALL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 AM MST FOR CENTRAL HOOKER COUNTY... At 958 AM MST, a dangerous snow squall was located 7 miles southwest of Mullen, moving southeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Intense bursts of heavy snow and gusty winds leading to blowing snow and visibility rapidly falling to less than one-quarter mile. Wind gusts greater than 50 mph could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Travel will become difficult and potentially dangerous within minutes, and can vary significantly over very short distances. This includes the following highways... Highway 2 between mile markers 169 and 180. Highway 97 between mile markers 52 and 62. Locations impacted include... Hecla and Highway 97 crossing the Dismal River. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Reduce speed and turn on headlights! During snow squalls, the visibility may suddenly drop to near zero in whiteout conditions. && LAT...LON 4189 10093 4177 10110 4209 10141 4209 10118 TIME...MOT...LOC 1658Z 317DEG 33KT 4199 10118 SNOW SQUALL...RADAR INDICATED $$ JWS