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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE
339 PM CST Tue Jan 20 2026

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339 PM CST Tue Jan 20 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southwest Iowa, west central
Iowa, east central Nebraska, northeast Nebraska and southeast
Nebraska.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Light snow is expected across northeast Nebraska and west-central
Iowa into this evening, with accumulations up to a half inch.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Windy Wednesday with gusts of 35 to 45 mph. This could lead to
difficult travel for lightweight and high-profile vehicles along
with increased fire danger. There is a 10-20% chance of snow showers
Wednesday afternoon, mainly in far northeast Nebraska and west-
central Iowa. When combined with gusty winds, brief visibility drops
will be possible. Little to no accumulation is expected.

Dangerous cold is expected Thursday through Saturday nights with
wind chills in the teens to 35 below zero. The coldest period will be
Thursday night into Friday morning.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time, but snowfall reports
are appreciated.

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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE
213 PM CST Tue Jan 20 2026

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Including the cities of Dunlap, Missouri Valley, Lyons, Bellevue,
Wisner, Blair, Ashland, Fremont, Lincoln, Neligh, Milford,
Harlan, Red Oak, Woodbine, David City, Columbus, Schuyler, St.
Edward, Decatur, Omaha, Seward, Elgin, Council Bluffs, Wahoo,
Oakland, Stanton, Plattsmouth, Papillion, La Vista, Norfolk,
Yutan, Glenwood, West Point, Logan, Albion, and Tekamah
213 PM CST Tue Jan 20 2026

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM CST WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected.

* WHERE...Portions of southwest Iowa and east central, northeast,
  and southeast Nebraska.

* WHEN...From 10 AM to 6 PM CST Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

Secure outdoor objects.

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CA

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