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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE
244 AM CST Sun Jan 18 2026

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244 AM CST Sun Jan 18 2026

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

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Wind chill temperatures in the single digits will continue this
morning before gradually warming.

Northwesterly winds will strengthen through the day, with of gusts
of 40-50 mph expected by this afternoon. Isolated to scattered snow
showers are expected today, primarily in the afternoon. Falling snow
and strong winds may cause rapid visibility reductions and hazardous
driving conditions. Winds will gradually calm this evening.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

Another surge of cold air arrives tonight into Monday bringing
Monday morning wind chill temperatures of 5 to 20 degrees below zero.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE
1233 AM CST Sun Jan 18 2026

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Including the cities of Ashland, Plainview, Wayne, Dunlap, David
City, West Point, Pierce, Onawa, Winnebago, Bellevue, Missouri
Valley, Norfolk, La Vista, Hartington, Mapleton, Creighton,
Verdigre, Papillion, Walthill, Wisner, Decatur, Tekamah, Council
Bluffs, Crete, Niobrara, Lincoln, Lyons, Crofton, Columbus,
Blair, Pender, St. Edward, Seward, Stanton, Wahoo, Yutan,
Bloomfield, Laurel, Elgin, Wausa, Macy, Oakland, Milford, Logan,
Randolph, Neligh, Albion, Wilber, Harlan, Schuyler, Fremont,
Omaha, Coleridge, Osmond, and Woodbine
1233 AM CST Sun Jan 18 2026

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM
CST THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph
  expected.

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

* WHEN...From 9 AM this morning to 7 PM CST this evening.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow showers during strong winds may quickly
  reduce visibility making driving difficult.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

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