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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Snow Squall Warning
National Weather Service Hastings NE
439 PM CST Thu Jan 18 2024

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Mitchell KS-Jewell KS-Smith KS-Clay NE-Nuckolls NE-Webster NE-
York NE-Fillmore NE-Thayer NE-
439 PM CST Thu Jan 18 2024

The National Weather Service in Hastings has issued a

* Snow Squall Warning for...
  Northeastern Mitchell County in north central Kansas...
  Jewell County in north central Kansas...
  Northeastern Smith County in north central Kansas...
  Southern Clay County in south central Nebraska...
  Nuckolls County in south central Nebraska...
  Southeastern Webster County in south central Nebraska...
  Southeastern York County in east central Nebraska...
  Fillmore County in south central Nebraska...
  Thayer County in south central Nebraska...

* Until 530 PM CST.

* At 437 PM CST, a dangerous snow squall was located along a line
  extending from near Utica to near Clay Center to near Lawrence to 6
  miles northwest of Bellaire, moving southeast 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 55 mph could 
           knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.

  SOURCE...Trained spotter.

  IMPACT...Dangerous and life-threatening travel conditions are 
           expected to develop rapidly in the warning area.

This includes Interstate 80 between mile markers 363 and 365.
 
Locations impacted include...
Beloit, Geneva, Superior, Smith Center, Hebron, Sutton, Red Cloud,
Mankato, Deshler, Exeter, Fairmont, Edgar, Nelson, Glen Elder,
Jewell, McCool Junction, Fairfield, Shickley, Lawrence, and
Davenport.

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.

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LAT...LON 4000 9737 4000 9793 3958 9793 3940 9815
      3980 9888 4019 9853 4064 9784 4084 9737
TIME...MOT...LOC 2237Z 307DEG 34KT 4089 9740 4046 9803 4034 9824 3988
9874

SNOW SQUALL...OBSERVED
SNOW SQUALL IMPACT...SIGNIFICANT 

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