Winter Weather Advisory in effect until 6 am CST Wednesday...
Wind Chill Advisory in effect until 10 am CST Wednesday...
Late This Afternoon
Snow. New snow accumulation around 1 inch. North winds 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
Tonight
Breezy...colder. Snow until midnight...then slight chance of snow after midnight. Areas of blowing snow through the night. Snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches. Storm total snow accumulation of 6 to 7 inches. Lows around 5 below. Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent. Wind chill readings 10 below to 28 below zero.
Wednesday
Breezy...colder. Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly sunny. Highs around 5. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Wind chill readings 7 below to 29 below zero.
... Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect until 6 am CST Wednesday... ... Wind Chill Advisory now in effect until 10 am CST Wednesday...
The Wind Chill Advisory is now in effect until 10 am CST Wednesday. A Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect until 6 am CST Wednesday.
* Timing: light to moderate snow will continue into the evening before tapering off to flurries end ending late.
* Snow accumulations: 1 to 2 inches of new snow is expected. Storm total snowfall of 3 to 5 inches with locally higher amounts possible.
* Wind: north winds 15 to 30 mph.
* Impacts: light to moderate snow this evening will tapper to flurries and end late. Visibility could fall to below a mile. Blowing and drifting snow will cause travel delays. Wind chill readings will fall to 20 to 35 below tonight.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means that periods of snow will cause primarily travel difficulties. Be prepared for snow covered roads and limited visibilities... and use caution while driving.
A Wind Chill Advisory means that very cold air and strong winds will combine to generate low wind chills. This will result in frost bite and lead to hypothermia if precautions are not taken. If you must venture outdoors... make sure you wear a hat and gloves.
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Local Storm Report
12/08/2009 0319 PM
Butte, Boyd County.
Snow m3.0 inch, reported by co-op observer.
Cooperative weather observer reported three inches of snowfall thus far from storm.
12/08/2009 0236 PM
Spencer, Boyd County.
Snow e4.0 inch, reported by co-op observer.
The cooperative weather observer in Spencer estimated 4.0 inches of snow has fallen thus far from the storm.
12/08/2009 0227 PM
Lynch, Boyd County.
Snow e6.0 inch, reported by co-op observer.
The cooperative weather observer in Lynch estimated 6 inches of snow has fallen thus far from the storm.
Public Information Statement
Statement as of 2:40 PM CST on December 8, 2009
...To Include Recent Snowfall Reports...
... Recent snowfall reports as of 330 PM CST or 230 PM MST...
Below are the latest storm total snowfall reports from National Weather Service cooperative observers and the public.
Location snowfall in inches report time /CST/
Ansley 4.0 100 PM Big Springs 2.5 1130 am Broken Bow 5.5 100 PM Burwell 4.5 230 PM Butte 3.0 315 PM Callaway 6.5 100 PM Ellsworth 5.0 1130 am Eustis 6.0 250 PM Hay Springs 2.5 1130 am Hay Springs 12s 3.0 1130 am Lakeside 5w 4.5 1055 am Lynch 6.0 230 PM Madrid 5.5 330 PM Mason City 4.0 150 PM North Platte NWS 4.7 300 PM Oconto 6.0 150 PM Oneill 4.0 200 PM Purdum 4.5 225 PM Spencer 4.0 230 PM Swan Lake 3.5 230 PM Valentine 2.0 1200 PM
Additional reports will be generated during the day as snow continues to fall.