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York County Emergency Management - Nebraska
Wednesday December 23rd, 2020 :: 01:44 p.m. CST

Alert

Blizzard Warning until 06:00PM Wednesday

...Snow and Very Strong Winds Will Combine To Produce Near- Blizzard To Blizzard Conditions Today...

* WHAT...Blizzard conditions. Additional snow accumulations of up to one inch. Northwest winds gusting as high as 50 to 60 mph.

* WHERE...Portions of east central and south central Nebraska, including the Interstate 80 corridor from Kearney to York.

* WHEN...Until 6 PM CST this evening, although snow and blizzard conditions will likely end in parts of the area before this.

* IMPACTS...Dangerous travel expected. Plan on slippery road conditions. Blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility to a quarter mile or less at times, causing white-out conditions. Strong winds could cause tree damage and isolated power outages.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Blizzard conditions have been and will continue to be more persistent in this area than earlier expected, prompting this upgrade to a Blizzard Warning.

* AFFECTED AREAS: KEARNEY ... HAMILTON ... FILLMORE ... CLAY ... HALL ... BUFFALO ... YORK ... ADAMS

Instructions:

Travel should be restricted to emergencies only. If you must travel, have a winter survival kit with you. If you get stranded, stay with your vehicle. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1.

Address/Location
York County Emergency Management - Nebraska
510 S Lincoln Ave
York, NE 68467

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 402-362-7744

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Alert Details

Severity:
Extreme - Extraordinary threat to life or property
Urgency:
Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Blizzard Warning

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