Weather Alerts for Pottawattamie County (IA)

Issued by the National Weather Service

Blizzard Warning  BLIZZARD WARNING   Blizzard Warning
POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY (IA)
Areas Affected:
Monona - Harrison - Shelby - Pottawattamie - Thurston - Cuming - Burt - Colfax - Dodge - Washington - Butler - Saunders - Douglas - Sarpy - Seward - Lancaster - Saline - Jefferson
Effective: Tue, 3/18 3:35am Updated: Tue, 3/18 9:25am Urgency: Expected
Expires: Tue, 3/18 4:00pm Severity:  Extreme  Certainty: Likely
 
Details: 
* WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Total snow accumulations
between 2 and 7 inches. Locally higher amounts are possible. Winds
gusting as high as 65 mph.

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

* WHEN...From 7 AM to 10 PM CDT Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Travel will be very difficult to impossible. Widespread
blowing snow will significantly reduce visibility. The hazardous
conditions will impact the Wednesday morning and evening commutes.

Information: 
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.

High Wind Warning  HIGH WIND WARNING   High Wind Warning
POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY (IA)
Areas Affected:
Monona - Harrison - Shelby - Pottawattamie - Mills - Montgomery - Fremont - Page - Burt - Washington - Douglas - Sarpy - Cass - Otoe - Johnson - Nemaha - Pawnee - Richardson
Effective: Tue, 3/18 3:07am Updated: Tue, 3/18 9:25am Urgency: Expected
Expires: Tue, 3/18 4:00pm Severity:  Severe  Certainty: Likely
 
Details: 
* WHAT...North winds 30 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected.

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

* WHEN...From 4 AM to 7 PM CDT Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines.
Scattered power outages are expected. Where heavier snow occurs,
travel will be difficult to impossible due to near-zero
visibilities in blowing snow.

Information: 
Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and
avoid windows. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution
if you must drive.