Slow Down! Rapid changes in visibility and road conditions are expected with this dangerous snow squall. Be alert for sudden whiteout conditions. Reduce speed and turn on headlights! During snow squalls, the visibility may suddenly drop to near zero in whiteout conditions.

The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a * Snow Squall Warning for... Northwestern Lincoln County in southwestern Nebraska... * Until 1245 PM CST. * At 1152 AM CST, a dangerous snow squall was located along a line extending from 6 miles southwest of Ringgold to near Sarben, moving southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Intense bursts of heavy snow and gusty winds leading to blowing snow and rapidly falling visibility. Wind gusts greater than 35 mph. SOURCE...Radar and webcams. IMPACT...Travel will become difficult and potentially dangerous within minutes. This includes the following highways... Highway 97 between mile markers 1 and 16. Interstate 80 in Nebraska between mile markers 159 and 179. Highway 83 between mile markers 78 and 89. Locations impacted include... North Platte, Sutherland, Hershey, Coker, O'Fallons, and Birdwood.