YUMA COUNTY HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK

 This hazardous weather outlook is for extreme southwest Nebraska... northwest Kansas and east central Colorado.  .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...  Wind chills will fall to 5 to 15 degrees below zero this morning. Conditions will improve after sunrise as temperatures begin to warm.  .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...  A bitterly cold airmass will build into the region Wednesday through Friday driving wind chills to life threatening levels. There is high confidence of wind chill readings ranging from 30 below to 50 below zero Thursday morning. This will be a dangerous and life threatening situation for people without shelter or a way to keep warm. Those with vulnerable outdoor interests such as livestock should prepare for several days of bitterly cold conditions by the middle of this week.  As the cold front responsible for the cold weather sweeps across the area Wednesday night. Strong northerly winds gusting in excess of 50 mph are possible. The strong winds, combined with light and powdery snow will create significant areas of blowing snow and near blizzard conditions. The combination of blowing snow and very cold temperatures will create especially hazardous conditions for those traveling Wednesday night.  The threat of blowing snow that will reduce visibilities looks to continue throughout Thursday for areas east of the Colorado border and along and north of Interstate 70. Travel may be hazardous due to these conditions. Please watch for further forecast updates.  .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...  Spotter activation is not expected today or tonight.