Council Bluffs Warnings, Watches and Advisories

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Please carefully read each posted Warning and Alert as it relates to the area(s) being affected. We may provide a wider range of issued severe weather warnings for surrounding cities and counties, so some alerts may not directly impact this location. This is done to help with preparing for severe weather that may overlap or be heading towards Council Bluffs.

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Cold Weather Advisory issued February 19 at 12:59PM CST until February 20 at 9:00AM CST by NWS Sioux Falls SD

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 35 below zero expected. * WHERE...Portions of northwest Iowa, southwest Minnesota, and central, east central, south central, and southeast South Dakota. * WHEN...From 9 PM this evening to 9 AM CST Thursday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 35 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.

Extreme Cold Warning issued February 19 at 12:59PM CST until February 20 at 9:00AM CST by NWS Sioux Falls SD

* WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 40 below zero expected. * WHERE...In Iowa, Ida and Woodbury Counties. In Nebraska, Dakota and Dixon Counties. * WHEN...From 9 PM this evening to 9 AM CST Thursday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 30 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.

Cold Weather Advisory issued February 19 at 11:47AM CST until February 20 at 9:00AM CST by NWS Quad Cities IA IL

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 24 below expected. * WHERE...Portions of north central, northwest, and west central Illinois, east central and southeast Iowa, and northeast Missouri. * WHEN...From 9 PM this evening to 9 AM CST Thursday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 25 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.

Cold Weather Advisory issued February 19 at 11:47AM CST until February 20 at 9:00AM CST by NWS Quad Cities IA IL

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 25 below expected. * WHERE...Cedar County. * WHEN...From 9 PM this evening to 9 AM CST Thursday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 25 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.

Cold Weather Advisory issued February 19 at 11:47AM CST until February 20 at 10:00AM CST by NWS Quad Cities IA IL

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 26 below expected. * WHERE...Benton, Iowa, Johnson, Jones, Linn, Buchanan, Delaware, Dubuque, Keokuk, and Washington Counties. * WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 10 AM CST Thursday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 25 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.

Cold Weather Advisory issued February 19 at 11:47AM CST until February 20 at 10:00AM CST by NWS Quad Cities IA IL

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 26 below expected. * WHERE...Jefferson County. * WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 10 AM CST Thursday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 25 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.

Cold Weather Advisory issued February 19 at 11:41AM CST until February 20 at 9:00AM CST by NWS Des Moines IA

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills 30 to 35 below zero expected. * WHERE...Portions of central and northern Iowa. * WHEN...From 9 PM this evening to 9 AM CST Thursday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 35 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. Wind chill values can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure.

Extreme Cold Warning issued February 19 at 11:41AM CST until February 20 at 9:00AM CST by NWS Des Moines IA

* WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 35 below expected again this evening through Thursday morning. * WHERE...Adair, Adams, Cass, Taylor, Audubon, Carroll, Crawford, and Guthrie Counties. * WHEN...From 9 PM this evening to 9 AM CST Thursday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 35 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures.

Cold Weather Advisory issued February 19 at 11:37AM CST until February 20 at 9:00AM CST by NWS La Crosse WI

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 30 below expected. * WHERE...Portions of north central and northeast Iowa and southeast Minnesota. * WHEN...From 9 PM this evening to 9 AM CST Thursday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 30 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.

Extreme Cold Warning issued February 19 at 10:04AM CST until February 20 at 9:00AM CST by NWS Omaha/Valley NE

* WHAT...For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 23 below. For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 34 below expected. * WHERE...Portions of southwest and west central Iowa and east central and southeast Nebraska. * WHEN...For the Cold Weather Advisory, until noon CST today. For the Extreme Cold Warning, from 9 PM this evening to 9 AM CST Thursday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 35 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.