City provides update on winter weather operations as snow dumps in Lincoln

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — The City of Lincoln provided an update on winter weather operations as snow dumped on the Capital City on Thursday afternoon.

According to the city, crews are currently plowing and applying granular salt pre-wet with brine to arterial, school, transit and emergency snow routes.

Additional crews will begin plowing residential streets at 10 p.m.

The City of Lincoln has declared a Snow Emergency, effective at 8 p.m. Thursday.

Two parking bans will go into effect at 10 p.m., including:

• Snow Emergency Parking Ban: A snow emergency parking ban means parking is banned on both sides of emergency snow routes, arterial streets, school and bus routes. Maps of these routes are available at lincoln.ne.gov/snow under the “Parking Bans & Ordinances” tab. Please plan for alternate parking to allow crews room to clear the way safely and efficiently. 
• Residential Parking Ban: Parking is banned only on the even-numbered side of residential streets in 2026. This will assist snowplow crews in clearing neighborhood streets faster and more efficiently. A residential parking ban applies to streets that are not emergency snow routes, arterials or bus routes or included in a snow removal district. 

The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory until 6 a.m. on Friday.

Wind gusts up to 35 mph with additional snow accumulation up to 4 inches are possible.

More updates will come as the night moves on.

This is a developing story. Check back with Channel 8 for updates.

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