Blizzard conditions west; spotty t’storms transition to snow later

Rain is expected to be the primary precipitation most of eastern Nebraska will see on Monday, with a few isolated thunderstorms by Monday afternoon potentially growing to be severe. A “Marginal” (Level 1 of 5) risk for counties just west of the Missouri River are included in that potential.

Blizzard warnings, winter storm warnings and winter weather advisories continue for Monday and into early Tuesday. Strong winds and heavy snow are expected through central Nebraska for all of Monday into early Tuesday.

Light rain will taper off through much of the morning, with snow continuing to dump on central Nebraska. A few thunderstorms will be possible east of Lincoln by this afternoon, as we stay in the warm sector of the system.

Cold air will cut in later across eastern Nebraska by later Monday night into early Tuesday. Light snow will move in and out quickly late Monday night into early Tuesday.

Strong winds especially Monday morning will continue to produce whiteout conditions through those areas expecting a lot of snow. Blowing snow and drifting will be problematic for much of Monday as gusts as high as 50-60 mph are possible.

Snow totals for this event are still expected to add up especially where this band of snow continues to sit. Amounts could be as high as half a foot, if not more toward north central Nebraska.

A sharp gradient in snow totals will be seen throughout eastern Nebraska because of the rain and warmer temperatures. It’ll take some time for the colder air to move in, and by the time it does, snow is not expected to add up to much in eastern Nebraska.

Meteorologist Jessica Blum 
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