I-80 in Nebraska reopens after winter storm shut it down for several hours

North Platte Roads
Courtesy: Nebraska Department of Transportation

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — A part of Interstate 80 in Nebraska was shut down Friday due to heavy snow.

Eastbound I-80 was closed from Ogallala to Gothenburg, and westbound I-80 was closed from Kearney to Paxton.

Around 4:30 p.m., the Nebraska Department of Transportation said I-80 was reopened.  Highway 30 was also reopened.

But officials said drivers should still use caution, as roads could still be slick.

Channel 8’s weather team said North Platte saw a record 15 inches of snow since Thursday.

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