Winter storm, blizzard potential, brutal wind chills for Nebraska
These are going to be a rough several days.
Several inches of snow is likely Thursday night. Then the wind picks up and blows it all around.
Meanwhile, brutally cold temperatures and even worse wind chills are on the way.
By the time it stops Friday in the late morning and early afternoon, a fresh 3 to 6 to 8 inches of snow will be on the ground, until the wind picks it up and blows it around.
It’s going to be a light and fluffy snow, so any wind will be able to pick it up easily.
Winter Storm Warnings and Winter Weather Advisories are in place for the storm potential. Blizzard Warnings aren’t too far away.
Above is what our StormCast says the radar will look like into Friday. Light, then moderate to heavy snow will be possible.
How much snow are we expecting? Quite a bit for some! Above is what the snowfall potential looks like into Friday.
Overall, 4 to 8 inches of snow for eastern Nebraska, 3 to 6 inches in central Nebraska, then less the farther west you go.
Temperatures Thursday night will drop to around zero to 5 degrees.
But with that wind, the wind chill will be 10 to 20 below.
Friday will be a very cold day. Highs may not make it to double digits.
The wind chill will be well below zero all day.
Above is what StormCast is saying our wind gusts are expected to be through Friday. Gusts of 40 to 50 mph are not out of the question.
Wind Chill Advisories are in place into Friday.
Most of the state moves into Wind Chill Warning territory late Friday. Southeast Nebraska will be in the advisory into Saturday.
After the wind chill advisory expires for southeast Nebraska on Saturday, the entire state is in a Wind Chill Warning through TUESDAY. If you don’t need to be outside, stay inside where it’s warm!
Chief Meteorologist Rusty Dawkins
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