Winter storm conditions continuing Sunday
WINTER STORM WARNINGS, WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES and BLIZZARD WARNINGS are in place for this weekend. A wintry mix of precipitation is expected across much of the state. Light drizzle, freezing drizzle, then snow is all possible Saturday evening into Sunday.
With the Blizzard Warning, visibilities are likely to drop below 1/4 mile due to falling and blowing snow. Whiteout conditions are expected and will make travel treacherous and potentially life-threatening. Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Widespread blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility.
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Road conditions are bad out there. Roads in central Nebraska, Beatrice and along I-80 travel is not advised as ice and snow has accumulated on the roads and bridges. These conditions will continue through today. Drive slow and be extra cautious out there if traveling.
StormCast is showing snow continuing throughout the day and evening Sunday. The heaviest snowfall will begin early this morning for parts of southeast Nebraska and continue through this evening.
Snowfall will continue through today. This morning, a strong low pressure system will pass to our south and push up some additional snow into south central and southeast Nebraska. This will add to the totals in this area. Additional Snowfall totals will generally end up in the 2-3″ range for much of the state. Lincoln and south could see another 3+ inches of accumulated snowfall through Sunday.
Sunday, temperatures in the low to upper teens for most of us. Winds will be gusting out of the north 25-30 mph making temperatures feel a lot colder.
Sunday, temperatures will feel a few degrees below zero for all of us, due to the north winds throughout the day.
Winds out of the northeast could gust up to 40 mph Sunday morning where that Blizzard Warning is in effect.
Saturday night, freezing drizzle and snow showers will continue for most of Nebraska. Early Sunday morning, the strong low pressure system from Kansas will push its way up into southeast Nebraska, dropping the heaviest of snowfall through the morning and afternoon. Starting Monday, temperatures stay cold with wind chills a few degrees below zero. We start to warm up Thursday into next week.
Meteorologist Houston Hall
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