Winter Weather Brings Dangerous Travel Conditions Across the Northern U.S.

Heavy lake effect snow will persist downwind of the Great Lakes through early Saturday. Snow squalls with heavy snow and gusty winds will create dangerous travel in the Interior Northeast due to low visibility and slippery roads. A major winter storm will bring moderate to heavy, accumulating snow and gusty winds from the eastern Plains to the western Great Lakes today through Saturday. Read More >

Winter Weather Advisory

Snowfall Forecast

Ice Accumulations

Precipitation Type and Timing

A Winter Weather Advisory will be in effect for counties generally along and north of Highway 6 from 9PM tonight until 3PM Saturday. Areas should expect to see anywhere from only a Trace up to 4" of snow, with ice accumulations up to 0.1" A mix of rain, freezing rain, sleet and freezing drizzle is expected between mainly 8PM tonight and 3AM Saturday, transitioning to all snow before daybreak Saturday morning. Blowing snow will be possible into Saturday afternoon as northwest winds increase to 35-45MPH, reducing visibility and creating challenging traveling conditions.

Expect to see anywhere from a trace up to 4" of snow across the local area by Saturday afternoon, with the greatest accumulations expected northeast of the Nebraska Tri-Cities. Ice accumulations up to 0.1" will be possible across a few south central Nebraska areas from this evening and into the overnight hours, making for dangerous travel conditions. Any mixed precipitation should transition to all snow before daybreak Saturday.

Ice accumulations up to around 0.1" will be possible across a few south central Nebraska areas (the greatest potential will be for areas near the I-80 and Highway 6 corridors). Use extreme caution when driving as untreated roadways and elevated surfaces will become slick overnight.

A mix of light rain, freezing rain, sleet, and freezing drizzle will fall across the local area tonight, later transitioning to all snow before daybreak Saturday. Accumulating snow should eventually taper off between 9AM-3PM across the local area, with blowing snow possible later into Saturday afternoon from breezy northwesterly winds (gusting as high as 35-45MPH).

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Winter Weather Brings Dangerous Travel Conditions Across the Northern U.S.

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