Winter Storm Watches and Warnings, Blizzard Warnings as well as Winter Weather Advisories have been issued ahead of this system. These watches, warnings and advisories are in effect until Saturday afternoon.
Today, the storm system will move from the four corners region to the panhandles of Texas and Oklahoma. Overnight, it slides into Kansas and continues to move towards Missouri. Although the exact intensity and track of the storm may vary, this storm will bring a large amount of snow to parts of Central and Western and possible Eastern Nebraska.
The timeline should play out like this. Rain and possibly thunderstorms for Eastern and most of Central Nebraska during the day today. Also, rain mixed with snow is likely for the western part of the state. Tonight, as colder air filters in, rain changes to snow from west to east. This could be a cause for concern because roadways may become slick after the earlier rain showers. By Saturday morning, snow should be falling across most, if not all, of Nebraska and Northern Kansas.
As of now, there is a bullseye for South Central and Southwestern Nebraska including Broken Bow, North Platte, McCook and the Tri-cities area. Snow totals, in that area, could be up to 8 to 14”. Outside of that bullseye, 5-10” of accumulation is possible for portions of Eastern Nebraska including Lincoln, Columbus and Omaha. Most of Northern Nebraska will likely see 2 to 5" of snow. Extreme Southeastern and Northeastern Nebraska and much of Northern Kansas could see 3 to 6" of accumulation by Saturday night.
The snow will not be the only thing to contend with. Winds will strengthen today and remain strong until Sunday morning. Wind speeds will pick up to 20-30 mph with gusts up 40 mph tonight through Saturday.
Travel conditions will be become very hazardous late tonight and Saturday morning with accumulating and blowing snow. Stay up to date with the watches, warnings, advisories, storm reports, and latest 10/11 weather forecasts. We will continue to post updates on the impending storm via Facebook, Twitter, and our webchannel 1011now.com.
