Blizzard Warning now issued for far SE Nebraska counties, northern and eastern Kansas counties
BEATRICE- The National Weather Service issued a Blizzard warning for southeast Nebraska counties and northern Kansas areas, late Saturday afternoon.
That warning will generally replace a Winter Storm Warning that had been issued earlier, for much of the same area…..set to expire at 3 a.m. Sunday….when it will be replaced with the Blizzard warning. Other southeast and south-central Nebraska counties will remain under the Winter Storm Warning, from Nebraska City to Hastings and farther to the west, along the Nebraska-Kansas border.
That warning was issued to extend to midnight, Sunday.
Late Saturday afternoon, a coating of freezing drizzle was beginning to make roadways slick in southeast Nebraska. A winter storm is now expected to drop significant snow of 8 to 13 inches…..with some areas in the southeast corner of Nebraska and portions of northeast Kansas and northern Missouri….potentially getting up to 18 inches of snow by the time the storm moves on farther east.
During blizzard condions on Sunday, weather service officials say travel will be difficult to impossible, with widespread snow greatly reducing visibility.
As of just before 5 p.m. Saturday, the area around Beatrice had not seen any development of snow expected to arrive in the overnight hours of Saturday into early Sunday.
Jefferson-Gage-Pawnee-Richardson-Including the cities of Falls City, Beatrice, Pawnee City, Fairbury, and Table Rock
409 PM CST Sat Jan 4 2025
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST SUNDAY...
...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM SUNDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST SUNDAY NIGHT...
* WHAT...For the Winter Storm Warning, heavy mixed precipitation.
Additional snow accumulations up to two inches and ice
accumulations around a light glaze. For the Blizzard Warning,
blizzard conditions expected. Total snow accumulations between 8
and 13 inches. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph.
* WHERE...Gage, Jefferson, Pawnee, and Richardson Counties.
* WHEN...For the Winter Storm Warning, until 3 AM CST Sunday. For
the Blizzard Warning, from 3 AM Sunday to midnight CST Sunday
Night.
* IMPACTS...Travel will be very difficult to impossible. Widespread
blowing snow will significantly reduce visibility.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in
your vehicle in case of an emergency. The latest road conditions for
the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1.
Travel should be restricted to emergencies only. If you must travel,
have a winter survival kit with you. If you get stranded, stay with
your vehicle. The latest road conditions for the state you are
calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1.
