Through the rest of this evening...light rain and light snow will continue spreading across central and south central Nebraska...as well as portions of north central Kansas...generally east of Highway 183. Through 1000 PM...rain amounts between a trace and a few hundredths of an inch can be expected through most locations...with snowfall accumulations not exceeding a trace.
Forecast for Smith
Updated: 6:33 PM CST on November 15, 2009
Winter Weather Advisory in effect from midnight tonight to 6 PM CST Monday...
Rest of Tonight
Rain and snow in the evening...then snow after midnight. Snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches. Lows in the lower 30s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
Monday
Snow likely. Snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches. Total snow accumulation 2 to 5 inches. Highs in the upper 30s. North winds around 15 mph. Chance of snow 90 percent.
... Winter Weather Advisory in effect from midnight tonight to 6 PM CST Monday...
The National Weather Service in Hastings has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for snow... which is in effect from midnight tonight to 6 PM CST Monday. The Winter Storm Watch is no longer in effect.
Areas of light rain will gradually mix with... and eventually change over to snow this evening and tonight. Snow will increase in coverage and intensity after midnight and last into Monday with storm total accumulations of 2 to 5 inches likely by Monday night. Locally higher accumulations to around 6 inches are possible in southeast portions of the advisory area... especially southeast of a line from Hebron Nebraska to Osborne Kansas. The combination of falling snow and north winds of 10 to 20 mph may also result in reduced visibilities across the area.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means that periods of snow will cause primarily travel difficulties. Be prepared for snow covered roads and limited visibilities... and use caution while driving.