Winter Storm Watch in effect from late Tuesday night through late Thursday night...
Rest of Tonight
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Cloudy. Patchy light freezing drizzle in the morning... then areas of light freezing drizzle in the afternoon. Highs around 30. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Cloudy. A chance of light freezing rain in the evening...then light freezing drizzle...light freezing rain and snow likely after midnight. Snow accumulation up to 1 inch. Near steady temperature in the upper 20s. Northeast winds around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
Wednesday
Light freezing rain and snow in the morning...then snow...light sleet...rain and light freezing rain in the afternoon. Moderate snow accumulations. Ice accumulation around one quarter of an inch. Highs in the lower 30s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
Breezy. Rain and snow in the evening...then snow after midnight. Moderate snow accumulations. Lows in the upper 20s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the north 15 to 25 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
Thursday and Thursday Night
Windy...snow. Areas of blowing snow. Heavy snow accumulations. Highs in the upper 20s. Lows around 15. Chance of snow 90 percent.
Christmas Day
Windy. Snow likely. Highs in the lower 20s. Chance of snow 70 percent.
Friday Night
Breezy. Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow. Lows around 7.
Saturday through Monday
Breezy. Partly cloudy. Highs 17 to 22. Lows around 7.
... Winter Storm Watch remains in effect from late Tuesday night through late Thursday night...
A Winter Storm Watch remains in effect from late Tuesday night through late Thursday night.
* Timing: the system could start causing problems across eastern Nebraska and southwest Iowa by late Tuesday night and continue through Thursday.
* Snow accumulations: heavy snow could occur in northeast Nebraska Wednesday and Wednesday night. Significant snow is possible over the rest of eastern Nebraska and southwest Iowa from Wednesday night through Thursday.
* Ice accumulations: ice accumulations from one tenth to one quarter of an inch are possible across portions of east central Nebraska... southeast Nebraska and southwest Iowa.
* Winds: the wind will be increasing Wednesday night... and strong winds should continue into Friday.
* Impacts: significant ice and snow accumulations are possible... along with reduced visibilities with blowing snow.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A Winter Storm Watch means that there is potential for significant snow... sleet... or ice accumulations that may impact travel. Continue to monitor the latest forecasts for updates.