Winter Storm Watch in effect from late Tuesday night through late Thursday night...
Rest of Tonight
Cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Patchy light freezing drizzle after midnight. Lows in the mid 20s. Southeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the northeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Cloudy. Patchy light freezing drizzle in the morning... then areas of light freezing drizzle in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 20s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Cloudy. A chance of light freezing rain and snow in the evening...then light freezing drizzle likely after midnight. Lows in the mid 20s. Northeast winds around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Wednesday
Snow and light freezing rain in the morning...then snow in the afternoon. Moderate snow accumulations. Ice accumulation of up to one quarter of an inch. Highs in the upper 20s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
Breezy...snow. Light snow accumulations. Lows in the lower 20s. Northeast winds 10 to 20 mph shifting to the north 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of snow 90 percent.
Thursday
Windy...snow. Areas of blowing snow. Moderate snow accumulations. Highs in the mid 20s. Chance of snow 90 percent.
... 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.