Winter Weather Advisory in effect until 6 am MST Thursday...
Today
Snow. Areas of blowing snow in the afternoon. Snow accumulation around 2 inches. Highs 25 to 30. North winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the afternoon. Chance of snow 90 percent. Lowest wind chill readings zero to 10 above zero in the afternoon.
Cloudy with occasional snow. Areas of blowing snow. Colder. Snow accumulation around 2 inches. Storm total snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches. Lows zero to 5 above zero. Northwest winds 10 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph. Chance of snow 90 percent. Lowest wind chill readings 5 below to 15 below zero after midnight.
Thursday
Cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow. Areas of blowing snow. Colder. Highs around 10 above. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph. Lowest wind chill readings 5 below to 15 below zero in the morning.
Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow. Areas of blowing snow. Lows around zero. Northwest winds 10 to 25 mph. Wind chill readings 10 below to 20 below zero.
Christmas Day
Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow. Areas of blowing snow. Highs around 15. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph. Lowest wind chill readings 15 below to 25 below zero in the morning.
Friday Night through Saturday Night
Partly cloudy. Not as cold. Highs 25 to 35. Lows 5 below zero to 5 above. Wind chill readings 5 below to 15 below zero.
Sunday
Mostly sunny. Highs 25 to 35. Lowest wind chill readings 10 below to zero in the morning.
Sunday Night through Monday Night
Partly cloudy. Highs 25 to 35. Lows 5 to 15. Wind chill readings zero to 10 above zero.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the 20s. Lowest wind chill readings 5 below to 5 above zero in the morning.
... Winter Weather Advisory now in effect until 6 am MST Thursday...
The Winter Weather Advisory is now in effect until 6 am MST Thursday.
* Timing... periods of light snow will continue through tonight. The heaviest accumulations are expected this afternoon and early this evening as a strong Arctic cold front moves south across the area. Snow will gradually taper off by late tonight. Blowing and drifting snow will continue to create hazardous conditions through late Thursday morning.
* Total snow accumulations... storm total snowfall of 3 to 5 inches can be expected across lower elevations of Converse and Niobrara counties..
* winds/visibilities... northeast winds of 5 to 15 mph this morning will turn north today and increase to 15 to 25 mph this afternoon and evening. Winds will then become northwest at 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 40 mph tonight and early Thursday.
* Impacts... travel conditions will be adversely impacted in falling snow today and tonight... with blowing and drifting snow continuing to create hazardous conditions into Thursday morning.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A Winter Weather Advisory for snow and blowing snow means that periods of snow... and winds strong enough to create blowing and drifting... will cause primarily travel difficulties. Be prepared for snow covered roads and limited visibilities... and use caution while driving.