BY Media Release | December 28, 2020
Nebraska looks to be in store for another major winter storm this week which will impact travelers across much of the state.
This week, the Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) crews are prepared for the latest round of winter weather. While the forecast could fluctuate, concerns are highest with the potential for freezing rains and potential heavy snowfall during the storm. This system will work its way through the state beginning overnight and will continue in waves through Tuesday, creating slush and snow covered roadways. Drivers are encouraged to plan accordingly. Workers and equipment will be out to clear the highways and monitor changing conditions throughout the storm.
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The wind howled around homes and travelers Wednesday as a powerful winter storm swept down from the Arctic. Across the state, emergency scanners crackled with calls about crashes and stalled traffic.
Three people died in a crash on Interstate 80 and two were injured. In southwest Omaha, firefighters had the frigid task of beating back a house fire, and upon leaving, called for a salt truck to lessen the icy danger from the water left behind.
In portions of the state, the storm likely reached blizzard status, but in the Omaha metro area it probably fell shy of that, said Taylor Nicolaisen, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service. For weather service purposes, a blizzard requires that visibility be one-quarter of a mile or less for at least three hours, he said.
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Snowplows in northeast Nebraska communities being pulled due to low visibility
The Nebraska DOT official said the plows are being pulled due to poor visibility.
The following Nebraska community will be impacted:
Wayne
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