Ice Jam Potential in Twin Tiers
Unseasonably warm temperatures later this week have the potential downside of ice jams and possible flooding.
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Unseasonably warm temperatures later this week have the potential downside of ice jams and possible flooding.
Unseasonably warm temperatures later this week have the potential downside of ice jams and possible flooding.
A National Weather Service ice jam risk indicator for the Platte River near Fremont increased from low to elevated on Wednesday.
Unused pipeline supports will soon be removed from the Platte River near Fremont in an effort to prevent future ice jams.
Ice jams can cause flooding concerns as snow and ice start to melt. Observers in eastern Nebraska will be keeping a close eye on area rivers for signs of flooding as a welcome warming trend begins to melt ice and snow. âWeâre just waiting to see how the snow will melt over the next couple of days,â said hydrologist David Pearson of the National Weather Service office in Valley. âWeâll be watching closely.â The first week of March should see average highs in the mid-40s, warm enough to accelerate the melting of snow and ice, said Hallie Bova, a Valley-based weathe...