Some Light Snow Tuesday night will give way to clear skies Overnight Tuesday. Cold conditions will also move in, low temps will be at or slightly below zero. Wednesday and Christmas day look dry with highs in the 30s. Friday is our next chance of snow with the next storm system rolling in. That will throw a wrench into the warm-up until Sunday. Then Temperatures take off into the 40s and 50s with sunshine Sunday, Monday and Tuesday.
Take care, and have a great Christmas.
Thomas
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Monday, December 22, 2008
Some on and off light snow through out Monday night and Tuesday. Snowfall accumulations across most of the area should be on the order of an inch or less. 2-4 inches of snow is possible east of the tri-cites through Tuesday night. Another cold shot of air comes flying in for Tuesday night and Wednesday. Then temperatures start to re-bound just in-time for Christmas.
Thomas
Thomas
Sunday, December 21, 2008
Brrr Another Cold Night!
Temps will fall to around 10 to 12 below zero Sunday night, the good thing is that there will be no wind so that’s at least some good news. During the overnight Monday temperatures (especially south and west of North Platte) will be on the slow but steady rebound.
Dry conditions for Monday, and then another chance of Snow for Tuesday, as of right now no snow accumulation is expected.
Thomas
Dry conditions for Monday, and then another chance of Snow for Tuesday, as of right now no snow accumulation is expected.
Thomas
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Winter Weather
Snow sleet and freezing rain will continue into the night time hours on Thursday. Snowfall accumulations of 1-3” (possibly 4-5” locally) in the North Platte, Ogallala and Broken Bow Areas. Head down towards Lexington, Kearney, Grand Island and Hastings about 3-6” of snow is expected. Over towards Lincoln and Omaha about 6-9” of snow is expected, lesser amounts if mixed precipitation becomes an issue, cutting down on snowfall totals. None the less the farther east you head, the more of a travel headache you will have. But not like travel will be a breeze around North Platte. Please use caution while traveling anywhere in the state of Nebraska Thursday night.
Ice will also be an issue as well. South of Hastings/Mccook up to a quarter to a half inch of ice is possible. In southeast Nebraska, a half inch of ice or more is possible.
After a brief break on Friday, snow and bitter cold return to Nebraska. Wind chills Saturday night may reach -40 below.
Thomas
Ice will also be an issue as well. South of Hastings/Mccook up to a quarter to a half inch of ice is possible. In southeast Nebraska, a half inch of ice or more is possible.
After a brief break on Friday, snow and bitter cold return to Nebraska. Wind chills Saturday night may reach -40 below.
Thomas
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
More Winter Weather On The Way.
For the latest warnings and advisories please look at the bottom right hand side of the weather page.
Snow, Sleet and Freezing Rain look to move into Nebraska by lunch time Thursday. As far as ice accumulations go I’m only looking for .10 to .25 inch of ice. Not too much to bring down trees and power lines. But enough to bring slick travel to the area. So please be careful if you’re traveling across the state. Snowfall, from about Ogallala to North Platte and Broken Bow north I am looking for about 1 to 4 inches. For the city of North Platte it’s going to be a tricky forecast Thursday. If we get more sleet/freezing rain vs. snow will be closer to 1 inch. If we get more snow, it might be closer to the 2 to 4 inch snowfall.
Eastern Nebraska Travel
The farther east you travel Thursday afternoon the more of a mess you will be getting into. Starting Thursday night, a major ice storm will take hold across Southeast Nebraska into the Falls City area. Up to a ½ inch of ice or more is possible. Tree and power line damage is possible in this area. North of Omaha up to 3-6 inches of snow is possible.
Breather Friday
Sunny and dry conditions take place on Friday with highs in the upper 20s.
Could It Get Any Colder Than Last Weekend ?
Sure why not? Saturday an arctic cold front is set to blast through the state, the good news and I’m hoping this stays like this, there won’t be much snow with this event. So there won’t be a Blizzard tied into this event like we had last weekend. Could we see an inch or two? Sure. But the main story will be that temperatures will be dropping like a rock on Saturday, combine with the strong winds, wind chills will be dangerously cold again. Sunday highs don’t get above zero for most of us and Sunday night temps will go to near -15 to 20 below.
Happy Winter
Thomas
Snow, Sleet and Freezing Rain look to move into Nebraska by lunch time Thursday. As far as ice accumulations go I’m only looking for .10 to .25 inch of ice. Not too much to bring down trees and power lines. But enough to bring slick travel to the area. So please be careful if you’re traveling across the state. Snowfall, from about Ogallala to North Platte and Broken Bow north I am looking for about 1 to 4 inches. For the city of North Platte it’s going to be a tricky forecast Thursday. If we get more sleet/freezing rain vs. snow will be closer to 1 inch. If we get more snow, it might be closer to the 2 to 4 inch snowfall.
Eastern Nebraska Travel
The farther east you travel Thursday afternoon the more of a mess you will be getting into. Starting Thursday night, a major ice storm will take hold across Southeast Nebraska into the Falls City area. Up to a ½ inch of ice or more is possible. Tree and power line damage is possible in this area. North of Omaha up to 3-6 inches of snow is possible.
Breather Friday
Sunny and dry conditions take place on Friday with highs in the upper 20s.
Could It Get Any Colder Than Last Weekend ?
Sure why not? Saturday an arctic cold front is set to blast through the state, the good news and I’m hoping this stays like this, there won’t be much snow with this event. So there won’t be a Blizzard tied into this event like we had last weekend. Could we see an inch or two? Sure. But the main story will be that temperatures will be dropping like a rock on Saturday, combine with the strong winds, wind chills will be dangerously cold again. Sunday highs don’t get above zero for most of us and Sunday night temps will go to near -15 to 20 below.
Happy Winter
Thomas
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Winter Is Here!
Mostly Clear skies for Tuesday night, winds by midnight will switch to the south/southwest which should keep temperatures from not falling to much below zero. I am looking for a low in North Platte around 1 above. Wednesday looks ok with sunny skies and temperatures in the 20s. Since there’s no weather issues Wednesday you should go and see Kendra and I at Walmart at noon and Beatriz and Ava will be there at 1pm ringing the bell for the Salvation Army to help them get to $109,000 goal.
Thursday things get interesting here as a low pressure system swings into the central plains from the southwest. A mixed precipitation event of snow, sleet and freezing rain is possible, especially south of a North Platte/Grant line. The good news is I thing the brunt of this system goes to Eastern Nebraska were a major icing event is possible I-80 south into Southeastern Nebraska and accumulating snows are possible for the rest of Eastern Nebraska. So if you have any travel plans to Lincoln or Omaha Thursday, please be aware that travel could become tricky out that way. Back closer to home I am looking for about 1-3” of snow north of North Platte. South of there sleet and freezing rain will cut down on the totals. But it doesn’t take much ice to make a travel headache. So make sure you tune in Wednesday night for the latest forecast update.
After a break on Friday, Saturday another arctic surge comes into Nebraska. Saturday we have a chance of snow and the temperatures go the wrong way in a hurry. Saturday night’s lows look to be in the 8 to 14 below zero range with dangerously cold wind chills. Sunday, even though will have sunny skies…temperature will likely stay below zero.
Thomas
Thursday things get interesting here as a low pressure system swings into the central plains from the southwest. A mixed precipitation event of snow, sleet and freezing rain is possible, especially south of a North Platte/Grant line. The good news is I thing the brunt of this system goes to Eastern Nebraska were a major icing event is possible I-80 south into Southeastern Nebraska and accumulating snows are possible for the rest of Eastern Nebraska. So if you have any travel plans to Lincoln or Omaha Thursday, please be aware that travel could become tricky out that way. Back closer to home I am looking for about 1-3” of snow north of North Platte. South of there sleet and freezing rain will cut down on the totals. But it doesn’t take much ice to make a travel headache. So make sure you tune in Wednesday night for the latest forecast update.
After a break on Friday, Saturday another arctic surge comes into Nebraska. Saturday we have a chance of snow and the temperatures go the wrong way in a hurry. Saturday night’s lows look to be in the 8 to 14 below zero range with dangerously cold wind chills. Sunday, even though will have sunny skies…temperature will likely stay below zero.
Thomas
Monday, December 15, 2008
Another Bitter Cold Night!
Temps will dip to around 5 to 12 below then start rising as we head towards the morning as clouds will be on the increase and the snow will arrive by Tuesday AM. Snowfall amounts look like about 1” in North Platte, less west and closer to 2” in Broken Bow/Lexington. If you’re headed towards Lincoln or Omaha, be prepared for slow travel and about 3-6 inches. Skies will clear out Tuesday night and temperatures will once again go below zero.
Wednesday we catch a break, then its back to the snow Thursday and early Friday. I had a few issues with the Wednesday Night to Friday AM timeframe of my forecast with timing issues on this storm system. One model (GEM) held it off until later Thursday and early Friday, while another model (GFS) was gun hoe to start bringing this in Wed Night and out of here Thursday Night. That said I’m going to go a slight chance of snow starting Wed Night and tapering off Friday AM. Snow fall amounts are tough to judge at this point. But snow accumulation is possible for the day time on Thursday. Please check back in with updates on the forecast.
Another arctic blast is looking to blow in here on the weekend. Highs will be in the single digits come Sunday.
Thomas
Wednesday we catch a break, then its back to the snow Thursday and early Friday. I had a few issues with the Wednesday Night to Friday AM timeframe of my forecast with timing issues on this storm system. One model (GEM) held it off until later Thursday and early Friday, while another model (GFS) was gun hoe to start bringing this in Wed Night and out of here Thursday Night. That said I’m going to go a slight chance of snow starting Wed Night and tapering off Friday AM. Snow fall amounts are tough to judge at this point. But snow accumulation is possible for the day time on Thursday. Please check back in with updates on the forecast.
Another arctic blast is looking to blow in here on the weekend. Highs will be in the single digits come Sunday.
Thomas
Sunday, December 14, 2008
4pm update…
Blizzard Warnings/Winter Weather Advisories have been cancelled as snow beings to exit stage east into Eastern Nebraska and Iowa. Let behind for us is the wind and the bitter cold temperatures. Lows Sunday Night will be -8/-12 Below for Southern and Southwestern Nebraska. -15/-18 Below for the I-80 Core door (including North Platte) and -20/-28 below for Northern Nebraska. Wind chill readings may range from 25 to 45 below zero. If you have to be outside, make sure to cover any expose skin as frost bite will take no time to occur.
Snowfall reports so far have been generally about 1 to 6 inches, but blowing and drifting snow has been reported. Please avoid rural/open country road travel on Sunday night.
Thomas
Snowfall reports so far have been generally about 1 to 6 inches, but blowing and drifting snow has been reported. Please avoid rural/open country road travel on Sunday night.
Thomas
Ice Cold & Blizzard Conditions Effecting Nebraska
Good Sunday AM. Here is an update with the snow. I think final snow totals will be about 3 to 6 inches north of HWY 2. From about HWY 2 south to I-80, 1 to 3 inches of snow is possible. And south of I-80 up to an inch of snow is possible. Combine this snowfall with the strong north wind of 30mph and gusting up to 55mph. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS are likely as we continue into early Sunday Afternoon. Travel should be avoided in rural/open areas outside of North Platte/Ogallala. If you must travel Sunday please make sure you have a winter survival kit such as blankets, dry food (like crackers) snow shovel, bottle water and a red ribbon to tie to your car just in case you get stuck so help can find you quicker. Speaking of if you get stuck, if you get stuck in a rural/open area (or anywhere for that matter) STAY INSIDE YOUR CAR! And do not expose yourself to this harsh weather.
Bitter Cold!
Temperatures today will be falling all day Sunday and will remain below zero most of the day for most areas. The snow should wrap up at the latest by 3pm. But the cold air will not wrap up. A wind chill advisory goes into effect for Northern Nebraska tonight at 6pm. And for the tri-cites as well. Lows tonight will range form about 8 to 10 below in North Platte to 18-22 below in the Valentine area. Wind chill readings will range from 20 to 40 below most of the day and may approach 50 below in some areas tonight.
Stay warm and stay with KNOP-TV News 2 for the latest weather updates.
Thomas
Bitter Cold!
Temperatures today will be falling all day Sunday and will remain below zero most of the day for most areas. The snow should wrap up at the latest by 3pm. But the cold air will not wrap up. A wind chill advisory goes into effect for Northern Nebraska tonight at 6pm. And for the tri-cites as well. Lows tonight will range form about 8 to 10 below in North Platte to 18-22 below in the Valentine area. Wind chill readings will range from 20 to 40 below most of the day and may approach 50 below in some areas tonight.
Stay warm and stay with KNOP-TV News 2 for the latest weather updates.
Thomas
Friday, December 12, 2008
Blizzard Like 2nd Half Of The Weekend.
Saturday will be nice... (hey at least half your weekend is good). Mostly Sunny skies Saturday morning will becoming Partly Sunny in the afternoon. Highs will be in the upper 40s to the lower 50s. If you have any travel plans or any outdoor stuff to do, I would do it Saturday as things go down hill in a hurry on Saturday night.
Now on to the fun!
Snow will move in from the northwest and spread southeast Saturday Night into Sunday AM along with the cold air. Our high on Sunday should be reached during the AM and its going to be a free fall all day into the teens and by the afternoon the single digits. Winds will also be cooking as well, at times gusting up to 45mph creating blizzard conditions and dangerous wind chill values of 10 to 30 below by Sunday afternoon. Travel may become dangerous in rural/open areas outside of North Platte. If you have to travel on Sunday please make sure you have a winter survival kit in your car. That would include a snow shovel, dry food (such as crackers) and bottle water. Stay with you vehicle until help arrives. But I will say this (not to scare anyone) HWY 20 from about Cody/Kilgore west to the Nebraska/Wyoming state line. If you get stuck, help my not be able to come to you until the storm has passed.
Snowfall
Here’s what I have with snowfall on Sunday (All subject to change-check back in this weekend) … North of Hwy 2 and west of Hwy 83, I am looking for about 4-8 inches of snow. South of Hwy 2, North of I-80 and east of Hwy 83 I am looking for about 1-4” of snow and South of I-80 Only about an 1inch at best. For the city of North Platte, id say plan on at least 1-2 inches. As you can see this storm is not going to produce tons and tons of snow. But with the possible 45mph or higher wind gusts. That will create blizzard conditions. 1-3 foot snow drifts ( especially north of Hwy 2) at times and severe life threatening wind chill readings.
What You Can Do
I would just plan on staying put on Sunday, as snow, wind and dangerous wind chills will be going on. If you live in a rural area and you make a visit to North Plate on Sunday for shopping and church, do it Saturday. Ranchers and farmers should have livestock or animals in warm shelter by Saturday evening at the latest.
Meteorologist Tara Moore and I will be here through out the weekend monitoring the weather. Come on back to knopnews2.com for updates, you can always find News 2 trueview radar on here. And the latest warnings and advisories at the bottom right hand part of the weather page.
Take care,
Thomas
Now on to the fun!
Snow will move in from the northwest and spread southeast Saturday Night into Sunday AM along with the cold air. Our high on Sunday should be reached during the AM and its going to be a free fall all day into the teens and by the afternoon the single digits. Winds will also be cooking as well, at times gusting up to 45mph creating blizzard conditions and dangerous wind chill values of 10 to 30 below by Sunday afternoon. Travel may become dangerous in rural/open areas outside of North Platte. If you have to travel on Sunday please make sure you have a winter survival kit in your car. That would include a snow shovel, dry food (such as crackers) and bottle water. Stay with you vehicle until help arrives. But I will say this (not to scare anyone) HWY 20 from about Cody/Kilgore west to the Nebraska/Wyoming state line. If you get stuck, help my not be able to come to you until the storm has passed.
Snowfall
Here’s what I have with snowfall on Sunday (All subject to change-check back in this weekend) … North of Hwy 2 and west of Hwy 83, I am looking for about 4-8 inches of snow. South of Hwy 2, North of I-80 and east of Hwy 83 I am looking for about 1-4” of snow and South of I-80 Only about an 1inch at best. For the city of North Platte, id say plan on at least 1-2 inches. As you can see this storm is not going to produce tons and tons of snow. But with the possible 45mph or higher wind gusts. That will create blizzard conditions. 1-3 foot snow drifts ( especially north of Hwy 2) at times and severe life threatening wind chill readings.
What You Can Do
I would just plan on staying put on Sunday, as snow, wind and dangerous wind chills will be going on. If you live in a rural area and you make a visit to North Plate on Sunday for shopping and church, do it Saturday. Ranchers and farmers should have livestock or animals in warm shelter by Saturday evening at the latest.
Meteorologist Tara Moore and I will be here through out the weekend monitoring the weather. Come on back to knopnews2.com for updates, you can always find News 2 trueview radar on here. And the latest warnings and advisories at the bottom right hand part of the weather page.
Take care,
Thomas
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Warm... Then ICE COLD!
Skies should clear on out during the overnight on Thursday. Lows will be in the teens in the Platte River Valley and 20s elsewhere. Upper 40s and Low 50s for highs on Friday and Saturday, then some of the coldest air of the winter season floods into Nebraska Saturday night. Sunday will be a bitter cold day with temperatures falling into the single digits Sunday Afternoon. Windy conditions and snowfall is also possible along with accumulations on Sunday. Sunday night into Monday were looking for temps to dip below zero (right now I am looking for about -5 here in North Platte and about -10/-12 in Valentine) along with dangerous wind chill readings along the lines of -30 to -45 below zero. This is dangerous cold! Frost bite could possibly happen in a short amount of time. Anyone who lives in rural areas outside of the North Platte and has to come into town to do any business such or grocery shopping might want to consider getting it done on Friday or Saturday. Ranchers may want to start considering moving there livestock or farm animals to warm shelter by Saturday Afternoon at the latest.
Continue to monitor the forecast as we head into Sunday. As I tweak the forecast for the cold temperatures and possible snow amounts.
Big Easy Snow
Yep that’s right it snow in New Orleans, in fact 1.3” of snow fell in the French core door making it a snowday for everyone in the big easy.
Take care,
Thomas
Continue to monitor the forecast as we head into Sunday. As I tweak the forecast for the cold temperatures and possible snow amounts.
Big Easy Snow
Yep that’s right it snow in New Orleans, in fact 1.3” of snow fell in the French core door making it a snowday for everyone in the big easy.
Take care,
Thomas
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Dry 4 Days
It will be a dry, but cold night Tuesday with temperatures falling into the teens. It will be warm right through Saturday, and then the bottom falls out on Sunday.
Thomas
Thomas
Monday, December 8, 2008
Overnight Update…
Wind Advisory has now been extended to included most of Greater Nebraska (southeast of Hyannis and Mullen). Snow looks to be on track… with about an inch or less for most of the area by AM. 1-2” north and east of Broken Bow and Thedford.
Thomas
Thomas
Rain Turning To Snow…
Rain is starting to turn to snow across the area. Snowfall amounts will be 1-2 inches north of Thedford and a dusting to an inch for everyone else. Colder air will be pouring in Monday night and the winds will be picking up. At times winds may gust up to 40mph out of the north. Lows tonight will be in the teens.
Thomas
Thomas
Rain Turning To Snow…
Rain is starting to turn to snow across the area. Snowfall amounts will be 1-2 inches north of Thedford and a dusting to an inch for everyone else. Colder air will be pouring in Monday night and the winds will be picking up. At times winds may gust up to 40mph out of the north. Lows tonight will be in the teens.
Thomas
Thomas
Some Snow On The Way…
I am not to wild about the snow Monday night, yes someone in the viewing area if there lucky might score 3 inches (especially in Northern Nebraska) but for the most part its just going to be an inch or two.
What were all going to notice is the return of bitter cold temperatures Monday night and gusty winds across the area, creating blowing snow and low visibility which may make driving tricky at times.
Winds through the overnight Monday into Tuesday AM will turn to a northerly direction and at times may gust to near 40mph.
More to come Monday night on News 2, keep up to date with the latest advisories on the bottom right hand side of the weather page on knopnews2.com.
Also for any weather delays or closings, keep an on at the bottom of the screen on TV. Also we will post any closings or delays right here on knopnews2.com
Thomas
What were all going to notice is the return of bitter cold temperatures Monday night and gusty winds across the area, creating blowing snow and low visibility which may make driving tricky at times.
Winds through the overnight Monday into Tuesday AM will turn to a northerly direction and at times may gust to near 40mph.
More to come Monday night on News 2, keep up to date with the latest advisories on the bottom right hand side of the weather page on knopnews2.com.
Also for any weather delays or closings, keep an on at the bottom of the screen on TV. Also we will post any closings or delays right here on knopnews2.com
Thomas
Friday, December 5, 2008
Cloudy Skies
The clouds will hang tough Friday night and Saturday. Low’s will be in the mid 20s and highs will be in the 40s. Some light snow is possible north and east of Broken Bow.
Have a great weekend!
Thomas
Have a great weekend!
Thomas
Thursday, December 4, 2008
Bitter Cold Overnight Thursday!
Temps will fall below zero north of HWY 2 and into the single digits elsewhere. Wind Chills at times may approach -20 below zero, especially near Valentine. A rather nice rebound on Friday, with mostly sunny skies temperatures will approach 40.
Stay Warm!
Thomas
Stay Warm!
Thomas
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
More Snow For Some…
More snow is on the way for areas southwest of North Platte. Only an inch or less is possible through Thursday afternoon. It will be cold though! With Temperatures in the single digits and teens for lows Wednesday Night, Mid to Upper 20s for Highs on Thursday… Bundle Up!
Thomas
Thomas
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Snowfall Forecast Update…
Snowfall accumulation I have tweaked a little. Everyone south of HWY 2 (Thedford) will see an inch at best. North of there I’m still looking at a 2-4 inch snowfall
Thomas
Thomas
Snow On The Way...
For the latest updated advisories/warnings, please check the bottom right hand part of the weather website.
Snow and winter is on its way back to Nebraska. By Wednesday early PM, up to 4 inches of snow is possible in Cherry and Brown Counties. 1-2 inches of snow is possible between Thedford and North Platte. And for areas south of I-80, they are only looking for less than an inch of snow.
Brrrr! Its going to get cold around here, as temperatures will only be in the 20s and 30s Wednesday and Thursday for highs.
Bundle Up!
Thomas
Snow and winter is on its way back to Nebraska. By Wednesday early PM, up to 4 inches of snow is possible in Cherry and Brown Counties. 1-2 inches of snow is possible between Thedford and North Platte. And for areas south of I-80, they are only looking for less than an inch of snow.
Brrrr! Its going to get cold around here, as temperatures will only be in the 20s and 30s Wednesday and Thursday for highs.
Bundle Up!
Thomas
Monday, December 1, 2008
If you like warm weather, don't look pass Tuesday Night
A brief warm up is on the way… but don’t get to use to it as colder air and snow will come crashing into Greater Nebraska starting Tuesday night. Monday night and Tuesday look quiet. Lows Monday night will be in the low to mid 20s with highs in the lower to mid 60s on Tuesday with sunshine.
The weather starts going down hill Tuesday night as the winds turn from the west to the north and the snow starts to fly. 1-3 inches of snow is possible north and west of Mullen while the rest of the area is only looking for an inch or less.
You will notice the chill beginning Tuesday night and definitely on Wednesday as high temps Wednesday struggle to get out of the 20s… Buddle up!
Take care,
Thomas
The weather starts going down hill Tuesday night as the winds turn from the west to the north and the snow starts to fly. 1-3 inches of snow is possible north and west of Mullen while the rest of the area is only looking for an inch or less.
You will notice the chill beginning Tuesday night and definitely on Wednesday as high temps Wednesday struggle to get out of the 20s… Buddle up!
Take care,
Thomas
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