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Here comes the cold and snow! As of Tuesday at 4 p.m., a cold front was located from central North Dakota back into central Wyoming. This is the leading edge of much colder air that will impact Nebraska beginning after overnight Tuesday.

Snow and Blowing Snow Advisories are in effect for Hitchcock and Red Willow counties to the south of the KNOP-TV viewing area, and from Kearney to York, Nebraska. A snow advisory is in effect for Lincoln and Omaha. All of these advisories go through late Thursday afternoon. These areas could possibly see up to 2-4 inches of snow, along with some blowing snow. Please use caution if you are traveling south into Kansas or east towards Lincoln and Omaha.

For the rest of us, I don’t think snow is going to be the problem. At the most, I think the KNOP-TV viewing could see an inch of snow. I think the cold and the wind will be an issue. Windchill readings Tuesday night could be low as –2. Strong winds will create some blowing snow. Winds could gust near 35 m.p.h., just shy of a wind advisory. Need 40 m.p.h. wind gust to get a wind advisory, we will be close and might have one by late Tuesday night or Wednesday morning.

Wednesday is going to be a January winter day. We’ll have scattered snow showers across the area. Winds gusting up to 35 m.p.h could create some blowing snow. Highs Wednesday will be in the low 20s. But with the strong winds, it’s going to feel like at or below zero all day.
Our cold and snowy weather continues right through the weekend. With a chance of snow Thursday and Friday, and again on Sunday and Monday, in fact Sunday/Monday’s snow system could be interesting. Highs through Monday will be in the 20s with lows at night in the single digits or at or below zero.