OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) – We’ve made Monday & Tuesday 6 First Alert Weather Days due to the potential impacts to our area from a storm system early next week.
Heading out the door on Monday we’ll likely see dry conditions around the metro. However, a heavy band of snow will be lifting north out of Kansas during the morning hours, reaching the metro by the mid to late morning, potentially just in time for the lunch hour. This round of snow could be very heavy, with snow pilling up quickly on roadways with road crews likely struggling to keep up with the rate the snow is falling. However, that heavier period of snow likely only lasts for an hour or two before lighter snow moves in for the rest of the afternoon, lasting into the overnight. Temperatures will likely hover between 32 and 34 degrees for much of the evening, leading to some very heavy, wet, slushy snow for much of the area.
Temperatures hovering near the freezing mark may lead to some melting and the heavy, wet nature of the snow may actually cut into measured totals a bit as the snow really packs down due to its weight. This could result in lower total snow depth than you might expect. However, the odds are very good that most of the viewing area picks at least 2 to 3 inches of snow out of this system. Some spots could easily top 4 to 5 inches as well, especially across eastern and southeastern Nebraska. Snow totals will likely taper off a little heading into Iowa, with amounts generally less than 3 inches. This will be a heavy, wet snow and most can anticipate spending some time shoveling Monday afternoon into Tuesday morning.
Gusty north winds will develop during the morning Tuesday and continue into the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 or even 35mph could blow around that snow and further reinforce colder air set to drop in behind this system too. We’ll likely see high temperatures around 30 degrees early in the morning Tuesday before temperatures start falling for the late morning and afternoon thanks to the strong north wind and the snow on the ground.
Once this system clears we’ll keep an eye on a very active forecast for the upcoming week. At least one more round of snow may target the area by the end of the week and will come with reinforcing cold air. Friday is a 6 First Alert Weather Day as it kicks off a stretch of intense cold with the potential for some additional snowfall. Highs will fall to the teens with the potential for the forecast to trend even colder. Overnight lows may fall below zero by the upcoming weekend.
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