The Banner County Fire Chief imposed a complete fire ban this week until conditions improve, including open burning, bonfires and fireworks.
Nebraska
Snow, wind and cold blast Nebraska for second time this week
More snow is blasting eastern Nebraska for the second time this week, but this time, it’s coming with gusty winds and frigid temperatures.
That’s made a busy week for Lincoln snowplow driver Brett Bratrsovsky, who has already worked multiple 12 hour shifts, including 16 hours on Thursday.
While the early week storm had warmer temperatures and wetter snow, Friday’s accumulation has been colder and drier, making it easier to plow. But the wind is a problem.
Brett Bratrovsky showcased snow’s nature while driving his snowplow down Lincoln’s 84th Street Friday morning.
“Right now we’re only going 20 miles an hour,” he said. “We’re still kicking up this much snow because it’s that light and fluffy.”
Clayton Engelman, transportation maintenance coordinator for the city of Lincoln, says Friday’s storm has the rare combination of significant snow accumulation and brutally cold wind chills.
“I do not remember a storm, in recent memory at least, that is both this heavy and this cold that we’ve competed with,” Engelman said.
The snow is expected to clear up, but the wind and cold will intensify over the weekend, with wind chills as low as -40 predicted for Sunday morning.
Nebraska women’s basketball landed a commitment from four-star 2027 center Addison Medeck. She was a prolific player for Papillion-La Vista South last season.
Medeck averaged 16.5 points, 12.2 rebounds and shot 59% from the field. She is the 37th-overall player nationally in her class, the 7th-overall center, and the top player in the state of Nebraska, according to the 247Sports Rankings.
Her only offer came from the Huskers and it came on the same day as her commitment. Now, Amy Williams and the coaching staff have locked up another in-state star.
This is the first commitment for the 2027 recruiting class. This gives Nebraska a solid starting point from which to build its class around. Williams and her staff will have a multifaceted player to work with over the next couple of seasons.
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So, 6:15 kickoff, an average game length of just under 3 & 1/2 hrs (3:26 is the avg.) plus the 30 minute break to set up afterward (which might be generous) and we’re looking at the show starting at around 10:15 after the game.
So, thoughts on North Dakota post-game concert:
A) Yes, please, love it!
B) Pass on Cole Swindell, but open to the idea.
C) Nope nope, game day by itself is plenty.
Cheyenne County banned fireworks in rural areas while allowing communities to make their own decisions. Potter and Dalton both enacted local restrictions.
Potter adopted an ordinance June 22 banning fireworks within village limits and its 1-mile zoning jurisdiction. Violators face a $500 fine, increasing to $1,000 per discharge during a red flag warning.
Sidney, however, took a different approach, temporarily limiting fireworks between Wednesday and Sunday morning.
In Dawes County, fireworks remain banned, but the Mr. Fireworks display following Saturday’s Crawford rodeo received an exemption. Organizers said the show remains tentative depending on wind conditions and availability of the local fire department.
Regardless of local rules, Hohbein urged Nebraskans to pay attention to their environment.
“There are three things that are really dangerous for a wildland fire situation, and that’s hot, dry and windy. When those three conditions occur, any kind of fire can start easier, quicker, and then spread much faster,” Hohbein said.
If possible, he recommends leaving fireworks to the professionals.
While Hohbein has seen fewer public displays this year, many professional shows are becoming larger with bigger shells and additional safety measures, including dedicated safety officers and firefighters on site.
“With the hazardous conditions, let somebody else worry about those shooting off fireworks, and then just sit back and enjoy,” Hohbein said.
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