The benign weather we had today turns ominous tomorrow morning

HASTINGS, Neb. (KSNB) – Glad New 12 months! Benign climate to begin off the brand new 12 months. Nonetheless, the climate turns ominous early tomorrow morning as a potent winter storm strikes in in a single day affecting western areas simply after midnight after which reaching south central spots simply earlier than dawn. This night can be cloudy and quiet. No journey troubles to your plans this night and later tonight. It’s once we get into the early morning hours tomorrow is when issues will start to get dicey. For this night and the remainder of the in a single day you possibly can anticipate cloudy skies with lows starting from the mid 20s north to low to mid 30s south.

The wintry climate first strikes into the panhandle and southwest parts of the state simply after midnight. Rain and freezing rain seems to be to develop within the McCook space after midnight and spreads northeast over time reaching western areas of the Tr-Cities simply earlier than dawn. Snow seems to be wish to be the primary precipitation for the panhandle in addition to a lot of the Sand Hills. The rain/freezing rain continues to unfold northeast into areas from the Tri-Cities north and northeast all through the day. This swath of freezing rain pushes barely east within the night hours on Monday after which strikes out Monday in a single day turning over to snow early Tuesday morning earlier than the system exits the area by early Tuesday afternoon.

There may be the potential for vital ice accumulation with this winter storm. Particularly areas alongside and north of the Platte River. This would be the important concern for south central to northeast elements of the state with some spots probably seeing ice accumulation between 1 / 4 and half an inch from Lexington up via Grand Island and northeast up towards Norfolk. A whole lot of this is dependent upon the precise observe of this winter storm. A observe additional south would imply colder floor temperatures permitting for extra ice to construct up. A observe additional north would enable for hotter, above freezing floor temperatures permitting for much less ice to type. Proper now it seems to be as if the storm will take a extra southerly route permitting for a extra vital ice occasion in south central to northeastern spots. With any ice accumulation. journey can be slick tomorrow and fairly hazardous. You’ll want to verify the most recent climate updates earlier than you determine to drive anyplace tomorrow morning via Tuesday morning. In fact, with the potential of serious ice accumulation comes the attainable impacts of energy outages from downed tree limbs falling on energy strains. So, anticipate attainable energy outages in areas south central, central and northeast. Apart from the ice accumulations, there can be some vital snow accumulations as effectively. This favors north central and western areas of the state. However as soon as once more, the observe of this storm will decide how a lot snow one sees over the subsequent 48 hours. Excessive temperatures will even be affected by the trail of this storm. Extra southerly observe deeper into Kansas means highs beneath freezing. Observe nearer to the Nebraska-Kansas border means temperatures above freezing. Proper now because it stands, highs tomorrow look to vary from the mid 20s northwest to higher 40s southeast.

There may be excellent news after a depressing and stormy begin to the week. The climate will get higher the second half of the week as temperatures average into the higher 30s with extra sunshine.

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