Ice storm on tap Thursday likely to make travel dicey in Nebraska and Iowa (got home safe!)

[Omaha Steve]

Last edited Thu Nov 26, 2015, 09:33 PM - Edit history (1)

The rain has started to turn to ice. We are leaving in an hour for our 8 mile drive to dinner.

OS

http://www.omaha.com/weather/ice-storm-on-tap-thursday-likely-to-make-travel-dicey/article_46fe5370-9368-11e5-a916-2b5149ec5713.html

POSTED: THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2015 12:30 AM | UPDATED: 11:56 AM, THU NOV 26, 2015.
By Jay Withrow and Andrew J. Nelson / World-Herald staff writers

Omaha and its neighbors in eastern Nebraska and western Iowa will be under a winter storm warning Thursday.

Rain changing to a freezing rain-sleet mix and finally to snow is forecast throughout Thursday and Thursday night over parts of the two states, according to the National Weather Service office in Valley.

“It’s the icing that we’re most concerned about,’’ said Becky Kern, a meteorologist at the weather service.

Southeast Nebraska and southwest Iowa should see ‘‘significant icing amounts,” Kern said, with parts of northeast Nebraska getting up to 1 inch of snow.

FULL story at link. Current radar below.

[uppityperson]

1. Safe travels and happy thanksgiving, Steve

[chillfactor]

2. might be better staying home....

ice can be very dangerous to drive on and very unpredictable.....

[Omaha Steve]

4. Marta outvoted me

We got here OK. Back when we get home.

[PasadenaTrudy]

3. Please be careful! n/t

[Omaha Steve]

5. The weather was much better than predicted they cancelled the winter storm warning

Driving was better than expected too. We are home safe for the night. I'm watching the Packer game.

OS

[Logical]

6. Big game for huskers! Who would of thought Iowa would be 11-0? Nt