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UPDATE -Blizzard Warning Issued for SE Neb & SW Iowa

The National Weather Service has issued a Blizzard Warning for Southeast Nebraska and Southwest Iowa from 2 am CST Sunday until 6 pm CST.

Slippery roads are expected along with blowing and drifting snow with reduced visibility.

Total snow accumulations of 3 to 4 inches are expected along with strong winds gusting as high as 40 mph.

The National Weather Service hosted a weather webinar with government officials and the media mid-afternoon Saturday.  The updated outlook has the precipitation arriving a little earlier than originally anticipated with the possibility of .05 to .15 inch of rain or freezing rain followed by very heavy wet snow which is expected to accumulate in the 2-4 inch range in the Lincoln area.  Heavier amounts will be to the Southeast of Lincoln with the Omaha area getting less snow.

Travel is expected to be especially difficult along I-80 from Lincoln west during the storm with very strong winds causing blowing and drifting with whiteout conditions likely.

The Omaha metro remains in a Winter Weather Advisory through Sunday evening.

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