...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA/VALLEY HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. THE FIRST MAJOR WINTER STORM OF THE SEASON IS EXPECTED TO IMPACT THE AREA MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY AS A STRONG AREA OF LOW PRESSURE MOVES FROM OKLAHOMA PANHANDLE TOWARD THE MID MISSISSIPPI RIVER VALLEY. RAIN IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP MONDAY AFTERNOON...BUT QUICKLY CHANGE TO SNOW EARLY MONDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH AT LEAST MIDDAY TUESDAY. IN COMBINATION WITH THE SNOW...NORTHERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH AT TIMES. THIS WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WITH A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON TRAVEL ACROSS THE REGION. PRELIMINARY INDICATIONS SUGGEST THAT 3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW IS LIKELY BEFORE THE SNOW TAPERS OFF LATER ON TUESDAY. WHILE THE FORECAST AMOUNT OF SNOW IS NOT EXCESSIVE...WHEN COMBINED WITH THE VERY STRONG WINDS... NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS COULD OCCUR AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY IN RURAL LOCATIONS. DRIFTING OF SNOW IS ALSO POSSIBLE. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$ DEWALD/DEE
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