Blizzard-like conditions coming (metro Omaha)

[Omaha Steve]

I live about 8 miles from my plant. I'm an essential personel. I have to stay at the plant until my replacement arrives. No idea when I'll get home Wednesday night.

OS


http://www.omaha.com/article/20091207/NEWS01/712079921

By Nancy Gaarder
WORLD-HERALD STAFF WRITER

One of the strongest storms of the winter season is bearing down on the Midlands today, with meteorologists warning that blizzard-like conditions will be possible.

Daniel Nietfield, meteorologist for the National Weather Service on Monday afternoon offered this as his best advice:

"I wouldn't be caught outside after 6 p.m. Tuesday if you can avoid it," he said. "Wednesday looks like a really miserable day."

The storm is expected to bring about six to 10 inches of snow to the Omaha metro area, but it's the wind that has Neitfeld's attention. Wind chills overnight Tuesday could dip to 15 degrees below zero as northwest winds whip around from 20 to 40 mph.

"It's really a life-threatening situation for people who don't take precautions," he said of the overnight hours Tuesday night.

What's unusual about this storm is a deep area of low pressure, the kind usually not seen until the spring, is expected to create an intense draw on the atmosphere, sucking up moisture from the Gulf of Mexico and stimulating strong winds.

By the time the storm arrives in the Chicago area on Wednesday, Nietfeld said he wouldn't be surprised to see major closures of airports.

Emergency managers, city and schools officials and others have been following the storm, making plans.

FULL story at link.

[Arctic Dave]

1. Take care and be safe OS.

[nadinbrzezinski]

2. Be safe

we just had a hell of a wallop in Southern Cali even snow in the mountains.

Whenever we get this nasty weather I think of three groups of people

Police... hell of a shift

EMS \ Fire will be busy

The homeless... No need to expand

[madrchsod]

3. yup 10-12 inches where i`m at..... then the wind

still no news from the national on my wife`s election. maybe the letter will come tomorrow. from what my wife said about the hearing it was really something....the union guy was from new jersey and had on a diamond pinkie ring....

[Rhiannon12866]

4. It's supposed to be really bad here in NY on Wednesday, too.

And we just had our first dusting of snow on Saturday. I have to be two places, one during the day and the other at night, and I'm wondering if I'll make it. I've been there, used to get out of work during the wee hours when the roads weren't yet plowed, so you have my sympathy. Stay safe!

Rhiannon :pals:

[Eric68601]

5. Yep, I'm ready

Was wondering when we were gonna get a decent snow. My kids go to school out in the country North of Columbus. I am assuming school will be canceled for them. Here's a link to the Nebraska weather closings in the area: http://www.kzenfm.com/weather.html