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Omaha Steve

(99,635 posts) Fri Dec 28, 2018, 08:03 AM Dec 2018

Blizzard conditions cripple central U.S.; bitter cold spreads across region

Source: Omaha World Herald

By Nancy Gaarder

Blizzard conditions engulfed the central U.S. on Thursday, leading to numerous road closures, crashes and at least one death.

In the storm’s wake, bitterly cold weather is forecast, which, despite a brief reprieve over the weekend, promises a frigid New Year’s Eve.

About 145 miles of Interstate 80 — from roughly Grand Island to North Platte — was closed in Nebraska for several hours Thursday while the storm howled and crews cleared crashes.

It reopened about 7:15 p.m. No severe injuries were reported.

Read more: https://www.omaha.com/weather/blizzard-conditions-cripple-central-u-s-bitter-cold-spreads-across/article_df844533-5c82-57b7-aa8f-987feb91cdf6.html

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Blizzard conditions cripple central U.S.; bitter cold spreads across region (Original Post) Omaha Steve Dec 2018 OP

Oh, jeez! Had no idea. Thanks for informing us, O.S. Judi Lynn Dec 2018 #1

I'm travelling between Santa Fe and Overland Park, KS PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 2018 #2

Yikes! Stay safe, OS. Weird weather here in Michigan. It's 52F at 7:45 a.m. catbyte Dec 2018 #3

Same here in central Ohio- Alliepoo Dec 2018 #4

Rosemoss was blooming yesterday AwakeAtLast Dec 2018 #10

Here close to 60 True Blue American Dec 2018 #13

Enjoy your the warmth today catbyte... N_E_1 for Tennis Dec 2018 #7

Same here in southern Ontario. luvtheGWN Dec 2018 #8

I'm in southern NH and our road is totally iced. Vinca Dec 2018 #5

Yuck! Horrid weather! Alliepoo Dec 2018 #6

Got pretty windy and cold recently here too in California ansible Dec 2018 #9

Here in NC we have had 5 plus inches of rain last night/today and roads are closed due flooding wishstar Dec 2018 #11

Upper Midwest was supposed to get snow all day. truthisfreedom Dec 2018 #12

It rained all day here Thurs NickB79 Dec 2018 #14

Chicago has very light snow falling. The roads are slick. nt Progressive Jones Dec 2018 #15

Judi Lynn

(160,540 posts)

1. Oh, jeez! Had no idea. Thanks for informing us, O.S.

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Fri Dec 28, 2018, 08:16 AM

Dec 2018

That's no good at all.

Insane weather conditions on both sides of the state line. In K.C., there was a whole lot of rain, no ice, no snow.

Take every care of yourself and your wife, and stay warm.

PoindexterOglethorpe

(25,857 posts)

2. I'm travelling between Santa Fe and Overland Park, KS

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Fri Dec 28, 2018, 08:46 AM

Dec 2018

and I got to spend the night in Boise City, OK. I'm still trying to decide if I should try to continue my journey in a bit or simply hole up for another day.

catbyte

(34,386 posts)

3. Yikes! Stay safe, OS. Weird weather here in Michigan. It's 52F at 7:45 a.m.

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Fri Dec 28, 2018, 08:46 AM

Dec 2018

It's wreaking havoc with my sinuses.

Alliepoo

(2,221 posts)

4. Same here in central Ohio-

Reply to catbyte (Reply #3)

Fri Dec 28, 2018, 09:02 AM

Dec 2018

It feels like Spring. It’s low 50’s, kinda cloudy and drizzly and the birds are singing. Strange weather for almost January...

AwakeAtLast

(14,125 posts)

10. Rosemoss was blooming yesterday

Reply to Alliepoo (Reply #4)

Fri Dec 28, 2018, 11:31 AM

Dec 2018

I live in So. IL!

True Blue American

(17,984 posts)

13. Here close to 60

Reply to Alliepoo (Reply #4)

Fri Dec 28, 2018, 03:58 PM

Dec 2018

2 blocks from 1 70.

N_E_1 for Tennis

(9,724 posts)

7. Enjoy your the warmth today catbyte...

Reply to catbyte (Reply #3)

Fri Dec 28, 2018, 09:38 AM

Dec 2018

That is if you like it. Temps are going to be dropping quickly today down to about 35 by 5pm then into the teens tonight, high of 22 tomorrow. Mild, unseasonable temperatures over the weekend.

That’s the weather out of Oscoda. Bet you’re a little south of that though.

luvtheGWN

(1,336 posts)

8. Same here in southern Ontario.

Reply to catbyte (Reply #3)

Fri Dec 28, 2018, 10:23 AM

Dec 2018

It was a green Christmas here, but rain overnight, warm temps today and due to drop for the weekend. I pity the meteorologists -- their educated guessing abilities are being severely taxed!

Vinca

(50,273 posts)

5. I'm in southern NH and our road is totally iced.

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Fri Dec 28, 2018, 09:07 AM

Dec 2018

We live near the top of a hill on a dirt road and a while ago a neighbor drove/slid by and finally came to rest in the middle of the road. He crawled back up the hill, but the truck is still sitting in the middle of the road with flashing lights. We're wondering if the sand truck or a crash will come first. Temperature is right at freezing so it should improve rapidly in the next hour or so. What a mess.

Alliepoo

(2,221 posts)

6. Yuck! Horrid weather!

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Fri Dec 28, 2018, 09:17 AM

Dec 2018

OS-maybe you should play it safe for another day. Not worth the risk...

ansible

(1,718 posts)

9. Got pretty windy and cold recently here too in California

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Fri Dec 28, 2018, 11:24 AM

Dec 2018

Nasty cold winds blowing from the north, still no ice though thank dog.

wishstar

(5,269 posts)

11. Here in NC we have had 5 plus inches of rain last night/today and roads are closed due flooding

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Fri Dec 28, 2018, 12:19 PM

Dec 2018

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I would prefer snow to this flooding rain. Although I live near top of a hill there is standing water in the yard and water running through my basement but I have a good drain and we moved everything above harm's way. Furnace is on blocks with a concrete ledge so it stays dry. Amazingly, this is the first rain this year to cause basement water in my house, but we just reached record for most rain in one year with today's deluge.