6 First Alarm Climate Days:

 6 First Alarm Climate Days: Weighty snow and cold shows up Monday into Tuesday, Icy impact late one week

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - We've made Monday and Tuesday 6 First Alarm Climate Days because of the expected effects on our region from a tempest framework right on time one week from now.

Heading out the entryway on Monday we'll probably see dry circumstances around the metro. Be that as it may, a weighty band of snow will lift north out of Kansas during the morning hours, arriving at the metro by the mid to late morning, possibly with perfect timing for the lunch break. This round of snow could be extremely weighty, with snow pilling up rapidly on streets with street teams probably battling to stay aware of the rate the snow is falling. In any case, that heavier time of snow probably just goes on for a little while before lighter snow moves in until the end of the evening, enduring into the short-term. Temperatures will probably float somewhere in the range of 32 and 34 degrees for a large part of the night, prompting some extremely weighty, wet, slushy snow for a large part of the area.

Temperatures hovering near the freezing mark may lead to some melting and the heavy, wet nature of the snow may actually cut into measured totals a bit as the snow really packs down due to its weight. This could result in lower total snow depth than you might expect. However, the odds are very good that most of the viewing area picks at least 2 to 3 inches of snow out of this system. Some spots could easily top 4 to 5 inches as well, especially across eastern and southeastern Nebraska. Snow totals will likely taper off a little heading into Iowa, with amounts generally less than 3 inches. This will be a heavy, wet snow and most can anticipate spending some time shoveling Monday afternoon into          

Gusty north winds will develop during the morning Tuesday and continue into the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 or even 35mph could blow around that snow and further reinforce colder air set to drop in behind this system too. We’ll likely see high temperatures around 30 degrees early in the morning Tuesday before temperatures start falling for the late morning and afternoon thanks to the strong north wind and the snow on the ground.

Once this system clears we’ll keep an eye on a very active forecast for the upcoming week. At least one more round of snow may target the area by the end of the week and will come with reinforcing cold air. Friday is a 6 First Alert Weather Day as it kicks off a stretch of intense cold with the potential for some additional snowfall. Highs will fall to the teens with the potential for the forecast to trend even colder.