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AFDOAX

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE
523 PM CST Sat Nov 29 2025

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Snowfall will continue to taper off through Saturday
  afternoon. However, north winds gusting up to 30 to 40 mph
  will lead to areas of blowing and drifting snow through this
  evening.

- A Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect through this
  evening. Travel will be difficult at times due to the potential
  for blowing snow.

- Well below normal temperatures will continue through the
  middle of next week. Monday will bring another chance for a
  few snow showers.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 156 PM CST Sat Nov 29 2025

Tonight through Sunday...

A potent winter storm system continued to make it`s way across
eastern Nebraska and western Iowa today, leaving several inches of
snow and gusty north winds in its wake. Moderate snowfall tapered
off from west to east early this afternoon. By 2 pm, snowfall
reports ranged from 1 inch in far southeast Nebraska to 4 to 7
inches along and east of the Missouri River. Northwest winds
increased to 15 to 25 mph this afternoon, with gusts up to 25-40 mph
on the western edge of the surface low. Patchy blowing and drifting
snow can be expected until winds diminish after midnight tonight.

Icy patches on roads will linger overnight, as temperatures bottom
out in the single digits. The combination of cold temperatures and
gusty north winds will bring the apparent temperature as low as 1 to
10 degrees below zero by early Sunday morning. Bitterly cold air
will continue to infiltrate the Central Plains during the day
tomorrow. High temperatures will struggle to reach the teens and low
20s Sunday afternoon, which is about 25 degrees below normal for
highs this time of year, and even around 5 to 10 degrees colder than
the average lows for early December. While a transient ridge of high
pressure may not keep us warm tomorrow, it will keep us dry through
the remainder of the holiday weekend.

Monday and Tuesday...

A quick hitting mid-level trough will dip into the region Monday,
bringing a another burst of light snow. Amounts currently look to
range from 1" to 3", mainly south of the Platte River, with the
highest amounts near the Nebraska/Kansas border. Winds will be
considerably lighter than today`s system, with speeds maxing out at
5-15 mph, limiting issues with blowing snow.

Well below normal temperatures will linger into next week. Monday
and Tuesday morning lows will fall into the teens and single digits
above 0. So be sure to throw a hat and gloves on your kids before
sending them out to the bus stop. Afternoon highs will top out in
the 20s on Monday, before warming slightly, into the upper 20s and
low 30s Tuesday.

Tuesday Night and Beyond...

A cold front will swing through the region Tuesday night and
Wednesday, bringing a smattering of snow and another surge of polar
air through the Central Plains. Temperatures will dip back to the
20s Wednesday and Thursday. Thursday morning could be especially
chilly, with lows currently forecast to drop below 0, and wind
chills in the negative teens across portions of northeast Nebraska
and western Iowa.

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.AVIATION /00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z MONDAY/...
Issued at 519 PM CST Sat Nov 29 2025

Snow is being reported at fewer locations across the area this
evening as the system continues east. Have removed precip
mentions at KOFK and KLNK, kept blowing snow at KOMA until
midnight. Strong northwesterly winds will continue with gusts up
to 30 knots.

Mostly expecting MVFR cigs with the occasional VFR break
expected, especially at KOFK. Confidence in the low cigs
remaining through the TAF period is not super high with some
guidance suggesting they break around sunrise or just prior.
Have leaned on the conservative guidance and kept MVFR cigs
through the day at LNK and OMA as northwest winds continue at
about ten knots.

&&

.OAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NE...Winter Weather Advisory until midnight CST tonight for NEZ011-
     012-015>018-030>034-042>045-050>053-065>068-078-088>093.
IA...Winter Weather Advisory until midnight CST tonight for IAZ043-
     055-056-069-079-080-090-091.

&&

$$

DISCUSSION...KG
AVIATION...Nicolaisen