FIRST ALERT 6 WEATHER DAY: Snow and strong winds create blizzard conditions Wednesday

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) – Wednesday is our next First Alert 6 Weather Day for a combination of strong winds and snow.

First Alert 6 Weather Day Wednesday(First Alert 6)

Blizzard Warnings are now in place for areas along and north of I-80, including the metro, for most of the day Wednesday.

Winter Weather Alerts Wednesday(First Alert 6)

The change over from rain to snow will happen overnight/early Wednesday to the west and likely around the morning commute for the Metro.

5AM(wowt)

Ahead of this we’ll have to keep an eye out for a few t-storms late Tuesday night with a small severe risk mainly for hail especially NW of the Metro.

The main concern will be the snow… with the changeover happening around the commute there’s potential for slow downs and accidents. Keep this in mind for your drive! The worst conditions will be late morning to the early afternoon when the snow is the heaviest.

12PM(wowt)

4PM(wowt)

The wind will be quite strong during this time frame too with gusts easily reaching 50 to 60 miles per hour with peak gusts of 70mph possible. This will blow around the snow and create blizzard conditions at times. Travel is not advised!

Wednesday Wind Gusts(First Alert 6)

With the strong north wind, temperatures will drop throughout the day. The high of 35 will happen in the morning with afternoon temperatures near or below freezing. Snow will melt at first thanks to the warm ground, then eventually start to stick when temperatures fall below freezing.

3-6″ of snow is possible in the dark blue area, including the metro. Less snow is expected to the southeast of the metro.