Snow Pile in Front of Food Pride


The snow pile in front of Nelson's Food Pride before the Oakland City Crew cleared the street. Photo Credit/Denise Gilliland, Editor and Chief, Kat Country Hub.

The snow pile in front of Nelson’s Food Pride before the Oakland City Crew cleared the street. Photo Credit/Denise Gilliland, Editor and Chief, Kat Country Hub.

Snow Emergency Lifted in Oakland


The Snow Emergency in Oakland NE has been lifted. Thanks to everyone for keeping vehicles off the snow emergency route so the city crew can get the streets plowed.

 

Lyons-Decatur Northeast and Oakland-Craig Late Starts


Lyons-Decatur Northeast Schools will start school at 10:00 a.m. tomorrow due to the weather.

Oakland-Craig Schools will begin classes two hours late tomorrow due to the weather.

Winter Weather Advisory


MONONA-KNOX-CEDAR-THURSTON-ANTELOPE-PIERCE-WAYNE-BOONE-MADISON-
STANTON-CUMING-BURT-PLATTE-COLFAX-DODGE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ONAWA...MAPLETON...CREIGHTON...

BLOOMFIELD...CROFTON...WAUSA...VERDIGRE...NIOBRARA...HARTINGTON...

LAUREL...RANDOLPH...COLERIDGE...PENDER...MACY...WALTHILL...

WINNEBAGO...NELIGH...ELGIN...PIERCE...PLAINVIEW...OSMOND...

WAYNE...ALBION...ST. EDWARD...NORFOLK...STANTON...WEST POINT...

WISNER...TEKAMAH...OAKLAND...LYONS...DECATUR...COLUMBUS...

SCHUYLER...FREMONT
335 AM CST WED FEB 3 2016

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...

...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA/VALLEY HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON
CST TODAY. THE BLIZZARD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

* TIMING...GUSTY NORTH WINDS WILL MAINTAIN PATCHY BLOWING SNOW
THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT
VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW
AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS.

Burt County Cattlemen Meeting Postponed


The Burt County Cattlemen’s meeting and meal scheduled for this evening has been postponed. The event will be held on a later date yet to be determined.

Oakland-Craig Schools Closed


Oakland-Craig Schools closed tomorrow.

Lyons-Decatur Northeast and Tekamah-Herman Closed


Lyons-Decatur Northeast and Tekamah-Herman Schools are closed tomorrow. 

Bancroft-Rosalie Closed


Bancroft-Rosalie Schools are closed tomorrow. 

Travel Not Advised


The Nebraska Department of Roads is currently pulling its plows from all highways in District Three at this time due to extremely low visibility.

Blowing and drifting snow is making the roads impassable. This is a life threatening storm. Travel is not advised.

The Nebraska State Patrol is advising all troopers to shelter in place where they can due to the extreme road conditions.

We are currently working a single vehicle fatality accident just south of Macy on highway #75 and an injury accident in Columbus. Travel is not recommended and extremely dangerous at this time.

Blizzard in Oakland NE


The weather is treacherous all over the Midwest. Oakland NE is in the heart of blizzard conditions. There are several inches of snow on the ground with more to come. Photo Credit/Denise Gilliland, Editor and Chief, Kat Country Hub.

The weather is treacherous all over the Midwest. Oakland NE is in the heart of blizzard conditions. There are several inches of snow on the ground with more to come. Photo Credit/Denise Gilliland, Editor and Chief, Kat Country Hub.

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Closer view of downtown Oakland. Snow blowing all over. All Photos Credit of Denise Gilliland, Editor and Chief, Kat Country Hub.

Closer view of downtown Oakland. Snow blowing all over. All Photos Credit of Denise Gilliland, Editor and Chief, Kat Country Hub.


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