There is a 70-percent chance of precipitation at this time. And some could be heavy. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible. People living along rivers, creeks, and streams should keep a careful eye on water tables, especially where the snow was the heaviest on Saturday.
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Icy conditions that caused problems for drivers on Thanksgiving Day remained Friday as crews worked to clear Interstate 25 and local roads amid Black Friday shopping traffic. It’s estimated this new type of “getting the word out” has transmitted more than 15 thousand…
20 million Americans have experienced the first major winter blast of the season.
A frosty winter-like storm dropped in on southwest Utah Wednesday, dragging down temperatures and bringing some rain and light snow as far south as Washington County.
The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning through 11 tomorrow night for western and central Montana. Wintry conditions stretch across the Rockies to the Great Basin, Sierra and Tehachapis of California.
Most of this is in the mountains, however some lower spots have snow on the ground for Thanksgiving. Winter driving safety tips are available at nevadadot.com/winter. With lower snow levels, expect populated areas to be affected more than during previous storms this Fall.
In Chicago, O’Hare worldwide Airport is expected to break a record for snowfall on this date.
NDOT begins annual winter preparations in August by readying more than 80 snow plows and other pieces of snow and ice equipment for use in snow removal across northwestern Nevada.
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On the northwest flank of the rain area, an ice storm will develop and could become serious for some communities and make for very risky travel this weekend.
