Omaha, Nebraska – Communities along the Nebraska–Iowa border could see renewed winter travel disruptions as a late-January pattern increases the likelihood of accumulating snow across the central Plains.
According to the National Weather Service Climate Prediction Center, the Nebraska–Iowa border region is included in a slight risk for heavy snow from Saturday through the following Friday, signaling a higher chance for one or more organized winter systems tracking through the Midwest. The risk includes eastern Nebraska and western Iowa, where colder air is expected to remain in place.
In the Omaha–Council Bluffs metro area, temperatures trending below normal favor snow as the primary precipitation type. That could lead to slick conditions along Interstates 80, 480, and 680, as well as slower travel across key Missouri River crossings during heavier snowfall.
Farther north along the border, including Sioux City and surrounding Woodbury and Dakota counties, snow may arrive in multiple rounds rather than a single storm. Open terrain could also allow gusty winds to reduce visibility at times, increasing hazards on Interstate 29 and U.S. Route 77.
The Nebraska Department of Transportation and Iowa DOT urge residents to monitor road conditions closely, allow extra travel time, and keep vehicles stocked with winter emergency supplies. With colder air expected to persist, snow that falls may linger between systems.
More detailed timing and potential winter weather advisories are expected as the late-January window approaches, with clearer impacts becoming available by early next week.
