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KEY MESSAGES

- Rain/drizzle turns to freezing rain/drizzle Friday night- Saturday morning for areas along and north of I-80 which may result in slick roads.

- Snow accumulations over 1" possible along/northeast of the Tri-Cities. A band of 2-4" of snow remains possible (20-40%) in this area. A dusting to 1" is possible southwest of the Tri-Cities.

- Northwest winds gusting 35-45mph combined with snow will result in periods of poor visibility and blowing snow.

- Another chance for light snow (1" or less) is possible on Monday across southern portions of the area.

DISCUSSION

Issued at 334 PM CST Thu Nov 27 2025

Tonight...

Seasonable, but overall quiet weather is ongoing this afternoon with temperatures in the 40s to low 50s. Cloud coverage will increase over the area tonight ahead of an approaching trough. Clouds and increasing southerly winds keep temperatures in the 20s to low 30s overnight.

Friday and Saturday...

An initial band of light snow may graze far northeastern portions of the area on Friday morning. Any accumulation looks to be little more than a trace. Lift and moisture increase during the day on Friday as the low moves into the Plains. As the atmosphere slowly saturates, precipitation will likely start out very light/drizzly. Precipitation chances (15-35%) during the daytime hours on Friday will be confined to eastern/northeastern portions of the area. Rain/drizzle transitions to freezing rain/drizzle Friday evening across northeastern portions of the area as temperatures steadily drop.

PoPs increase Friday night/early Saturday morning (50-80%) as precipitation becomes more widespread around the low. A band of freezing drizzle/rain is favored to develop roughly along I-80 during this time, with surface temperatures reaching the freezing mark. Additionally, wet surfaces may begin to freeze due to the dropping temperatures, first on elevated surfaces. Combined, this will result in slick roads across the central and northeastern portions of the forecast area. Freezing rain/drizzle turns to snow from north to south Saturday morning, with a complete transition to snow reaching the NE/KS border by the mid-morning hours on Saturday. The period of heaviest snowfall is expected during the morning hours on Saturday, with snow ending from west to east late Saturday morning-afternoon.

Winds quickly ramp up Saturday morning along the backside of the low, gusting 35-45mph. Falling snow combined with the gusty winds will result in poor visibility and travel conditions. Additionally, where heavier snow has fallen (north of I-80, west of Highway 281), areas of blowing snow are possible into the evening hours. Overall Saturday will not be a good day for travel for areas east of Highway 281, and along/north of Interstate 80.

Snowfall totals remain fairly similar, with a dusting possible across west/southwest portions of the area. Areas along and northeast of the Tri-Cities have the highest chances to see 1" or more of snow. It remains possible that a band of heavier snowfall sets up over the area and produces 3-4" of snow, which would be most likely along and northeast of a line from Greeley to York.

Sunday Onwards....

Temperatures Sunday morning will sit in the single digits to mid teens. While much lighter than on Saturday, winds gusting 10-15mph combined with cold temperatures results in wind chill values dropping near to below zero. Mostly cloudy skies during the day will limit heating during the day, as highs only reach the 20s on Sunday. A passing shortwave trough moves into the area Sunday night-Monday morning, bringing another chance for snow to mainly southern portions of the area. Accumulations with this round look to be fairly light (1" or less), and be confined mainly to areas along and south of the NE/KS border. Temperatures climb back above freezing on Tuesday. Another shortwave pushes through the area on Wednesday, bringing another shot of cooler air.

AVIATION /06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z SATURDAY/

Issued at 529 PM CST Thu Nov 27 2025

For KGRI/KEAR Airports:

Clouds hovering around 10,000ft will lower Friday Afternoon and evening with a 40-60% chance of MVFR ceilings as early as 21-0z for KEAR and as early as 23z-2z for KGRI. Bases will be likely (60% chance) to drop into low-end MVFR by 3-6z for both terminals.

Freezing rain will be possible after 0z with increasing potential through to just after 6z Saturday.

Winds will remain light overnight tonight out of the east- southeast and becoming more southeasterly in time. Winds Friday afternoon will blow between 10-15ks with gusts up to 20-25kts.

GID WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

NE...None. KS...None.