textproduct: Omaha/Valley

KEY MESSAGES

- The day begins with patchy freezing fog.

- Expect some slick roads Saturday into early Sunday as snow and some ice moves through. The highest potential for at least 1" will be northeast of a Plainview, NE to Harlan, IA line (60-90% chance).

- Breezy winds that gust to 25-35 mph will join the snow/ice Saturday, further reducing visibilities.

MONDAY AND TUESDAY AND BEYOND

Temps will improve by 15-20 degrees from where they were on Sunday. They'll be driven another ten degrees higher on Tuesday as a closed low approaches from the northwest - caught up in the H5 flow. Current global guidance has a wide range of timing and location details, but do agree with each other that the greatest QPF will fall closer to central Iowa and Minnesota.

The West Coast ridge will amplify and our area will be subject to a parade of shortwaves and regular opportunities for showers. The NBM currently offers up 20% PoPs of mostly snow, but some freezing rain, too on Thursday. Expect a lot of changes in this portion of the forecast in the next few days.

AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z SUNDAY/

Issued at 1055 AM CST Sat Dec 6 2025

A rather complex TAF period is underway. A band of precipitation and associated cloud shield is bringing IFR to LIFR ceilings to KOFK and to KOMA shortly. Light snow will continue at KOFK before tapering off by 20-22Z. Precipitation type at KOMA may begin as light snow before transitioning to a light rain/snow mix, tapering off by 21-23Z. Brief visibility drops will be possible under any heavier showers. There is lower confidence (30% chance) in a rain/snow mix at KLNK through 20Z, with VFR conditions generally expected to prevail. Patchy fog/mist may also bring minor (4-6 SM) visibility restrictions through the afternoon, particularly at KOMA and KOFK.

South-southeaterly winds will continue at 8-12 kts, gusting up to 20 kts this afternoon before quickly veering to northerly this evening. While brief ceiling improvements are possible behind the departing precipitation this afternoon, widespread IFR to LIFR ceilings will overspread all three terminals overnight. Ceilings may gradually breakup and improve in the final hours of the TAF period.

OAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

NE...Winter Weather Advisory until 9 PM CST this evening for NEZ011- 012-015-018. IA...Winter Weather Advisory until 9 PM CST this evening for IAZ043- 055-056.