Feb 9 Weather Outlook

Panhandle Scanner

Weather Outlook from Brian Hale at Panhandle Scanner

Brought to you by Kendall Henderson Agency, Incorporated and Scott's Bluff, as well as
our friends at Nebraska Panhandle Weather, Alerts and Road Conditions and the entire
Nat Work Group.

Thank you very much for the information along with the National Weather Services out of
North Platte and Cheyenne.

Heres a look at what's happening on Friday.

The potential for accumulating snow has increased across the southern Panhandle into portions
of the Sand Hills and southwest Nebraska.

The greatest potential is from Highway 61 westward and there is a tight gradient in accumulations,
so any eastward shift will bring higher amounts further into southwest Nebraska.
Expect travel impacts from late Saturday morning onward, including along I-80 from Ogallala
westward.

Thankfully, strong winds and very cold temperatures will not be a factor in the system.
Your daytime highs include 30s and 40s for most of the forecast region and colder temperatures
in the teens and 20s for mountains on Friday.

Snow showers will expand in coverage along the front range in high plains of Colorado
by Friday afternoon and move north and east into the I-80 corridor of southwest Wyoming
by late afternoon and evening hours.

Snow moves up from the southwest Saturday morning.

Most snowfall occurs Saturday afternoon into the evening.

It will be wet Saturday afternoon, then become drier late in the evening.
Significant wind and cold temperatures are not expected.

As a reminder, winter storm watches are in effect from the I-80 summit to portions of
the southern Nebraska Panhandle.

A winter storm watch has been issued for eastern Albany County, Laramie County, and
Kimball County from 5pm Friday through 11pm Saturday.

Snow accumulations of 5-8 inches are expected, heaviest snowfall is expected to fall during
the day Saturday.

As we finish off today's forecast, here's a look at the coming week.
As always, be sure to visit PanhandleScanner.com and Panhandle Scanner on Facebook for more
information. Special thanks to Nebraska Panhandle weather alerts and road conditions and our friends
at Natwarc. This information provided by them as well as the National Weather Service out of Cheyenne
and North Platte.

That's going to do it for today's quick weather forecast.

Thanks again for listening and may God bless.

I'm Brian Hale.