The first day of winter has started off with slippery roads in Valley County. The new stretch of Highway 70 between Arcadia and Ord has several areas of black ice that has been the cause for several accidents, including vehicles in the ditches and a couple of rollovers.
Valley County sheriff Casey Hulburt has advised folks to drive with extra caution.
The Loup City clinic is closed today because of the slippery roads.
State Forecast for Nebraska
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE
448 AM CST Thu Dec 21 2017 /348 AM MST Thu Dec 21 2017/
…Winter Weather Advisory in effect over most of the state through
early this evening…
.TODAY…Cloudy. In the eastern half, mix of drizzle, freezing
drizzle and light snow. For the western half, mix of freezing
drizzle and light snow. Highs 30 to 38 east…23 to 37 central… 19
to 25 west.
.TONIGHT…Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy. In the east
and for central areas, chance of light snow and light freezing
drizzle in the evening. Chance of snow. Lows 13 to 19 east…11 to
15 central…5 to 11 west.
.FRIDAY…Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy. Highs 29 to 35.
.SATURDAY…Cloudy. For western areas, chance of snow. Lows 11 to 17
east and central… 2 to 13 west. Highs in the 20s east and
central…17 to 23 west.
.SUNDAY…Mostly sunny. Lows 8 to 13 east and central…2 to 12
west. Highs in the mid to upper 20s.
.CHRISTMAS DAY…Mostly cloudy. In the east and the panhandle,
slight chance of snow. Lows 6 to 12. Highs 23 to 31.
