Midwest braces for snowstorm

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Snow falls in Bellevue, Neb., on Monday. Associated Press/Photo by Chris Machian/Omaha World-Herald

WHEATON, Ill.—Some places could get more than a foot of snow as a winter storm continues its sweep across an area from central Kansas to Chicago and southern Michigan on Tuesday. Southeastern Nebraska and western Iowa will likely get the heaviest snowfall. More than 10 inches had fallen in parts of eastern Nebraska by Monday evening. The region between Lincoln, Neb., and Des Moines, Iowa, could get up to 15 inches, according to National Weather Service meteorologist Taylor Nicolaisen.

How are states preparing? Many schools and businesses in the region closed early on Monday. Officials urged residents to limit travel, especially in the afternoon and evening. At least 60 drivers got stuck or slid off the road and needed help from Nebraska State Patrol troopers on Monday morning. A separate storm is bringing wind and snow to the Southwest.

Dig deeper: Keep up with the latest developments at the National Weather Service.

Editor’s note: WORLD has updated this report since its initial posting.

Rachel Lynn Aldrich

Rachel is a former assistant editor for WORLD Digital. She is a Patrick Henry College and World Journalism Institute graduate. Rachel resides with her husband in Wheaton, Ill.