Winter Storm Warnings
January 18 2026
* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations up to one inch.
Winds gusting as high as 55 mph will combine with existing snow
and falling snow, leading to reduced visibility from blowing snow.
* WHERE...Boyd and Holt Counties.
* WHEN...From 6 AM this morning to 6 PM CST this evening.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. Strong winds could
cause tree damage. Plan for rapidly changing visibility conditions.
The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a
* Snow Squall Warning for...
Southwestern Rock County in north central Nebraska...
Northeastern Brown County in north central Nebraska...
Southwestern Keya Paha County in north central Nebraska...
* Until noon CST.
* At 1115 AM CST, a dangerous snow squall was located 8 miles
northeast of Johnstown, or 8 miles northwest of Ainsworth, moving
southeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Intense bursts of heavy snow and gusty winds leading to
blowing snow and visibility rapidly falling to less than
one-quarter mile. Wind gusts greater than 35 mph.
SOURCE...Radar and webcams.
IMPACT...Travel will become difficult and potentially dangerous
within minutes.
This includes the following highways...
Highway 183 between mile markers 154 and 168, and between mile
markers 194 and 198.
Highway 20 between mile markers 235 and 251.
Locations impacted include...
Ainsworth, Long Pine, Rose, Hofeld Lake, Duff, Bobcat State Wildlife
Management Area, Antelope Peak, Jones Lake, North River Trail, and
Johnsons Corner.