While the Metro forecast only calls for a light snow this weekend, other parts of the state are not so lucky.
Roads were covered in snow Friday morning near the South Dakota border and other areas in the Central and Western part of Nebraska are expecting blizzard-like conditions.
4/13 2:45pm CDT Update: moderate to heavy snow continues across much of western NE. Snow rates of 1"/hour are likely, which will allow for quick accumulations on roads. With increasing winds this afternoon, visibility will only decrease making travel very dangerous. #NEwx pic.twitter.com/QWvMJq0BTN
— NWS North Platte (@NWSNorthPlatte) April 13, 2018
RELATED: Severe weather menaces southeast Nebraska, eastern Iowa
Friday afternoon, Interstate 80 westbound was closed from North Platte; both directions of the I-80 were closed from Big Springs to the Wyoming border.
Visibility is terrible in many parts of Western Nebraska at this time.
I-80 is now closed WB from Ogallala to the Wyoming Border (117 miles) and EB from the border to Big Springs. pic.twitter.com/r4nndl0acc
— NEStatePatrol (@NEStatePatrol) April 13, 2018
I-80 is closed westbound at North Platte. It remain closed in both directions from Big Springs to the Wyoming state line.
— Nebraska 511 (@Nebraska511) April 13, 2018
A little closer to home, the city of Norfolk was bracing for heavy snow. In its snow emergency alert, the city was advising residents there to learn more about its snow removal process on the city's website.
🚨The City of Norfolk has declared a Snow Emergency in effect Saturday, April 14, 2018 beginning at 7:00 am until further notice. 🚨
To learn more about tomorrow's snow emergency, please visit: https://t.co/9aeeQxpl0f pic.twitter.com/hWVY3EiINT
— City of Norfolk, NE (@NorfolkNE) April 13, 2018
