Snow swept over the Omaha metro Sunday during what was the first snowfall of the season.
The Winter Weather Advisory was extended up I-80, including Omaha through 7 p.m. Sunday.
Tree down at 89th and Burt. OPD has this road blocked for now. pic.twitter.com/JN7dACygl3
— Alex McLoon (@AlexMcLoon) October 14, 2018
Pockets of heavy snow and strong wind gusts are causing reduced visibility and slippery roads. Use extreme caution while traveling.
3:30 PM RADAR UPDATE: Snow continues to push south while breaking apart. Watch for limited visibility on the roads where snow is still falling. Most roads are just wet, but still some slush around too. Take it slow! It only takes one slippery spot to put you in the median! #Omaha pic.twitter.com/AcTGF9XjTS
— Mark Stitz (@MarkStitz) October 14, 2018
The heavy, wet snow and strong winds caused power outages across the metro. As of 5:15 p.m. Sunday evening, the number of Omaha Public Power District dropped to about 50,000 customers. The outage peaked earlier with nearly 55,000 people without power.
RELATED: POWER OUTAGES ACROSS OMAHA METRO
Outages caused law enforcement and OPPD to issue reminders about navigating through intersections with downed traffic signals. Drivers should treat an intersection with a traffic light outage as a four-way stop.
Driving around and a lot of stop lights are out. Treat them like a four-way stop. Some scattered on 42nd. More on Pacific like this one. pic.twitter.com/A5MkUyYQLL
— Alex McLoon (@AlexMcLoon) October 14, 2018
