By Terry Leahy
May 22, 2021
WOWT 6 News meteorologist Mallory Schnell says we should see more breaks in the cloud cover as Saturday progresses, with highs in the lower-80s.
She says a few showers or storms are possible Saturday afternoon, primarily southeast of the Omaha/Council Bluffs Metro area, especially in northwest Missouri and southwest Iowa.
Saturday winds will be southerly 10-15 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
Mallory forecasts partly to mostly cloudy skies Saturday night, with temperatures falling back into the mid to upper-60s.
She expects similar Sunday conditions with partly sunny skies and a chance of rain. Highs again into the 80s.
By Terry Leahy
Apr 20, 2021
A Freeze Warning has been in place overnight into Tuesday; Another Freeze Warning will run from ten p.m. Tuesday until nine a.m. Wednesday.
These warnings are for portions of East Central and Southeast Nebraska and Southwest Iowa, including the Omaha/Council Bluffs Metro and Lincoln.
Many people have covered the plants and protected outside plumbing with the chilly Spring temperatures.
(Maps from Omaha National Weather Service)
By Terry Leahy
Jan 28, 2021
The Better Business Bureau reports seven cases in the past week of people coming to the Omaha-Council Bluffs Metro area to pick up puppies they ve purchased only to find they are victims of a scam.
There are reports of buyers losing up to 15-hundred dollars.
The Better Business Bureau tells 6 News anyone in the market for a pet should push the seller for a live video meeting.
By Terry Leahy
Jan 25, 2021
The National Weather Service has a Winter Storm Warning in place for large parts of southeast Nebraska into southwest Iowa until 3 a.m. Tuesday. This includes the Omaha/Council Bluffs Metro and Lincoln.
Heavy snow expected, with total snow accumulations of 8 to 15 inches.
Snow will affect the morning commute and will heavily impact the evening commute. Travel will become difficult to impossible, according to the weather service, with areas of blowing snow significantly reducing visibility.
The heaviest snow is expected from midday to 7 p.m.
If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency.