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In the Garden: Hold off as Omaha temperatures continue to seesaw
12+ hour, 30+ min ago (1210+ words) A garden filled with "oddball" plants will be part of the Nebraska Statewide Arboretum's Omaha Garden Walk in September. The weather continues to warm, Scott Evans said, but keep in mind that this is Nebraska. People bow their heads for…...
Record-setting temperatures possible as Omaha slips out of deep freeze
3+ week, 5+ day ago (641+ words) Omaha will be climbing out of the deep freeze and heading toward possible record-setting temperatures this week just in time for the arrival of Spring." A truck heads east on Highway 6 bridge over the Platte River near Ashland on Thursday,…...
Nebraska finishes season with second-warmest winter on record
3+ week, 5+ day ago (659+ words) Despite a recent cold spell, Nebraska finished its climatological winter" which runs from December through February " with its second warmest average temperature on record, according to the Nebraska State Climate Office. A truck heads east on Highway 6 bridge over the…...
Many metro-area districts cancel school for Friday
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (789+ words) Students in the Omaha-area'will enjoy a second snow day on Friday, while the Council Bluffs district has opted for a remote-learning day. Omaha Creighton Prep's Ivan Bamaze (15) walks across the court as the Omaha Westside student section holds up their…...
Westside superintendent apologizes for 'botched' snow day call
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (791+ words) Westside Community Schools Superintendent Mike Lucas apologized for canceling school on Thursday, calling the decision "botched" in a statement on social media." Omaha Creighton Prep's Ivan Bamaze (15) walks across the court as the Omaha Westside student section holds up their…...
A quickly changing forecast puts Omaha in the crosshairs of heavy band of snow
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (258+ words) An updated midday forecast for Thursday's winter storm indicated that the heaviest band of snow has shifted south, potentially putting Omaha on the southern edge of the storm's path and likely making for a messy evening commute. A truck heads…...
Fremont-area districts cancel school for Thursday ahead of forecast snow
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (201+ words) GISH Juniors in CTE Programs attended an Internship Day learning opportunity at the Central Community College. Juniors participatde in mock interviews. About 20 community partners were on-hand to help conduct the student mock interviews. Students also heard breakout sessions on Social…...
Warm weather could bring ice jams, flooding along eastern Nebraska rivers
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (241+ words) As France 24 marks World Cancer Day, Fran'ois Picard welcomes Lars Henning Milman Engelholm, Associate Professor and Group Leader at the Finsen Laboratory at the University of Copenhagen. From his lab in Copenhagen, Professor Engelholm describes a seismic shift underway in…...
Here's what major winter storm sweeping across US means for Omaha
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (1808+ words) Omaha will see life-threatening wind chills this weekend as much of the country braces for a major winter storm." Protestors hold the flag of Mexico on the pedestrian bridge at Memorial Park in Omaha on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025. The call out…...
Frigid cold front moving through Omaha area could bring snow, gusts and near-zero visibility
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (1803+ words) Omaha will get a blast of cold air this weekend that could bring snow Friday." Protestors hold the flag of Mexico on the pedestrian bridge at Memorial Park in Omaha on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025. The call out urged people to "stand…...