Blizzard warnings have been issued across the Central Plains, threatening Christmas Day travelers with delays and dangerous road conditions. More than 1.1 million people in parts of Nebraska, South Dakota, Kansas, Colorado and Wyoming were under blizzard warnings on Monday afternoon with heavy snowfall, strong winds and icy conditions expected. Areas across east central and northeast Colorado, parts of southeastern Wyoming as well as northwest Kansas also had blizzard warnings in effect until Wednesday morning. Travelers are strongly encouraged to check https://511.nebraska.gov before traveling,” the Nebraska State Department of Transportation said Monday morning. Blizzard conditions caused icy roads and low visibility in Nebraska, resulting in cars colliding and others to slide off roads.

Source: CNN December 26, 2023 01:10 UTC