Much of the state has already seen some snow. Now's a great time to think about promoting information about winter weather and safety. The National Weather Service has put together a packet of information to help spread the word. Consider adding a winter weather tip to your email listservs and newsletters.
The packet includes information on:
*probability of winter weather
*explanation of winter storm indexes
*winter storm preciption definitions
*forecasting snowfall amounts
*winter weather dangers
*safety tips - be prepared before a storm hits
*travel tips and where to get road reports
*winter preparedness for schools
*2018-2019 State snowfall map
*2018-2019 weather summary by Nebraska region
More details at: https://www.weather.gov/media/gid/awareness/wwad/WWAD2019.pdf