Winter could be colder, snowier for northern Nebraska

Amy Hadachek
Oct 21, 2025
Oct 21, 2025

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La Niña is considered to be the major player into this winter, and that favors chances for a colder, snowier winter in northern Nebraska.

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Winter forecast precip.gif — Above-normal precipitation is expected in late October for much of the Plains region.
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Winter forecast precip 2.gif — The latest forecast calls for more precipitation for Nebraska, Kansas and northward into Northern Plains in November.
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Freelance writer Amy Hadachek is a two-time Emmy Award winning meteorologist and a storm chaser who earned her NWA and AMS Broadcast Meteorology Seals of Approval. She and her husband live on a diversified farm in Kansas. Reach her at editorial@midwestmessenger.com.