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Omaha metro sees at least six inches of snowfall after weekend winter weather

Omaha metro sees at least six inches of snowfall after weekend winter weather
WEBVTT JAMES: ERIN, THANK YOU. WE CONTINUE OUR TEAM COVERAGE NOW WITH WAVERLE MONROE. SHE'S ALSO LIVE THIS MORNING. CHINH: WAVERLE, HOW IS IT LOOKING? WAVERLE: JAMES AND CHINH, WE'RE HERE AT AMES AND FONTENOT BOULEVARD AND I WANT TO SHOW YOU THEY'RE A LITTLE BIT MORE SNOW COVERED THAN DODGE WHERE WE WERE EARLIER THIS MORNING. AT LAST BIG HILL AHEAD OF ME GOING UP. AMES AS I'M SURE EVERYONE IS FAMILIAR WITH IF YOU'VE DRIVEN OUT NORTH OMAHA. EVERYONE SLIPS AND SLIDES THIS MORNING. NOT TOOT PEOPLE OUT THIS MORNING. YOU DON'T HAVE TO LEAVE YOUR HOUSE, STAY AT HOME. BECAUSE THE ROADS ARE SLICK AND YOU DON'T WANT TO BE IN A DITCH OR CAUSE ANY, YOU KNOW, HAVE ANY TROUBLES GETTING OUT OF YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD. I HAVE THIS RULER HERE. WE'RE GOING TO SEE THE ACCUMULATION THAT WE HAVE. WE'RE ON A SIDEWALK. GO DOWN THERE. OH, MY GOSH. SAYS SEVEN INCHES GUYS,. HOLY MOLY. I THINK EARLIER THIS MORNING, I HEARD LAURANN SAY 4.7 INCHES. WELL, SHE'S SHOWING SEVEN RIGHT NOW. SNOWING. THE ACCUMULATION'S GOING TO GROW. SO JUST A REMINDER, THE SNOW'S COMING DOWN. THE ROADS ARE SLICK. WE DO SEE CITY PLOWS OUT AND COUNTY PLOWS OUT BUT I WOULD JUST ADVISE STAY AT HOME TODAY. THERE'S NO NEED TO LEAVE THE HOUSE. JAMES: YEAH, WAVERLE, THAT IS IMPORTANT ADVICE. AND I KNOW WE SOUND REPRESENTATIVE WHEN WE TELL PEOPLE TO STAY OFF THE ROADS, STAY HOME. BUT EVERY TIME WE SEE THE KNOWS AS MORE CARS GET ON THE ROADS, WHAT HAVE THE DRIVERS BEEN OUT ON THE ROADS FROM WHAT WHAT YOU'VE NOTICED? WAVERLE: THANKFULLY, WE HAVEN'T SEEN TOO MANY CARS PULLED OUT OF THE SIDES OF THE ROADS OR DITCHES. ON THE INTERSTATE, WE SAW ONE VEHICLE THAT WAS OFF TO THE SIDE ON 10TH STREET. THAT WAS ACTUALLY STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE LANE. SO HOPEFULLY, THE CAR OWNER TAKES CARE OF THAT. BUT THANKFULLY LIKE I SAID, THERE'S NOT TOO MANY PEOPLE OUT AS OF RIGHT NOW. SO IT LOOKS LIKE, YOU KNOW, CARS ARE ABLE TO KIND OF GET TO WHERE THEY'RE GOING SLOWLY. BUT AGAIN, I WOULDN'T SUGGEST EVERYONE COMING OUT BECAUSE THE MORE CARS ON THE ROAD THE MORE CAR ACCIDENT. SO JUST BE CARE
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Omaha metro sees at least six inches of snowfall after weekend winter weather
KETV's Waverle Monroe gives an update on the road conditions in Omaha's neighborhoods after weekend winter weather brings at least six inches of snow.

KETV's Waverle Monroe gives an update on the road conditions in Omaha's neighborhoods after weekend winter weather brings at least six inches of snow.

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