Snow affects roads around Omaha-metro on Friday

8:50 P.M. –

Traffic was backing up Friday night in the southbound lanes of Highway 75, which were closed while Nebraska State Patrol investigated a crash involving a trooper near L Street. The trooper was rear-ended but was not hurt in the crash, according to an NSP tweet.

A trooper’s cruiser was struck tonight in Omaha while he was responding to another crash.

Thankfully the Trooper was not in the vehicle at the time and is unharmed.

Please slow down when conditions are like this. It could prevent a tragedy. #ThinBlueLine pic.twitter.com/Si6MjKAF1V
— Nebraska State Patrol (@NEStatePatrol) January 11, 2020

Thankfully our trooper was unharmed as he was outside the unit responding to the first crash.

The cruiser can be replaced, the trooper/husband/father cannot.

Please keep that in mind as you approach a crash scene where first responders are working.#SlowDown #MoveOver https://t.co/WAZegVSk90
— Nebraska State Patrol (@NEStatePatrol) January 11, 2020

While OPS canceled all evening activities, many games remained scheduled for Friday night. [

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5 P.M. –

Omaha officials said snow plows have been out mostly east of Interstate 680 as that's where most of the snow has fallen.

Omaha Public Works officials said they were prepared ahead of the storm Friday, sending 100 trucks out to plow roads with 175 more back-up trucks ready from another contractor if needed.

In La Vista, officials said they had salted deck bridges and were working around the clock on back-to-back shifts.

Bellevue finished pre-treating roads around 10 a.m., officials said.

4:31 P.M. –

One of our 6 News crews checked on driving conditions along Highway 75 in Bellevue.

Road check on Highway 75 in Bellevue
Jennifer Ortega News and photographer Nick Bohan are checking on road conditions on Highway 75 in Bellevue. We'll have updates throughout the evening on WOWT.com https://www.wowt.com/weather
Posted by WOWT 6 News on Friday, January 10, 2020

3:24 P.M. –

Omaha Police report they are temporarily not responding to reports of non-injury crashes. Drivers are advised to move away from traffic and exchange information.

Tweets by OmahaPolice

OPD is now investigating 11 motor vehicle crashes citywide. Please, Please slow down, wear your seat belt and put the phone down. Lets all have a good start to the weekend.
— Sgt.Jason Menning (@OPDSgtMenning) January 10, 2020

SNOWPLOW TRACKERS: Omaha | Nebraska | Iowa

Very slow going around the metro right now! Roads beginning to become snow covered, especially near and south of I-80 and east of I-680. Take it slow on the drive home! pic.twitter.com/pnj0L4eWNf
— David Koeller (@dkoellerwx) January 10, 2020

2:12 P.M. –

Ice and snow is covering roads across southeast Nebraska, deteriorating travel conditions south of Interstate 80.

We've been battling dry air this afternoon over the metro, but snow is just now starting to fill in. We're seeing flakes at the station here in Midtown. Snow should start in Downtown through Millard, Papillion, Bellevue and Gretna soon! pic.twitter.com/ANstRxf7rC
— David Koeller (@dkoellerwx) January 10, 2020

1:34 P.M. –

Meteorologist David Koeller reports snow has started to fall in Omaha.

We've been battling dry air this afternoon over the metro, but snow is just now starting to fill in. We're seeing flakes at the station here in Midtown. Snow should start in Downtown through Millard, Papillion, Bellevue and Gretna soon! pic.twitter.com/ANstRxf7rC
— David Koeller (@dkoellerwx) January 10, 2020

12:33 P.M. –

weather forecasts

continue to call for snow across the Omaha-metro in the coming hours, OPS has called off its after-school and school-related activities for Friday.

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Omaha Public Schools said in Friday's press release that weather and subsequent road conditions could delay buses during drop-off. The release also states that Foundation Kids Club would be closed and that students would remain supervised until they were picked up.