Steam rises out of the Missouri River around the I-480 bridge as viewed from Tom Hanafan River’s Edge Park in Council Bluffs last week. The steam caused icy icy roads and closed the bridge temporarily.
A sun dog is seen near Tom Hanafan River’s Edge Park in Council Bluffs as the low temperature was 23 degrees below zero last week.
Steam rises out of the Missouri River around the Interstate 480 bridge and coats trees in ice. The view is from Tom Hanafan River’s Edge Park in Council Bluffs as morning lows were around 23 degrees below zero last week. The steam caused icy roads and closed the bridge temporarily.
Warmer temps, for winter that is, will keep trending in the Council Bluffs-Omaha area through the week.
Today, highs will be in the mid 40s with sunny skies, according to the National Weather Service in Valley, Nebraska. Tonight will be partly cloudy with a low of 28.
With the warmer temps, the snow will start melting, but low temps at night could cause areas to be icy.
Weather for the upcoming week:
Today: Sunny, with a high near 44. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 7 to 11 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. North northwest wind 7 to 11 mph.
Wednesday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Thursday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Friday: A slight chance of rain after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
Friday night: A slight chance of rain, mixing with snow after 9 p.m., then gradually ending. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
