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Operation Snowstorm

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Make 1400 KLIN your information destination when winter weather hits. Listen for school & business closings, event cancellations and other postponements as well as a reliable 3-Day Forecast and travel information on 1400 KLIN. You can also check here for a complete list updated as the information comes to us. When we know - you'll know. You can also hear Operation Snowstorm on sister stations B107.3, Froggy 98 and 105.3 WOW FM.

If you have a local event that is cancelled/postponed due to winter weather, call our main switchboard at 475-4567 or the KLIN Newsroom at 479-1460 or email to news@klin.com.
 

City Winter Weather Report


                                 

      
Please stay informed on the status of snow operations in Lincoln.  Additional information is available on the City website at lincoln.ne.gov and in your Windstream phone directory.  If you have questions, you may call the Public Works Snow Center at 441-7644.

RESIDENTIAL PLOWING EXPECTED TO BEGIN THIS EVENING
Parking ban will go into effect Sunday morning

Mayor Chris Beutler has declared a residential parking ban effective at 8 a.m. Sunday,
February 5.  However, Public Works and Utilities crews will begin plowing in some residential and commercial areas this evening.  Residents are urged to move their vehicles off the streets  prior to the official parking ban to assist crews with snow removal efforts.  Crews will start the residential snow removal in outer portions of the City, where fewer cars are parked on the street.  They plan to start work in other residential areas Sunday morning.  More than 100 crews have been in a full plowing operation since 4 a.m., working on emergency snow routes and arterials.
 
“Our first priority is to make sure our major streets are open for emergency traffic,” Mayor Beutler said.  “Because it has continued to snow today, crews have had to continue clearing these major routes.  These streets are expected to be in good shape by this evening, allowing some residential work to begin.  I want to thank the public for their patience and ask for their cooperation in getting vehicles off our residential streets for snow crews to do their job.”
 
A residential parking ban applies to streets that are not emergency snow routes, arterials or bus routes or included in a snow removal district. Parking is first banned on the even-numbered (north and east) sides of the streets. Once the Mayor has terminated that ban, parking will be banned on the odd-numbered (south and west) sides of the streets, and parking is again permitted on the even sides.
 
A snow emergency will remain in effect until 6 p.m. this evening.  Until then, parking is banned on both sides of emergency snow routes, arterial streets and City bus routes.  Maps are available on the City website, lincoln.ne.gov, and in the Windstream phone book.
 
The City Parks and Recreation Department clears lots and facilities throughout the community for residents to use during parking bans.  Residents also may contact the nearest library or church to find out if any additional temporary parking facilities are available during snow operations. 
Vehicles parked illegally during parking bans are subject to fines, towing and storage costs at the owners' expense. Vehicles parked in a way that does not allow emergency vehicles to pass may be ticketed for obstructing a public street.

A snow removal district parking ban will go into effect at 12:01 a.m. Monday, February 6.  In these areas, the snow is plowed into windrows, loaded into trucks and hauled out of the area between midnight and 8 a.m.   In these districts, parking is banned on both sides of the street.  The districts include streets in Downtown; University Place; Havelock; Bethany; College View; 11th and "G"; 17th and Washington; and 25th and Sumner. Maps can be found at lincoln.ne.gov.
 
To assist downtown residents during snow removal district parking bans, City Parking Services will offer free overnight parking at Center Park Garage, 1100 “N” St.  The service  will be offered from 10 p.m. Sunday to 7 a.m. Monday.  Customers will be charged for any time beyond the nine hours at the posted garage rate.  Vehicles that remain in the facility past 10 a.m Monday will be charged for the entire time the vehicle was in the facility
 
Crews with Parks and Recreation also are working to clean fallen trees and limbs.  To report trees or branches that are blocking streets, call the Police non-emergency number at 402-441-6000.  To report branches on sidewalks or in the public right of way between the sidewalk and the curb, call Community Forestry at 402-441-7035 or send an email to forestry@lincoln.ne.gov. 
 
LES crews are working to restore power and remove branches from lines.  To report a power outage, call LES  at 888-365-2412.   The Police Department also is responding to reports of downed power lines to check for hazards to the public.
 
Police report 41 crashes in the City since midnight.  Travel is not advised, but if you do go out, be aware that the north faces of many traffic lights are covered with snow
 
The City reminds residents that it is illegal to push or blow snow into or on any street, alley or sidewalk.  When clearing sidewalks, residents should also clear wheelchair ramps, curb cuts and access to fire hydrants.
 
Information on snow operations is available on the City website, lincoln.ne.gov and through local news media and government access cable channels 5 and 10.  Residents can sign up on the City website to be notified of snow operations through RSS feeds.  They also can sign up to be notified through Twitter at twitter.com/lincolnsnow.  A Twitter account is not necessary to receive SMS alerts - text follow lincolnsnow to 40404 (standard text messaging rates apply).  The public also can call the City Snow Center at 402-441-7644.
 

For more information, check out the city's official winter weather website.

POWER OUTAGES AFFECTING LINCOLN

LES has received over 3,000 calls and estimates 4,000 customers without power as of 11:50 a.m. Crews are working to restore power throughout the service area. To report an outage, call LES PowerLine at 888-365-2412.

LES reminds customers to keep away from downed power lines. Individuals using medical equipment that must have a constant source of electricity to operate should find alternative arrangements. If power is interrupted and there's a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
 

School Closings


Latest Delays or Closings as of February 6, 2012 at 4:30

DILLER-ODELL PUBLIC SCHOOLS - CLOSED (WATER MAIN BREAK)

FRIEND PUBLIC SCHOOLS - 10 AM START, BUSES RUN ACCORDINGLY

MILFORD PUBLIC SCHOOLS - 10 AM START, BUSES WILL RUN WHERE POSSIBLE

PALMYRA DISTRICT OR1 - 10 AM START, BUSES RUN ACCORDINGLY

Business Closings



CALL 479-1460 or 475-4567 IF YOU HAVE A BUSINESS CLOSING OR POSTPONEMENT

LAST UPDATED SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4TH, 2:45 P.M.

CHAMPIONS FUN CENTER
  CLOSED TODAY, FEB 4TH

THE COUNTRY CLUB OF LINCOLN
  CLOSED TODAY AND TOMORROW, FEB 4TH AND 5TH

PINNACLE BANK HAS 3 BRANCH CLOSINGS.
  THE BRANCH INSIDE HY-VEE AT 50TH & 'O' IS CLOSED.
  THE BRANCH INSIDE HY-VEE AT 84TH & HOLDREGE IS CLOSED.
  THE BRANCH INSIDE IGA MARKET PLACE AT 4646 W. HUNTINGTON, AIR PARK IS CLOSED.

 

Event Postponements



                          

CALL 479-1460 or 475-4567 IF YOU HAVE AN EVENT CANCELLATION OR POSTPONEMENT


FOR SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5TH, 2011; LAST UPDATE: FEBRUARY 5TH, 8:28 AM

ALDERS GATE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH- CANCELLED 8AM SERVICE, ALL SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASSES

(REVISED!) CORNERSTONE BAPTIST CHURCH- CANCELLED REGULAR WORSHIP AND THEIR  9:30AM SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS.

CROSSROADS CHURCH, 4401 N. 40TH ST, WILL HAVE ONLY ONE SERVICE TOMORROW MORNING (2/5) AT 10:45AM

FAITH BIBLE CHURCH IN LINCOLN WILL ONLY CONDUCT IT'S 10:15 A.M. WORSHIP SERVICE SUNDAY MORNING.  THE 9:00 A.M. SUNDAY MORNING SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS HAS BEEN CANCELED.

LINCOLN CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP CHURCH- NO SUNDAY EVENTS

TEMPLE BAPTIST CHURCH IN LINCOLN- NO SUNDAY SERVICES

THE FELLOWSHIP CHURCH IN LINCOLN -CANCELLED SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP

HEARTLAND BIBLE CHURCH -CANCELLED ALL SERVICES FOR SUNDAY

HOPE COMMUNITY CHURCH-  CANCELLED 9:00 SERVICE

OUR SAVIOR'S LUTHERN CHURCH (40TH AND C STREETS) - CANCELLED ALL WEEKEND WORSHIP SERVICES FOR SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, FEB. 4 AND 5, DUE TO INACCESSIBLE STREET CONDITIONS.

SOUTHERN HEIGHTS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH WORSHIP AND SUNDAY SCHOOL SERVICES ARE CANCELLED FOR FEB 5TH.

ZION CHURCH, 27TH AND OLD CHENEY- CANCELLED EARLY SERVICE AND EDUCATION HOUR

FOR SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4TH, 2011: LAST UPDATE FEBRUARY 4TH, 5:20 PM
THE CINDERELLA BALL TO BENEFIT THE BALLET HAS BEEN CANCELED.  THIS EVENT WILL BE RESCHEDULED AT A LATER TIME.

FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCH HAS CANCELED ALL SATURDAY WORSHIP SERVICES.

LINCOLN'S POSTMASTER, KERRY KOWALSKI SAYS THAT DUE TO SEVERAL POSTAL CARRIERS GETTING STUCK IN THE SNOW, THERE WILL BE NO MAIL DELIVERY TODAY FOR THE CITY OF LINCOLN.

LINCOLN SOUTHWEST HIGH SCHOOL "SHOW-CHOIR SHOWDOWN" AT LINCOLN SOUTHWEST HIGH SCHOOL HAS BEEN CANCELED.

LINCOLN PUBLIC MIDDLE SCHOOL BASKETBALL AND MIDDLE SCHOOL SPEECH AND DEBATE ACTIVITIES ALONG WITH SATURDAY SCIENCE IS CANCELED.

Lincoln Food Bank distribution at First Presbyterian Church - cancelled

SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE BASKETBALL GAMES FOR TODAY (2/4) ARE CANCELLED.

ST. ELIZABETH'S HEART HEALTY 'STIR IT UP' EVENT THAT WAS TO TAKE PLACE AT WILDERNESS RIDGE THIS MORNING HAS BEEN CANCELED AND WILL BE RESCHEDULED.

Hyde Observatory - closed

NU State Museum "Dinosaurs and Disasters" - postponed until Feb 11.

 

Travel Conditions



KLIN HAS FIELDED SEVERAL CALLS ALERTING THAT THERE IS A WATER MAIN BREAK EFFECTING NORTHBOUND LANES THRU THE INTERSECTION AT S. 84TH AND OLD CHENEY ROAD NEAR LINCOLN CHRISTIAN SCHOOL.  ALTERNATE ROUTES ARE ADVISED

Check here daily for latest road and air travel information - even when it's not snowing here.

Remember, for updated Nebraska road conditions from the State Patrol, you can always call 511 from any regular or cellular phone.
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Basketball: Nebraska vs. Michigan


Wednesday, February 8th
KLIN Pregame 6:30pm; Tipoff 7:30pm

Basketball: Nebraska @ Penn State


Saturday, February 11th
KLIN Pregame 11:00am; Tipoff NOON

Baseball: Nebraska vs. Gonzaga


Friday, February 17th
KLIN Pregame 7:30pm; First Pitch 8:00pm