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3:15-p.m. 12/17: Ice, snow cause wrecks in Iowa and Nebraska

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December 17th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Ice and snow caused dozens of car crashes in Iowa and Nebraska — at least one of which was fatal in Omaha. But it’s the frigid temperatures coupled with strong winds that had officials warning residents Saturday to stay indoors.

In Nebraska, snow fell intermittently from Friday afternoon into Saturday, with amounts of up to 3 inches expected in much of the eastern part of the state. The snow moved into Iowa overnight and was expected throughout much of Saturday. One to 3 inches of snow was expected in much of Iowa, and more than 4 inches was expected in the northernmost reaches of the state.

Douglas County Sheriff’s deputies in eastern Nebraska said one person was killed Friday night when his car slid off an icy road north of Omaha, hit a tree and burst into flames.