The National Weather Service says the winter storm heading toward Nebraska looks to be staying far south than expected, keeping the worst of it to the east of the Double Q Country listening area.

A Winter Weather advisory remains in effect through 3 pm Thursday for the Panhandle south of the Pine Ridge with a Winter Storm warning until 11:00 Thursday night for Garden and Deuel counties and on east.

Predicted snow amounts are for about 2” tonight and 1” tomorrow for Chadron, Scottsbluff, and Gering, 2-3” tonight and 1” tomorrow in Alliance, 3” tonight and 1” tomorrow in Kimball, 3-4” tonight and 1” tomorrow for the Bridgeport-Bayard area, and 3-4” tonight and 2-3” tomorrow for Sidney.

Snowfall totals on to the east could be much greater. Mullen could see a foot or so by tomorrow night, while Lincoln is looking at up to 9”.

The Nebraska legislature will address the storm by holding a short day tomorrow. They’ll meet at 9 am, but adjourn at1 1:00…and they’ve canceled all committee hearings scheduled for the afternoon.

Speaker Greg Adams says lawmakers will do their best to reschedule all of the hearings. Friday is still scheduled for a full day of sessions and hearings.