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Winter storm expected to hit Nebraska, parts of Iowa, Kansas

The service says up to 8 inches of snow could hit central and northeastern parts of the state, as well as in northwestern Iowa on Sunday into Monday.
WEBSTER CITY, IOWA - JANUARY 22, 2016. (Photo by Brendan Hoffman/Getty Images)

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - A winter storm has Nebraska and parts of Iowa and Kansas in its crosshairs.

The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for most of Nebraska, starting Saturday evening in western Nebraska and continuing through Sunday night across much of the state.

The service says up to a foot of snow could fall on Scottsbluff, Chadron and other western cities. The service says up to 8 inches of snow could hit central and northeastern parts of the state, as well as in northwestern Iowa on Sunday into Monday.

Other parts of Iowa and a section of Nebraska from north of Omaha to an area south of Hastings could see a wintry mix and freezing rain.

A winter storm warning has been issued for the northwest corner of Kansas, with an outer band extending to Garden City up through the north-central border included in a winter weather advisory.

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