A late winter storm buried eastern Nebraska Thursday, leading to traffic snarls and school closures.
As of about 5 a.m. Friday, the National Weather Service reported that the Omaha area had received about 8-9 inches of snow. Prior to Thursday, Omaha had received about 6.5 inches the whole winter.
Lincoln was also hit hard, with reports of 7 inches, while Wahoo received nearly 7 inches and Fremont got about 6.5…