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Nebraska greets the morning under a quiet, wintry calm, with frost gripping parked cars and sidewalks stiff underfoot. Breath hangs in the air, and the stillness makes the cold feel sharper as the first full week of 2026 approaches.
According to the National Weather Service office serving Omaha and western Iowa, temperatures sit near 26 degrees early, with calm winds offering little relief. Skies stay mostly cloudy through the morning, limiting sunshine and keeping pavement cold. Afternoon highs reach the upper 30s, enough for minor melting but not enough to prevent slick patches from lingering on shaded roads and neighborhood streets…