Nebraska schools are canceling classes Friday as a brutal winter storm blows into the U.S.
Meteorologists with the National Weather Service predict an arctic front will bring frigid temperatures to the eastern two-thirds of the U.S., including Nebraska. Sub-zero lows will spread from the Northern and Central Plains into the Northeast through Sunday. Strong winds are expected to accompany the low temps, bringing dangerous wind chills that could lead to hypothermia and frostbite to exposed skin.
Dozens of school districts across the state are heeding the warnings by canceling Friday classes, including Ainsworth in the Panhandle to Ord in central Nebraska and Lincoln Public Schools and Omaha Public Schools. Several cities, including Lincoln and Omaha, are activating warming centers for people seeking reprieve from the frigid temps…