After a Wednesday high temperature around 70, the National Weather Service is warning of a blast of winter weather as a front moves in around midnight.
A winter weather advisory has been issued for the Lincoln County area from 1 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday.
In North Platte, rain is expected to begin after 11 p.m. Wednesday, changing to snow in the early morning hours Thursday. There is an 80 percent chance of snow with accumulation of about an inch expected.
North winds will pick up after midnight, sustained at 20 to 30 mph and gusting up to 45 mph through Thursday. The high is only expected to hit 33 degrees, with an overnight low Thursday of 18.
By Thursday night, the chance of snow will dissipate, but blustery winds will persist into the weekend.