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Rolling blackouts paused for now as temperatures rebound from minus 31 in Lincoln
- Matt Olberding
- Feb 16, 2021
- Feb 16, 2021 Updated May 30, 2026
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An aerial view of Lincoln on Tuesday.
- Nebraska State Patrol
Frost coats a window as the sun rises on Tuesday.
- GWYNETH ROBERTS, Journal Star
The winter sun alone could not warm up the cold air in Lincoln, as Monday's high made it only to minus-4 degrees.
- JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star
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Photos: Major snow event in Lincoln
Chih-Chung Lee uses a shovel to clear snow from his vehicle on South 37th Street on Tuesday, a day after 14.5 inches of snow was dumped on Lincoln.
GWYNETH ROBERTS, Journal Star
Heavy snow blankets a vehicle on C Street on Tuesday, a day after 14.5 inches of snow was dumped on Lincoln.
GWYNETH ROBERTS, Journal Star
Friends and neighbors Simon Minchow (left) and Jacob Dostal clear driveways on Tuesday, a day after 14.5 inches of snow was dumped on Lincoln.
GWYNETH ROBERTS, Journal Star
Dana Wittstruck and her dog Ozzy walk down a snow-covered South 37th Street near Randolph Elementary School on Jan. 26, 2021, a day after 14.5 inches of snow was dumped on Lincoln.
GWYNETH ROBERTS, Journal Star file photo
Brent Vogner takes to the slopes on Tuesday at Holmes Lake Park following a snowstorm that produced over 14 inches of snow on Monday.
FRANCIS GARDLER, Journal Star
Bryson Hopkins grins as he rides down the powdery fluff on Tuesday at Holmes Lake Park following a snowstorm that produced over 14 inches of snow on Monday.
FRANCIS GARDLER, Journal Star
Riding a inflatable snow tube, Gus McCabe goes airborne after going over a hill ramp on Tuesday at Holmes Lake Park following a snowstorm which produced over 14 inches of snow on Monday.
FRANCIS GARDLER, Journal Star
Riding a inflatable snow tube, Gus McCabe goes airborne and lands awkwardly but safely after going over a hill ramp on Tuesday at Holmes Lake Park following a snowstorm that produced over 14 inches of snow on Monday. FRANCIS GARDLER, Journal Star
FRANCIS GARDLER, Journal Star
Ava Tran goes head-first down the launch ramp and into the snow on Tuesday at Pioneers Park following a snowstorm that produced over 14 inches of snow on Monday.
FRANCIS GARDLER, Journal Star
Carter McPeak gets airborne after taking off on a hill ramp on Tuesday at Holmes Lake Park following a snowstorm that produced over 14 inches of snow on Monday.
FRANCIS GARDLER, Journal Star
Riding a inflatable snow tube, Gus McCabe goes airborne after going over a hill ramp on Tuesday at Holmes Lake Park following a snowstorm that produced over 14 inches of snow on Monday.
FRANCIS GARDLER, Journal Star
Snow aficionados climb through the deep, powdery fluff to return to the top of the hill for a round of snowboarding on Tuesday at Holmes Lake Park following a snowstorm that produced over 14 inches of snow on Monday.
FRANCIS GARDLER, Journal Star
The parking lot of the former Shopko at 27th Street and Nebraska 2 is one of the sites of the overflowing remnants of snow that fell in the Lincoln area.
FRANCIS GARDLER, Journal Star
A snow-covered picnic banch sits in the pristine snow awaiting a warmer day on Tuesday at Pioneers Park following a snowstorm that produced over 14 inches of snow on Monday.
FRANCIS GARDLER, Journal Star
Monday's snowstorm of more than 14 inches produced a deep, powdery base for snowboarders to enjoy on Tuesday at Holmes Lake Park.
FRANCIS GARDLER, Journal Star
A truck is seen covered in snow Tuesday.
JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star
Cars are seen moving along South 17th Street next to snowbanks Tuesday after Lincoln received more than a foot of snow.
JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star
Art Coleman takes a pause as he digs out his car after a snowstorm Tuesday.
JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star
Tayvian Newcomb, 12, goes to work to remove snow at the driveway with a shovel -- his surprise Christmas present -- on Tuesday.
JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star
A man carries a snow shovel and a portable gas tank along South 17th Street on Tuesday following a snowstorm that dropped more than a foot of snow in Lincoln.
JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star
Jesus Roque works to dig out his car before a grocery run on Tuesday. While many businesses and organizations shut down rather than have employees struggle to get in, many health care workers either spent the night at their workplaces or got rides from coworkers with all-wheel drive vehicles.
JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star
Tayvian Newcomb, 12, goes to work to remove snow at the driveway with a shovel -- his surprise Christmas present -- on Tuesday.
JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star
Paul Lohnes digs out his car Tuesday after a snowstorm.
JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star
A car is seen stuck in a snow bank Tuesday, a day after Lincoln received more than a foot of snow.
JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star
A snow plow travels on South 13th Street on Jan. 26.
JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star file photo
People work to free their cars in a street covered by snow Tuesday.
JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star
Workers try their best to keep snow from piling up during a winter storm in downtown Lincoln on Monday.
KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
LINCOLN, NEB. - 01/25/2021 - A woman passes a snowed in car in front of the Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity during a winter storm in downtown Lincoln on Monday, January 25, 2021. KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star.
KENNETH FERRIERA Journal Star
Traffic on South 27th Street moves in the snowstorm, Monday.
JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star
Snow blankets downtown Lincoln with 10 inches of snow Monday.
JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star
A Star Tran bus passes through the I-180 on-ramp during a snowstorm Monday.
JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star
Snow blankets the Haymarket in January. The Lincoln Airport reported 49.4 inches of snow this season, nearly double what falls in an average winter.
JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star file photo
A car is seen stranded on the North 10th Street viaduct in front of Memorial Stadium during a winter storm on Monday.
JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star
Lincoln Public School school buses are seen idle at the LPS transportation lot Monday. School was called off Monday and Tuesday because of a snowstorm.
JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star
The I-180 on ramp is seen covered with snow during a winter storm on Monday.
JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star
A car is seen buried under snow as a winter storm system dumped 10 inches of snow near on Monday.
JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star
A snowplow drives past West Van Dorn Street as a Lincoln Police cruiser blocks off the street due to an accident involving a train on Monday.
JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star
People push a car stuck at the intersection of 13th and O streets during a winter storm on Monday.
KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
People help push a car stuck at the intersection of 13th and O streets during a winter storm in Lincoln on Monday.
KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
A pedestrian steps in tire tracks while crossing the downtown street during a winter storm on Monday.
KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
A road grader clears snow in downtown Lincoln during a winter storm on Monday.
KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
Someone walks in the middle of South 13th Street to avoid walking on uncleared sidewalks during a winter storm on Monday.
KENNETH FERRIERA Journal Star
A worker tries to keep the sidewalks clear as snow continues to pile up in downtown Lincoln during a winter storm on Monday.
KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
Snow piles up on a construction vehicle parked in downtown Lincoln during a winter storm on Monday.
KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
A woman uses an umbrella to keep the snow off of her while walking on North 13th Street during a winter storm on Monday.
KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
A walker and his dog head up P Street to avoid the sidewalks during a winter storm on Monday.
KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
A tractor plows snow to the side of South 13th Street during a winter storm on Monday.
KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
Good Samaritans stop to help dig out a stuck car along 13th Street during a winter storm on Monday.
KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
Phi Gamma Delta fraternity members ride mattresses along the street in front of the UNL Union during a winter storm on Monday.
KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
Phi Gamma Delta fraternity members pull mattresses along the street in front of the UNL Union during a winter storm on Monday.
KENNETH FERRIERA Journal Star
Phi Gamma Delta fraternity members ride mattresses along the street in front of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Union during a winter storm on Monday.
KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
A StarTran driver tries to clear snow drift from in front of his bus in downtown Lincoln during a winter storm on Monday.
KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
LINCOLN, NEB. - 01/25/2021 - A StarTran bus gets stuck at an intersection on 11th street during a winter storm in downtown Lincoln on Monday, January 25, 2021. KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star.
KENNETH FERRIERA Journal Star
Snow piles up on an unswept table on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln campus during a winter storm on Monday.
KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
A road grader clears O Street of snow during a winter storm in downtown Lincoln on Monday.
KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
Snow collects and melts off of Taylor McClintock as he clears the steps in front of the Grand Manse during a winter storm in downtown Lincoln on Monday.
KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
Murray, a 13-year-old corgi, relaxes in the snow while his owner clears their sidewalk during a winter storm in downtown Lincoln on Monday.
KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
Someone makes their way along a recently cleared sidewalk during a winter storm in downtown Lincoln on Monday.
KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
Someone waits to cross the street during a winter storm in downtown Lincoln on Monday.
KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
People cross O Street in limited visibility conditions during a winter storm in downtown Lincoln on Monday.
KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
JeSean Morris uses a hand scraper to clear snow and ice off of his car in downtown Lincoln during a winter storm Monday.
KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
Judith Andre pauses shoveling her sidewalk for a quick portrait in downtown Lincoln during a winter storm on Monday.
KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
A man, who did not give his name, clears the sidewalk using a snowblower in downtown Lincoln during a winter storm on Monday.
KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
Streets and downtown Lincoln were empty with few people or cars during a winter storm on Monday.
KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
With heavy snow coming down, a man runs across O Street during a winter storm on Monday.
KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
Abbey Johnson scrapes her windshield in a winter storm on Monday.
JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star
Aud Koch removes snow in front of the Nebraska State Capitol on Monday.
JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star
Duane Wunderlich shovels snow off a sidewalk during a storm in January.
JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star file photo
Reach the writer at 402-473-2647 or molberding@journalstar.com.
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An aerial view of Lincoln on Tuesday.
- Nebraska State Patrol
Frost coats a window as the sun rises on Tuesday.
- GWYNETH ROBERTS, Journal Star
The winter sun alone could not warm up the cold air in Lincoln, as Monday's high made it only to minus-4 degrees.
- JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star
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