EXPLAINER: All you need to know about First Alert 6 Weather Days

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - You wouldn’t want to be caught off guard in a storm, in the cold, or in ten inches of snow.

That’s why we have First Alert 6 Weather Days, to give you that extra heads up to help you plan your week and to keep you safe.

Our weather team decides to officially issue A First Alert 6 Weather Day when we have high confidence there will be significant weather or dangerous conditions— whether we’re expecting a heat index of 115 degrees, a wind chill of 20° below, or a thunderstorm bringing the threat of tornadoes.

In our forecast, we include details like timing, threats, rain or snowfall amounts, and anything else relevant to the weather event.

Our weather team will have the details in the newscasts leading up to the First Alert 6 Weather Day. But if you don’t catch our s