LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Thursday marks Winter Weather Awareness Day in Nebraska.

The Severe Weather Center is using this day as a reminder that now is the time to prepare for snow, ice and frigid temperatures before the heart of winter arrives.

And the first flurries of the year .

Meteorologists Carmelo Lattuca and Jessica Blum share winter safety tips within the video above.

Even though we’ve had some mild days lately, it only takes one strong winter storm to cause big problems.

Winter weather can change fast here in Nebraska. We can go from sunshine to blowing snow in just a few hours. When that happens, being prepared makes all the difference.

Here is a list of things you can act on today:

Make sure your phone is set up to receive weather warnings (from the 1011 Weather app)

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