Tuesday the Midwest saw a massive storm pass through, and the city of Lincoln did not dodge the bullet this time. Snow began around 10 in the morning and grew continually heavier throughout the day. Winds caused drifting and whiteouts that made driving hazardous if not impossible during the night.

Pictures by Nila Smith

Monday morning this poor snowman lost his head just thinking about what was about to hit the city of Lincoln.

In spite of some snow and sleet Monday night, roads early Tuesday were in fairly good condition.

By a little past 8 a.m., shoppers were hitting the grocery stores, looking to stock up on essentials to weather out the storm.

By 10 the wind was already kicking up, but it couldn't compare with what was yet to come.

At City Hall, city engineer Mark Mathon cleans off the ice from Monday night before the Tuesday storm begins.

Midmorning Tuesday there are plenty of parking spaces around the courthouse square, as many shoppers stayed home and several businesses closed early or didn't open at all.

By noon snow was falling. With four-wheel drive and a full tank of gas, this motorist may be hoping to be able to get where he or she needs to before it gets too bad.

Taken shortly after noon, this picture shows side streets already drifting over as the winds begin to increase in velocity.

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