Winter Storm, Knox
- When
- December 25, 4:00 AM CST to December 26, 4:00 AM CST
- Where
- Knox forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 42.637, -97.892 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm in Nebraska, December 25 to 26, 1996
A strong upper level disturbance moved through the central plains and caused three to nine inches of snow across northeast Nebraska. The highest snow amounts occurred in Antelope, Pierce, and Wayne counties.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 6 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 6
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
What happened
The episode as NWS OAX wrote it up.
A strong upper level disturbance moved through the central plains and caused three to nine inches of snow across northeast Nebraska. The highest snow amounts occurred in Antelope, Pierce, and Wayne counties.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
6 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.
Winter Storm, Cedar
- When
- December 25, 4:00 AM CST to December 26, 4:00 AM CST
- Where
- Cedar forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 42.599, -97.252 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Thurston
- When
- December 25, 4:00 AM CST to December 26, 4:00 AM CST
- Where
- Thurston forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 42.158, -96.544 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Antelope
- When
- December 25, 4:00 AM CST to December 26, 4:00 AM CST
- Where
- Antelope forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 42.177, -98.067 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Pierce
- When
- December 25, 4:00 AM CST to December 26, 4:00 AM CST
- Where
- Pierce forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 42.264, -97.601 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Wayne
- When
- December 25, 4:00 AM CST to December 26, 4:00 AM CST
- Where
- Wayne forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 42.209, -97.119 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
What these are
- Winter Storm
- A storm that brought snow, sleet or freezing rain at warning levels, usually over several hours or days.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Cold in South Carolina, December 25, 1996
- Avalanche in Washington, December 25, 1996
- Cold in North Dakota, December 25, 1996
- Heavy Snow in New York, December 25 to 26, 1996
- Winter Storm in Iowa, December 25 to 26, 1996
- Heavy Snow in Iowa, December 25 to 26, 1996
- Heavy Snow in South Dakota, December 25 to 26, 1996
- Heavy Snow in Michigan, December 25 to 26, 1996
- Cold in Kansas, December 25 to 26, 1996
- Debris Flows in Oregon, December 25 to 31, 1996
- High Surf in Hawaii, December 25 to 26, 1996
- Heavy Snow in Wisconsin, December 25 to 26, 1996
More
Every storm in Nebraska in 1996Every state in 1996This day in weather historyWarnings in Nebraska, December 1996
Sources
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5581692, 5581693, 5581694, 5581695, 5581696, 5581697.