Winter Storm, Greeley
- When
- April 10, 12:00 AM CST to April 12, 4:00 AM CST
- Where
- Greeley forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 41.567, -98.521 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm in Nebraska, April 10 to 12, 1997
An early April winter storm dumped several inches of snow across Central and South Central Nebraska. Amounts across the area generally ranged from 6 to 10 inches of snow.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 24 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
- 24
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 GID wrote it up.
An early April winter storm dumped several inches of snow across Central and South Central Nebraska. Amounts across the area generally ranged from 6 to 10 inches of snow. Aurora took top honors with 14 inches of new snow. At the height of the storm, near white-out conditions causing poor visibility teamed with treacherous road condtions to close a portion of Interstate 80. Numerous accidents resulted from the poor driving conditions as 3 to 4 feet drifts were common. Most schools and several businesses were closed the morning of April 12.Despite the cold and wintry weather, the snow provided much needed and widespread moisture to region.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
24 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.
Winter Storm, Valley
- When
- April 10, 12:00 AM CST to April 12, 4:00 AM CST
- Where
- Valley forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 41.567, -98.982 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Nance
- When
- April 10, 12:00 AM CST to April 12, 4:00 AM CST
- Where
- Nance forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 41.397, -97.992 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Sherman
- When
- April 10, 12:00 AM CST to April 12, 4:00 AM CST
- Where
- Sherman forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 41.221, -98.976 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Howard
- When
- April 10, 12:00 AM CST to April 12, 4:00 AM CST
- Where
- Howard forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 41.220, -98.517 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Merrick
- When
- April 10, 12:00 AM CST to April 12, 4:00 AM CST
- Where
- Merrick forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 41.170, -98.038 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Polk
- When
- April 10, 12:00 AM CST to April 12, 4:00 AM CST
- Where
- Polk forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 41.187, -97.568 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Dawson
- When
- April 10, 12:00 AM CST to April 12, 4:00 AM CST
- Where
- Dawson forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 40.870, -99.820 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Buffalo
- When
- April 10, 12:00 AM CST to April 12, 4:00 AM CST
- Where
- Buffalo forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 40.855, -99.075 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Hall
- When
- April 10, 12:00 AM CST to April 12, 4:00 AM CST
- Where
- Hall forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 40.873, -98.502 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Hamilton
- When
- April 10, 12:00 AM CST to April 12, 4:00 AM CST
- Where
- Hamilton forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 40.874, -98.023 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, York
- When
- April 10, 12:00 AM CST to April 12, 4:00 AM CST
- Where
- York forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 40.873, -97.597 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Gosper
- When
- April 10, 12:00 AM CST to April 12, 4:00 AM CST
- Where
- Gosper forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 40.515, -99.831 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Phelps
- When
- April 10, 12:00 AM CST to April 12, 4:00 AM CST
- Where
- Phelps forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 40.511, -99.414 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Kearney
- When
- April 10, 12:00 AM CST to April 12, 4:00 AM CST
- Where
- Kearney forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 40.507, -98.948 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Adams
- When
- April 10, 12:00 AM CST to April 12, 4:00 AM CST
- Where
- Adams forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 40.525, -98.501 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Clay
- When
- April 10, 12:00 AM CST to April 12, 4:00 AM CST
- Where
- Clay forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 40.524, -98.051 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Fillmore
- When
- April 10, 12:00 AM CST to April 12, 4:00 AM CST
- Where
- Fillmore forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 40.525, -97.596 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Furnas
- When
- April 10, 12:00 AM CST to April 12, 4:00 AM CST
- Where
- Furnas forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 40.177, -99.912 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Harlan
- When
- April 10, 12:00 AM CST to April 12, 4:00 AM CST
- Where
- Harlan forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 40.177, -99.405 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Franklin
- When
- April 10, 12:00 AM CST to April 12, 4:00 AM CST
- Where
- Franklin forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 40.176, -98.953 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Webster
- When
- April 10, 12:00 AM CST to April 12, 4:00 AM CST
- Where
- Webster forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 40.176, -98.500 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Nuckolls
- When
- April 10, 12:00 AM CST to April 12, 4:00 AM CST
- Where
- Nuckolls forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 40.176, -98.047 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Thayer
- When
- April 10, 12:00 AM CST to April 12, 4:00 AM CST
- Where
- Thayer forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 40.176, -97.595 (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
- Heavy Snow in Kansas, April 10 to 11, 1997
- Tornadoes and Flash Flood in Texas, April 10, 1997
- Flash Flood in Texas, April 10 to 11, 1997
- Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, April 10, 1997
- Heavy Snow in Missouri, April 10 to 11, 1997
- Frost and Freeze in Virginia, April 10, 1997
- Winter Weather in Kansas, April 10, 1997
- Frost and Freeze in West Virginia, April 10, 1997
- Heavy Snow in Iowa, April 10 to 11, 1997
- Frost and Freeze in Maryland, April 10, 1997
- Flash Flood in Texas, April 10 to 11, 1997
- Heavy Snow in Illinois, April 10 to 11, 1997
More
Every storm in Nebraska in 1997Every state in 1997This day in weather historyWarnings in Nebraska, April 1997
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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5594655, 5594656, 5594657, 5594658, 5594659, 5594660, 5594661, 5594662, 5594663, 5594664, 5594665, 5594666, 5594667, 5594668, 5594669, 5594670, 5594671, 5594672, 5594673, 5594674, 5594675, 5594676, 5594677, 5594678.