Nebraska, 1997

Winter Storm in Nebraska, April 9 to 11, 1997

April 9 to 11, 1997 · NWS LBF · 26 events in 26 counties and zones

A winter storm which moved across Nebraska produced areas of freezing drizzle along with snowfall ranging from 3-6 inches with up to 10 inches across parts of southwest Nebraska. Schools were closed Thursday and Friday.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 26 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
26

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 LBF wrote it up.

A winter storm which moved across Nebraska produced areas of freezing drizzle along with snowfall ranging from 3-6 inches with up to 10 inches across parts of southwest Nebraska. Schools were closed Thursday and Friday. Track meets were postponed to a later date. Several vehicle accidents were reported but no injuries were involved.

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Event by event

26 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Logan

When
April 9, 6:00 PM CST to April 11, 11:00 PM CST
Where
Logan forecast zone
Coordinates
41.567, -100.483 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A winter storm which moved across Nebraska produced areas of freezing drizzle along with snowfall ranging from 3-6 inches with up to 10 inches across parts of southwest Nebraska. Schools were closed Thursday and Friday. Track meets were also postponed. Several vehicle accidents were reported but no injuries were involved.

Winter Storm, Arthur

When
April 9, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Arthur forecast zone
Coordinates
41.569, -101.696 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Blaine

When
April 9, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Blaine forecast zone
Coordinates
41.913, -99.977 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Boyd

When
April 9, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Boyd forecast zone
Coordinates
42.900, -98.766 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Brown

When
April 9, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Brown forecast zone
Coordinates
42.430, -99.929 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Chase

When
April 9, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Chase forecast zone
Coordinates
40.524, -101.698 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Cherry

When
April 9, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Cherry forecast zone
Coordinates
42.545, -101.119 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Custer

When
April 9, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Custer forecast zone
Coordinates
41.394, -99.726 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Deuel

When
April 9, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Deuel forecast zone
Coordinates
41.112, -102.334 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Frontier

When
April 9, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Frontier forecast zone
Coordinates
40.530, -100.394 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Garden

When
April 9, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Garden forecast zone
Coordinates
41.619, -102.335 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Garfield

When
April 9, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Garfield forecast zone
Coordinates
41.914, -98.991 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Grant

When
April 9, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Grant forecast zone
Coordinates
41.915, -101.740 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Hayes

When
April 9, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Hayes forecast zone
Coordinates
40.525, -101.062 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Holt

When
April 9, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Holt forecast zone
Coordinates
42.456, -98.784 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Hooker

When
April 9, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Hooker forecast zone
Coordinates
41.916, -101.135 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Keith

When
April 9, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Keith forecast zone
Coordinates
41.199, -101.661 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Keya Paha

When
April 9, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Keya Paha forecast zone
Coordinates
42.879, -99.712 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Lincoln

When
April 9, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Lincoln forecast zone
Coordinates
41.048, -100.745 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Loup

When
April 9, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Loup forecast zone
Coordinates
41.914, -99.454 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, McPherson

When
April 9, 6:00 PM CST
Where
McPherson forecast zone
Coordinates
41.568, -101.060 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Perkins

When
April 9, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Perkins forecast zone
Coordinates
40.851, -101.650 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Rock

When
April 9, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Rock forecast zone
Coordinates
42.421, -99.450 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Sheridan

When
April 9, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Sheridan forecast zone
Coordinates
42.505, -102.409 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Thomas

When
April 9, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Thomas forecast zone
Coordinates
41.914, -100.556 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Wheeler

When
April 9, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Wheeler forecast zone
Coordinates
41.915, -98.528 (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

More

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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: 5597115, 5597116, 5597117, 5597118, 5597119, 5597120, 5597121, 5597122, 5597123, 5597124, 5597125, 5597126, 5597127, 5597128, 5597129, 5597130, 5597131, 5597132, 5597133, 5597134, 5597135, 5597136, 5597137, 5597138, 5597139, 5597140.