Winter Storm, Arthur
- When
- January 20, 1:00 AM CST to 11:00 PM CST
- Where
- Arthur forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 41.569, -101.696 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm in Nebraska, January 20, 1998
A winter storm produced freezing drizzle and snow which caused icy streets and highways across western and northcentral Nebraska. A few traffic accidents due to the icy conditions were reported.
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.
- 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
- $6,000
- 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 produced freezing drizzle and snow which caused icy streets and highways across western and northcentral Nebraska. A few traffic accidents due to the icy conditions were reported.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
26 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.
Winter Storm, Blaine
- When
- January 20, 1:00 AM CST to 11:00 PM CST
- Where
- Blaine forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 41.913, -99.977 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Boyd
- When
- January 20, 1:00 AM CST to 11:00 PM CST
- Where
- Boyd forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 42.900, -98.766 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Brown
- When
- January 20, 1:00 AM CST to 11:00 PM CST
- Where
- Brown forecast zone
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Coordinates
- 42.430, -99.929 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Chase
- When
- January 20, 1:00 AM CST to 11:00 PM CST
- Where
- Chase forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 40.524, -101.698 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Cherry
- When
- January 20, 1:00 AM CST to 11:00 PM CST
- Where
- Cherry forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 42.545, -101.119 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Custer
- When
- January 20, 1:00 AM CST to 11:00 PM CST
- Where
- Custer forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 41.394, -99.726 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Deuel
- When
- January 20, 1:00 AM CST to 11:00 PM CST
- Where
- Deuel forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 41.112, -102.334 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Frontier
- When
- January 20, 1:00 AM CST to 11:00 PM CST
- Where
- Frontier forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 40.530, -100.394 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Garden
- When
- January 20, 1:00 AM CST to 11:00 PM CST
- Where
- Garden forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 41.619, -102.335 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Garfield
- When
- January 20, 1:00 AM CST to 11:00 PM CST
- Where
- Garfield forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 41.914, -98.991 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Grant
- When
- January 20, 1:00 AM CST to 11:00 PM CST
- Where
- Grant forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 41.915, -101.740 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Hayes
- When
- January 20, 1:00 AM CST to 11:00 PM CST
- Where
- Hayes forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 40.525, -101.062 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Holt
- When
- January 20, 1:00 AM CST to 11:00 PM CST
- Where
- Holt forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 42.456, -98.784 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Hooker
- When
- January 20, 1:00 AM CST to 11:00 PM CST
- Where
- Hooker forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 41.916, -101.135 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Keith
- When
- January 20, 1:00 AM CST to 11:00 PM CST
- Where
- Keith forecast zone
- Property damage
- $4,000
- Coordinates
- 41.199, -101.661 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Keya Paha
- When
- January 20, 1:00 AM CST to 11:00 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
- January 20, 1:00 AM CST to 11:00 PM CST
- Where
- Lincoln forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 41.048, -100.745 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Logan
- When
- January 20, 1:00 AM CST to 11:00 PM CST
- Where
- Logan forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 41.567, -100.483 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Loup
- When
- January 20, 1:00 AM CST to 11:00 PM CST
- Where
- Loup forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 41.914, -99.454 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, McPherson
- When
- January 20, 1:00 AM CST to 11:00 PM CST
- Where
- McPherson forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 41.568, -101.060 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Perkins
- When
- January 20, 1:00 AM CST to 11:00 PM CST
- Where
- Perkins forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 40.851, -101.650 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Rock
- When
- January 20, 1:00 AM CST to 11:00 PM CST
- Where
- Rock forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 42.421, -99.450 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Sheridan
- When
- January 20, 1:00 AM CST to 11:00 PM CST
- Where
- Sheridan forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 42.505, -102.409 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Thomas
- When
- January 20, 1:00 AM CST to 11:00 PM CST
- Where
- Thomas forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 41.914, -100.556 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Wheeler
- When
- January 20, 1:00 AM CST to 11:00 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
- Heavy Snow in Iowa, January 20 to 21, 1998
- Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Maine, January 20 to 21, 1998
- Winter Weather in Nebraska, January 20, 1998
- Winter Storm in Iowa, January 20 to 21, 1998
- High Surf in Hawaii, January 20 to 22, 1998
- Winter Storm in Illinois, January 20 to 21, 1998
- Winter Storm in Iowa, January 20 to 21, 1998
- Heavy Snow in Minnesota, January 20 to 21, 1998
- High Wind in Alaska, January 20 to 22, 1998
- Flood in Nebraska, January 20 to 21, 1998
- Heavy Snow in Wisconsin, January 20 to 21, 1998
More
Every storm in Nebraska in 1998Every state in 1998This day in weather historyWarnings in Nebraska, January 1998
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: 5629371, 5629372, 5629373, 5629374, 5629375, 5629376, 5629377, 5629378, 5629379, 5629380, 5629381, 5629382, 5629383, 5629384, 5629385, 5629386, 5629387, 5629388, 5629389, 5629390, 5629391, 5629392, 5629393, 5629394, 5629395, 5629396.