Winter Storm, Arthur
- When
- March 30, 8:00 AM CST to March 31, 11:30 PM CST
- Where
- Arthur forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 41.569, -101.696 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm in Nebraska, March 30 to 31, 1998
A spring snowstorm produced snow amounts ranging from four to six inches over parts of Southwest Nebraska to as much as 16 to 20 inches in the Spencer area in North Central Nebraska. The snow and strong winds caused several power outtages.
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
- 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 spring snowstorm produced snow amounts ranging from four to six inches over parts of Southwest Nebraska to as much as 16 to 20 inches in the Spencer area in North Central Nebraska. The snow and strong winds caused several power outtages. Schools were also closed in Holt and Boyd counties due to the inclement weather.
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
- March 30, 8:00 AM CST to March 31, 11:30 PM CST
- Where
- Blaine forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 41.913, -99.977 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Boyd
- When
- March 30, 8:00 AM CST to March 31, 11:30 PM CST
- Where
- Boyd forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 42.900, -98.766 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Brown
- When
- March 30, 8:00 AM CST to March 31, 11:30 PM CST
- Where
- Brown forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 42.430, -99.929 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Chase
- When
- March 30, 8:00 AM CST to March 31, 11:30 PM CST
- Where
- Chase forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 40.524, -101.698 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Cherry
- When
- March 30, 8:00 AM CST to March 31, 11:30 PM CST
- Where
- Cherry forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 42.545, -101.119 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Custer
- When
- March 30, 8:00 AM CST to March 31, 11:30 PM CST
- Where
- Custer forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 41.394, -99.726 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Deuel
- When
- March 30, 8:00 AM CST to March 31, 11:30 PM CST
- Where
- Deuel forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 41.112, -102.334 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Frontier
- When
- March 30, 8:00 AM CST to March 31, 11:30 PM CST
- Where
- Frontier forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 40.530, -100.394 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Garden
- When
- March 30, 8:00 AM CST to March 31, 11:30 PM CST
- Where
- Garden forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 41.619, -102.335 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Garfield
- When
- March 30, 8:00 AM CST to March 31, 11:30 PM CST
- Where
- Garfield forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 41.914, -98.991 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Grant
- When
- March 30, 8:00 AM CST to March 31, 11:30 PM CST
- Where
- Grant forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 41.915, -101.740 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Hayes
- When
- March 30, 8:00 AM CST to March 31, 11:30 PM CST
- Where
- Hayes forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 40.525, -101.062 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Holt
- When
- March 30, 8:00 AM CST to March 31, 11:30 PM CST
- Where
- Holt forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 42.456, -98.784 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Hooker
- When
- March 30, 8:00 AM CST to March 31, 11:30 PM CST
- Where
- Hooker forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 41.916, -101.135 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Keith
- When
- March 30, 8:00 AM CST to March 31, 11:30 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
- March 30, 8:00 AM CST to March 31, 11:30 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
- March 30, 8:00 AM CST to March 31, 11:30 PM CST
- Where
- Lincoln forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 41.048, -100.745 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Logan
- When
- March 30, 8:00 AM CST to March 31, 11:30 PM CST
- Where
- Logan forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 41.567, -100.483 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Loup
- When
- March 30, 8:00 AM CST to March 31, 11:30 PM CST
- Where
- Loup forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 41.914, -99.454 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, McPherson
- When
- March 30, 8:00 AM CST to March 31, 11:30 PM CST
- Where
- McPherson forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 41.568, -101.060 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Perkins
- When
- March 30, 8:00 AM CST to March 31, 11:30 PM CST
- Where
- Perkins forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 40.851, -101.650 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Rock
- When
- March 30, 8:00 AM CST to March 31, 11:30 PM CST
- Where
- Rock forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 42.421, -99.450 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Sheridan
- When
- March 30, 8:00 AM CST to March 31, 11:30 PM CST
- Where
- Sheridan forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 42.505, -102.409 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Thomas
- When
- March 30, 8:00 AM CST to March 31, 11:30 PM CST
- Where
- Thomas forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 41.914, -100.556 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Wheeler
- When
- March 30, 8:00 AM CST to March 31, 11:30 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
- Flash Flooding and Flooding in Maine, March 30 to 31, 1998
- Tornado and Hail in Iowa, March 30, 1998
- Tornado and Hail in Arkansas, March 30, 1998
- Tornado and Hail in Oklahoma, March 30, 1998
- Flooding in Iowa, March 30 to 31, 1998
- Lightning Strike in Maine, March 30, 1998
- Flooding in New York, March 30 to 31, 1998
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, March 30, 1998
- Damaging Winds in Texas, March 30, 1998
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, March 30, 1998
- Flooding and Hail in Wisconsin, March 30 to 31, 1998
- Blizzard in Alaska, March 30 to 31, 1998
More
Every storm in Nebraska in 1998Every state in 1998This day in weather historyWarnings in Nebraska, March 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: 5631908, 5631909, 5631910, 5631911, 5631912, 5631913, 5631914, 5631915, 5632071, 5632072, 5632073, 5632074, 5632075, 5632076, 5632077, 5632078, 5632079, 5632080, 5632081, 5632082, 5632083, 5632084, 5632085, 5632086, 5632087, 5632088.