Winter Storm, Nance
- When
- December 11, 1:00 AM CST to 11:30 AM CST
- Where
- Nance forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 41.397, -97.992 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm in Nebraska, December 11, 2000
The first of three significant winter storms hit south-central Nebraska early on December 11th. Snow, wind and cold all infiltrated the area.
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.
The first of three significant winter storms hit south-central Nebraska early on December 11th. Snow, wind and cold all infiltrated the area. Snow amounts of 3 to 6 inches were common east of a Loup City to Red Cloud line, with the heaviest snow around York, Aurora and Polk. About 2 inches of snow fell further west, around Cozad and Holdrege.Despite the varied snow amounts, strong winds on the back side of the storm caused widespread blowing and drifting of the snow. Wind chill factors of 30 to 45 below zero were common at the height of this quick moving storm. Most schools were closed around the area on the 11th. A few schools where heavier snow fell were still closed on the 12th as poor road conditions persisted in rural areas.
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, Nuckolls
- When
- December 11, 1:00 AM CST to 11:30 AM CST
- Where
- Nuckolls forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 40.176, -98.047 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Polk
- When
- December 11, 1:00 AM CST to 11:30 AM CST
- Where
- Polk forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 41.187, -97.568 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Sherman
- When
- December 11, 1:00 AM CST to 11:30 AM CST
- Where
- Sherman forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 41.221, -98.976 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Thayer
- When
- December 11, 1:00 AM CST to 11:30 AM CST
- Where
- Thayer forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 40.176, -97.595 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Valley
- When
- December 11, 1:00 AM CST to 11:30 AM CST
- Where
- Valley forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 41.567, -98.982 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Webster
- When
- December 11, 1:00 AM CST to 11:30 AM CST
- Where
- Webster forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 40.176, -98.500 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, York
- When
- December 11, 1:00 AM CST to 11:30 AM CST
- Where
- York forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 40.873, -97.597 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Dawson
- When
- December 11, 1:00 AM CST to 5:00 AM CST
- Where
- Dawson forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 40.870, -99.820 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Furnas
- When
- December 11, 1:00 AM CST to 5:00 AM CST
- Where
- Furnas forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 40.177, -99.912 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Gosper
- When
- December 11, 1:00 AM CST to 5:00 AM CST
- Where
- Gosper forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 40.515, -99.831 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Harlan
- When
- December 11, 1:00 AM CST to 5:00 AM CST
- Where
- Harlan forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 40.177, -99.405 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Phelps
- When
- December 11, 1:00 AM CST to 5:00 AM CST
- Where
- Phelps forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 40.511, -99.414 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Adams
- When
- December 11, 1:00 AM CST to 11:30 AM CST
- Where
- Adams forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 40.525, -98.501 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Buffalo
- When
- December 11, 1:00 AM CST to 11:30 AM CST
- Where
- Buffalo forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 40.855, -99.075 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Clay
- When
- December 11, 1:00 AM CST to 11:30 AM CST
- Where
- Clay forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 40.524, -98.051 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Fillmore
- When
- December 11, 1:00 AM CST to 11:30 AM CST
- Where
- Fillmore forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 40.525, -97.596 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Franklin
- When
- December 11, 1:00 AM CST to 11:30 AM CST
- Where
- Franklin forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 40.176, -98.953 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Greeley
- When
- December 11, 1:00 AM CST to 11:30 AM CST
- Where
- Greeley forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 41.567, -98.521 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Hall
- When
- December 11, 1:00 AM CST to 11:30 AM CST
- Where
- Hall forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 40.873, -98.502 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Hamilton
- When
- December 11, 1:00 AM CST to 11:30 AM CST
- Where
- Hamilton forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 40.874, -98.023 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Howard
- When
- December 11, 1:00 AM CST to 11:30 AM CST
- Where
- Howard forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 41.220, -98.517 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Kearney
- When
- December 11, 1:00 AM CST to 11:30 AM CST
- Where
- Kearney forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 40.507, -98.948 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Merrick
- When
- December 11, 1:00 AM CST to 11:30 AM CST
- Where
- Merrick forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 41.170, -98.038 (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
- High Wind in Ohio, December 11 to 12, 2000
- Winter Storm in Kansas, December 11, 2000
- Winter Storm in Kansas, December 11, 2000
- High Wind in Ohio, December 11 to 12, 2000
- Blizzard and Winter Storm in Michigan, December 11 to 12, 2000
- Ice Storm in Ohio, December 11, 2000
- High Wind in Indiana, December 11 to 12, 2000
- High Wind in Ohio, December 11 to 12, 2000
- High Wind in West Virginia, December 11 to 12, 2000
- High Wind in Kentucky, December 11 to 12, 2000
- Extreme Cold in Kansas, December 11, 2000
- Extreme Cold in Kansas, December 11 to 31, 2000
More
Every storm in Nebraska in 2000Every state in 2000This day in weather historyWarnings in Nebraska, December 2000
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: 5159241, 5159242, 5159243, 5159244, 5159245, 5159318, 5159319, 5159320, 5159321, 5159322, 5159323, 5159324, 5159325, 5160721, 5160722, 5160723, 5160724, 5160725, 5160726, 5160727, 5160728, 5160729, 5160730, 5160731.