Winter Storm, Adams
- When
- February 17, 3:00 PM CST to February 18, 6:00 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 in Nebraska, February 17 to 18, 2000
After a dry and mild winter, the heaviest and most widespread snowfall of the year fell across much of south-central Nebraska on February 17 and 18. Snow amounts ranged from 4 to 9 inches over a 40 to 50 mile wide path from Cambridge to Genoa.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 19 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
- 19
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.
After a dry and mild winter, the heaviest and most widespread snowfall of the year fell across much of south-central Nebraska on February 17 and 18. Snow amounts ranged from 4 to 9 inches over a 40 to 50 mile wide path from Cambridge to Genoa. Wood River, Genoa and Central City all reported just over 8 inches of new snow. From Cambridge to just southwest of Holdrege, 7 to 8 inches of fresh snow was common. North winds gusting over 30 mph began blowing as the storm pushed east. This strong north wind caused considerable blowing and drifting snow and significantly slowed morning traffic. Many schools were closed for the first time this winter due to the snow. Some sunshine later in the day started to melt the snow, and all of the snow was gone within five days after the event. For many areas, this snow was the most significant precipitation event of the winter.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
19 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.
Winter Storm, Clay
- When
- February 17, 3:00 PM CST to February 18, 6:00 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
- February 17, 3:00 PM CST to February 18, 6:00 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, Furnas
- When
- February 17, 3:00 PM CST to February 18, 6:00 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, Harlan
- When
- February 17, 3:00 PM CST to February 18, 6:00 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, Franklin
- When
- February 17, 3:00 PM CST to February 18, 6:00 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, Sherman
- When
- February 17, 3:00 PM CST to February 18, 6:00 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, Howard
- When
- February 17, 3:00 PM CST to February 18, 6:00 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, Nance
- When
- February 17, 3:00 PM CST to February 18, 6:00 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, Merrick
- When
- February 17, 3:00 PM CST to February 18, 6:00 AM CST
- Where
- Merrick forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 41.170, -98.038 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Polk
- When
- February 17, 3:00 PM CST to February 18, 6:00 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, Dawson
- When
- February 17, 3:00 PM CST to February 18, 6:00 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, Buffalo
- When
- February 17, 3:00 PM CST to February 18, 6:00 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, Hall
- When
- February 17, 3:00 PM CST to February 18, 6:00 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
- February 17, 3:00 PM CST to February 18, 6:00 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, York
- When
- February 17, 3:00 PM CST to February 18, 6:00 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, Gosper
- When
- February 17, 3:00 PM CST to February 18, 6:00 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, Phelps
- When
- February 17, 3:00 PM CST to February 18, 6:00 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, Kearney
- When
- February 17, 3:00 PM CST to February 18, 6:00 AM CST
- Where
- Kearney forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 40.507, -98.948 (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
- Winter Storm in Iowa, February 17 to 18, 2000
- Ice Storm in Iowa, February 17 to 18, 2000
- Hail in Kansas, February 17, 2000
- Winter Storm in Iowa, February 17 to 18, 2000
- Ice Storm in Illinois, February 17 to 18, 2000
- Damaging Wind in Alabama, February 17, 2000
- Winter Storm in Illinois, February 17 to 18, 2000
- Winter Storm in Nebraska, February 17 to 18, 2000
- Hail in Kansas, February 17, 2000
- Hail and Lightning Strike in Oklahoma, February 17 to 18, 2000
- Winter Storm in Colorado, February 17, 2000
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Mississippi, February 17, 2000
More
Every storm in Nebraska in 2000Every state in 2000This day in weather historyWarnings in Nebraska, February 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: 5127345, 5127346, 5127347, 5127348, 5127349, 5127350, 5127864, 5128271, 5128272, 5128273, 5128274, 5128275, 5128276, 5128384, 5128385, 5128386, 5128387, 5128388, 5128389.