Winter Storm, Blaine
- When
- November 28, 10:00 AM CST to 11:00 PM CST
- Where
- Blaine forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 41.913, -99.977 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm in Nebraska, November 28, 2004
A strong upper level low pressure system that moved from northern Colorado Saturday evening into central Kansas Sunday brought heavy snow, up to 13 inches in some locations, and gusty northwest winds of 20 to 25 mph to Western Nebraska on the 28th. Snow accumulations began around 5 AM CST on the 28th with the heaviest snow concentrated in an east-west band through Deuel, Garden, Keith, Arthur,…
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 LBF wrote it up.
A strong upper level low pressure system that moved from northern Colorado Saturday evening into central Kansas Sunday brought heavy snow, up to 13 inches in some locations, and gusty northwest winds of 20 to 25 mph to Western Nebraska on the 28th. Snow accumulations began around 5 AM CST on the 28th with the heaviest snow concentrated in an east-west band through Deuel, Garden, Keith, Arthur, McPherson, Lincoln, Logan, and Custer Counties where 10 to 13 inches accumulated. Because of low visibilities due to heavy snow combined with drifting and numerous vehicles stuck on the roadways, Interstate 80 and Highway 30 were closed from 4 PM CST to 10 PM CST. Icy roadways contributed to numerous accidents and indirect injuries.
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, Custer
- When
- November 28, 10:00 AM CST to 11:00 PM CST
- Where
- Custer forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 41.394, -99.726 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Garfield
- When
- November 28, 10:00 AM CST to 11:00 PM CST
- Where
- Garfield forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 41.914, -98.991 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Logan
- When
- November 28, 10:00 AM CST to 11:00 PM CST
- Where
- Logan forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 41.567, -100.483 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Loup
- When
- November 28, 10:00 AM CST to 11:00 PM CST
- Where
- Loup forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 41.914, -99.454 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, McPherson
- When
- November 28, 10:00 AM CST to 11:00 PM CST
- Where
- McPherson forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 41.568, -101.060 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Thomas
- When
- November 28, 10:00 AM CST to 11:00 PM CST
- Where
- Thomas forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 41.914, -100.556 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Arthur
- When
- November 28, 1:00 PM CST to 11:00 PM CST
- Where
- Arthur forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 41.569, -101.696 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Deuel
- When
- November 28, 1:00 PM CST to 11:00 PM CST
- Where
- Deuel forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 41.112, -102.334 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Garden
- When
- November 28, 1:00 PM CST to 11:00 PM CST
- Where
- Garden forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 41.619, -102.335 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Grant
- When
- November 28, 1:00 PM CST to 11:00 PM CST
- Where
- Grant forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 41.915, -101.740 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Hooker
- When
- November 28, 1:00 PM CST to 11:00 PM CST
- Where
- Hooker forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 41.916, -101.135 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Keith
- When
- November 28, 1:00 PM CST to 11:00 PM CST
- Where
- Keith forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 41.199, -101.661 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Lincoln
- When
- November 28, 1:00 PM CST to 11:00 PM CST
- Where
- Lincoln forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 41.048, -100.745 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Chase
- When
- November 28, 5:00 PM CST to 11:00 PM CST
- Where
- Chase forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 40.524, -101.698 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Frontier
- When
- November 28, 5:00 PM CST to 11:00 PM CST
- Where
- Frontier forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 40.530, -100.394 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Hayes
- When
- November 28, 5:00 PM CST to 11:00 PM CST
- Where
- Hayes forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 40.525, -101.062 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Perkins
- When
- November 28, 5:00 PM CST to 11:00 PM CST
- Where
- Perkins forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 40.851, -101.650 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Wheeler
- When
- November 28, 5:00 PM CST to 11:00 PM CST
- Where
- Wheeler forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- 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
- Strong Wind in Pennsylvania, November 28, 2004
- Strong Wind in New Jersey, November 28, 2004
- High Wind in New York, November 28, 2004
- Flash Flood in New York, November 28, 2004
- Flash Flood in Pennsylvania, November 28, 2004
- Strong Wind in Maine, November 28, 2004
- Winter Storm in Kansas, November 28 to 30, 2004
- Strong Wind in New York, November 28, 2004
- Flash Flood in New York, November 28, 2004
- Strong Wind in New Hampshire, November 28, 2004
- Winter Storm in Nebraska, November 28 to 29, 2004
- Heavy Snow in Nebraska, November 28 to 29, 2004
More
Every storm in Nebraska in 2004Every state in 2004This day in weather historyWarnings in Nebraska, November 2004
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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5426907, 5426908, 5426909, 5426910, 5426911, 5426912, 5426913, 5426914, 5426915, 5426916, 5426917, 5426918, 5426919, 5426920, 5426921, 5426922, 5426923, 5426924, 5426925.