A weak and relatively fast-moving weather disturbance brought a quick shot of freezing rain, sleet and snow to sections of eastern Nebraska on December 15th. Although ice accumulations were very light, and any snow accumulations were an inch or less, the combination fell from mid afternoon into early evening and caused numerous accidents in the area.
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The episode as NWS OAX wrote it up.
A weak and relatively fast-moving weather disturbance brought a quick shot of freezing rain, sleet and snow to sections of eastern Nebraska on December 15th. Although ice accumulations were very light, and any snow accumulations were an inch or less, the combination fell from mid afternoon into early evening and caused numerous accidents in the area.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
9 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.
Freezing rain was followed by a period of light snow during the afternoon of 12/15. Although amounts were very light, the slick conditions caused several accidents across the county.
Freezing rain was followed by a period of light snow during the afternoon of 12/15. Although amounts were very light, the slick conditions caused several accidents across the county.
Freezing rain was followed by a period of light snow during the afternoon of 12/15. Although amounts were very light, the slick conditions caused several accidents across the county including one serious injury when a van rolled over.
Freezing rain was followed by a period of light snow during the afternoon of 12/15. Although amounts were very light, the slick conditions caused several accidents across the county.
Freezing rain was followed by a period of light snow during the afternoon and early evening of 12/15. Although amounts were very light, the slick conditions caused several accidents across the county.
Freezing rain was followed by a period of light snow during the afternoon and early evening of 12/15. Although amounts were light, the slick conditions caused numerous accidents across the county including several multi-vehicle ones.
Freezing rain was followed by a period of light snow during the afternoon and early evening of 12/15. Although amounts were light, the slick conditions caused numerous accidents across the county including several multi-vehicle ones.
Freezing rain was followed by a period of light snow during the afternoon and early evening of 12/15. Although amounts were light, the slick conditions caused several|accidents across the county.
Freezing rain was followed by a period of light snow during the afternoon and early evening of 12/15. Although snow amounts were mainly an inch or less, the slick conditions caused a few accidents across the county.
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