Nebraska, 2010Ice Storm in Nebraska, January 19 to 20, 2010
January 19 to 20, 2010 · NWS OAX · 4 events in 4 counties and zones
An upper level disturbance that lifted across the central plains caused a weak area of low pressure to lift across the area. The disturbance brought slightly milder and more moist air aloft which produced freezing rain with pockets of substantial glazing.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 4
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.
An upper level disturbance that lifted across the central plains caused a weak area of low pressure to lift across the area. The disturbance brought slightly milder and more moist air aloft which produced freezing rain with pockets of substantial glazing. The hardest hit area was northwest through east of Omaha. Some locations north of Omaha received upwards of a 1/2 inch of ice accumulations. The weight of the ice caused areas of tree damage along with downing power lines and causing power pole damage. Northeast Nebraska Public Power reported that 4,200 customers lost power from the storm, and some remained without power for several days. Several schools in the area were closed on Jan. 20th and some rural mail delivery was canceled.
Ice Storm, Burt
- When
- January 19, 11:30 PM CST to January 20, 6:00 AM CST
- Where
- Burt forecast zone
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 41.852, -96.329 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Freezing rain accumulated between 1/4 inch and 1/2 inch over much of the county. Although winds weren't particularly strong, the weight of the ice caused scattered tree damage which took down power lines causing loss of power for an estimated 800 customers, some of which remained without power until the 25th.
Ice Storm, Cuming
- When
- January 19, 11:30 PM CST to January 20, 5:00 AM CST
- Where
- Cuming forecast zone
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 41.916, -96.787 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Freezing rain accumulated between 1/4 inch and 1/2 inch over much of the county. Although winds weren't particularly strong, the weight of the ice caused scattered tree damage and downed power lines and broke power poles. Cuming County Public Power District stated that the damage to power lines and power poles was major. An estimated 1,500 customers lost power, some of which remained without power until the 25th. Some schools also closed.
Ice Storm, Washington
- When
- January 20, 12:00 AM CST to 6:00 AM CST
- Where
- Washington forecast zone
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 41.531, -96.222 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Freezing rain accumulated between 1/4 inch and 1/2 inch over much of the county. Although winds weren't particularly strong, the weight of the ice caused isolated tree damage.
Ice Storm, Thurston
- When
- January 20, 12:00 AM CST to 7:00 AM CST
- Where
- Thurston forecast zone
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 42.158, -96.544 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Freezing rain accumulated between 1/4 inch and 1/2 inch over much of the county. Although winds weren't particularly strong, the weight of the ice caused scattered tree damage which took down power lines and knocked the power out in some areas. Some people, mainly in rural areas, remained without power until the 25th. Several schools in the area also closed.
- Ice Storm
- Freezing rain accumulating a quarter inch or more of ice, or less where it caused significant damage.
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