Between the late afternoon of Tuesday the 29th and the pre-dawn hours of Wednesday the 30th, southeast portions of the area received a widespread 2 to 5 inches of snow, with very localized higher amounts up to 6 inches. The majority of snow fell during the evening hours, generally between 6 PM and midnight CST.
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Between the late afternoon of Tuesday the 29th and the pre-dawn hours of Wednesday the 30th, southeast portions of the area received a widespread 2 to 5 inches of snow, with very localized higher amounts up to 6 inches. The majority of snow fell during the evening hours, generally between 6 PM and midnight CST. Although snow ended in all areas by daybreak on the 30th, morning commuters were met with very slick roads. Strong winds were not a significant player during this event, but at least minor blowing snow issues developed during the overnight hours as sustained north winds increased to 20-30 MPH.
There was a rather sharp divide across South Central Nebraska between those areas that received 2+ inches of snow, and locations farther northwest that hardly saw any. In general, most locations northwest of a line from Beaver City-Grand Island-Osceola received less than 1, and in many cases barely even a trace. According to NWS cooperative observers and NeRAIN observers, a few of the highest totals included 6 near Tobias along the Fillmore-Saline County line, 5.3 near Superior and 5 at Hubbell. Along the far northern gradient of the snow shield, Hastings measured 2.4 while Grand Island reported merely 0.2. On the large scale aloft, forcing was provided by an expansive longwave trough passing through the central United States. On a more localized scale, South Central Nebraska snowfall focused underneath a band of mid level frontogenesis evident at 700 millibars, and within the entrance region of a 140+ knot upper jet streak centered from northeast Nebraska into Minnesota.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
5 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.
Snowfall totals throughout the county generally ranged from 3 to 5 inches.
Snowfall totals throughout the county generally ranged from 3 to 5 inches, with an isolated 6 inch report near Nelson.
Snowfall totals throughout the county generally ranged from 2 to 5 inches, with the highest totals falling across the southeast half of the county.
Snowfall totals throughout the county generally ranged from 3 to 5 inches, with an isolated 6 inch report southwest of Tobias near the Fillmore and Saline County line.
Snowfall totals throughout the county generally ranged from 2 to 4 inches, with the highest totals falling across the southeast half of the county.
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