Nebraska, 2017

Winter Weather in Nebraska, November 6 to 7, 2017

November 6 to 7, 2017 · NWS CYS · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

A Pacific low pressure system produced periods of light to moderate snowfall across the southwest portion of the Nebraska Panhandle. Snow accumulations of three to six inches were observed.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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 CYS wrote it up.

A Pacific low pressure system produced periods of light to moderate snowfall across the southwest portion of the Nebraska Panhandle. Snow accumulations of three to six inches were observed.

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Event by event

2 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, Scotts Bluff

When
November 6, 5:00 PM MST to November 7, 8:00 AM MST
Where
Scotts Bluff forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
41.851, -103.708 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Three inches of snow was observed at Gering.

Winter Weather, Kimball

When
November 6, 5:00 PM MST to November 7, 8:00 AM MST
Where
Kimball forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
41.198, -103.715 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Three to six inches of snow was observed 15 miles south of Bushnell.

What these are

Winter Weather
Snow, sleet or freezing rain below warning levels that still caused disruption, damage or casualties.

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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 726972, 726973.