Nebraska, 2021

Winter Weather in Nebraska, October 19 to 20, 2021

October 19 to 20, 2021 · NWS CYS · 1 event in 1 county or zone

5 inches of snowfall associated with the winter storm that brought higher snowfall amounts farther west in east-central Wyoming.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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.

Portions of the northern Nebraska Panhandle received up to 3.5 inches of snowfall associated with the winter storm that brought higher snowfall amounts farther west in east-central Wyoming.

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Event by event

1 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, North Sioux

When
October 19, 5:00 AM MST to October 20, 3:00 AM MST
Where
North Sioux forecast zone
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
42.488, -103.759 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Observer measured 3.5 inches of snow accumulation 9 miles west-southwest of Harrison. Additional reports in the area of 2 to 3 inches of snowfall.

What these are

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

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 984262.