A Winter Storm Warning was issued for Dec 21 until the 23rd. Initially, peak snowfall amounts were forecast to range from 3 to 7 inches.
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A Winter Storm Warning was issued for Dec 21 until the 23rd. Initially, peak snowfall amounts were forecast to range from 3 to 7 inches. As the event neared, the final forecast called for 2 to 3 inches across the area. The WSW was maintained as 40 to 50 mph wind gusts were expected to lead to near blizzard conditions. A brief period of freezing drizzle was also forecast and was observed.
Snowfall amounts ranged from 1 to 2 inches with a peak of 3 inches observed in Nemaha County. Snowfall was difficult to measure with the strong winds. Blizzard like conditions largely weren't realized. A couple of ground stations (Lincoln, Beatrice) did briefly drop down to 0.25 visibility, but only for an hour. Most ground stations experienced reduced visibility between 0.5 - 1.0 mile for a period of 2 to 3 hours.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
15 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.
Public reported 1.6 inches of snow. The Norfolk ASOS observed visibility less than or equal to a mile for approximately 90 minutes.
CoCORaHS observer reported 1.0 inches of snow. The AWOS at Fremont airport did not report a significant reduction to visibility for this event.
CoCORaHS observer reported 2.0 inches of snow. The ASOS at Eppley Airfield reported freezing precipitation and visibility intermittently at or below 1 mile over a period of 4 hours.
CoCORaHS observer reported 1.5 inches of snow. Light icing was also observed. The AWOS at Offutt AFB reported visibility less than or equal to a mile for 3hours.
COOP Observer reported 1.3 inches of snow at Surprise.
COOP observer reported 1.5 inches of snow. The AWOS at Beatrice went out during the peak intensity of the snow. The visibility reached a minimum of 0.25 miles.
COOP observer reported 1.0 inch of snow. Light icing was also observed. The AWOS at Wahoo reported a visibility as low as 0.5 mile. There was a 2-hour period where the visibility ranged from 0.5 mile up to 3 miles.
COOP Observer reported 1.6 inches of snow.
COOP observer reported 1.1 inches of snow. The AWOS at Falls City also reported freezing precipitation and visibility less than a mile for 3 hours.
COOP observer reported 1.0 inches of snow. The AWOS at Nebraska City also reported freezing precipitation and visibility less than a mile for 2 hours.
COOP observer reported 1.0 inches of snow. The AWOS at Plattsmouth reported freezing precipitation and visibility less than a mile for 2 hours.
CoCORaHS observer reported 2.0 inches of snow. The ASOS at the Lincoln Airport reported freezing precipitation and visibility at 0.25 for an hour.
COOP Observer reported 1.0 inch of snow near Crete.
COOP Observer reported 2.0 inches of snow near Fairbury.
COOP observer reported 3 inches of snow. Visibility likely would have been reduced to under a mile for a couple of hours due to snowfall and 40 mph wind gusts.
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