Winter Weather in Nebraska, January 5, 2022

A weak disturbance in fast northwest upper level flow brought a narrow swath of light to moderate snow across the High Plains during the morning hours of January 5th, then shifted eastward into western portions of the forecast area around midday. A dry low level airmass limited snowfall coverage and intensity, initially, but persistent and focused lift allowed for accumulations to begin during the afternoon hours. Accumulating snow continued into the evening hours, mainly for areas south of Highway 6 and west of Highway 281. Snow largely ended by midnight, but not before producing a narrow swath of 1 to 5 inches, heaviest across southern Furnas and Harlan Counties. This was a dry snow due to cold temperatures, but fortunately, wind speeds were light enough to preclude significant blowing and drifting snow. Impacts were fairly typical of winter weather advisory level events such as limited visibility during periods of moderate snow, along with snow covered roadways.