Winter Storm in Nebraska, January 11 to 13, 2024

This winter storm brought an estimated 6 to 7 inches of snow across the county. This includes a public report of 6 inches of snow out of Oakdale. Peak wind gusts across the county for this event were estimated to be between 35 and 45 miles per hour. This includes a measured wind gust of 42 miles per hour in Creighton. Significant blowing and drifting snow continued well after the snow stopped falling due to persistent strong wind on the back side of the storm system.

An estimated 7 to 9 inches of snow fell across the county from this winter storm. This included a public report of 9 inches of snow out of Bloomfield, and another report of 7.5 inches of snow out of Crofton. Peak wind gusts across the region were estimated to be up to 30 miles per hour. This estimate utilized observed wind gusts from adjacent counties. Strong and gusty winds brought periods of near-blizzard conditions across the county throughout this event. Significant blowing and drifting snow continued well after the snow stopped falling due to persistent strong wind on the back side of the storm system.

An estimated 5 to 7 inches of snow fell across the county from this winter storm. This included a public report of 6 inches of snow out of Pierce. In addition to heavy snow, strong gusty winds up to 35 mph were noted across the county. This included a 33 mile per hour wind gust observed in Randolph. Strong and gusty winds brought periods of near-blizzard conditions across the county throughout this event. Significant blowing and drifting snow continued well after the snow stopped falling due to persistent strong wind on the back side of the storm system.

An estimated 6 to 8 inches of snow fell across the county from this winter storm. These estimated utilized public reports from adjacent counties. Peak wind gusts across the county were estimated to be between 35 and 40 miles per hour. This included a 39 miles per hour wind gust observed in Hartington. Significant blowing and drifting snow continued well after the snow stopped falling due to persistent strong wind on the back side of the storm system.

An estimated 5 to 7 inches of snow fell across the county. This included a report of 5 inches of snow out of Norfolk. Peak wind gusts across the county were estimated to be between 40 and 50 miles per hour. This included a 49 mile per hour wind gust measured at the Norfolk airport. Strong and gusty winds brought periods of near-blizzard conditions across the county throughout this event. Significant blowing and drifting snow continued well after the snow stopped falling due to persistent strong wind on the back side of the storm system.

An estimated 6 to 8 inches of snow fell across the county during this winter storm. This includes a public report of 7 inches of snow out of Albion. Strong winds were also present for the duration of the event. Max wind gusts across the county ranged from 35 to 45 miles per hour. This includes a 44 mph wind gust measured at the Albion Airport. Significant blowing and drifting snow continued well after the snow stopped falling due to persistent strong wind on the back side of the storm system.

An estimated 5 to 7 inches of snow fell across the county from this winter storm. This included a public reported snowfall amount of 6 inches in Wakefield. Peak wind gusts across the county were estimated to be between 30 and 40 miles per hour. This included a 35 miles per hour wind gust measured in Walthill. Strong and gusty winds brought periods of near-blizzard conditions across the county throughout this event. Significant blowing and drifting snow continued well after the snow stopped falling due to persistent strong wind on the back side of the storm system.

An estimated 5 to 7 inches of snow fell across the county from this winter storm. Snowfall estimates were interpolated between public reports from adjacent counties. Peak wind gusts across the county were estimated to have ranged between 35 and 45 miles per hour. This included a 44 miles per hour wind gust measured at the Wayne Municipal Airport. Strong and gusty winds brought periods of near-blizzard conditions across the county throughout this event. Significant blowing and drifting snow continued well after the snow stopped falling due to persistent strong wind on the back side of the storm system.

An estimated 7 to 9 inches of snow fell across the county from this winter storm. Snowfall estimates utilized public snowfall reports from adjacent counties. Peak wind gusts across the county were estimated to be between 30 and 35 miles per hour. This included a 32 miles per hour wind gust measured in Schuyler. Significant blowing and drifting snow continued well after the snow stopped falling due to persistent strong wind on the back side of the storm system.

An estimated 3 to 5 inches of snow fell across the county from this winter storm. These snowfall estimates used public reports received from adjacent counties. Peak wind gusts were estimated to be between 35 and 40 miles per hour. This included a 38 mile per hour wind gust observed at the Beatrice Municipal Airport. Strong and gusty winds brought periods of near-blizzard conditions across the county throughout this event. Significant blowing and drifting snow continued well after the snow stopped falling due to persistent strong wind on the back side of the storm system.

This winter storm brought an estimated 3 to 5 inches of snow across the county. This included multiple reports of 4 inches of snow out of Fairbury. Peak wind gusts across the county were estimated to be between 30 and 35 miles per hour. This included a 33 mile per hour wind gust observed in Daykin. Strong and gusty winds brought periods of near-blizzard conditions across the county throughout this event. Significant blowing and drifting snow continued well after the snow stopped falling due to persistent strong wind on the back side of the storm system.

This winter storm brought an estimated 5 to 7 inches of snow across the southern part of the county, and around 8 to 11 inches of snow across the northern part. Multiple snowfall reports out of Lincoln ranged from 7 to 9 inches. Higher amounts closer to 10 inches of snow were reported in Malcolm. Peak wind gusts across the county were estimated to be between 30 and 40 miles per hour. This included a wind gust of 39 miles per hour measured at the Lincoln Airport. Strong and gusty winds brought periods of near-blizzard conditions across the county throughout this event. Significant blowing and drifting snow continued well after the snow stopped falling due to persistent strong wind on the back side of the storm system.

This winter storm brought an estimated 5 to 7 inches of snow across the county. These snowfall estimates utilized public reports from adjacent counties. Peak wind gusts across the county during this storm were estimated to be between 35 and 45 miles per hour. This included a 40 mile per hour wind gust that was observed at the Nebraska City Airport. Strong and gusty winds brought periods of near-blizzard conditions across the county throughout this event. Significant blowing and drifting snow continued well after the snow stopped falling due to persistent strong wind on the back side of the storm system.

An estimate 7 to 10 inches of snow fell across the county from this winter storm. This included a public snow total report of 8 inches out of Platte Center. Peak wind gusts across the county were estimated to be between 30 and 40 miles per hour. This included a 30 mile per hour wind gust that was measured at the Columbus Airport. Strong and gusty winds brought periods of near-blizzard conditions across the county throughout this event. Significant blowing and drifting snow continued well after the snow stopped falling due to persistent strong wind on the back side of the storm system.

An estimated 5 to 7 inches of snow fell across the county from this winter storm. This included public reported snowfall totals of 6 inches in Friend and 5.5 inches in Tobias. Peak wind gusts during this event across the county were estimated to be between 35 and 45 miles per hour. This included an observed wind gust of 41 miles per hour in Wilber. Strong and gusty winds brought periods of near-blizzard conditions across the county throughout this event. Significant blowing and drifting snow continued well after the snow stopped falling due to persistent strong wind on the back side of the storm system.

An estimated 7 to 9 inches of snow fell across the county from this winter storm. This included public snowfall reports of 8 inches in Seward and 7 inches in Garland. Peak wind gusts across the county were estimated to have ranged from 30 to 40 miles per hour. This included a 37 miles per hour wind gust measured in Milford. Strong and gusty winds brought periods of near-blizzard conditions across the county throughout this event. Significant blowing and drifting snow continued well after the snow stopped falling due to persistent strong wind on the back side of the storm system.

An estimated 7 to 9 inches of snow fell across the county during this winter storm. No snowfall observations from inside the county were sent in, so snowfall amounts for the county were interpolated between reports from adjacent counties. Significant blowing and drifting snow continued well after the snow stopped falling due to persistent strong wind on the back side of the storm system.

Snowfall reports across the county varied greatly due to significant drifting and blowing snow. Most reports averaged around 8 to 10 inches of snowfall. Peak wind gusts across the county during this winter storm were estimated to be between 35 and 45 miles per hour. This included a 45 miles per hour wind gust measured at Eppley Airfield. Strong and gusty winds brought periods of near-blizzard conditions across the county throughout this event. Omaha schools and government offices were closed on Friday the 12th due to the storm. Whiteout conditions caused NDOT to close Interstate 80 in both directions at the 72nd Street exit for about 2 hours on the afternoon of the 12th. Omaha Police Department reported multiple crashes on the interstate. Significant blowing and drifting snow continued well after the snow stopped falling due to persistent strong wind on the back side of the storm system.

An estimated 5 to 8 inches of snow fell across the county from this winter storm. This included a public report of 7.5 inches of snow in Sterling, and 5 inches of snow in Tecumseh. Peak wind gusts across the county were estimated to be between 35 and 40 miles per hour. This included a 36 mile per hour wind gust observed in Cook. Strong and gusty winds brought periods of near-blizzard conditions across the county throughout this event. Significant blowing and drifting snow continued well after the snow stopped falling due to persistent strong wind on the back side of the storm system.

An estimated 4 to 6 inches of snow fell across the county from this winter storm. Estimated snowfall totals utilized public reports from adjacent counties. Peak wind gusts across the county were estimated between 30 and 35 miles per hour. This included a 31 mile per hour wind gust observed in Stella. Strong and gusty winds brought periods of near-blizzard conditions across the county throughout this event. Significant blowing and drifting snow continued well after the snow stopped falling due to persistent strong wind on the back side of the storm system.

An estimated 4 to 6 inches of snow fell across the county during this winter storm. This included public reports ranging from 4 to 6 inches of snow out of Table rock, 5 to 6 inches of snow out of Steinauer, and 4 inches of snow in Pawnee City. Strong and gusty winds brought periods of near-blizzard conditions across the county throughout this event. Significant blowing and drifting snow continued well after the snow stopped falling due to persistent strong wind on the back side of the storm system.

An estimated 3 to 5 inches of snow fell across the county from this winter storm. This included public reported snowfall totals of 5 inches in Shubert, 5 inches in Verdon, and 3 inches in Falls City. Peak wind gusts across the county during this event were estimated to be between 35 and 45 miles per hour. This included a 45 miles per hour wind gust measured at the Falls City Airport. Strong and gusty winds brought periods of near-blizzard conditions across the county throughout this event. Significant blowing and drifting snow continued well after the snow stopped falling due to persistent strong wind on the back side of the storm system.

An estimated 7 to 10 inches of snow fell across the county from this winter storm. Various snowfall total reports out of Gretna and Papillion ranged from 7 to 9 inches of snow. Snow drifts in Gretna up to 3 feet were also reported. Peak wind gusts across the county were estimated to be between 35 and 45 miles per hour. This included a 43 miles per hour wind gust reported in Bellevue. Area government offices were closed the 12th, and the city of Papillion declared a snow emergency for the 12th and the 13th. Strong and gusty winds brought periods of near-blizzard conditions across the county throughout this event. Significant blowing and drifting snow continued well after the snow stopped falling due to persistent strong wind on the back side of the storm system.

An estimated 6 to 11 inches of snow fell across the county from this winter storm. This included several snowfall total reports out of Wahoo ranging from 7 to 10 inches. Peak wind gusts across the county for this event were estimated to be between 35 and 45 miles per hour. This included a 43 miles per hour wind gust measured in Wahoo. Saunders County Roads Department and the Nebraska Department of Roads pulled plows off the road on the afternoon of the 12th. Highway 109 was reported closed between Cedar Bluffs and Highway 77. Highway 92 was also closed between Wahoo and Yutan. Strong and gusty winds brought periods of near-blizzard conditions across the county throughout this event. Significant blowing and drifting snow continued well after the snow stopped falling due to persistent strong wind on the back side of the storm system.

An estimated 7 to 10 inches of snow fell across the county from this winter storm. This includes a public report of 9 inches of snow out of Lyons. Strong winds with gusts of 40 to 50 miles per hour were also observed across the county. This included a 48 mile per hour wind gust observed at the Tekamah Airport. Significant blowing and drifting snow continued well after the snow stopped falling due to persistent strong wind on the back side of the storm system.

An estimated 8 to 10 inches of snow fell across the county from this winter storm. This included a public snowfall report of 9 inches out of West Point. Significant blowing and drifting snow continued well after the snow stopped falling due to persistent strong wind on the back side of the storm system. Blowing and drifting snow resulted in many roads across the county becoming impassible by the afternoon of the 12th.

An estimated 10 to 11 inches of snow fell across the county from this winter storm. This included multiple reports of 10 to 11 inches of snow across the city of Fremont from both off-duty NWS employees and the public. Peak wind gusts across the county were estimated to be between 30 and 40 miles per hour. This included a 39 mile per hour wind gust observed at the Fremont Airport. Significant blowing and drifting snow continued well after the snow stopped falling due to persistent strong wind on the back side of the storm system.

An estimated 8 to 9 inches of snow fell across the county from this winter storm. County snow totals were estimated using public reported snow amounts from adjacent counties. Peak winds across the county were estimated to be between 30 and 40 miles per hour. This included a 35 miles per hour wind gust measured in Pender. Near 10 am, Highway 275 between 572 and 573 was temporarily closed. Strong and gusty winds brought periods of near-blizzard conditions across the county throughout this event. Significant blowing and drifting snow continued well after the snow stopped falling due to persistent strong wind on the back side of the storm system.

An estimated 6 to 9 inches of snow fell across the county from this winter storm. This included a public reported snowfall amount of 8 inches in Blair. Peak wind gusts across the county from this storm were estimated to be between 35 and 45 miles per hour. This included a 41 miles per hour wind gust measured at the Blair Municipal Airport. Area government offices were closed and the city of Blair declared a snow emergency on the 12th. Strong and gusty winds brought periods of near-blizzard conditions across the county throughout this event. Significant blowing and drifting snow continued well after the snow stopped falling due to persistent strong wind on the back side of the storm system.

An estimated 6 to 8 inches of snow fell across the county from this winter storm. This included a public report of 7 inches of snow out of Weeping Water. Wind gusts across the county topped out between 35 and 40 miles per hour. This included a 40 miles per hour wind gusts observed at the Plattsmouth Airport. Significant blowing and drifting snow continued well after the snow stopped falling due to persistent strong wind on the back side of the storm system.