S. trough.
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The episode as NWS GID wrote it up.
A quick moving bout of generally light snow crossed the region during the overnight-early morning hours of the 7th, driven by an upper level shortwave disturbance embedded within the exit region of a larger-scale western U.S. trough. The brunt of snow spread south and east across the area between 2-7AM CST, eventually diminishing from west to east through late morning. The main area of surface low pressure slid east across northern Kansas, shifting winds from the east to the north with time, with gusts at times near 25 MPH. Temperatures at the surface and just aloft hovered right around the freezing mark, helping support a more wet-natured snow. Overall, this system blanketed only a trace to a few tenths of snow for areas along and south of Interstate 80, with the higher amounts of 2-4 inches falling north of Interstate 80, and especially along and north of Highway 92.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Hastings, NE wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Mar 6, 11:36 PM CST, 2 hours 24 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Hastings NE
1136 PM CST Thu Mar 6 2025
.KEY MESSAGES...
- Snow arrives early Friday morning and lasts into Friday
afternoon. Areas near/north of Highway 92 could see 1-4
inches of snow. The rest of Nebraska only sees minor, slushy
snow accumulation, and no accumulating snow is expected in
Kansas.
- High confidence in dry and warmer weather through the weekend
and early next week.
- Fire weather concerns return next week. Near-critical to
critical fire weather conditions are expected over parts of
the area on Monday.
&&
.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 355 PM CST Thu Mar 6 2025
The forecast remains largely on-track for tonight through
Friday. No changes were made to the Winter Weather Advisory.
Currently, radar shows some sprinkles over northeast parts of
the area. These may persist off/on through the evening before a
more persistent band of snow develops overnight.
This band of snow is expected to initially develop near/north
of Highway 92. Additional snow then moves in from the west
around sunrise on Friday as a strong surface low moves through
the region. The passage of this system will also result in
increasingly strong winds...shifting from southeast to east and
eventually to the north through the day on Friday. Fortunately,
winds will not be nearly as strong as with our previous system,
but periods of poor visibility and minor drifting snow are still
possible.
Snow then tapers off and possibly changes back to rain Friday
afternoon. All precipitation should end by 6pm Friday...at the
latest. All said and done, northern areas are still most
favored to see impactful snow accumulations, although the
probability for 1"+ has decreased slightly.
The weekend and early next week will be highlighted by a warming
trend as ridging builds over the western and central CONUS. On
Monday, the region is forecast to be right under the ridge axis,
allowing temperatures to climb into the 70s for much of the
area. This warm, dry air will promote an increasing fire weather
threat over at least parts of the area. Monday looks to be the
most concerning day, although there is some question on the
intensity and location of the strongest winds.
Slightly cooler (but still very mild) temperatures are expected
for the middle to end of next week. The next opportunity for
precipitation will be with a system in the 14-16th timeframe.
&&
.AVIATION /06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z SATURDAY/...
Issued at 1132 PM CST Thu Mar 6 2025
For KGRI/KEAR Airports:
VFR conditions expected to stick around for a few hours early in
the period, before an upper level disturbance moving through
later tonight into the day on Friday brings lowering ceilings
and increasing snow chances. At this point, the main timing of
snow looks to be after 10Z, and mainly in the 12-18Z time frame,
where LIFR conditions will be possible. By mid-late afternoon,
MVFR conditions are expected to return, with VFR conditions
back in the forecast this evening through the end of this
period. Current easterly winds will turn more northeasterly,
then northerly by sunrise Friday...remaining mainly northerly
through the day on Friday, then more northwesterly this evening.
Sustained speeds around 20 MPH and gusts near 25-30 MPH are
expected through mid-afternoon, gradually tapering off to closer
to 10-15 MPH this evening.
&&
.GID WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NE...Winter Weather Advisory from 3 AM to 6 PM CST Friday for
NEZ039>041-046-047.
KS...None.
&&
DISCUSSION...Mangels
AVIATION...ADPHazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED National Weather Service Hastings NE 821 PM CST Thu Mar 6 2025 NEZ039>041-046>049-060>064-072>077-082>087-080230- Valley-Greeley-Nance-Sherman-Howard-Merrick-Polk-Dawson-Buffalo- Hall-Hamilton-York-Gosper-Phelps-Kearney-Adams-Clay-Fillmore- Furnas-Harlan-Franklin-Webster-Nuckolls-Thayer- 821 PM CST Thu Mar 6 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for south central and portions of central Nebraska. .DAY ONE...Overnight. Very late tonight into early Friday morning, snow will eventually develop into northern and western parts of our area...affecting counties mainly north and west of the Tri Cities. A Winter Weather Advisory goes into effect at 3 AM for Valley, Greeley, Nance, Sherman and Howard counties...please refer to the Advisory statement for more details. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Snow that develops mainly north and west of the Tri Cities before sunrise will steadily spread farther south and east during the daytime Friday...eventually dissipating and/or departing our area during the afternoon. While at least a minimal accumulation of slushy, wet snow is likely across most of our area, the highest potential for totals of at least 2 inches will favor northern local counties. As a result, a Winter Weather Advisory continues through Friday daytime for Valley, Greeley, Nance, Sherman and Howard counties, where the combination of snow and wind gusts as high as 35 MPH are expected to cause the overall-worst travel issues. Warmer weather returns next week, bringing increased fire weather concerns with it. Near-critical to critical fire weather conditions are likely for at least parts of the area, especially Monday, and possibly Tuesday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are encouraged to report any measured snow totals on Friday. && More information may be obtained at the following web page: https://www.weather.gov/hastings KSZ005>007-017>019-080230- Phillips-Smith-Jewell-Rooks-Osborne-Mitchell- 821 PM CST Thu Mar 6 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of north central Kansas. .DAY ONE...Overnight. The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Warmer weather returns next week, bringing increased fire weather concerns with it. Near-critical to critical fire weather conditions are likely for at least parts of the area, especially Monday, and possibly Tuesday. && More information may be obtained at the following web page: https://www.weather.gov/hastings Pfannkuch
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
5 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.
Snowfall amounts generally ranged from 2 to 4 inches across the county.
Snowfall amounts generally ranged from 2 to 4 inches across the county.
Snowfall amounts generally ranged from 1 to 3 inches across the county.
Snowfall amounts generally ranged from 1 to 3 inches across the county.
Snowfall amounts generally ranged from 1 to 3 inches across the county.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Nebraska in 2025Every state in 2025This day in weather historyWarnings in Nebraska, March 2025
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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1249126, 1249127, 1249128, 1249129, 1249130.