Heavy Snow in Nebraska

Events

736

Deaths

1

Injuries

0

Damage

$58 million

• Heavy Snow in Nebraska, October 25 to 26, 1997$58 million · 11 eventsA major early season snowstorm struck the area. A heavy wet snowfall of 6 to 14 inches fell on trees, many of which were still fully or partially leafed, and caused extensive damage and/or total destruction.
• Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Nebraska, April 1, 20181 death · 1 injured · 15 eventsSnow is not usually associated with Easter, but this Sunday looked and felt a lot more like winter than early spring across South Central Nebraska...albeit more so in some places than others.
• Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Nebraska, December 7 to 8, 20131 death · 6 eventsAn upper level disturbance moved across the plains on top of Arctic air that was in place over the region. This resulted in an 18-24 hour period of light to occasionally moderate snow that fell across much of eastern Nebraska.
• Winter Storm and Heavy Snow in Nebraska, April 22 to 23, 2022$500,000 · 72 kt wind · 12 eventsStrong storm system for late April resulted in heavy snow and high winds for portions of the Nebraska Panhandle.
• Heavy Snow in Nebraska, April 29 to 30, 2016$35,000 · 7 eventsA spring storm system produced heavy snow across portions of western and north central Nebraska. Rain changed to snow during the evening of April 29th and continued on April 30th.
• Heavy Snow in Nebraska, February 21 to 22, 201326 eventsA large upper level low pressure system moved from the Rocky Mountains into the central plains spreading snow across a large portion of the nation's mid section.
• Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Nebraska, February 19 to 20, 201925 eventsAnother strong winter storm moved through the region on February 19-20, 2019. Snowfall amounts of 2 to 8 inches occurred. Winds remained on the lighter side at 10 to 15 mph, initially from the southeast, but eventually changing to the west.
• Heavy Snow in Nebraska, January 20 to 21, 200724 eventsA winter storm brought heavy snows to central and south-central Nebraska on the weekend of January 20th and 21st. Snowfall amounts were in the 6 to 9 inch range across the entire area.
• Heavy Snow in Nebraska, January 20 to 21, 200724 eventsAn upper level low pressure system moved out of the southwestern U.S. and dropped heavy snow over a large part of eastern Nebraska and southwest Iowa. Winds during the event were relatively light, which limited the blowing and drifting.
• Heavy Snow in Nebraska, February 20 to 21, 201324 eventsDuring a roughly 30-hour period starting on Wednesday the 20th, but peaking in intensity on Thursday the 21st, the majority of the 24-county area experienced its heaviest snowfall of the 2012-2013 winter season.
• Heavy Snow in Nebraska, November 11 to 12, 200022 eventsRecord breaking snowfall occurred over much of Western and North Central Nebraska on Veterans day. A front formed northeast across Western Nebraska and set the focus for an extended period of snowfall which was heavy at times.
• Heavy Snow in Nebraska, October 27 to 30, 200920 eventsA strong Pacific storm brought cold air and abundant moisture to the area. A long duration upslope flow created favorable conditions for heavy snow. This storm produced dangerous winter storm conditions over a wide area of southeast Wyoming and western Nebraska.
• Extreme Cold and Heavy Snow in Nebraska, February 12 to 15, 202117 eventsHeavy snow from low pressure across the Panhandle coupled with record breaking cold in the aftermath made things difficult for area ranchers on Valentine's Day as many were in the calving season.
• Ice Storm and Heavy Snow in Nebraska, November 9 to 10, 202016 eventsAn ice storm began late Nov 9 and continued into Nov 10. It led to power outages and tree damage across 11 counties. The maximum ice measurement was 1.06 inches. Counties in colder air received less and significantly more snow with a maximum of 10 inches record.
• Heavy Snow in Nebraska, February 20 to 22, 201314 eventsA storm system moved out of the southern Rockies bringing a prolonged period of snow to western and north central Nebraska beginning during the early evening on February 20th through the overnight hours on February 21st.
• Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Nebraska, December 7 to 8, 201314 eventsStarting during the late afternoon and evening of Saturday the 7th, peaking in intensity during the overnight hours and lingering in lighter form well into the daytime hours of Sunday the 8th, this was the first widespread measurable snow of the 2013-2014 winter season in South…
• Heavy Snow and Hail in Nebraska, March 23 to 24, 2016$5,000 · 1 in hail · 14 eventsA significant early spring winter storm affected a good portion of eastern Nebraska and western Iowa during the afternoon on the 23rd into the early morning hours of the 24th.
• Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Nebraska, January 11, 201814 eventsA cold front moving southward across eastern Nebraska and western Iowa caused some flash freezing conditions on wet roadway surfaces. In addition an area of snow developed behind the front. Amounts between 3 to 5 inches fell over southeast Nebraska and southwest Iowa.
• Heavy Snow in Nebraska, December 14 to 15, 201411 eventsAn intense low pressure system tracked northeast into the central Great Plains. It produced heavy snowfall and gusty northerly winds up to 40 mph throughout much of the southern Nebraska Panhandle.
• Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Nebraska, February 4, 201510 eventsA quick moving clipper system impacted eastern Nebraska and southwest Iowa during the morning of February 4th. The system traveled southeast through the region along a very tight thermal gradient.
• Heavy Snow in Nebraska, February 23 to 24, 201710 eventsA strong upper level disturbance and associated surface cyclone moved from the central Rockies early on the 23rd across Nebraska and Iowa and into the mid Mississippi River Valley by late on the 24th. Along the track of this system significant precipitation was observed.
• Winter Storm and Heavy Snow in Nebraska, October 13 to 14, 201810 eventsA strong cold front and upper level disturbance produced periods of moderate to heavy snow over the western Nebraska Panhandle. Snow totals ranged from six to eight inches.
• Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Nebraska, November 7 to 8, 201810 eventsA few inches of light snow fell mainly between Highway 136 and Interstate 80 on this Wednesday and Thursday. Small patches of snow began overspreading south central Nebraska Wednesday evening, mainly west of Highway 281 and along and south of Interstate 80.
• Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Nebraska, March 6 to 7, 201910 eventsSeveral inches of snow fell mainly along and north of Interstate 80 on this Wednesday night. A band of snow formed along the Wyoming-Colorado border Wednesday afternoon, and it gradually expanded eastward into western and southwest Nebraska.
• Heavy Snow in Nebraska, October 9 to 10, 20099 eventsA very early intense low pressure system brought heavy snowfall across the southeast Panhandle and portions of western Nebraska during the evening hours of October 9th and persisted through the morning hours of October 10th.

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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.