Ice Storm in Nebraska

Events

288

Deaths

6

Injuries

5

Damage

$78 million

• Ice Storm in Nebraska, April 3, 19992 deaths · 3 injured · $50,000 · 1 eventIcy roads resulted in numerous accidents on highways in the western Nebraska Panhandle.
• Ice Storm and Winter Storm in Nebraska, November 9 to 10, 20202 deaths · $100,000 · 2 eventsUnusual warmth with a week of temperatures mainly in the 70s (even 50s and 60s on November 9 less than a day before this storm) was brought to an abrupt end as a deep trough of low pressure moved out of Rockies and into the Plains.
• Ice Storm in Nebraska, February 3, 19982 deaths · 1 injured · $16,000 · 2 eventsLight freezing drizzle on highway surfaces caused hazardous driving conditions during the morning. A few accidents occurred in which motorists hit patches of ice, lost control and rolled over.
• Ice Storm in Nebraska, December 29 to 31, 2006$71 million · 23 eventsA wide variety of significant winter weather began impacting portions of south central Nebraska during the day on Friday (12/29) and continued through Saturday night (12/30), before exiting the area on Sunday (12/31).
• Ice Storm in Nebraska, December 10 to 11, 2007$3.1 million · 16 eventsThe second ice storm in two weeks hit parts of eastern Nebraska and southwest Iowa from Monday evening December 10 into Tuesday morning the 11th. Warmer and more moist air spread northeast across the area Monday evening over a cold and least partially snow-covered ground.
• Ice Storm in Nebraska, December 19 to 20, 2006$2.5 million · 12 eventsA major winter storm spun its way onto the plains. With mild temperatures in place at the start of the storm, precipitation began as rain, and pretty much stayed as rain.
• Ice Storm and Winter Storm in Nebraska, January 15 to 16, 2017$599,000 · 24 eventsA widespread ice storm occurred on this Sunday and Monday. This was the most significant ice storm, for south central Nebraska, since December 2006. The amounts and impacts were not as significant as that event, but this event covered a much larger area.
• Ice Storm in Nebraska, December 1, 2007$480,000 · 24 eventsThe first major winter storm of season coated south central Nebraska with a treacherous blanket of ice during the morning hours of December 1. The freezing rain resulted in a wide array of travel problems for the area.
• Ice Storm in Nebraska, December 7 to 9, 1997$100,000 · 24 eventsTravel became treacherous across south central Nebraska as freezing drizzle coated area roads with a thin layer of ice. The freezing drizzle began the afternoon of the 7th, then gave way to light snow by the 9th.
• Ice Storm in Nebraska, December 21 to 22, 1997$100,000 · 24 eventsA steady light freezing rain covered area roads with a layer of ice, resulting in several accidents into early Monday morning. The slick roads may have played a role in a two-vehicle crash near Bruning the morning of the 21st. One person died in the accident.
• Ice Storm in Nebraska, December 1, 200727 eventsA widespread ice storm affected eastern Nebraska and western Iowa Saturday December 1st, 2007. Warm and moist air spread rapidly north across the region on a strong low level jet that was in excess of 50 mph.
• Ice Storm and Winter Storm in Nebraska, December 18 to 19, 200824 eventsA fast moving upper level system moved from the southwestern United States across the plains tapping gulf moisture as it moved near eastern Nebraska and southwest Iowa.
• Ice Storm in Nebraska, January 15 to 16, 201721 eventsA slow moving cyclone tracked from northern Mexico into the central Plains on January 15th through the 16th. Ahead of this system warm and moist air was pulled northward over a cold airmass at the surface.
• Ice Storm in Nebraska, February 23 to 24, 200118 eventsThe combination of freezing drizzle and freezing rain coated roads, trees and power lines with a solid layer of ice during the overnight hours of February 23rd. Untreated roads, which included most secondary highways and county roads, were literally impassable due to the ice.
• 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.
• Ice Storm and Winter Weather in Nebraska, November 9 to 10, 202015 eventsA strong cold front and plentiful moisture combined to produce a mix of wintery weather and heavy rain across south central Nebraska on November 9th into the 10th.
• Ice Storm in Nebraska, March 16 to 17, 19981 injured · $11,000 · 1 eventPeriods of freezing drizzle caused several accidents due to icy roads. One of the accidents involved an injury in which a following vehicle slid into a vehicle slowing to make a turn.
• Ice Storm and Winter Storm in Nebraska, February 19 to 20, 201110 eventsA strong storm system tracked northeast across western and north central Nebraska during the overnight hours on February 19th through the morning hours on February 20th.
• Ice Storm in Nebraska, December 1, 20077 eventsA winter storm system lifting out of the Southwestern U.S. impacted portions of Southwest, Central, and North Central Nebraska on December 1st. During the early morning hours, freezing rain and sleet began to occur and persisted through early afternoon.
• Ice Storm and Winter Storm in Nebraska, January 2 to 3, 20237 eventsAn energetic system moved across Nebraska advecting north an unusually warm, moist, and unstable airmass for January. The increased moisture and warmth allowed for high snow totals, but also led to many precipitation types being observed.
• Ice Storm in Nebraska, January 2 to 3, 20056 eventsFreezing rain, mixed at times with sleet, moved across southeast Nebraska and southwest Iowa from late Sunday evening January 2nd into Monday morning the 3rd. Significant icing was reported across this area with accumulations of 1/4 to 1/3 inch common.
• Ice Storm and Winter Storm in Nebraska, February 22 to 23, 20235 eventsSnow fell across northeast Nebraska over 20 to 30 hours. Snowfall amounts weren't particularly heavy with only Knox County reporting Winter Storm criteria snowfall totals.
• Ice Storm in Nebraska, December 23, 20094 eventsWarmer and more moist air spread north across eastern Nebraska and southwest Iowa in advance of a developing complex winter storm that was lifting out of the southern plains.
• Ice Storm in Nebraska, January 19 to 20, 20104 eventsAn upper level disturbance that lifted across the central plains caused a weak area of low pressure to lift across the area. The disturbance brought slightly milder and more moist air aloft which produced freezing rain with pockets of substantial glazing.
• Ice Storm and Winter Weather in Nebraska, January 16, 20174 eventsFreezing rain produced ice accumulations of a quarter to a half inch in extreme northeast Nebraska. The icing occurred from shortly after midnight through the daytime hours. There was widespread icing on roads, trees, power lines, and other surfaces.

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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.