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Powerful Pacific System Impacting the West; First Significant Snow for Portions of the East

Power Pacific system will continue to bring significant impacts for Pacific Northwest into northern California the remainder of the week. Dangerous coastal affects, heavy rain, flooding, strong winds, and higher elevation mountain snow continues. Meanwhile, a storm across the east is set to bring the first accumulating snow to many higher elevations of the Catskills into the central Appalachians. Read More >

Preliminary Snowfall from
December 14 to 16 Snow Storms

A disturbance lifted northeast across Northwestern Nebraska on December 14th into December 15th  with some light snow accumulation. Then a stronger low pressure system lifted across the plains later on December 15th into the 16th. Ahead of the storm showers and thunderstorms persisted in Eastern Nebraska. In Western and North Central Nebrasak the precipitation type was snow with locally areas of freezing rain/freezing drizzle across central Nebraska. Significant snowfall (greater than 6 inches) was observed across much of northwestern Nebraska. Below is a time line of the snowfall reports received at the National Weather Service North Platte Weather Forecast Office through the storm systems.

 

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
1114 AM CST WED DEC 16 2015

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0800 AM     SNOW             LISCO                   41.50N 102.62W
12/15/2015  M2.0 INCH        GARDEN             NE   CO-OP OBSERVER  

0800 AM     SNOW             ARTHUR                  41.57N 101.69W
12/15/2015  M1.0 INCH        ARTHUR             NE   CO-OP OBSERVER  

0917 AM     SNOW             IMPERIAL                40.52N 101.64W
12/15/2015  M2.5 INCH        CHASE              NE   BROADCAST MEDIA 

1055 AM     SNOW             4 SW BIG SPRINGS        41.02N 102.13W
12/15/2015  M4.0 INCH        DEUEL              NE   CO-OP OBSERVER  

1235 PM     SNOW             5 W STAPLETON           41.48N 100.61W
12/15/2015  M3.0 INCH        LOGAN              NE   CO-OP OBSERVER  

0247 PM     SNOW             CODY                    42.94N 101.25W
12/15/2015  M5.2 INCH        CHERRY             NE   PUBLIC

            REPORT RELAYED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. SNOW BEEN FALLING SINCE
            8AM MST.

0339 PM     HEAVY SNOW       SUTHERLAND              41.16N 101.13W
12/15/2015  M6.0 INCH        LINCOLN            NE   PUBLIC

0354 PM     HEAVY SNOW       13 ENE TRYON            41.63N 100.71W
12/15/2015  E6.0 INCH        LOGAN              NE   PUBLIC

            REPORT RELAYED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. SNOWFALL WAS ESTIMATED,
            AS BLOWING AND DRIFTING IS OCCURRING.

0419 PM     SNOW             16 SW MULLEN            41.88N 101.26W
12/15/2015  M7.0 INCH        HOOKER             NE   PUBLIC

            VIA SOCIAL MEDIA

0724 PM     HEAVY SNOW       10 NE OSHKOSH           41.51N 102.21W
12/15/2015  M8.0 INCH        GARDEN             NE   CO-OP OBSERVER

            STILL SNOWING LIGHTLY, WITH LIGHT NORTHERLY WINDS OF 10
            MPH.

0738 PM     HEAVY SNOW       6 N GORDON              42.89N 102.20W
12/15/2015  E5.5 INCH        SHERIDAN           NE   CO-OP OBSERVER

            COOP OBSERVER ESTIMATED BETWEEN 5 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW HAS
            FALLEN THUS FAR.

0810 PM     SNOW             TAYLOR                  41.77N 99.38W
12/15/2015  M3.0 INCH        LOUP               NE   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            MODERATE TO AT TIMES HEAVY SNOW FALLING

0900 PM     SNOW             3 ENE NORTH PLATTE      41.15N 100.72W
12/15/2015  M1.3 INCH        LINCOLN            NE   OFFICIAL NWS OBS

            GIVEN BREEZY NORTHWEST WINDS BLOWING SNOW...HAVE
            CONSERVATIVELY DETERMINED TOTAL SNOWFALL THUS FAR TO BE
            1.3 INCHES.

0434 AM     SNOW             BRADY                   41.02N 100.37W
12/16/2015  M2.5 INCH        LINCOLN            NE   CO-OP OBSERVER

0500 AM     SNOW             15 N NORTH PLATTE       41.35N 100.77W
12/16/2015  E3.5 INCH        LINCOLN            NE   NWS EMPLOYEE

            SNOW FOLLOWED BY A THIN LAYER OF ICE WITH MORE SNOW ON
            TOP OF THE ICE.

0554 AM     SNOW             BROKEN BOW              41.41N 99.64W
12/16/2015  M4.0 INCH        CUSTER             NE   BROADCAST MEDIA

0600 AM     SNOW             1 W VALENTINE           42.87N 100.57W
12/16/2015  M4.6 INCH        CHERRY             NE   COCORAHS

0600 AM     SNOW             2 NW SPRINGVIEW         42.85N 99.78W
12/16/2015  M2.0 INCH        KEYA PAHA          NE   CO-OP OBSERVER

0600 AM     SNOW             1 S VALENTINE           42.86N 100.55W
12/16/2015  M5.0 INCH        CHERRY             NE   OFFICIAL NWS OBS

            STORM TOTAL AS OF 6 AM CST

0600 AM     SNOW             BUTTE                   42.91N 98.85W
12/16/2015  M1.8 INCH        BOYD               NE   CO-OP OBSERVER

0700 AM     SNOW             IMPERIAL                40.52N 101.64W
12/16/2015  M3.6 INCH        CHASE              NE   CO-OP OBSERVER

            STORM TOTAL

0700 AM     SNOW             12 WSW CALLAWAY         41.22N 100.13W
12/16/2015  M3.5 INCH        CUSTER             NE   COCORAHS

0700 AM     SNOW             KINGSLEY DAM            41.21N 101.66W
12/16/2015  M4.6 INCH        KEITH              NE   CO-OP OBSERVER

            STORM TOTAL

0700 AM     SNOW             ONEILL                  42.46N 98.65W
12/16/2015  M2.0 INCH        HOLT               NE   CO-OP OBSERVER

0700 AM     SNOW             5 W STAPLETON           41.48N 100.61W
12/16/2015  M3.4 INCH        LOGAN              NE   CO-OP OBSERVER

            STORM TOTAL

0700 AM     SNOW             BURWELL                 41.78N 99.13W
12/16/2015  M6.0 INCH        GARFIELD           NE   COCORAHS

0700 AM     SNOW             2 WNW NORTH PLATTE      41.14N 100.81W
12/16/2015  M1.7 INCH        LINCOLN            NE   COCORAHS

0700 AM     SNOW             8 WNW ERICSON           41.82N 98.82W
12/16/2015  M1.0 INCH        GARFIELD           NE   CO-OP OBSERVER

0700 AM     SNOW             8 WSW CALLAWAY          41.25N 100.06W
12/16/2015  M5.6 INCH        CUSTER             NE   CO-OP OBSERVER

0700 AM     SNOW             1 NW HAYES CENTER       40.52N 101.03W
12/16/2015  M1.5 INCH        HAYES              NE   CO-OP OBSERVER

0700 AM     SNOW             2 SE ANSELMO            41.60N 99.84W
12/16/2015  M5.0 INCH        CUSTER             NE   CO-OP OBSERVER

0700 AM     SNOW             6 SSW BERWYN            41.27N 99.54W
12/16/2015  M3.0 INCH        CUSTER             NE   COCORAHS

0800 AM     SNOW             NEWPORT                 42.60N 99.33W
12/16/2015  M2.0 INCH        ROCK               NE   CO-OP OBSERVER

0800 AM     SNOW             1 NNE GRANT             40.86N 101.72W
12/16/2015  M2.7 INCH        PERKINS            NE   COCORAHS

            STORM TOTAL

0800 AM     SNOW             8 ESE GORDON            42.76N 102.06W
12/16/2015  M6.0 INCH        CHERRY             NE   COCORAHS

0800 AM     SNOW             4 S NORTH PLATTE        41.08N 100.77W
12/16/2015  M1.7 INCH        LINCOLN            NE   COCORAHS

0800 AM     SNOW             MADRID                  40.85N 101.54W
12/16/2015  M5.3 INCH        PERKINS            NE   CO-OP OBSERVER

            STORM TOTAL

0800 AM     SNOW             1 E GROSS               42.95N 98.55W
12/16/2015  M3.0 INCH        BOYD               NE   CO-OP OBSERVER

0800 AM     HEAVY SNOW       LISCO                   41.50N 102.62W
12/16/2015  M7.0 INCH        GARDEN             NE   CO-OP OBSERVER

            STORM TOTAL

0800 AM     SNOW             4 W BIG SPRINGS         41.06N 102.15W
12/16/2015  M5.8 INCH        DEUEL              NE   CO-OP OBSERVER

0800 AM     SNOW             CHAMBERS                42.21N 98.75W
12/16/2015  M3.0 INCH        HOLT               NE   CO-OP OBSERVER

            STORM TOTAL

0800 AM     SNOW             MASON CITY              41.22N 99.30W
12/16/2015  M0.4 INCH        CUSTER             NE   CO-OP OBSERVER

0800 AM     SNOW             2 W OGALLALA            41.13N 101.76W
12/16/2015  M4.3 INCH        KEITH              NE   COCORAHS

            STORM TOTAL

0800 AM     SNOW             MULLEN                  42.04N 101.04W
12/16/2015  M6.5 INCH        HOOKER             NE   CO-OP OBSERVER

            STORM TOTAL

0840 AM     HEAVY SNOW       21 N HAY SPRINGS        42.99N 102.69W
12/16/2015  M12.0 INCH       SHERIDAN           NE   PUBLIC

            VIA SOCIAL MEDIA

0900 AM     SNOW             1 W NORTH PLATTE        41.13N 100.79W
12/16/2015  M1.2 INCH        LINCOLN            NE   COCORAHS

0900 AM     SNOW             8 W CHAMPION            40.46N 101.86W
12/16/2015  M4.0 INCH        CHASE              NE   COCORAHS

0900 AM     SNOW             3 S LAMAR               40.53N 101.98W
12/16/2015  M5.0 INCH        CHASE              NE   COCORAHS

0900 AM     SNOW             1 W CURTIS              40.63N 100.53W
12/16/2015  M4.0 INCH        FRONTIER           NE   COCORAHS

0900 AM     SNOW             2 SSW BURWELL           41.75N 99.15W
12/16/2015  M3.5 INCH        GARFIELD           NE   COCORAHS

0900 AM     SNOW             PURDUM                  42.07N 100.26W
12/16/2015  M5.0 INCH        BLAINE             NE   CO-OP OBSERVER

0900 AM     HEAVY SNOW       5 E GORDON              42.81N 102.11W
12/16/2015  M7.0 INCH        SHERIDAN           NE   COCORAHS

0900 AM     SNOW             1 N SUTHERLAND          41.17N 101.13W
12/16/2015  M3.0 INCH        LINCOLN            NE   COCORAHS

0900 AM     SNOW             6 NW HERSHEY            41.22N 101.08W
12/16/2015  M2.0 INCH        LINCOLN            NE   COCORAHS

0915 AM     SNOW             AINSWORTH               42.55N 99.86W
12/16/2015  M3.0 INCH        BROWN              NE   CO-OP OBSERVER

0915 AM     SNOW             4 NNE BERWYN            41.40N 99.47W
12/16/2015  M2.0 INCH        CUSTER             NE   COCORAHS

0923 AM     HEAVY SNOW       MERRIMAN                42.92N 101.70W
12/16/2015  M10.5 INCH       CHERRY             NE   TRAINED SPOTTER

0939 AM     SNOW             TAYLOR                  41.77N 99.38W
12/16/2015  M4.5 INCH        LOUP               NE   CO-OP OBSERVER

            0.37 INCH LIQUID EQUIV

1000 AM     HEAVY SNOW       ARTHUR                  41.57N 101.69W
12/16/2015  M7.0 INCH        ARTHUR             NE   CO-OP OBSERVER

1045 AM     SNOW             THEDFORD                41.98N 100.57W
12/16/2015  E4.0 INCH        THOMAS             NE   POST OFFICE

1045 AM     HEAVY SNOW       HYANNIS                 42.00N 101.76W
12/16/2015  E8.0 INCH        GRANT              NE   POST OFFICE

1055 AM     SNOW             ELLSWORTH               42.06N 102.29W
12/16/2015  M6.0 INCH        SHERIDAN           NE   CO-OP OBSERVER

1100 AM     SNOW             TRYON                   41.56N 100.94W
12/16/2015  E6.0 INCH        MCPHERSON          NE   OTHER FEDERAL

1115 AM     SNOW             OGALLALA                41.13N 101.72W
12/16/2015  M5.0 INCH        KEITH              NE   CO-OP OBSERVER

1157 AM     HEAVY SNOW       6 N GORDON              42.89N 102.20W
12/16/2015  M8.0 INCH        SHERIDAN           NE   CO-OP OBSERVER

0728 PM     HEAVY SNOW       4 N VALENTINE           42.93N 100.55W
12/16/2015  E12.0 INCH       CHERRY             NE   PUBLIC

            STORM TOTAL PRECIPITATION WAS 0.49 INCHES. ESTIMATED 12
            INCHES OF SNOWFALL, WITH WIND CONTAMINATION.

0827 PM     SNOW             LYNCH                   42.83N 98.47W
12/16/2015  M4.0 INCH        BOYD               NE   CO-OP OBSERVER

            STORM TOTAL PRECIPITATION WAS 0.25 INCHES.

 

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by Matt Masek
December 17, 2015