Power Outage in Omaha, NE

Public reported trees and powerlines down.

Public reported a large tree limb down on a power line.

Public report from mping for 3 inch tree limbs broken or downed power lines.

Omaha Public Power District reported crews responding to widespread power outages in Omaha due to straight line wind damage.

OPPD estimated that 197 customers were without power in midtown Omaha. Eventually up to 1307 customers were without power. Winds of 40 to 60 across the area. Winds were strong enough to fling frozen ice out of trees and off power lines.

Winds gusted up to 58 mph. Up to 1000 people were without power due to downed lines.

Several reports of 2 to 4 inches of heavy wet snow occurred. Up to 50,000 people in the OPPD service area lost power due to downed power lines.

A series of downbursts occurred across northwest and northeast Omaha. The majority of the damage was centered Sorensen Parkway where significant tree, power line and pole damage was observed. Large tree limbs were blown down and some trees were uprooted. Some damage did occur at Eppley Airfield where small planes were moved or flipped. This closed the airport for some time after the storms passed. A maximum wind gust of 96 mph was recorded at the airport.

A series of downbursts occurred across northwest and northeast Omaha. The majority of the damage was centered Sorensen Parkway where significant tree, power line and pole damage was observed. Large tree limbs were blown down and some trees were uprooted. Some damage did occur at Eppley Airfield where small planes were moved or flipped. This closed the airport for some time after the storms passed. A maximum wind gust of 96 mph was recorded at the airport.

Social media images showed tree and power line damage in the city of Omaha near 45th and H street.

Broadcast media reported a measured quarter inch of ice in downtown Omaha. Ice across the Omaha metro area ranged from 0.15 to 0.25 from this event. Some scattered power outages were reported from the local power company due to the freezing rain. The event ended with a mix of sleet and snow.

Local media reported on a swatch of wind damage from the Benson to Dundee area of Omaha. Within this zone tree limbs of 3 inches or great were blown down. Some homes had siding partially removed, and over 8800 people were without electrical power.

Local media reported on a swatch of wind damage from the Benson to Dundee area of Omaha. Within this zone tree limbs of 3 inches or great were blown down. Some homes had siding partially removed, and over 8800 people were without electrical power.

Sustained winds of 30 to 40 mph impacted the area during the afternoon and early evening hours, with a peak gust of 60 mph measured by the Asos at Omaha Eppley at 503 pm cdt. The winds caused scattered tree damage and power outages across Omaha and also brought areas of blowing dust and other debris.

A bowing thunderstorm complex brought fairly widespread tree damage to a large part of Omaha. Many trees were split or uprooted which caused damage to vehicles and homes and brought power outages to a little over 50,000 OPPD customers. Damage reports started coming in across west Omaha near 144th or 156th Streets from near Center north to around Blondo with the damage become more widespread from central into north Omaha. Several reports of winds around or higher than 60 mph came in across the city, and the Asos at Omaha Eppley Airfield measured a wind gust of 69 mph at 1000 am CDT. The strong winds and damage continued into western Iowa.

A bowing thunderstorm complex brought fairly widespread tree damage to a large part of Omaha. Many trees were split or uprooted which caused damage to vehicles and homes and brought power outages to a little over 50,000 OPPD customers. Damage reports started coming in across west Omaha near 144th or 156th Streets from near Center north to around Blondo with the damage become more widespread from central into north Omaha. Several reports of winds around or higher than 60 mph came in across the city, and the Asos at Omaha Eppley Airfield measured a wind gust of 69 mph at 1000 am CDT. The strong winds and damage continued into western Iowa.

Scattered 3 inch tree limbs were reported downed by the strong winds near the 61st and Blondo area of central Omaha. A measured wind gust to 67 mph occurred in the Miller Park area resulting in tree and power line damage.

Scattered 3 inch tree limbs were reported downed by the strong winds near the 61st and Blondo area of central Omaha. A measured wind gust to 67 mph occurred in the Miller Park area resulting in tree and power line damage.

Based on ASOS observations at Omaha Eppley and those recorded at the National Weather Service near Valley, wind speeds of up to 52 mph were measured across the county. The strong winds combined with falling and blowing snow to reduce visibilities to less than a quarter of a mile, especially in rural areas. The combination of the winds and snow lead to power outages in the central and western parts of the county with over 41,000 people losing power.

Thunderstorm winds caused scattered tree damage across the eastern parts of Omaha. A gust of 64 mph was recorded by Asos at Eppley Airfield at 7 pm CDT and limbs as large as 8 inches in diameter were downed near 43rd and Vinton Streets in southeast Omaha between 650 and 7 pm. The strong winds caused a few power outages in town according to OPPD.

Thunderstorm winds caused scattered tree damage across the eastern parts of Omaha. A gust of 64 mph was recorded by Asos at Eppley Airfield at 7 pm CDT and limbs as large as 8 inches in diameter were downed near 43rd and Vinton Streets in southeast Omaha between 650 and 7 pm. The strong winds caused a few power outages in town according to OPPD.

Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at 60 mph downed a tree near Dodge Park along 36th Street. The fallen tree downed power lines in the area.

A bowing segment of a line of thunderstorms produced areas of tree damage and power outages from the south part of Omaha into Papillion and Bellevue. In south Omaha power lines were reported downed near 42nd and Valley. The winds were measured at 77 mph at Offutt Afb in Sarpy county. A total of 10,000 homes lost power from the storm in Sarpy and southern Douglas counties.

Snowfall of 8 to 10 inches fell across Douglas county with around 9 inches measured at the NWS office near Valley and at Eppley Airfield. Some reports of around 10 inches were received from the western parts of Omaha. The heavy wet snow caused some tree damage and also sporadic power outages across the county.

Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured at 66 mph at the NWS office near Valley at 957 pm CDT, this followed earlier gusts of 61 mph at 947 pm and 64 mph at 954 pm. The strong winds extended into southwest Omaha where tree limbs downed power lines and knocked out power to at least 10,000 customers, mainly in the Millard area.

Thunderstorm winds estimated at around 60 mph caused scattered tree damage in the Omaha area which knocked out power to around 11,000 OPPD customers. Known tree damage included an eight inch in diameter tree limb downed near 144th and Blondo, a large limb down on a road near 45th and H Streets and a large tree downed on 55th Street just south of Dodge Street. A measured wind gust of 56 mph was recorded at the NWS office with this storm at 358 am CDT. Heavy rain in a short time also caused some minor street flooding east of 42nd Street.

A thunderstorm wind gust of 62 mph was measured on home weather equipment near 156th and Maple Streets. The strong winds caused scattered tree damage, mainly across the northern sections of town from around Irvington through Florence. The fallen trees caused some vehicle and home damage and also knocked the power out to around 8,000 OPPD customers across the northern sections of town.

A thunderstorm wind gust of 69 mph was measured by Asos at Omaha Eppley Airfield at 820 pm Cdt. The winds caused substantial tree damage in parts of town, notably near and east northeast of 156th and Blondo Streets, near Bennington and also in parts of midtown. Fences and outbuildings also sustained damage in those areas. Some other scattered tree damage was noted in town and power was knocked out to parts of town as well.

Blizzard conditions developed over Douglas county a little after noon of Dec. 11. Snowfall over the county was generally 2 to 4 inches with 4 inches measured at the NWS in Valley the highest. Two inches was officially recorded in Omaha. The snow combined with with northwest winds of 35 to 40 mph with gusts to 55 mph causing visibilities to frequently drop below 1/4 mile and to near zero at times. A peak gust of 57 mph was measured by the Asos at Omaha Eppley at 701 pm. The winds downed numerous tree limbs and cut power to a little over 6,000 OPPD customers in the metro. The snow began around 7 am and light snow or significant visibility restrictions in blowing snow lasted until around 10 pm.

The Asos at Omaha-Eppley measured a thunderstorm wind gust of 60 mph. There were estimates of winds a little stronger than this in west Omaha. The wind caused scattered tree and fence damage across town and knocked the power out to around 40,000 OPPD customers for at least several hours and some for more than a day.

The Asos at Omaha-Eppley measured a thunderstorm wind gust of 60 mph. There were estimates of winds a little stronger than this in west Omaha. The wind caused scattered tree and fence damage across town and knocked the power out to around 40,000 OPPD customers for at least several hours and some for more than a day.

A thunderstorm with strong winds downed large tree limbs and power lines across much of Omaha as it moved across town. The Asos at Omaha-Eppley airport measured a wind gust of 63 mph with the storm.

A thunderstorm with strong winds downed large tree limbs and power lines across much of Omaha as it moved across town. The Asos at Omaha-Eppley airport measured a wind gust of 63 mph with the storm.

Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured at 63 mph at the Asos at Omaha-Eppley. The winds caused scattered tree damage in east and south Omaha which also caused some power outages.

Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured at 63 mph at the Asos at Omaha-Eppley. The winds caused scattered tree damage in east and south Omaha which also caused some power outages.

A micro-burst thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at over 60 mph. The winds knocked down trees and power lines in the southeast part of Omaha. Up to 6800 OPPD customers lost their power from the storm. The Omaha Public Works Department received about 15 reports of tree damage and a similar number of traffic light outages.

A micro-burst thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at over 60 mph. The winds knocked down trees and power lines in the southeast part of Omaha. Up to 6800 OPPD customers lost their power from the storm. The Omaha Public Works Department received about 15 reports of tree damage and a similar number of traffic light outages.

A peak wind of 59 mph was measured by the Omaha-Eppley Asos at 236pm CDT. The winds were the result of Canadian air spilling southeast across the plains and caused scattered tree damage in town. Around 4,000 OPPD customers also briefly lost power.

This is a continuation of the damage path from the bow echo that started in Dodge and Saunders county to the west. The damage path in Douglas county was about 5 to 7 miles wide and a NWS storm survey estimated winds of at least 70 mph and in some cases up to 100 to 115 mph. Wind equipment at the NWS office just outside of Valley measured 77 mph winds at 434 pm CDT just before the equipment failed. Meteorologists there estimated winds exceeded 80 mph at the office. The Awos at the Millard airport, just south of the severe damage swath, measured a wind gust of 59 mph at 450 pm. ||The damage path crossed into the county from the Woodcliff area south of Fremont and spread toward and then just north of the Elkhorn area. In the Valley area trees were damaged or uprooted, a fireworks tent and its contents were destroyed, farm outbuildings were heavily damaged and center pivots were flipped. A house also lost its roof and crops were flattened or shredded to the ground. In western Douglas county several barns were destroyed or severely damage, including a few that caused severe injuries to livestock that necessitated euthanization. The damage swath then continued across west Omaha where 2 houses near 180th and Maple Streets sustained serious damage due to garage failures. Tree and power pole damage continued toward the 132nd and Maple Street intersection where more substantial damage was noted, including a damaged canopy at a gas station and a swath of broken light and power poles. That intersection was to remain closed then for the next 2 or 3 days while the poles were repaired or replaced and power restored. The damage path then continued through the Dundee area where more substantial tree damage was noted due to the concentration of larger and older trees. Finally the damage continued into downtown Omaha with damage noted to the outside of the Qwest Sports/Convention Center. Across the entire path, tree, home and other outside building or fence damage was observed or reported.||In all over 125,000 OPPD customers lost power, in some cases for a week or so. OPPD officials stated that it was one of the worst storms in its history, rivaling an early wet snowstorm in late October of 1997. Damage claims in the Omaha area alone was estimated to have reached $40 million from residents and between $2.6 million and $3.7 million from city property. OPPD was estimated to have sustained $10 million in damage, mostly in Douglas county.

This is a continuation of the damage path from the bow echo that started in Dodge and Saunders county to the west. The damage path in Douglas county was about 5 to 7 miles wide and a NWS storm survey estimated winds of at least 70 mph and in some cases up to 100 to 115 mph. Wind equipment at the NWS office just outside of Valley measured 77 mph winds at 434 pm CDT just before the equipment failed. Meteorologists there estimated winds exceeded 80 mph at the office. The Awos at the Millard airport, just south of the severe damage swath, measured a wind gust of 59 mph at 450 pm. ||The damage path crossed into the county from the Woodcliff area south of Fremont and spread toward and then just north of the Elkhorn area. In the Valley area trees were damaged or uprooted, a fireworks tent and its contents were destroyed, farm outbuildings were heavily damaged and center pivots were flipped. A house also lost its roof and crops were flattened or shredded to the ground. In western Douglas county several barns were destroyed or severely damage, including a few that caused severe injuries to livestock that necessitated euthanization. The damage swath then continued across west Omaha where 2 houses near 180th and Maple Streets sustained serious damage due to garage failures. Tree and power pole damage continued toward the 132nd and Maple Street intersection where more substantial damage was noted, including a damaged canopy at a gas station and a swath of broken light and power poles. That intersection was to remain closed then for the next 2 or 3 days while the poles were repaired or replaced and power restored. The damage path then continued through the Dundee area where more substantial tree damage was noted due to the concentration of larger and older trees. Finally the damage continued into downtown Omaha with damage noted to the outside of the Qwest Sports/Convention Center. Across the entire path, tree, home and other outside building or fence damage was observed or reported.||In all over 125,000 OPPD customers lost power, in some cases for a week or so. OPPD officials stated that it was one of the worst storms in its history, rivaling an early wet snowstorm in late October of 1997. Damage claims in the Omaha area alone was estimated to have reached $40 million from residents and between $2.6 million and $3.7 million from city property. OPPD was estimated to have sustained $10 million in damage, mostly in Douglas county.

Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at around 60 mph caused scattered tree damage in the Omaha area with large limbs or trees downed near |228th and Q and 96th and Harrison Streets. OPPD reported that 4,500 customers lost their power from the storm.

This is the second tornado to cause damage to the Omaha metro area this night. Tornado number 2 first touched down just southwest of 204th and Q Streets and produced EF1 damage to the roof and decking of a home. The tornado produced mainly EF0 damage as it moved east, passing just south of Zorinsky Lake and just southeast of Oak View Mall. Tornado number 2 then merged with tornado number 1 near 132nd and Westwood Lane and then continued on to around 114th and Shirley Streets. Minor structure damage, tree damage and lifted shingles compromised most of the damage with this tornado. Although the track of this tornado in Douglas county was longer than Tornado number 1, the more significant damage occurred with the first tornado.||The tornadoes spun up on the leading edge of a bow echo that gathered strength and raced through the Omaha metropolitan region. OPPD stated that 13,800 customers lost power from the storm. More than 500 home owners reported damage.

This is the second tornado to cause damage to the Omaha metro area this night. Tornado number 2 first touched down just southwest of 204th and Q Streets and produced EF1 damage to the roof and decking of a home. The tornado produced mainly EF0 damage as it moved east, passing just south of Zorinsky Lake and just southeast of Oak View Mall. Tornado number 2 then merged with tornado number 1 near 132nd and Westwood Lane and then continued on to around 114th and Shirley Streets. Minor structure damage, tree damage and lifted shingles compromised most of the damage with this tornado. Although the track of this tornado in Douglas county was longer than Tornado number 1, the more significant damage occurred with the first tornado.||The tornadoes spun up on the leading edge of a bow echo that gathered strength and raced through the Omaha metropolitan region. OPPD stated that 13,800 customers lost power from the storm. More than 500 home owners reported damage.

This is the continuation of tornado number 1 (of 2) to hit the Omaha metro area this night. Tornado number 1 crossed over from Sarpy county near 144th and Harrison Streets before merging with tornado number 2 just east of 132nd and Westwood Lane. From there the merged tornado continued northeast to near 114th and Shirley Streets. Tornado number 1 traveled at about 50 mph in Douglas county. Tornado number 1 produced EF2 damage in both Douglas and Sarpy counties. Although tree and roof damage was noted along most of the track, the area hardest hit in Douglas county was around 137th and Y Streets. A few homes had their roofs completely blown off in this area, while others had significant roof and siding damage. The tornado then hit a Walmart, Sams Club and Home Depot causing damage to each of those businesses after it crossed L Street.||Tornado number 1 first set down just southeast of 232nd and West Angus Road about a mile west of Gretna in Sarpy county. It traveled about 8 miles in Sarpy county before crossing into Douglas county.||The tornadoes spun up on the leading edge of a bow echo that gathered strength and raced through the Omaha metropolitan region. OPPD reported that 13,800 customers lost power from the storm. In total, more than 500 homeowners reported damage from the storm and according to FEMA, 7 homes were destroyed and 21 others sustained major damage.

This is the continuation of tornado number 1 (of 2) to hit the Omaha metro area this night. Tornado number 1 crossed over from Sarpy county near 144th and Harrison Streets before merging with tornado number 2 just east of 132nd and Westwood Lane. From there the merged tornado continued northeast to near 114th and Shirley Streets. Tornado number 1 traveled at about 50 mph in Douglas county. Tornado number 1 produced EF2 damage in both Douglas and Sarpy counties. Although tree and roof damage was noted along most of the track, the area hardest hit in Douglas county was around 137th and Y Streets. A few homes had their roofs completely blown off in this area, while others had significant roof and siding damage. The tornado then hit a Walmart, Sams Club and Home Depot causing damage to each of those businesses after it crossed L Street.||Tornado number 1 first set down just southeast of 232nd and West Angus Road about a mile west of Gretna in Sarpy county. It traveled about 8 miles in Sarpy county before crossing into Douglas county.||The tornadoes spun up on the leading edge of a bow echo that gathered strength and raced through the Omaha metropolitan region. OPPD reported that 13,800 customers lost power from the storm. In total, more than 500 homeowners reported damage from the storm and according to FEMA, 7 homes were destroyed and 21 others sustained major damage.

Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated at around 60 mph near 104th and Fort Streets in Northwest Omaha. Also a fairly large section of midtown Omaha lost power due to tree limbs on power lines.

Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated at around 60 mph near 104th and Fort Streets in Northwest Omaha. Also a fairly large section of midtown Omaha lost power due to tree limbs on power lines.

Freezing rain accumulated around 1/4 of an inch over much of the county. The icing downed tree limbs and caused scattered power outages, however much of the ice began melting by late morning as temperatures climbed above freezing.

A bow echo raced across the Omaha metropolitan area bringing strong winds which downed numerous large tree limbs and uprooted a few trees. This caused scattered damage across town, especially in the central and eastern parts of the city where felled trees caused damage to houses and vehicles and downed power lines. An estimated 20,000 customers lost power. A wind gust of 68 mph was measured by ASOS at Omaha Eppley at 746 pm CDT and a 60 mph gust was measured at 755 pm. Winds of 60 mph or greater were observed over most of the city.

The ASOS at Omaha Eppley Airfield measured a thunderstorm wind gust of 59 mph. The strong winds caused scattered tree damage across town and just to the northwest of town. Trees were reported downed near 73rd and Cass, 72nd and Bennington Rd, 144th and Maple Streets and near Calhoun and Kelby Roads. Power lines were also downed at 108th and Bennington Road. Six to 12 inch diameter tree limbs broke off a tree 1 miles northwest of Dodge Park causing some damage to the roof of a home there.

Thunderstorm winds gusts possibly as high as 60 mph knocked down several large tree limbs in midtown Omaha and also knocked out the power to parts of the Dundee area and other areas of midtown Omaha. A little over 4000 OPPD customers lost power for a while from this storm.

Thunderstorm wind gusts that were measured at 62 mph by the Omaha Eppley Asos caused scattered tree...fence and building damage in Omaha. Most of the reports of tree damage were on the western or northern sections of town and included a 30 year-old ash that fell on a house north of Dodge Park, a large maple tree that fell on a home near 24th and Vane Street, a 60-foot evergreen that fell onto a house and car near 38th and Cuming Streets, 4 to 6 inch limbs downed near 210th and Maple and 10 inch tree limbs downed near 32nd and Tucker. A construction crane was blown over onto a performing arts building downtown causing $300,000 worth of damage. OPPD reported that around 13,000 customers lost their power from the storms.

Penny size hail was reported by the public near 15th and Center Streets. The hail was accompanied by winds at least 40 mph and there were several calls made to the City of Omaha works department about tree limbs downed. Power was knocked out to around 1200 OPPD customers, mainly across the central sections of town.

Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at 60 mph uprooted trees or broke large branches in Irvington which downed power lines and knocked the power out to one or two dozen homes in the area.

Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated to over 60 mph blew down a few large trees and damaged power lines in Omaha.

A thunderstorm wind gust of 62 mph was measured by the Omaha Eppley Airport ASOS. The winds knocked power out to sections of Omaha and caused some large tree limbs to break. At least one branch fell onto a car causing significant damage.

A large bowing line of thunderstorms moved through the Omaha area bringing very strong winds and causing areas of substantial tree damage. A wind gust of 59 mph was recorded by Asos at Eppley Airfield at 1229 am cdt, while a wind gust of 84 mph was recorded on top of a building in downtown Omaha at 1233 am cdt and a 75 mph gust was recorded on a building on the Creighton campus at 1240 am cdt. OPPD estimated that cleanup expenses alone were around $200,000, with damage estimated at around 1.5 million dollars. At the peak, 60,000 customers were without power, some for the better part of a week. Many cars at several parking lots near the airport had their side windows broke out, probably due to the strong winds and the temperature contrast of a cool rain falling on cars which had sat out in the sun all day. The temperature when the rain and wind came through fell from the lower 80s down to the lower to mid 60s. This line of storms originated in northeast Nebraska from around Antelope, Pierce and Cedar counties and then bowed southeast causing the areas of extensive tree damage across counties in eastern Nebraska and western Iowa that night. In Omaha, much of the tree and house damage was in the central and eastern sections of the city where larger trees existed.

Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at around 60 mph blew over a cottonwood tree onto a garage in central Omaha and also knocked down a few other large tree limbs. The downed trees and limbs caused several thousand OPPD customers to lose power for a while from this storm.

A supercell thunderstorm tracked across Douglas county and the greater Omaha area producing widespread wind gusts of 50 to 70 mph. These strong winds downed some power poles and trees as well as blew around a lot of outdoor furniture throughout the central and northern sections of the city. The storm produced a wind gust to around 70 mph at Eppley Airfield. The storm was also accompanied by hail up to golfball size and continuous lightning which caused several house and garage fires. The storm also knocked power out to 30,000 OPPD customers.

Lightning damaged several houses in the Omaha area and also caused a brief power outage for around 1100 customers.

Thunderstorm wind gusts of nearly 60 mph were reported by an off duty NWS employee and a ham radio operator 15 miles and 10 miles southwest, respectively, of Eppley airfield. The strong winds downed some power lines and broke some tree branches.

Thunderstorm winds downed power lines in south Omaha. OPPD estimated around 4000 customers lost their power from the storms late on the 29th and early on the 30th from southern Burt county south into Cass county, including Douglas county and south Omaha.

An impactful winter weather system brought heavy snow, freezing rain, sleet, and ice pellets to the area. There was a wide swath of 6+ inches of snowfall in northeast Nebraska. The peak snowfall amount was 11 inches in Cedar County. Farther to the south, numerous precipitation types were observed with the most impactful being freezing rain. Jefferson County reported 0.30 inches of flat ice and power outages in the county.

A line of storms that developed over western Nebraska and South Dakota moved into a highly unstable airmass with 2500-3000 J/kg MLCAPE leading to widespread wind damage across eastern Nebraska and western Iowa. The Omaha Airport (Eppley Airfield) record a peak wind gust of 96 mph. According to the Omaha Public Power District, nearly 200,000 customers were without power.

An initially unimpressive thunderstorm complex over northeast Nebraska rapidly intensified during the morning of August 10, 2020. After a few sporadic early morning damage reports, the intensifying storms began to more readily produce damaging winds in excess of 50 kts around 1340Z. Those damaging winds increased in coverage and intensity as the storms moved east into Iowa. The portion of the thunderstorm complex that moved through the NWS Omaha forecast area marked the approximate beginning of an intense derecho that tracked across portions of Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio. Within the NWS Omaha forecast area, there were more than 20 local storm reports of wind damage and measured severe wind gusts, including more than 50,000 power outages.

Rain quickly changed to snow behind a cold front moving through the area. A 40-60 mile wide band of moderate to heavy snow of 3 to 7 inches set up from south central NE through west central IA, especially along the Interstate 80 corridor. Heavy wet snow falling on fully leafed trees, resulted in many downed trees and branches, and tens of thousands of people without power. Up to 55,000 people were without power at one time in the OPPD district, and several thousand in the LES district. However, impact on roads remained low since most roads remained wet through the event.

A 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. This resulted in periods of freezing rain for eastern Nebraska and western Iowa, which started during the early morning on Sunday January 15th and continued off and on through the day on Monday January 16th. Temperatures through the event were generally in the lower 30s, which mitigated some of the potential travel effects of the freezing rain but accumulation still occurred on trees, power lines, and on sidewalks, parking lots and secondary roadways. This resulted in sporadic tree damage and power outages.

As a potent upper level storm system moved across the northern Plains on November 25th a sharp cold front slowly moved south through Nebraska and Iowa. This allowed for some of the coldest air of the early winter season to move into the mid Missouri River Valley. As warm and moist air continued to stream northeast across the area over this air the stage was set for a mix of freezing rain, sleet, and snow. The mix started early on the morning of the 26th and continued through the day creating some hazardous conditions for holiday travelers, scattered power outages, and some tree damage.

A powerful storm system moved from the northern Plains on the morning of the 16th to the mid Mississippi River Valley by the evening. Behind this system, across eastern Nebraska and western Iowa strong northwest developed during the morning and peaked in intensity during the early afternoon. Many locations across northeast Nebraska and west central Iowa recorded wind gusts greater than 60 mph with sustained winds greater than 40 mph during this time. The strong winds created some minor damage, power outages and blowing dust. Winds diminished during the evening hours on the 16th.

A very atypical early spring storm brought a mix of winter weather and severe thunderstorms to eastern Nebraska April 9th and 10th. An Arctic cold front pushed across the area early on April 9th bringing subfreezing temperatures to northeast Nebraska. Meanwhile, a large upper level low pressure system tracking northeast out of the southern Rockies fed warmer and unstable air across the area above this shallow cold air. A mix of freezing rain and snow spread over northeast Nebraska during the morning of the 9th and by afternoon scattered thunderstorms developed and moved across that area. These storms intensified the freezing rain, mixing at times with heavy sleet and in some cases even large hail. Farther southeast, even with temperatures in the 30s and 40s, severe thunderstorms developed during the evening that produced even larger hail. One storm that moved across the western sections of the Omaha metro caused extensive damage as it dropped quarter to golf ball-size and even larger stones that covered the ground. The freezing rain and sleet caused some power outages in northeast Nebraska along with the cancellation of school on the 10th.

A powerful winter storm moved into the central Plains during the weekend of March 9-10th. The system initially brought warm weather and scattered showers and thunderstorms on the evening of the 8th into the morning of the 9th. As the main upper level storm system emerged on the Plains late on the 9th, a strong cold front moved from northwest to southeast across the area. Precipitation redeveloped behind this cold front associated with the upper level storm system and quickly changed from light rain to light snow during the early morning hours of the 10th. Isolated reports of sleet and light freezing rain were reported as the precipitation changed from light rain to snow, but significant ice accumulations were not reported. The snow, occasionally heavy, then continued through the day on the 10th and ended in the early morning hours on Monday March 11. Also associated with the system were strong northwest winds. Wind speeds of 30 to 40 mph were common during the day on Sunday March 10th leading to considerable blowing and drifting of the falling snow and reduced visibilities. This combination led to numerous traffic accidents and for authorities to close Interstate 80 for a time west of Lincoln in Lancaster and Seward Counties. Most schools were closed on Monday the 11th due to the poor travel conditions. Some of the higher snowfall totals ranged from 8.5 inches at the Naitonal Weather Service in Valley and in Seward, 9 inches at Eppley Airfield in Omaha and also in North Bend, 11 inches was reported in David City, and Fremont recorded 11.5 inches. Generally snowfall amounts of 6 to 11 inches were common with the event in the heaviest band.

A large upper level low pressure system moved from the Rocky Mountains onto the plains. Rain developed ahead of the system and then turned to wet snow during the evening and overnight hours of February 3rd. Although north winds increased into the 15 to 30 mph range, blowing and drifting was limited to a degree by the wetness of the snow. However, the wet snow stuck to trees and caused some tree damage and scattered power outages, mainly from west of Lincoln through Lincoln and into the Omaha/Council Bluffs area. Total snow from the storm was generally 8 to 12 inches with amounts that tapered off to a few inches around Norfolk to Tekamah and 3 to 4 inches from the southeast corner of Nebraska into far southwest Iowa. Although many reports from the storm were in the 8 to 12 inch range, a few locations reported a bit more including around 15 inches in David City and a report of around 14 inches near Lincoln.

A record rain event in May in eastern Montana combined with high water from storms in April and May, plus snow melt from a much above normal snow pack, all contributed to bring record high water to the Missouri River chain of reservoirs by late Spring. Then residual snow melt and additional rains produced record 13.8 million and 10.0 million acre feet of runoff above Sioux City in June and July respectively. This helped contribute and sustain record releases from the Missouri River Reservoirs from mid June into early August. Releases from Gavins Point Dam, which is the last in the chain, reached around 160,000 cfs by the middle of June and remained that high into early August before dropping to around 90,000 cfs by the end of the month which help alleviate some of the flooding. The flooding continued into September but moderated greatly. However, OPPD reported that costs associated with the flooding totaled $44.5 million as of August 11th, $28.7 million for flood-protection and $15.8 million for power replacement due to the continued shutdown of the Ft. Calhoun Nuclear Station. Local Governments and Eppley's Airport Authority spent around $42 million monitoring levees, pumping out groundwater and re-plumbing the drainage system. By the end of September the Omaha district of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers estimated it spent $56 million directly and indirectly in battling the river throughout its share of the basin.

A record rain event in May in eastern Montana, other storms in April and May, and snow melt all combined to bring record high water to the Missouri River chain of reservoirs. The high water levels plus a record 13.8 million acre feet of runoff in June (combined rain and snow melt from an unusually high snow pack in the Rockies) and a record 10 million acre feet runoff in July over the Missouri River Basin above Sioux City all contributed to record releases from the Missouri River Reservoirs. Releases from Gavins Point Dam, which is the last in the chain, increased to around 160,000 cfs by mid June and remained around that level through July. The previous record release was 70,000 cfs. The high releases produced moderate to major flooding along the Missouri River which gradually worsened from May into June and then continued through July and into August. The river near Nebraska City, which is normally a little over 1,000 feet wide, widened to a channel of more than 2.6 miles with some holes over 60 feet deep. OPPD reported that costs associated with the flooding totaled 44.5 million dollars as of August 11th, $28.7 million for flood-protection and $15.8 million for power replacement due to the continued shutdown of the Ft. Calhoun Nuclear Station. As of early July a total of 134 Nebraska homes and private buildings had been destroyed by flood waters of the Missouri while an additional 142 had sustained major damage.

A bow echo that developed northwest of Omaha produced a 3 to 7 mile wide swath of significant damage surrounded by a larger area of lesser damage from about 40 miles northwest of Omaha to 50 miles to the southeast. Wind speeds in the core of the damage path were measured at 77 mph at the NWS in Valley before the wind equipment failed. A private citizen reportedly measured 98 mph winds on their home weather equipment in far west Omaha. A storm survey done by the NWS estimated that the more significant damage was caused by straight-line winds which reached speeds of 100 to 115 mph in some areas.||The damage swath started in north central Saunders and south central Dodge counties and ended in southern Pottawattamie and northern Mills counties. Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted along the path of the significant damage along with snapped power and street light poles and scattered house and outbuilding damage. Corn and other crops in the path were shredded nearly to the ground.

The 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. Temperatures earlier in the day were only in the 20s with most dew point temperatures in the teens. ||Freezing rain moved into southeast Nebraska a little after 700 pm and spread northeast into the Omaha area by 930 or 10 pm. The northern section of the freezing rain mixed with sleet and then changed to snow by morning, with some 1 or 2 inch snow accumulations. The southern sections remained mostly freezing rain for most of the event. Ice accumulations ranged from around 1 inch in the southeast corner of Nebraska in Richardson and Pawnee counties, to around 1/4 inch from around Fremont through Blair, which are just to the northwest of Omaha. Especially hard hit were Pawnee and Richardson counties where many trees and power lines were downed along with prolonged power outages. Farther north from around Lincoln to Omaha, the freezing rain and sleet mixture appeared to limit the amount of icing that built up on power lines and trees with much less damage and power loss noted. However, the wintry weather forced the postponement of many schools across the area. The total damage was estimated at around $3.1 million, mostly in Pawnee, Richardson, Nemaha and southern Gage counties. Over 5,000 customers were without power for a while, some for days. President Bush declared that major disaster area money would be available for disaster assistance.

A 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. The moisture fed north over a retreating Arctic air mass, with temperatures in the 20s and dew point temperatures in the single digits and teens just after midnight. The freezing precipitation began over much of the area between 2 and 4 am, and was preceded or initially mixed with a little sleet across the south and snow over the north. Surface temperatures and dew points climbed to freezing or a bit above about 5 to 12 hours after the precipitation began, first over southeast Nebraska and southwest Iowa. Ice accumulations of 1/4 inch or more fell over much of the area, with some areas picking up 1/2 to 3/4 of an inch. Although there were reports of tree limbs down, traffic accidents and power outages, the rise in temperatures to freezing and above helped mitigate a lot of the damage.

A dangerous and powerful winter storm hit much of eastern Nebraska and southwest Iowa during the morning and early afternoon hours of Thursday, March 1, 2007. After a lull in the wind...snow and blowing snow late Thursday...strong winds and scattered snow showers moved back across much of the region Friday bringing a return of blizzard or near blizzard conditions. Although skies cleared Friday night, substantial blowing snow continued over a large part of the area into Saturday morning. The storm closed most schools across eastern Nebraska and western Iowa both Thursday and Friday. |This storm brought heavy snow combined with very strong northwest winds to create whiteout conditions and near zero visibility. Wind gusts were frequently over 35 mph with peak gusts of 45 to 58 mph recorded Thursday and peak gusts of 40 to 45 mph measured on Friday. Travel became impossible for many stranded motorists, and many roads were closed. The storm was associated with an unusually deep low pressure system, which bottomed out around 979 mb over central Iowa Thursday afternoon. The storm initially developed quickly over eastern Kansas late Wednesday.|Some of the heavier snow amounts for the 24 hours ending Friday morning included...|The Omaha Area|Boystown 12.8 inches, Bennington 12.0, Gretna 12.0, Valley NWS 12.0, 149th and Blondo 11.4, Dodge Park 11.0, Papillion 10.5, Downtown 10.0, Elkhorn 10.0, 120th and Center 9.0, Florence 8.0, Ft. Calhoun 7.7, Omaha Eppley 7.1, Offutt AFB 5-7.|Elsewhere in Eastern Nebraska|Tekamah 11.2 inches, Fremont 9.5-10, Tecumseh 9.5, Syracuse 9.0, Bennett 9.0, Hickman 9.0, Raymond 8.8, Uehling 8.0, Springfield 7.0, Lincoln 6.6, Malcolm 5.3.|Western Iowa|Harlan 16 inches, Onawa 12, Little Sioux 11.7, Underwood 11.2, Oakland 9.5-13, Glenwood 9.5, Hancock 9.2, Kennebec 8.5, Sidney 8.0, Logan 8, Shenandoah 7.

A prolonged period of snow, occasionally heavy, fell across much of eastern Nebraska and southwest Iowa from very early Sunday morning 3/19/06 into early Tuesday morning the 21st. The snow was accompanied by gusty east to northeast winds which created significant blowing and drifting snow, especially west of a Lincoln to West Point line. East of that line the snow was occasionally mixed with sleet, freezing drizzle and even light rain Sunday and Sunday night. Total snowfall of 20 to 25 inches was common from around Columbus and Schuyler to the Norfolk, Albion and Neligh areas, with some unofficial totals of 28 to 30 inches reported. Amounts of 10 to 20 inches were recorded west of a line from Beatrice to Lincoln to Omaha then into Monona county Iowa. Snow totals southeast of that line decreased gradually, and only 2 to 4 inches was reported from around Falls City, in the southeast corner of Nebraska, toward Shenandoah and Clarinda in southwest Iowa.The precipitation for the first part of the event, from Sunday into midday Monday, was mainly driven by warm air advection. Then by Monday afternoon an upper level system caused surface low development over Oklahoma which then tracked across the Missouri and Arkansas area by Tuesday morning.The snow began just after midnight Sunday the 19th along and west of a Lincoln to West Point line and by 7 am Sunday most areas had received 2 to 4 inches. Very dry low level air feeding into the system greatly reduced the snowfall from near the Missouri River east into western Iowa and little or no measurable snow had yet fallen as of 7 am Sunday. By mid morning Sunday accumulating snow had pushed to the Missouri River with 1 to 3 inches recorded as far east as the Omaha area. However, the above mentioned dry air would continue to cause periodic lapses in accumulating snow for the counties bordering the Missouri River in Nebraska south of Tekamah and for much of Southwest Iowa. That in turn allowed for somewhat brighter afternoon skies Sunday and Monday along with temperatures that managed to climb to freezing or a little warmer. Thus, there was much melting of the snow on roads and sidewalks, especially on treated ones, during the daylight hours. Snow intensities increased Sunday night across most areas and by 7 am Monday morning total snowfall varied from 6 to 15 inches along and west of a Lincoln to Schuyler to Bloomfield line, with the higher amounts along and west of a Columbus to Niobrara line. Snow totals east of that area were in the 2 to 6 inch range except for generally an inch or less from the southeast corner of Nebraska into portions of west central Iowa northeast of Council Bluffs. Snow continued accumulating Monday afternoon over much of the area...except near and east of the Missouri River where brighter skies and slightly warmer temperatures held back accumulations. Monday night and Tuesday morning saw the heavier accumulating snow finally shift east to those counties in Nebraska and Iowa bordering the Missouri River. Much of the snow then finally ended mid Tuesday morning.Even though many roads west of a Lincoln to West Point line were closed for a time by Monday afternoon, including Interstate 80 west of Lincoln, travel from extreme eastern Nebraska into much of southwest Iowa was not affected too much. The closing of Interstate 80 caused extensive traffic problems early Tuesday in the Lincoln area as west bound traffic tried to exit the Interstate and onto west bound roads and Highways. This, in turn, forced the closure of west bound Highway 6 out of Lincoln.The heavy snow or resulting melting snow caused several buildings to collapse. In Fairbury a large industrial building collapsed late Wednesday March 22 causing nearly $1 million in damage. Near Humphrey melting snow Tuesday caused a power pole to tip or wires to stretch sparking an outbuilding fire. A metal beam twisted on a Neligh buisness causing some damage. A roof collapsed in the Newman Grove area damaging vehicles and other items at a lumber store. Awnings collapsed in the Norfolk area.In addition...many schools cancelled classes both Monday and Tuesday and some even stayed closed Wednesday. Over 400 schools were reported closed in Nebraska at one time or another.Heavier storm total snowfall...in some cases these were 48 hour or more amounts...included...25 inches at Lorretto, 24 inches in Madison, 23 inches in Albion, 22 inches at Elgin, 19 to 20 inches in the Schuyler and Columbus areas as well as in Oakdale. At official climate sites over the region, storm totals included 17.5 inches in Norfolk, 9.1 at Lincoln, 9.2 at Omaha Eppley and 13 inches at the NWS in Valley. Heavier totals in western Iowa included 12 inches near Little Sioux, 10 inches near Castana, 9 inches in Underwood and 6 to 8 inches from Logan to Onawa and Mapleton. Some of these totals were affected by either blowing and drifting, western sections, or by paritally melting from underneath eastern and southern locations.

A large thunderstorm rolled through the Omaha area producing wind gusts of around 60 to 70 mph. The storm also dropped some hail, mostly smaller than dime size over the city, but slightly larger west and south of town. Scattered reports of trees downed were received from across the city and over 8000 customers lost power. The winds also knocked down a few street lights in town, and a skybox set up at a west Omaha golf course for an upcoming tournament was destroyed. The strong winds spread from northwest to southeast across the city, lasting around 40 minutes.

This winter storm began when mixed precipitation moved from Kansas north and northeast into southern Nebraska during the early morning hours of the 9th...eventually spreading across much of eastern Nebraska and southwest Iowa throughout the daytime and into the evening on the 9th. The precipitation type was snow with the following exceptions: rain fell across southeast Nebraska on the morning of the 9th, and some freezing rain and freezing drizzle fell mainly along Interstate 80 and the Platte River, as well as south of Lincoln, during the early morning hours of the 9th. Sleet may have also been mixed in during the early morning hours, but it was very brief and sparse. The freezing precipitation did result in some glazing. Although most of the glazing was fairly thin, an area of heavier glazing occurred across southern Saline and northern Gage counties. The icing across that area combined with wet snow and increasing winds and knocked down power lines. That left many people across those two counties without power, in some cases for over 24 hours. Also since the glaze preceded the snowfall, it made for an especially slippery surface beneath the snow. Gusty winds were also a factor with this storm. As the surface low passed southeast of eastern Nebraska, north or northeast surface winds gusted to over 40 mph in some locations, especially during the afternoon and evening of the 9th. This resulted in considerable blowing and drifting snow, with visibilities of one-quarter mile being reported at some locations. Snowfall totals varied greatly across eastern Nebraska and southwest Iowa. Amounts ranged from one-half inch in the Columbus area, to a maximum of 10 inches in the northern part of Lincoln. The heaviest snow, generally 5 to 9 inches, fell from around Fairbury and Crete northeast through Lincoln and Omaha and then into southwest Iowa from near Little Sioux to near Red Oak. Besides the 10 inches in north Lincoln other heavier snow totals included...9 inches at Hickman, 8 inches at Gretna and Fairbury, 7 inches at Lincoln, Raymond, Papillion and Wilber and 6 inches at Friend and the NWS in Valley, Nebraska and Oakland, Glenwood, Red Oak and Randolph, Iowa. Many schools were closed on the 10th as a result of the snow and blowing snow. Numerous traffic accidents were reported, along with a few minor power outages in the cities of Omaha, Elkhorn, and Blair.

Sustained winds of 30 to 40 mph with occasional gusts of 50 mph or even isolated wind gusts of 60 mph occurred over a large part of east central Nebraska and western Iowa during the very early morning hours on June 23. Although thunderstorms moved across much of this same area prior to the onset of the winds, the winds occurred relatively far removed from the thunderstorms and were probably due a large part from other factors like the current surface gradient.The winds caused sporadic damage, such as downing several trees and signs. Some relatively minor building damage was also observed. OPPD reported that 5000 customers in east central Nebraska lost their power at the height of the storm. Other power companies over the region reported smaller outages. Overall, however, the damage was generally not too widespread nor too severe.Although higher wind gusts were estimated to have occurred across these counties, the highest measured wind gusts included 45 mph at Tekamah and Fremont, 43 mph at Lincoln and 40 mph at Omaha Eppley-Airfield. This was on top of sustained winds in the 30 to 40 mph range. These strong winds lasted around 3 hours.

Rain changed to snow from west to east across eastern Nebraska and part of west central Iowa from late Saturday morning 02/09 through late afternoon. The snow ended over much of eastern Nebraska and west Central Iowa by 2 or 3 am on the 10th, although strong winds continued to cause blowing and drifting snow. The changeover to snow was accompanied by north winds which gusted between 40 and 50 mph. Although snow amounts weren't excessive from this storm, generally 2 to 5 inches, the strong winds caused substantial blowing and drifting snow. This was especially true north and northwest of Omaha where the rain changed to snow the earliest and had less moisture content. The blowing and drifting snow closed highways north and west of Fremont and north and east of Norfolk. There was a report that 40 vehicles at one time or another ended up in a ditch along a short stretch of highway 92 southeast of David City. Because of that, law enforcement officials closed the highway there stranding many residents in David City for the night. Because the snow was wetter from around Fairbury northeast to Lincoln and Omaha, and points north and northeast, the blowing and drifting was not as pronounced. However, the since the wet snow stuck to power lines and trees, numerous power outages occurred when the winds picked up. OPPD estimated over 8000 customers lost power around and to the north of Omaha. Norris Public Power near Lincoln reported 1200 customers lost power north of Lincoln when 40 electric poles and a number of cross arms were broken by the heavy wet snow and gusty winds. Also an electrical tower near Lincoln was snapped dragging electrical lines across highway 77 north of town closing the highway for 3 hours and causing lights to flicker throughout Lincoln.Higher snow amounts included...6 inches at Wayne, 5 in Little Sioux, Iowa and Uehling, Nebraska and 4 inches in Blair, Madison, Tekamah, West Point and Schuyler, Nebraska and Castana, Iowa. Higher wind gusts included 52 mph in Beatrice, 51 mph in Columbus and 46 mph at Norfolk.

As intense low pressure tracked from Kansas into north central Nebraska, south or southwest winds of 45 to 65 mph developed over eastern Nebraska and western Iowa. As the low moved north of the region, these winds became west or northwest across the area. Although the wind began increasing over the region Friday evening 4/6/01, they were the strongest from around midnight CDT 4/7/01 lasting until early evening on the 7th, with the peak from midnight through 300 am. Most reporting stations, either Asos, Awos or other, had sustained winds of 40 to 50 mph. Stronger measured wind gusts included, 64 mph at Tekamah and the Valley NWS, 63 mph at Lincoln and Fremont, 60 mph at Norfolk, 58 mph at Harlan, Iowa, 56 mph at Beatrice, and at least 50 to 55 mph gusts at Columbus, Millard, Omaha Eppley Airfield and Clarinda Iowa.The strong winds caused areas of roof damage, most extensive in far northeast Nebraska, overturned a few semi-trucks, toppled trees, destroyed weaker farm out buildings, did minor structual damage to more well built buildings, and also damaged a few street and advertising signs throughout the region. Although the damage was not widespread, there was scattered damage in almost every county in eastern Nebraska and southwest Iowa. Among the most severe damage reported was to a church steeple in west Omaha in which the top 25 feet or so was partially toppled. Also a tree was knocked through a home in Omaha, and a long section of copper roofing was torn off part of the Nebraska Capitol Building in Lincoln. There was also major roof damage to the High School in Pender as well as at Dana College in Blair. Estimates of damage to the two schools alone were around $40,000 to $75,000 each. Hundreds to thousands of customers were without power for a while in Lincoln and Omaha and probably smaller communities as well.

A brief mix of sleet, freezing drizzle and snow changed to a 4 to 6 hour period of freezing rain from parts of southeast Nebraska into west central Iowa. Liquid precipitation amounts were in the .25 to .50 inch range with temperatures at or a little below freezing. Since readings were close to freezing when the precipitation fell, and then climbed to or a little above freezing as the precipitation ended, glazing was not as serious as would have otherwise been expected with the above mentioned precipitation totals. Nonetheless, the glazing that did occur caused above normal traffic accidents and knocked the power out for several thousand customers in the Omaha area.

Freezing rain moved into eastern Nebraska and southwest Iowa beginning shortly after noon Friday 2/23/01. The freezing rain ended or change over to rain across the southern counties around 600 pm but persisted several hours longer north of Omaha. Although no widespread power or tree damage was reported...most freezing rain amounts were around a tenth of an inch which cause considerable glazing of roads and sidewalks.

A winter storm gave southeast Nebraska and southwest Iowa a one-two punch of freezing rain then heavy snow Thursday 2/8/01 into Friday afternoon 2/9/01. Even before the freezing rain began, much of the area recorded freezing drizzle Wednesday afternoon into Thursday morning. The freezing drizzle abated Thursday morning, but many roads and sidewalks were coated with a thin glaze. Early Thursday afternoon a more significant glazing occurred when freezing rain moved northeast across the area. The freezing rain mixed with then changed to sleet across the northern sections of the region by mid to late afternoon and then eventually to snow that evening. Extreme southeast Nebraska reported a longer period of freezing rain with thicker icing reported. There were reports of a substantial glaze in extreme southeast Nebraska with some power lines and tree limbs downed before the freezing rain mixed with then changed to sleet and then snow. Power was knocked out for up to 5 hours at numerous locations in southeast Nebraska and it was common throughout the entire area to see cars and trucks in ditches.The first area of snow moved east of southeast Nebraska and southwest Iowa early Friday morning. However, another round of snow clipped southeast Nebraska and extreme southwest Iowa late Friday morning into Friday afternoon as the upper low moved across the area. This second round of snow brought several more inches to locations around and to the south through southeast of Lincoln. The entire area experienced gusty north winds Friday which lowered wind chills to 20 to 35 below zero and caused substantial blowing and drifting snow. The freezing drizzle Wednesday into Thursday morning, and the forecast for more wintery precipitation Thursday caused a lot of schools to close Thursday. The heavy snow, blowing and drifting snow, and the glaze of ice underneath prompted most schools and many other events to be canceled Friday.Heavier snow amounts for the storm included...12 inches at Fairbury, Syracuse and Roca, 11 inches at Tecumseh, 10 inches at Lincoln, Union, Table Rock, Pawnee City and Hickman, Nebraska along with Glenwood, Iowa, 8 to 9 inches in Wilber, Plattsmouth, Tecumseh, Wymore, and Weeping Water, and 6 to 7 inches at Falls City, Ulysses, Rulo, Gretna, Bellevue, Springfield, Boystown, Brownville, and Papillion, Nebraska and Sidney, Clarinda, Randolph and Oakland, Iowa. The remainder of locations in the above mentioned counties received at least 4 to 5 inches of snow, again on top of a glaze of ice and accompanied by gusty north winds.