Johnstown, Nebraska

... Winter Storm Warning now in effect until 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/
Friday...

The Winter Storm Warning is now in effect until 6 PM CST /5 PM
MST/ Friday.

* Timing... snow is likely to spread into north central and
northwest Nebraska tonight late tonight and continue through the
day Friday.

* Snow accumulations... storm total accumulations of 6 to 11 inches
are likely across the area through Friday... with the heaviest
accumulations over Holt and Boyd County.

* Winds... north winds will increase to 25 to 35 mph late Thursday
night... continuing through the day Friday with gusts of 40 mph
by late morning Friday.

* Impacts... periods of snow combined with strong northerly winds
will create dangerous travel conditions across north central and
northwest Nebraska through the day Friday. The combination of
wind and heavy snow will create near blizzard conditions...
especially over open country.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Winter Storm Warning means severe winter weather conditions are
expected or occurring. Significant amounts of snow are forecast
that will make travel dangerous. Only travel in an emergency. If
you must travel... keep an extra flashlight... food... and water in
your vehicle in case of an emergency. Strong winds are also
possible. This will make travel very hazardous or impossible.


Springer

12/23/2009 0730 PM

Ainsworth, Brown County.

Snow e0.5 inch, reported by co-op observer.





12/23/2009 0730 PM

Ainsworth, Brown County.

Snow e0.5 inch, reported by co-op observer.

... Public information statement retransmission...

... Snowfall reports as of 930 am CST Thursday Dec 24 2009...

The following are measured snowfall and wind reports from official
National Weather Service cooperative weather observers and NWS
stations. Updates will continue as further observations are
received by the National Weather Service.

Wind reports follow after the snow reports.

The totals below are separated into snow... and ice and sleet
categories... then by amount... and are not necessarily the
final amount for each location.

Snow reports listed by amount

inches location St County time
------ ----------------------- -- -------------- -------
5.00 gross NE Boyd 0847 am
                  the official coop observer in gross measured
                 5 inches of snow thus far from the storm.
4.50 Chambers NE Holt 0828 am
                  the official NWS coop observer in Chambers
                 reported 4.5 inches of snow thus far from the
                 storm.
4.00 6 WNW Ericson NE Garfield 0915 am
                  the official coop observer near Ericson
                 reported 4 inches of snow thus far from the
                 storm.
4.00 O'Neill NE Holt 0700 am
                  four inches of snow has fallen thus far from
                 the storm.
3.70 10 se Stockville NE Frontier 0755 am
                  the coop observer at medicine creek dam
                 reported 3.7 inches of snowfall from the
                 storm.
3.70 5 SW Amelia NE Holt 0600 am
                  the coop observer near Swan Lake reported
                 some ice accumulation yesterday that caused
                 some power outages in the area overnight.
3.40 Butte NE Boyd 0600 am
                  the official NWS coop observer in Butte
                 reported 3.4 inches of snow as of 6 am.
3.00 Hayes Center NE Hayes 0700 am
                  three inches of snow has fallen thus far
                 from the storm in Hayes Center.
3.00 5 SSE Spencer NE Boyd 0600 am
                  the official NWS coop observer near Spencer
                 reported 3 inches of snow from the storm.
2.60 5 W Stapleton NE Logan 0859 am
                  the official coop observer near Stapleton
                 reported 2.6 inches of snowfall thus far from
                 the storm.
2.40 Eustis NE Frontier 0828 am
                  the coop observer in Eustis reported 2.4
                 inches of snowfall thus far from the storm.
2.00 Imperial NE Chase 0828 am
                  two inches of snow was measured by an
                 official NWS coop observer in Imperial.
2.00 6 N Gordon NE Sheridan 0828 am
                  the official NWS coop observer north of
                 Gordon reported 2 inches of snow from the
                 storm.
2.00 Wellfleet NE Lincoln 0755 am
                  two inches of snow was reported from the NWS
                 coop observer in Wellfleet.
2.00 Anselmo NE Custer 0700 am
                  the official coop observer in Anselmo
                 reported 2 inches of snow thus far from the
                 storm.
1.50 Mason City NE Custer 0828 am
                  the coop observer in Mason City reported 1.5
                 inches of snow with lots of wind.
1.40 3 E North Platte NE Lincoln 0600 am
                  officially 1.4 inches of snow has fallen at
                 Lee Bird Field.
1.10 Madrid NE Perkins 0915 am
                  the official NWS cooperative weather
                 observer in Madrid measured 1.1 inches of
                 snow thus far from the storm.
1.00 Kilgore NE Cherry 0828 am
                  one inch of snow was reported from the NWS
                 coop observer in Kilgore.
0.70 Valentine NE Cherry 0600 am
                  the official snow observer in Valentine
                 reported 0.7 inches of snow thus far.
0.50 Mullen NE Hooker 0915 am
                  the official National Weather Service
                 cooperative observer in Mullen reported 0.5
                 inches of snow from the storm.
0.30 Kingsley dam NE Keith 0700 am
                  the official coop observer at Kingsley dam
                 reported a third of an inch of snow.


0911 am non-tstm wnd gst Valentine 42.87n 100.55w
12/24/2009 e41.00 mph Cherry NE ASOS

            the ASOS station at the Valentine Airport reported a 41
            mph wind gust at 0317 am CST.

0911 am non-tstm wnd gst 3 E North Platte 41.13n 100.71w
12/24/2009 m38.00 mph Lincoln NE official NWS obs

            the peak wind gust thus far measured by the ASOS station
            at Lee Bird Field

0915 am non-tstm wnd gst Broken Bow 41.41n 99.64w
12/24/2009 m44.00 mph Custer NE ASOS

            the ASOS station in Broken Bow recorded a 44 mph wind
            gust at 0657 am CST.

0915 am non-tstm wnd gst Thedford 41.98n 100.57w
12/24/2009 m31.00 mph Thomas NE AWOS

            the AWOS station in Thedford recorded a 31 mph wind gust
            at 0550 am.

0915 am non-tstm wnd gst Ogallala 41.13n 101.72w
12/24/2009 m35.00 mph Keith NE AWOS

            the AWOS station in Ogallala recorded a 35 mph wind gust
            at 0150 am MST.

0915 am non-tstm wnd gst Imperial 40.52n 101.64w
12/24/2009 m39.00 mph Chase NE ASOS

            the ASOS station in Imperial recorded a 39 mph wind gust
            at 0244 am MDT.