Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-26
BLANKET of SNOW IN NEBRASKA
Covers Large Portion of state Several
Inches Deep.

Covers Large Portion of State Several
Inches Deep.
FAIRMONT, Neb., April 25.-(SpeciaL)-l
Snow to the depth of four inches fell here
last night Fruit trees were in full bloom
and are now laden with wet snow. I'll
is fine for wheat.
HARVARD, Neb., April 25.-(SpeciaL)-l
Following a severe wind and drtstorm
yesterday, 1t became colder towards night
and about II o'clock snow began falling
so that this morning, by measurement
fairly taken, six and -one-haf inches was
found to have fallen. The mercury dropped
to % degrees. The snow is heavy and as 1t
hangs on trees, covers fruit blossoms.
r LOUP CITY, Neb., April 25.-(Special)-I
Two or three inches Of snow fell here
last night.
PERU, Neb., April 25.-Cspecial)-A
heavy, wet snow commenced falling in
the night and has reached a depth OF
three inches and is still falling, with the
thermometer registering two degrees below
freezing freeze now will put an end
to the peach and cherry crop as the last
few days of warm weather brought forth
the last blossoms on the trees. All small
grain needs rain and warm weather.
BLUE HILL, Neb., April 25.--(special)-
Blue Hill and vicinity was visited by a
snow covering the ground one-half foot,
but it is melting rapidly. 1t will put the
ground in fine condition as 1t was very dry.
GIBBON, Neb., April 25.-(special.) six
inches of snow fell here during last night.
II is warm and pleasant this morning and
the general opinion is that this snow Is
worth much to Nebraska. The trees are
hanging full of snow and the pink apple
blossoms show up fine among the snow
Yesterday was dry and windy and hard
day on small grain.
GENEVA, Neb, April 26-(Speoal.)-
Three inches of snow covered the ground
this morning, the thermometer registering
20 degrees.
AUBURN, Neb. April 25.-(Speclal.)-
About two and one-half inches Of snow
fell this morning, but owing to the tenn
perature all trace of II gone within
two hours and It is the thought that
| Il did very little harm, ". coming at
! this time, and In fact, was a benefit TO the
! growing crops.
| SHELTON, Neb.. April 25.-(special.)-
During the night six inches of snow fell
and trees and bushes were almost bending
] to the ground with the moisture. Yester-
day the wind changed to the north and
rapidly became colder and the dust blew
!
Gained down and the temperature was al
most at the freezing point. But the snow
which had fallen at other points during
the last week had not amounted to any
benefit TO this part of Nebraska. The
moisture of this morning will be of much
benefit to the large acreage of fall wheat
| Of this part of the state and to the pas
lures. as the ground was very dry on top
i CAIRO, Neb., April 25.-(Special)- 1.-THE
extreme cold weather of the first half OF
April was followed here by three days OF
ideal summer, but yesterday about moor
the thermometer commenced falling This
morning the ground is covered with about
, fve inches of very wet snow, which will
relieve to some extent the drouth that has
prevailed so far this spring 1t is not
thought that the snow will injure anything
as the freezing weather of last week killed
everything that was In condition to be hurt
CAMBRIDGE, Neb., April 25.--(special.) )
The heaviest snowstorm of the season
reached this section Of the state during
last night, when seven inches OF rain and
snow fell. The snow, being very wet, die
not drift.
SEWARD, Neb., April 25.-(Special.)-
Another inch of snow fell last night, which
furnished acceptable moisture