A long lasting winter storm dropped 6 to 10 inches of snow over most of eastern Nebraska and southwest Iowa.  The event began when light snow spread into extreme southeast Nebraska around 500 am Wednesday 1/30/02 as warm advection set up ahead of a developing intense upper level low pressure system over the southwest U.S.   The snow increased in intensity in southeast Nebraska before noon that day, then slowly spread north.  The snow made it into the Omaha and Lincoln areas around 400 pmWednesday, and finally reached far northeast Nebraska and west central Iowa around Midnight.  Outside of far southeast Nebraska and extreme southwest Iowa, most of the snow associated with the warm advection was light - generally less than 3 inches.  Locations in extreme southeast Nebraska and extreme southwest Iowa did manage to pick up 6 inches of snow before Thursday morning. As the upper level system moved onto the plains Thursday 1/31/02, a deformation band of moderate to heavy snow developed from south central Nebraska into west central Iowa.  The snow from this feature was most intense from late morning into the early evening hours. Although winds did increase Thursday afternoon to occasionally over 20 mph, substantial blowing and drifting snow was not reported.  Nonetheless, many schools were closed on Thursday, and these same schools either started late or cancelled classes again on Friday.Heavier storm totals in eastern Nebraska from the storm included, 10 inches in Gretna, parts of west Omaha, Madison, Roca, and Fairbury; 9 inches at Lincoln, Valley (NWS), Hickman, Uehling, Springfield, Plattsmouth, Schuyler, and Columbus; and 8 inches at David City, Raymond, Virginia, Surprise and Utica.Heavier storm totals in western Iowa included, 8 inches in Logan, Oakland and Randolph and 7 inches at Harlan, Red Oak, Sidney, and Onawa.

Winter Storm in PIERCE, NEBRASKA
From 30-JAN-02 12:00:00 to 31-JAN-02 21:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Winter Storm in CUMING, NEBRASKA
From 30-JAN-02 12:00:00 to 31-JAN-02 21:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Winter Storm in COLFAX, NEBRASKA
From 30-JAN-02 12:00:00 to 31-JAN-02 21:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Winter Storm in BOONE, NEBRASKA
From 30-JAN-02 12:00:00 to 31-JAN-02 21:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Winter Storm in JOHNSON, NEBRASKA
From 30-JAN-02 12:00:00 to 31-JAN-02 21:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Winter Storm in BURT, NEBRASKA
From 30-JAN-02 12:00:00 to 31-JAN-02 21:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Winter Storm in SALINE, NEBRASKA
From 30-JAN-02 12:00:00 to 31-JAN-02 21:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Winter Storm in MADISON, NEBRASKA
From 30-JAN-02 12:00:00 to 31-JAN-02 21:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Winter Storm in SEWARD, NEBRASKA
From 30-JAN-02 12:00:00 to 31-JAN-02 21:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Winter Storm in SAUNDERS, NEBRASKA
From 30-JAN-02 12:00:00 to 31-JAN-02 21:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Winter Storm in GAGE, NEBRASKA
From 30-JAN-02 12:00:00 to 31-JAN-02 21:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Winter Storm in WASHINGTON, NEBRASKA
From 30-JAN-02 12:00:00 to 31-JAN-02 21:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Winter Storm in PAWNEE, NEBRASKA
From 30-JAN-02 12:00:00 to 31-JAN-02 21:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Winter Storm in CASS, NEBRASKA
From 30-JAN-02 12:00:00 to 31-JAN-02 21:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Winter Storm in WAYNE, NEBRASKA
From 30-JAN-02 12:00:00 to 31-JAN-02 21:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Winter Storm in NEMAHA, NEBRASKA
From 30-JAN-02 12:00:00 to 31-JAN-02 21:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Winter Storm in RICHARDSON, NEBRASKA
From 30-JAN-02 12:00:00 to 31-JAN-02 21:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Winter Storm in DODGE, NEBRASKA
From 30-JAN-02 12:00:00 to 31-JAN-02 21:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Winter Storm in DOUGLAS, NEBRASKA
From 30-JAN-02 12:00:00 to 31-JAN-02 21:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Winter Storm in THURSTON, NEBRASKA
From 30-JAN-02 12:00:00 to 31-JAN-02 21:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Winter Storm in STANTON, NEBRASKA
From 30-JAN-02 12:00:00 to 31-JAN-02 21:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Winter Storm in PLATTE, NEBRASKA
From 30-JAN-02 12:00:00 to 31-JAN-02 21:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Winter Storm in BUTLER, NEBRASKA
From 30-JAN-02 12:00:00 to 31-JAN-02 21:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Winter Storm in OTOE, NEBRASKA
From 30-JAN-02 12:00:00 to 31-JAN-02 21:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Winter Storm in SARPY, NEBRASKA
From 30-JAN-02 12:00:00 to 31-JAN-02 21:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Winter Storm in JEFFERSON, NEBRASKA
From 30-JAN-02 12:00:00 to 31-JAN-02 21:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Winter Storm in LANCASTER, NEBRASKA
From 30-JAN-02 12:00:00 to 31-JAN-02 21:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.