Light snow developed across northeast Nebraska Wednesday morning, 1/15/03, and slowly spread southeast reaching the Omaha and Lincoln areas by early Wednesday evening and then southwest Iowa shortly thereafter.  The snow became moderate to heavy by early afternoon across northeast Nebraska with the intensity increasing farther southeast, including Omaha and Lincoln, by late evening.  The snow continued into Thursday morning, but was mostly over by 500 am.  North winds of 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 25 mph created drifting snow and some blowing in open areas.  The snow closed or delayed many schools, especially around the Omaha area.Heavier snow amounts included, 8 inches in Madison and Osmond, Nebraska and Randolph, Iowa, 7 inches in Lincoln, Prague, David City, Gretna, Howells, Seward, and Friend, Nebraska and Little Sioux, Iowa.  Most other locations from northeast Nebraska around Neligh and Bloomfield, southeast through Omaha and into southwest Iowa had around 6 inches.

Winter Storm in COLFAX, NEBRASKA
From 15-JAN-03 14:00:00 to 16-JAN-03 04:30:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Winter Storm in CUMING, NEBRASKA
From 15-JAN-03 14:00:00 to 16-JAN-03 04:30:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Winter Storm in DODGE, NEBRASKA
From 15-JAN-03 14:00:00 to 16-JAN-03 04:30:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Winter Storm in SARPY, NEBRASKA
From 15-JAN-03 14:00:00 to 16-JAN-03 04:30:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Winter Storm in SAUNDERS, NEBRASKA
From 15-JAN-03 14:00:00 to 16-JAN-03 04:30:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Winter Storm in CEDAR, NEBRASKA
From 15-JAN-03 14:00:00 to 16-JAN-03 04:30:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Winter Storm in SEWARD, NEBRASKA
From 15-JAN-03 14:00:00 to 16-JAN-03 04:30:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Winter Storm in SALINE, NEBRASKA
From 15-JAN-03 14:00:00 to 16-JAN-03 04:30:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Winter Storm in DOUGLAS, NEBRASKA
From 15-JAN-03 14:00:00 to 16-JAN-03 04:30:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Winter Storm in JOHNSON, NEBRASKA
From 15-JAN-03 14:00:00 to 16-JAN-03 04:30:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Winter Storm in LANCASTER, NEBRASKA
From 15-JAN-03 14:00:00 to 16-JAN-03 04:30:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Winter Storm in MADISON, NEBRASKA
From 15-JAN-03 14:00:00 to 16-JAN-03 04:30:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Winter Storm in PIERCE, NEBRASKA
From 15-JAN-03 14:00:00 to 16-JAN-03 04:30:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Winter Storm in BUTLER, NEBRASKA
From 15-JAN-03 14:00:00 to 16-JAN-03 04:30:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Winter Storm in CASS, NEBRASKA
From 15-JAN-03 14:00:00 to 16-JAN-03 04:30:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Winter Storm in PLATTE, NEBRASKA
From 15-JAN-03 14:00:00 to 16-JAN-03 04:30:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Winter Storm in RICHARDSON, NEBRASKA
From 15-JAN-03 14:00:00 to 16-JAN-03 04:30:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Winter Storm in STANTON, NEBRASKA
From 15-JAN-03 14:00:00 to 16-JAN-03 04:30:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Winter Storm in WASHINGTON, NEBRASKA
From 15-JAN-03 14:00:00 to 16-JAN-03 04:30:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Winter Storm in WAYNE, NEBRASKA
From 15-JAN-03 14:00:00 to 16-JAN-03 04:30:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Winter Storm in OTOE, NEBRASKA
From 15-JAN-03 14:00:00 to 16-JAN-03 04:30:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Winter Storm in PAWNEE, NEBRASKA
From 15-JAN-03 14:00:00 to 16-JAN-03 04:30:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Winter Storm in KNOX, NEBRASKA
From 15-JAN-03 14:00:00 to 16-JAN-03 04:30:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Winter Storm in ANTELOPE, NEBRASKA
From 15-JAN-03 14:00:00 to 16-JAN-03 04:30:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Winter Storm in BOONE, NEBRASKA
From 15-JAN-03 14:00:00 to 16-JAN-03 04:30:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Winter Storm in BURT, NEBRASKA
From 15-JAN-03 14:00:00 to 16-JAN-03 04:30:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Winter Storm in JEFFERSON, NEBRASKA
From 15-JAN-03 14:00:00 to 16-JAN-03 04:30:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.