A powerful winter storm moved out of the southern rockies and into western and north central Nebraska on Friday, December 29th. Due to abundant moisture drawn in from the Gulf of Mexico, significant snow accumulations occurred. Some freezing rain occurred prior to a changeover to snow across portions of Boyd, Holt, Garfield, Wheeler, Frontier, and Custer counties where ice accumulations up to a quarter inch were observed. This caused some downed power lines and broken tree branches. Snow began to fall across western Nebraska during the early morning hours Friday and spread into eastern portions of north central Nebraska by late Friday morning. The snow continued Friday night before diminishing during the morning Saturday, December 30th. Snow accumulations of 6 to 13 inches combined with winds of 15 to 30 mph causing blowing and drifting snow.

Winter Storm in CHASE, NEBRASKA
From 29-DEC-06 00:00:00 to 30-DEC-06 09:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Storm total snowfall amounts ranged from 6 to 10 inches.  The snow combined with winds of 15 to 30 mph causing blowing and drifting.

Winter Storm in HAYES, NEBRASKA
From 29-DEC-06 00:00:00 to 30-DEC-06 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Storm total snowfall amounts ranged from 8 to 13 inches.  The snow combined with winds of 15 to 30 mph causing blowing and drifting.

Winter Storm in FRONTIER, NEBRASKA
From 29-DEC-06 00:00:00 to 30-DEC-06 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Freezing rain preceded the heavy snow with ice accumulations up to a quarter inch causing some downed power lines and tree branches. Storm total snowfall amounts ranged from 8 to 13 inches.  The snow combined with winds of 15 to 30 mph causing blowing and drifting.

Winter Storm in HOLT, NEBRASKA
From 29-DEC-06 00:00:00 to 30-DEC-06 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 30.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Freezing rain preceded the heavy snow with ice accumulations up to a quarter inch in the eastern half of the county causing some downed power lines and tree branches. Storm total snowfall amounts ranged from 5 to 10 inches.  The snow combined with winds of 15 to 30 mph causing blowing and drifting.

Winter Storm in GARFIELD, NEBRASKA
From 29-DEC-06 00:00:00 to 30-DEC-06 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Freezing rain preceded the heavy snow with ice accumulations up to a quarter inch in the eastern half of the county causing some downed power lines and tree branches. Storm total snowfall amounts ranged from 5 to 11 inches.  The snow combined with winds of 15 to 30 mph causing blowing and drifting.

Winter Storm in BLAINE, NEBRASKA
From 29-DEC-06 00:00:00 to 30-DEC-06 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Storm total snowfall amounts ranged from 7 to 12 inches. The snow combined with winds of 15 to 30 mph causing blowing and drifting.

Winter Storm in LOUP, NEBRASKA
From 29-DEC-06 00:00:00 to 30-DEC-06 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Storm total snowfall amounts ranged from 8 to 13 inches.  The snow combined with winds of 15 to 30 mph causing blowing and drifting.

Winter Storm in CUSTER, NEBRASKA
From 29-DEC-06 00:00:00 to 30-DEC-06 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Some freezing rain preceded the snow with ice accumulations up to a quarter inch in southeast Custer County.  This caused some downed power lines and tree branches.  Storm total snowfall amounts ranged from 5 to 12 inches.  The snow combined with winds of 15 to 30 mph causing blowing and drifting.

Winter Storm in WHEELER, NEBRASKA
From 29-DEC-06 00:00:00 to 30-DEC-06 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Freezing rain preceded the heavy snow with ice accumulations up to a quarter inch causing some downed power lines and tree branches. Storm total snowfall amounts ranged from 3 to 6 inches.  The snow combined with winds of 15 to 30 mph causing blowing and drifting.

Winter Storm in BROWN, NEBRASKA
From 29-DEC-06 00:00:00 to 30-DEC-06 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Storm total snowfall amounts ranged from 5 to 10 inches.  The snow combined with winds of 15 to 30 mph causing blowing and drifting.

Winter Storm in ROCK, NEBRASKA
From 29-DEC-06 00:00:00 to 30-DEC-06 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Storm total snowfall amounts ranged from 6 to 11 inches.  The snow combined with winds of 15 to 30 mph causing blowing and drifting.

Winter Storm in BOYD, NEBRASKA
From 29-DEC-06 00:00:00 to 30-DEC-06 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Freezing rain preceded the heavy snow with ice accumulations up to a quarter inch in the eastern half of the county causing some downed power lines and tree branches. Storm total snowfall amounts ranged from 5 to 8 inches.  The snow combined with winds of 15 to 30 mph causing blowing and drifting.

Winter Storm in LOGAN, NEBRASKA
From 29-DEC-06 00:00:00 to 30-DEC-06 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Storm total snowfall amounts ranged from 6 to 8 inches.  The snow combined with winds of 15 to 30 mph causing blowing and drifting.

Winter Storm in LINCOLN, NEBRASKA
From 29-DEC-06 00:00:00 to 30-DEC-06 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Storm total snowfall amounts were around 8 inches.  The snow combined with winds of 15 to 30 mph causing blowing and drifting.

Winter Storm in PERKINS, NEBRASKA
From 29-DEC-06 00:00:00 to 30-DEC-06 09:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Storm total snowfall amounts ranged from 5 to 7 inches.  The snow combined with winds of 15 to 30 mph causing blowing and drifting.

Winter Storm in MCPHERSON, NEBRASKA
From 29-DEC-06 00:00:00 to 30-DEC-06 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Storm total snowfall amounts ranged from 5 to 7 inches.  The snow combined with 15 to 30 mph winds causing blowing and drifting snow.