An upper level low pressure system moved out of the southwestern U.S. and dropped heavy snow over a large part of eastern Nebraska and southwest Iowa.  Winds during the event were relatively light, which limited the blowing and drifting.  The snow began mid to late Saturday afternoon, 1/20/07, picked up in intensity from late afternoon into early evening and then began ending south to north Sunday morning between 6 and 1000 am.
Heavier snow amounts from this storm across eastern Nebraska included
...9 inches in Prague, 8 inches in Papillion, Boystown, Hartington, North Bend and Fairbury, 7 inches at Fremont, Gretna, Nebraska City, Raymond, Hickman, Wayne and Loretto.

Across southwest Iowa heavier amounts included...6 inches in Sidney, Council Bluffs, Little Sioux, and Clarinda and between 5 and 6 at Onawa, Castana and Shenandoah.

Heavy Snow in CASS, NEBRASKA
From 20-JAN-07 17:00:00 to 21-JAN-07 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Snowfall of 6 to 7 inches fell over most of the county with 7.2 inches measured by the co-op observer in Plattsmouth.

Heavy Snow in COLFAX, NEBRASKA
From 20-JAN-07 17:00:00 to 21-JAN-07 07:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Snowfall of around 6 inches fell over most of the county with 6 inches measured by the co-op observer in Schuyler.

Heavy Snow in LANCASTER, NEBRASKA
From 20-JAN-07 17:00:00 to 21-JAN-07 07:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Snowfall of 6 to 7 inches fell over most of the county with 7 inches measured by co-op observers in Hickman and Raymond and 6 inches recorded in Lincoln.

Heavy Snow in MADISON, NEBRASKA
From 20-JAN-07 19:00:00 to 21-JAN-07 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Snowfall of 6 to 7 inches fell over most of the county with nearly 6 inches recorded at Norfolk and 5.5 inches measured by the co-op observer in Newman Grove.

Heavy Snow in OTOE, NEBRASKA
From 20-JAN-07 17:00:00 to 21-JAN-07 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Snowfall of 6 to 7 inches fell over most of the county with nearly 7 inches measured by the co-op observer in Nebraska City.

Heavy Snow in STANTON, NEBRASKA
From 20-JAN-07 19:00:00 to 21-JAN-07 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Snowfall of 6 to 7 inches fell over most of the county based on reports from surrounding counties and satellite information.

Heavy Snow in THURSTON, NEBRASKA
From 20-JAN-07 19:00:00 to 21-JAN-07 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Snowfall of 6 to 7 inches fell over most of the county based on reports from surrounding counties and satellite information.

Heavy Snow in WASHINGTON, NEBRASKA
From 20-JAN-07 17:00:00 to 21-JAN-07 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Snowfall of 6 to 7 inches fell over most of the county with around 6.5 inches measured by the co-op observer near Ft. Calhoun.

Heavy Snow in CUMING, NEBRASKA
From 20-JAN-07 19:00:00 to 21-JAN-07 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Snowfall of around 6 inches fell over most of the county with nearly six inches measured by the co-op observer in West Point.

Heavy Snow in PAWNEE, NEBRASKA
From 20-JAN-07 16:00:00 to 21-JAN-07 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Snowfall of around 6 inches fell over most of the county based on what was received in surrounding counties and satellite information.

Heavy Snow in PLATTE, NEBRASKA
From 20-JAN-07 17:00:00 to 21-JAN-07 07:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Snowfall of 6 to 7 inches fell over most of the county with around 6 inches measured by an off duty NWS meteorologist in Columbus.

Heavy Snow in SALINE, NEBRASKA
From 20-JAN-07 16:00:00 to 21-JAN-07 07:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Snowfall of 6 to 7 inches fell over most of the county with 7 inches measured by emergency management or co-op observers at Dorchester and Wilber.

Heavy Snow in CEDAR, NEBRASKA
From 20-JAN-07 19:00:00 to 21-JAN-07 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Snowfall of 6 to 8 inches fell over most of the county.  The Norfolk Daily News reported that 8 inches fell in Hartington.

Heavy Snow in WAYNE, NEBRASKA
From 20-JAN-07 19:00:00 to 21-JAN-07 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Snowfall of 6 to 7 inches fell over most of the county.  The co-op observer in Wayne measured 7 inches of snow from the storm.

Heavy Snow in BOONE, NEBRASKA
From 20-JAN-07 17:00:00 to 21-JAN-07 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Snowfall of 6 to 7 inches fell over most of the county with nearly 7 inches reported at Loretto.

Heavy Snow in DODGE, NEBRASKA
From 20-JAN-07 17:00:00 to 21-JAN-07 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Snowfall of 6 to 7 inches fell over most of the county with around 7 inches measured by the co-op observer in Fremont. A report of 8 inches was received from North Bend according to the Fremont Tribune.

Heavy Snow in DOUGLAS, NEBRASKA
From 20-JAN-07 17:00:00 to 21-JAN-07 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Snowfall of 6 to 8 inches fell over most of the county with around 8 inches measured by the co-op observer in Boystown and between 6 and 7 inches measured at the NWS near Valley, at Omaha-Eppley and in Bennington.

Heavy Snow in SARPY, NEBRASKA
From 20-JAN-07 17:00:00 to 21-JAN-07 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Snowfall of 6 to 8 inches fell over most of the county with 8 inches measured by the co-op observer in Papillion and 7 inches measured by the co-op observer in Gretna.

Heavy Snow in SAUNDERS, NEBRASKA
From 20-JAN-07 17:00:00 to 21-JAN-07 07:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Snowfall of 6 to 9 inches fell over most of the county with nearly 9 inches measured by the co-op observer in Prague and 6.5 inches measured at Wahoo.

Heavy Snow in RICHARDSON, NEBRASKA
From 20-JAN-07 17:00:00 to 21-JAN-07 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Snowfall of around 6 inches fell over most of the county with nearly 6 inches measured by the co-op observer in Salem.

Heavy Snow in BURT, NEBRASKA
From 20-JAN-07 19:00:00 to 21-JAN-07 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Snowfall of 6 to 7 inches fell over most of the county with 6 inches measured by the co-op observer in Tekamah.

Heavy Snow in BUTLER, NEBRASKA
From 20-JAN-07 17:00:00 to 21-JAN-07 07:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Snowfall of 6 to 7 inches fell over most of the county with 6 inches measured by the co-op observer in David City.

Heavy Snow in JEFFERSON, NEBRASKA
From 20-JAN-07 14:00:00 to 21-JAN-07 07:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Snowfall of 6 to 7 inches fell over most of the county, with 7 inches measured by emergency management in Fairbury.

Heavy Snow in SEWARD, NEBRASKA
From 20-JAN-07 17:00:00 to 21-JAN-07 07:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Snowfall of 6 to 7 inches fell over most of the county with nearly 7 inches measured by the co-op observer in Utica.