An upper level disturbance tracking across the northern plains brought a period of snow to eastern Nebraska and western Iowa followed by an Arctic cold front which brought plunging temperatures and gusty winds.  New snowfall was only an inch or two, but across northeast Nebraska it was on top of 5 to 10 inches of snow that fell a few days prior.  As northwest winds picked up to 20 to 35 mph with higher gusts during the morning of 12/20, areas of blowing and drifting snow developed.  Visibilities in northeast Nebraska frequently fell to a mile or less.  However, the main story from this event for this area was the dangerously cold wind chill values that were observed from the afternoon of 12/20 into and through much of 12/21.

Cold/Wind Chill in COLFAX, NEBRASKA
From 20-DEC-08 16:00:00 to 21-DEC-08 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

An Arctic cold front that plunged southeast across the area brought falling temperatures and dangerously cold wind chill values.  As readings fell from the low single digits above zero during the morning of 12/20, to the low single digits below zero from the afternoon of the 20th through the afternoon of the 21st, wind chill values fell to 20 below to about 25 below zero. Northwest winds of 25 to 40 mph were reported during the morning through afternoon of 12/20 which caused areas of blowing and drifting snow and poor visibilities along with the dangerously cold wind chill values.

Cold/Wind Chill in PLATTE, NEBRASKA
From 20-DEC-08 16:00:00 to 21-DEC-08 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

An Arctic cold front that plunged southeast across the area brought falling temperatures and dangerously cold wind chill values.  As readings fell from the low single digits above zero during the morning of 12/20, to the low single digits below zero from the afternoon of the 20th through the afternoon of the 21st, wind chill values fell to 20 below to about 25 below zero. Northwest winds of 25 to 40 mph were reported during the morning through afternoon of 12/20 which caused areas of blowing and drifting snow and poor visibilities along with the dangerously cold wind chill values.

Winter Weather in CEDAR, NEBRASKA
From 20-DEC-08 06:30:00 to 20-DEC-08 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

New snowfall of an inch or two fell during the morning of 12/20.  This was on top of 5 to 10 inches that fell a few days prior.  As an Arctic front plunged across the area, northwest winds increased to 25 to 40 mph.  The strong winds caused significant blowing and drifting snow.  Visibilities frequently fell to a mile or less during this period and many east-west roads were blown shut.  In addition, falling temperatures and the strong winds created wind chill values of 20 below to 30 below zero.

Winter Weather in WAYNE, NEBRASKA
From 20-DEC-08 06:30:00 to 20-DEC-08 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

New snowfall of an inch or two fell during the morning of 12/20.  This was on top of 7 to 10 inches of snow that fell a few days prior.  As an Arctic front plunged across the area, northwest winds increased to 25 to 40 mph.  The strong winds caused significant blowing and drifting snow.  Visibilities frequently fell to a mile or less during this period and many east-west roads were blown shut.  In addition, falling temperatures and the strong winds created wind chill values of 20 below to 30 below zero.

Cold/Wind Chill in SARPY, NEBRASKA
From 21-DEC-08 03:00:00 to 21-DEC-08 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

An Arctic cold front that plunged southeast across the area brought falling temperatures and dangerously cold wind chill values.  As readings fell to around zero during the early morning hours of 12/21, wind chill values dropped to around 20 below zero.  Wind chill values remained in that range until around noon on the 21st when winds decreased a bit and temperatures moderated to the mid single digits above zero.

Cold/Wind Chill in CEDAR, NEBRASKA
From 20-DEC-08 12:00:00 to 21-DEC-08 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

An Arctic cold front that plunged southeast across the area brought falling temperatures and dangerously cold wind chill values.  As readings fell from the low single digits above zero during the morning of 12/20, to the low single digits below zero from the afternoon of the 20th through the afternoon of the 21st, wind chill values fell to 20 below to about 32 below zero. Northwest winds of 25 to 40 mph were reported during the morning through afternoon of 12/20 which caused significant blowing and drifting snow creating poor visibilities and closing many east-west roads.

Cold/Wind Chill in WAYNE, NEBRASKA
From 20-DEC-08 12:00:00 to 21-DEC-08 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

An Arctic cold front that plunged southeast across the area brought falling temperatures and dangerously cold wind chill values.  As readings fell from the low single digits above zero during the morning of 12/20, to the low single digits below zero from the afternoon of the 20th through the afternoon of the 21st, wind chill values fell to 20 below to about 32 below zero. Northwest winds of 25 to 40 mph were reported during the morning through afternoon of 12/20 which caused significant blowing and drifting snow creating poor visibilities and closing many east-west roads.

Cold/Wind Chill in OTOE, NEBRASKA
From 21-DEC-08 03:00:00 to 21-DEC-08 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

An Arctic cold front that plunged southeast across the area brought falling temperatures and dangerously cold wind chill values.  As readings fell to around zero during the early morning hours of 12/21, wind chill values dropped to around 20 below zero.  Wind chill values remained in that range until around noon on the 21st when winds decreased a bit and temperatures moderated to the mid single digits above zero.

Winter Weather in PIERCE, NEBRASKA
From 20-DEC-08 06:30:00 to 20-DEC-08 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

New snowfall of an inch or so fell during the morning of 12/20.  This was on top of 7 to 10 inches of snow that fell a few days prior.  As an Arctic front plunged across the area, northwest winds increased to 25 to 40 mph.  The strong winds caused significant blowing and drifting snow.  Visibilities frequently fell to a mile or less during this period and many east-west roads were blown shut.  In addition, falling temperatures and the strong winds created wind chill values of 20 below to 25 below zero.

Winter Weather in MADISON, NEBRASKA
From 20-DEC-08 06:30:00 to 20-DEC-08 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

New snowfall of an inch or so fell during the morning of 12/20.  This was on top of 7 to 10 inches of snow that fell a few days prior.  As an Arctic front plunged across the area, northwest winds increased to 25 to 40 mph.  The strong winds caused significant blowing and drifting snow.  Visibilities frequently fell to a mile or two during this period and many east-west roads were blown shut.  In addition, falling temperatures and the strong winds created wind chill values of 20 below to 25 below zero.

Cold/Wind Chill in SEWARD, NEBRASKA
From 21-DEC-08 00:00:00 to 21-DEC-08 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

An Arctic cold front that plunged southeast across the area brought falling temperatures and dangerously cold wind chill values.  As readings fell to around zero by late evening of the 20th, wind chill values dropped to around 20 below zero.  Wind chill values remained in that range until around noon on the 21st when winds decreased a bit and temperatures moderated to the mid single digits above zero.

Winter Weather in KNOX, NEBRASKA
From 20-DEC-08 06:30:00 to 20-DEC-08 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

New snowfall of an inch or two fell during the morning of 12/20.  This was on top of 3 to 6 inches of snow that fell a few days prior.  As an Arctic front plunged across the area, northwest winds increased to 25 to 40 mph.  The strong winds caused significant blowing and drifting snow.  Visibilities frequently fell to a mile or less during this period and many east-west roads were blown shut.  In addition, falling temperatures and the strong winds created wind chill values of 20 below to 30 below zero.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in CEDAR, NEBRASKA
From 21-DEC-08 08:00:00 to 21-DEC-08 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Temperatures in the mid single digits below zero combined with northwest winds of around 25 mph and produced around a 4 hour period of wind chill values of 30 below to 35 below zero across the region.  Wind chill values of 20 below or colder began around noon on the 20th and then persisted several more hours after this.

Cold/Wind Chill in THURSTON, NEBRASKA
From 20-DEC-08 16:00:00 to 21-DEC-08 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

An Arctic cold front that plunged southeast across the area brought falling temperatures and dangerously cold wind chill values.  As readings fell from the low single digits above zero during the morning of 12/20, to the low single digits below zero from the afternoon of the 20th through the afternoon of the 21st, wind chill values fell to 20 below to about 30 below zero. Northwest winds of 25 to 40 mph were reported during the morning through afternoon of 12/20 which caused significant blowing and drifting snow creating poor visibilities and closing many east-west roads.

Cold/Wind Chill in BUTLER, NEBRASKA
From 20-DEC-08 20:00:00 to 21-DEC-08 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

An Arctic cold front that plunged southeast across the area brought falling temperatures and dangerously cold wind chill values.  As readings fell to the low single digits below zero by the evening of the 20th, wind chill values dropped to 20 below to about 25 below zero.  Wind chill values remained in that range into the evening of the 21st but winds by that time mainly dropped below 10 mph.

Cold/Wind Chill in LANCASTER, NEBRASKA
From 21-DEC-08 03:00:00 to 21-DEC-08 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

An Arctic cold front that plunged southeast across the area brought falling temperatures and dangerously cold wind chill values.  As readings fell to around zero during the early morning hours of 12/21, wind chill values dropped to around 20 below zero.  Wind chill values remained in that range until around noon on the 21st when winds decreased a bit and temperatures moderated to the mid single digits above zero.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in WAYNE, NEBRASKA
From 21-DEC-08 08:00:00 to 21-DEC-08 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Temperatures in the mid single digits below zero combined with northwest winds of around 25 mph and produced around a 4 hour period of wind chill values of 30 below to 35 below zero across the region.  Wind chill values of 20 below or colder began around noon on the 20th and then persisted several more hours after this.

Cold/Wind Chill in RICHARDSON, NEBRASKA
From 21-DEC-08 03:00:00 to 21-DEC-08 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

An Arctic cold front that plunged southeast across the area brought falling temperatures and dangerously cold wind chill values.  As readings fell to around zero during the early morning hours of 12/21, wind chill values dropped to around 20 below zero.  Wind chill values remained in that range until around 10 am CST on the 21st when winds decreased a bit and temperatures moderated to the mid single digits above zero.

Cold/Wind Chill in PAWNEE, NEBRASKA
From 21-DEC-08 03:00:00 to 21-DEC-08 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

An Arctic cold front that plunged southeast across the area brought falling temperatures and dangerously cold wind chill values.  As readings fell to around zero during the early morning hours of 12/21, wind chill values dropped to around 20 below zero.  Wind chill values remained in that range until around 10 am CST on the 21st when winds decreased a bit and temperatures moderated to the mid single digits above zero.

Cold/Wind Chill in BURT, NEBRASKA
From 20-DEC-08 16:00:00 to 21-DEC-08 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

An Arctic cold front that plunged southeast across the area brought falling temperatures and dangerously cold wind chill values.  As readings fell from the low single digits above zero during the morning of 12/20, to the low single digits below zero from the afternoon of the 20th through the afternoon of the 21st, wind chill values fell to 20 below to about 25 below zero. Northwest winds of 25 to 40 mph were reported during the morning through afternoon of 12/20 which caused areas of blowing and drifting snow and poor visibilities along with the dangerously cold wind chill values.

Cold/Wind Chill in WASHINGTON, NEBRASKA
From 20-DEC-08 20:00:00 to 21-DEC-08 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

An Arctic cold front that plunged southeast across the area brought falling temperatures and dangerously cold wind chill values.  As readings fell to the low single digits below zero by the evening of the 20th, wind chill values dropped to 20 below to about 25 below zero.  Wind chill values remained in that range into the evening of the 21st but winds by that time mainly dropped below 10 mph.

Cold/Wind Chill in JOHNSON, NEBRASKA
From 21-DEC-08 03:00:00 to 21-DEC-08 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

An Arctic cold front that plunged southeast across the area brought falling temperatures and dangerously cold wind chill values.  As readings fell to around zero during the early morning hours of 12/21, wind chill values dropped to around 20 below zero.  Wind chill values remained in that range until around 10 am CST on the 21st when winds decreased a bit and temperatures moderated to the mid single digits above zero.

Cold/Wind Chill in NEMAHA, NEBRASKA
From 21-DEC-08 03:00:00 to 21-DEC-08 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

An Arctic cold front that plunged southeast across the area brought falling temperatures and dangerously cold wind chill values.  As readings fell to around zero during the early morning hours of 12/21, wind chill values dropped to around 20 below zero.  Wind chill values remained in that range until around 10 am CST on the 21st when winds decreased a bit and temperatures moderated to the mid single digits above zero.

Cold/Wind Chill in ANTELOPE, NEBRASKA
From 20-DEC-08 12:00:00 to 21-DEC-08 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

An Arctic cold front that plunged southeast across the area brought falling temperatures and dangerously cold wind chill values.  As readings fell from the low single digits above zero during the morning of 12/20, to the low single digits below zero from the afternoon of the 20th through the afternoon of the 21st, wind chill values fell to 20 below to about 30 below zero. Northwest winds of 25 to 40 mph were reported during the morning through afternoon of 12/20 which caused areas of blowing and drifting snow.

Cold/Wind Chill in DOUGLAS, NEBRASKA
From 20-DEC-08 20:00:00 to 21-DEC-08 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

An Arctic cold front that plunged southeast across the area brought falling temperatures and dangerously cold wind chill values.  As readings fell to the low single digits below zero by the evening of the 20th, wind chill values dropped to 20 below to about 25 below zero.  Wind chill values remained in that range into the evening of the 21st but winds by that time mainly dropped below 10 mph.

Cold/Wind Chill in SAUNDERS, NEBRASKA
From 20-DEC-08 20:00:00 to 21-DEC-08 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

An Arctic cold front that plunged southeast across the area brought falling temperatures and dangerously cold wind chill values.  As readings fell to the low single digits below zero by the evening of the 20th, wind chill values dropped to 20 below to about 25 below zero.  Wind chill values remained in that range into the evening of the 21st but winds by that time mainly dropped below 10 mph.

Cold/Wind Chill in CUMING, NEBRASKA
From 20-DEC-08 16:00:00 to 21-DEC-08 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

An Arctic cold front that plunged southeast across the area brought falling temperatures and dangerously cold wind chill values.  As readings fell from the low single digits above zero during the morning of 12/20, to the low single digits below zero from the afternoon of the 20th through the afternoon of the 21st, wind chill values fell to 20 below to about 25 below zero. Northwest winds of 25 to 40 mph were reported during the morning through afternoon of 12/20 which caused areas of blowing and drifting snow creating poor visibilities and closing some east-west roads.

Cold/Wind Chill in SALINE, NEBRASKA
From 21-DEC-08 03:00:00 to 21-DEC-08 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

An Arctic cold front that plunged southeast across the area brought falling temperatures and dangerously cold wind chill values.  As readings fell to around zero during the early morning hours of 12/21, wind chill values dropped to around 20 below zero.  Wind chill values remained in that range until around noon on the 21st when winds decreased a bit and temperatures moderated to the mid single digits above zero.

Cold/Wind Chill in CASS, NEBRASKA
From 21-DEC-08 03:00:00 to 21-DEC-08 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

An Arctic cold front that plunged southeast across the area brought falling temperatures and dangerously cold wind chill values.  As readings fell to around zero during the early morning hours of 12/21, wind chill values dropped to around 20 below zero.  Wind chill values remained in that range until around noon on the 21st when winds decreased a bit and temperatures moderated to the mid single digits above zero.

Cold/Wind Chill in MADISON, NEBRASKA
From 20-DEC-08 12:00:00 to 21-DEC-08 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

An Arctic cold front that plunged southeast across the area brought falling temperatures and dangerously cold wind chill values.  As readings fell from the low single digits above zero during the morning of 12/20, to the low single digits below zero from the afternoon of the 20th through the afternoon of the 21st, wind chill values fell to 20 below to about 30 below zero. Northwest winds of 25 to 40 mph were reported during the morning through afternoon of 12/20 which caused significant blowing and drifting snow creating poor visibilities and closing many east-west roads.

Cold/Wind Chill in STANTON, NEBRASKA
From 20-DEC-08 12:00:00 to 21-DEC-08 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

An Arctic cold front that plunged southeast across the area brought falling temperatures and dangerously cold wind chill values.  As readings fell from the low single digits above zero during the morning of 12/20, to the low single digits below zero from the afternoon of the 20th through the afternoon of the 21st, wind chill values fell to 20 below to about 30 below zero. Northwest winds of 25 to 40 mph were reported during the morning through afternoon of 12/20 which caused significant blowing and drifting snow creating poor visibilities and closing many east-west roads.

Cold/Wind Chill in BOONE, NEBRASKA
From 20-DEC-08 16:00:00 to 21-DEC-08 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

An Arctic cold front that plunged southeast across the area brought falling temperatures and dangerously cold wind chill values.  As readings fell from the low single digits above zero during the morning of 12/20, to the low single digits below zero from the afternoon of the 20th through the afternoon of the 21st, wind chill values fell to 20 below to about 25 below zero. Northwest winds of 25 to 40 mph were reported during the morning through afternoon of 12/20 which caused areas of blowing and drifting snow and poor visibilities along with the dangerously cold wind chill values.

Cold/Wind Chill in DODGE, NEBRASKA
From 20-DEC-08 16:00:00 to 21-DEC-08 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

An Arctic cold front that plunged southeast across the area brought falling temperatures and dangerously cold wind chill values.  As readings fell from the low single digits above zero during the morning of 12/20, to the low single digits below zero from the afternoon of the 20th through the afternoon of the 21st, wind chill values fell to 20 below to about 25 below zero. Northwest winds of 25 to 40 mph were reported during the morning through afternoon of 12/20 which caused areas of blowing and drifting snow and poor visibilities along with the dangerously cold wind chill values.

Winter Weather in STANTON, NEBRASKA
From 20-DEC-08 06:30:00 to 20-DEC-08 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

New snowfall of an inch or so fell during the morning of 12/20.  This was on top of 6 to 10 inches of snow that fell a few days prior.  As an Arctic front plunged across the area, northwest winds increased to 25 to 40 mph.  The strong winds caused significant blowing and drifting snow.  Visibilities frequently fell to a mile or two during this period and many east-west roads were blown shut.  In addition, falling temperatures and the strong winds created wind chill values of 20 below to 25 below zero.

Winter Weather in THURSTON, NEBRASKA
From 20-DEC-08 06:30:00 to 20-DEC-08 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

New snowfall of an inch or two fell during the morning of 12/20.  This was on top of 6 to 10 inches of snow that fell a few days prior.  As an Arctic front plunged across the area, northwest winds increased to 25 to 40 mph.  The strong winds caused significant blowing and drifting snow.  Visibilities frequently fell to a mile or less during this period and many east-west roads were blown shut.  In addition, falling temperatures and the strong winds created wind chill values of 20 below to 25 below zero.

Cold/Wind Chill in KNOX, NEBRASKA
From 20-DEC-08 12:00:00 to 21-DEC-08 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

An Arctic cold front that plunged southeast across the area brought falling temperatures and dangerously cold wind chill values.  As readings fell from the low single digits above zero during the morning of 12/20, to the low single digits below zero from the afternoon of the 20th through the afternoon of the 21st, wind chill values fell to 20 below to about 30 below zero. Northwest winds of 25 to 40 mph were reported during the morning through afternoon of 12/20 which caused significant blowing and drifting snow creating poor visibilities and closing many east-west roads.

Cold/Wind Chill in PIERCE, NEBRASKA
From 20-DEC-08 12:00:00 to 21-DEC-08 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

An Arctic cold front that plunged southeast across the area brought falling temperatures and dangerously cold wind chill values.  As readings fell from the low single digits above zero during the morning of 12/20, to the low single digits below zero from the afternoon of the 20th through the afternoon of the 21st, wind chill values fell to 20 below to about 30 below zero. Northwest winds of 25 to 40 mph were reported during the morning through afternoon of 12/20 which caused significant blowing and drifting snow creating poor visibilities and closing many east-west roads.