A fast moving upper level system moved from the southwestern United States across the plains tapping gulf moisture as it moved near eastern Nebraska and southwest Iowa.  With Arctic air in place across the area...the moisture and forcing from the system produced freezing rain and sleet over southeast and east central Nebraska and southwest Iowa and heavy snow over northeast Nebraska and west central Iowa.  Freezing rain accumulations of 1/4 to 1/3 inch were common from far southeast Nebraska into far southwest Iowa, with 1/2 to 3/4 inch sleet mixed with freezing rain accumulations common just north of there including the Lincoln and Omaha areas.  Farther north and northwest the precipitation was mostly snow...although some sleet also fell...with 6 to 11 inches of snow reported along and northeast of a Dodge to Norfolk to Neligh line.  Some of the heavier snow totals included around 11 inches at Walthill and near Battle Creek and around 10 inches near Norfolk and Wayne.

Winter Storm in WAYNE, NEBRASKA
From 18-DEC-08 21:00:00 to 19-DEC-08 04:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Heavy snow spread across Wayne county during the evening hours of 12/18.  Snowfall of an inch or two per hour fell for a few hours during the evening and early overnight hours, and much of the county likely recorded 8 to 10 inches of snow.  Wayne measured 10 inches from the storm.

Winter Storm in CEDAR, NEBRASKA
From 18-DEC-08 21:00:00 to 19-DEC-08 05:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Heavy snow spread across Cedar county during the evening hours of 12/18.  Snowfall of an inch or two per hour fell for a few hours during the evening and early overnight hours, and much of the county likely recorded 6 to 10 inches of snow.  Randolph measured 10 inches and Coleridge 8 inches for a few of the heavier totals reported.

Ice Storm in NEMAHA, NEBRASKA
From 18-DEC-08 19:00:00 to 19-DEC-08 02:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Freezing rain accumulated between 1/4 and 1/3 of an inch over much of the county.

Ice Storm in PAWNEE, NEBRASKA
From 18-DEC-08 19:00:00 to 19-DEC-08 02:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Freezing rain accumulated between 1/4 and 1/3 of an inch over much of the county.

Winter Storm in CASS, NEBRASKA
From 18-DEC-08 17:30:00 to 19-DEC-08 04:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Freezing rain and sleet accumulated between 1/2 and 3/4 inch over much of the county on 12/18. The precipitation changed over to snow around midnight on the 19th and around 1 inch of snow fell on top of the mixed ice and sleet.

Winter Storm in SARPY, NEBRASKA
From 18-DEC-08 17:30:00 to 19-DEC-08 05:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Freezing rain and sleet accumulated between 1/2 and 3/4 inch over much of the county on 12/18. The precipitation changed over to snow around midnight on the 19th and an inch or 2 of snow fell on top of the mixed ice and sleet.

Winter Storm in BURT, NEBRASKA
From 18-DEC-08 17:30:00 to 19-DEC-08 03:30:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

A mixture of freezing rain and sleet changed to snow during the evening hours of 12/18.  Although the freezing rain and sleet accumulation was under a quarter of an inch, snowfall of around 6 inches likely fell over much of the county.

Winter Storm in ANTELOPE, NEBRASKA
From 18-DEC-08 20:00:00 to 19-DEC-08 04:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Heavy snow spread across Antelope county during the evening hours of 12/18.  Snowfall of an inch or two per hour fell for a few hours during the evening and early overnight hours, and much of the county likely recorded 8 to 10 inches of snow.  Neligh checked in with 10 inches with 8 inches reported in Elgin.

Winter Storm in PIERCE, NEBRASKA
From 18-DEC-08 20:00:00 to 19-DEC-08 04:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Heavy snow spread across Pierce county during the evening hours of 12/18.  Snowfall of an inch or two per hour fell for a few hours during the evening and early overnight hours, and much of the county likely recorded 8 to 10 inches of snow. Pierce measured 8 inches from the storm.

Ice Storm in RICHARDSON, NEBRASKA
From 18-DEC-08 19:00:00 to 19-DEC-08 02:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Freezing rain accumulated between 1/4 and 1/3 of an inch over much of the county.

Ice Storm in JEFFERSON, NEBRASKA
From 18-DEC-08 19:00:00 to 19-DEC-08 01:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Freezing rain accumulated around a quarter of inch over much of the county.  The freezing rain was mixed with a little sleet.

Ice Storm in GAGE, NEBRASKA
From 18-DEC-08 19:00:00 to 19-DEC-08 01:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Freezing rain accumulated around a quarter of inch over much of the county.  Some sleet was mixed in also, especially across the northern sections of the county.

Winter Storm in DOUGLAS, NEBRASKA
From 18-DEC-08 17:30:00 to 19-DEC-08 05:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Freezing rain and sleet accumulated around a half inch or a bit more over much of the county on 12/18. The precipitation changed over to snow around midnight on the 19th and an inch or 2 of snow fell on top of the mixed ice and sleet.  The mixed precipitation caused the cancellation of flights at Omaha-Eppley during the evening of 12/18 and also caused the cancellation of many Schools in the Omaha area on the 19th.

Winter Storm in DODGE, NEBRASKA
From 18-DEC-08 17:30:00 to 19-DEC-08 04:30:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Freezing rain and sleet accumulated between 1/4 and 1/2 inch over parts of the county, especially the southeast half, on 12/18. The precipitation changed over to snow a little before midnight on that day and 2 to 5 inches fell on top of the mixture of sleet and freezing rain.  The heavier snow totals were reported across the northern part of the county, where 5 inches was reported in Uehling.

Ice Storm in JOHNSON, NEBRASKA
From 18-DEC-08 19:00:00 to 19-DEC-08 02:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Freezing rain accumulated around a quarter of inch over much of the county.  The freezing rain was mixed with some sleet, which helped to limit the amount of glazing on trees and power lines.

Ice Storm in SEWARD, NEBRASKA
From 18-DEC-08 19:00:00 to 19-DEC-08 04:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Freezing rain accumulated around a quarter of an inch over much of the county.  The freezing rain was mixed with sleet which provided a total freezing rain and sleet accumulation of around 1/2 inch.  The sleet helped limit the amount of icing that accumulated on trees and power lines.

Winter Storm in OTOE, NEBRASKA
From 18-DEC-08 18:00:00 to 19-DEC-08 04:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Freezing rain and sleet accumulated between 1/2 and 3/4 inch over much of the county on 12/18. The precipitation changed over to snow around midnight on the 19th and around 1 inch of snow fell on top of the mixed ice and sleet.

Winter Storm in WASHINGTON, NEBRASKA
From 18-DEC-08 17:30:00 to 19-DEC-08 04:30:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Freezing rain and sleet accumulated around 1/2 inch over parts of the county, especially the southern half, on 12/18. The precipitation changed over to snow a little before midnight on that day and 2 to 5 inches fell on top of the mixture of sleet and freezing rain.

Winter Storm in PLATTE, NEBRASKA
From 18-DEC-08 19:45:00 to 19-DEC-08 03:30:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

After a relatively brief period of freezing rain or freezing drizzle, heavy snow spread across Platte county during the evening hours of 12/18.  Snowfall over the county ranged from 3 to 6 inches across the south to 6 to 8 inches over the north. The snow caused the cancellation of some area schools.

Ice Storm in SALINE, NEBRASKA
From 18-DEC-08 19:00:00 to 19-DEC-08 03:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Freezing rain accumulated around a quarter of an inch over much of the county.  The freezing rain was mixed with some sleet which helped limit the amount of icing that accumulated on trees and power lines.

Winter Storm in LANCASTER, NEBRASKA
From 18-DEC-08 19:00:00 to 19-DEC-08 04:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Freezing rain and sleet accumulated a half inch or a bit more over much of the county.  The precipitation changed over to snow around midnight on the 19th and around 1 inch of snow fell on top of the mixed ice and sleet.

Winter Storm in STANTON, NEBRASKA
From 18-DEC-08 19:45:00 to 19-DEC-08 03:30:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Heavy snow spread across Stanton county during the evening hours of 12/18.  Snowfall of an inch or two per hour fell for a few hours during the evening, and much of the county likely recorded 8 to 10 inches of snow.  Stanton reported nearly 8 inches while locations in adjacent counties to the west and north reported upwards of 10 inches.

Winter Storm in SAUNDERS, NEBRASKA
From 18-DEC-08 19:00:00 to 19-DEC-08 04:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Freezing rain and sleet accumulated around a half inch over much of the county.  The precipitation changed over to snow before midnight on the 18th and 1 to 4 inches of snow fell on top of the mixed ice and sleet, with the heavier snow amounts across the western sections of the county.

Winter Storm in THURSTON, NEBRASKA
From 18-DEC-08 20:00:00 to 19-DEC-08 05:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Heavy snow spread across Thurston county during the evening hours of 12/18.  Snowfall of an inch or two per hour fell for a few hours during the evening and early overnight hours, and much of the county likely recorded 8 to 11 inches of snow.  Walthill measured 11 inches from the storm.