A large upper level low pressure system brought a heavy wet snow to far southeast Nebraska.  The precipitation started as rain...mixed with then changed to snow before sunrise on the 16th and then mixed back with rain or changed over to rain later that afternoon.  However, before it did visibilities dropped to a 1/4 mile or less and snowfall rates of around 2 inches an hour were briefly reached.  Total snowfall of 6 to 10 inches was common along and to about 25 miles north of the Kansas border.  Higher amounts included 10 inches in Endicott and 8 inches at Diller and 5 miles northeast of Falls City.  The heavy wet snow caused numerous accidents and the weight of the snow downed tree branches onto power lines causing power losses to around 6,200 customers.  Schools were canceled or let out early on the 16th and several were still closed on the 17th.  Nebraska Emergency Management estimated that the storm caused more than $3.5 million in damages and a federal disaster declaration was approved for the counties involved in the storm.

Heavy Snow in JOHNSON, NEBRASKA
From 16-NOV-09 05:30:00 to 16-NOV-09 13:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Rain changed to a wet heavy snow during the predawn hours of November 16th.  Snowfall rates through mid morning reached an inch or so per hour as visibilities dropped to a quarter mile or less.  Total snowfall was around 3 to 6 inches across most of the county, with the heaviest along the southern border.  The heavy wet snow caused a few accidents and power losses in the morning as the weight of the snow downed large tree limbs which fell on power lines causing them to fall.  However, by afternoon the snow had mostly melted on roads.

Heavy Snow in RICHARDSON, NEBRASKA
From 16-NOV-09 05:30:00 to 16-NOV-09 13:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Rain changed to a wet heavy snow during the predawn hours of November 16th.  Snowfall rates through mid morning reached an inch or two per hour as visibilities dropped to a quarter mile or less.  Total snowfall was around 6 to 8 inches across most of the county, with 8 inches reported 5 miles northeast of Falls City among the highest reported in the county.  The water equivalent of the snow in Falls City was around 2 inches and this slushy heavy wet snow caused a few accidents and power losses in the morning as the weight of the snow downed large tree limbs which fell on power lines causing them to fall.  However, by afternoon the snow had mostly melted on roads.

Heavy Snow in NEMAHA, NEBRASKA
From 16-NOV-09 05:30:00 to 16-NOV-09 13:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Rain changed to a wet heavy snow during the predawn hours of November 16th.  Snowfall rates through mid morning reached an inch or so per hour as visibilities dropped to a quarter mile or less.  Total snowfall was around 3 to 6 inches across most of the county, with the heaviest along the southern border.  The heavy wet snow caused a few accidents and power losses in the morning as the weight of the snow downed large tree limbs which fell on power lines causing them to fall.  However, by afternoon the snow had mostly melted on roads.

Heavy Snow in JEFFERSON, NEBRASKA
From 16-NOV-09 03:30:00 to 16-NOV-09 13:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Rain changed to a wet heavy snow during the predawn hours of November 16th.  Snowfall rates through mid morning reached an inch or two per hour as visibilities dropped to a quarter mile or less.  Total snowfall was 6 to 10 inches across most of the central and southern sections of the county.  Higher amounts included 10 inches in Endicott, 8 inches at Diller and 6 inches in Fairbury.  The slushy heavy wet snow caused several accidents and power losses in the morning but by afternoon it had mostly melted on roads.

Heavy Snow in GAGE, NEBRASKA
From 16-NOV-09 04:30:00 to 16-NOV-09 13:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Rain changed to a wet heavy snow during the predawn hours of November 16th.  Snowfall rates through mid morning reached an inch or two per hour as visibilities dropped to a quarter mile or less.  Total snowfall was 6 to 8 inches across most of the central and southern sections of the county.  Higher amounts included 6 inches in Wymore and nearly that much in Beatrice.  Diller, which is just west of the county line, reported 8 inches.  The slushy heavy wet snow caused a few accidents and power losses in the morning but by afternoon it had mostly melted on roads.

Heavy Snow in PAWNEE, NEBRASKA
From 16-NOV-09 05:00:00 to 16-NOV-09 13:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Rain changed to a wet heavy snow during the predawn hours of November 16th.  Snowfall rates through mid morning reached an inch or two per hour as visibilities dropped to a quarter mile or less.  Total snowfall was around 6 inches across most of
the county.  The slushy heavy wet snow caused a few accidents and power losses in the morning but by afternoon it had mostly melted on roads.