A powerful spring storm system tracked northeast from southern Colorado into north central Kansas and eastern Nebraska on April 4th and 5th, 2009. Widespread snow occurred as north winds increased to 30 to 40 mph with gusts over 50 mph at times. Blizzard conditions developed by early afternoon on April 4th and persisted into the early morning hours on April 5th. Snowfall amounts ranged from 6 to 18 inches across north central Nebraska with snowdrifts ranging from 3 to 7 feet. Snowfall of 3 to 6 inches occurred to the south across west central and southwest Nebraska with blizzard conditions. Road closures and power outages were reported in many areas.

Blizzard in ARTHUR, NEBRASKA
From 04-APR-09 06:00:00 to 05-APR-09 08:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Blizzard conditions began across Arthur County by 11 am MST on April 4th.  Snowfall amounts of 8 to 12 inches with strong north winds of 30 to 50 mph caused snow drifts of 3 to 6 feet and near zero visibility.  Several calves died in the storm.

Blizzard in DEUEL, NEBRASKA
From 04-APR-09 06:00:00 to 05-APR-09 08:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Blizzard conditions began across Deuel County by 11 am MST on April 4, 2009.  Although snowfall amounts only ranged from 3 to 6 inches, strong north winds of 30 to 40 mph caused considerable blowing and drifting snow and reduced visibility to less than a quarter mile during the afternoon and evening hours. This caused the closure of Interstate 80 west of Big Spring at 1121 am MST, which continued through the afternoon and early evening hours.

Blizzard in BLAINE, NEBRASKA
From 04-APR-09 10:00:00 to 05-APR-09 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Blizzard conditions began across Blaine County by 3pm CST on April 4th.  Snowfall amounts of 5 to 7 inches occurred with strong north winds of 30 to 50 mph causing drifting snow and near zero visibility during the late afternoon and overnight hours. Snow drifts of up to 3 feet closed roads.

Blizzard in BOYD, NEBRASKA
From 04-APR-09 10:00:00 to 05-APR-09 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 20.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Blizzard conditions began across Boyd County by 3pm CST on April 4th.  Snowfall amounts of 10 to 12 inches occurred with strong north winds of 30 to 45 mph causing drifting snow and near zero visibility during the late afternoon and overnight hours. Snow drifts of up to 8 feet closed roads. Power outages were also common.

Blizzard in HOLT, NEBRASKA
From 04-APR-09 10:00:00 to 05-APR-09 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 30.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Blizzard conditions began across Holt County by 4 pm CST on April 4, 2009.  Snowfall amounts ranged from 4 to 12 inches. Strong north winds of 30 to 45 mph caused significant blowing snow with reduced visibility to less than a quarter mile during the late afternoon and overnight hours.  Snow drifts up to 8 feet high closed roads and strong winds caused power outages across much of the county. Many newborn calves died in the storm.

Blizzard in ROCK, NEBRASKA
From 04-APR-09 10:00:00 to 05-APR-09 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 30.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Blizzard conditions began across Rock County by 4 pm CST on April 4, 2009.  Snowfall amounts ranged from 6 to 12 inches. Strong north winds of 30 to 50 mph caused significant blowing and drifting snow with reduced visibility to below a quarter mile during the late afternoon and overnight hours. Snow drifts up to 8 feet high closed roads and strong winds caused power outages.  Also, several newborn calves died during the storm.

Blizzard in KEYA PAHA, NEBRASKA
From 04-APR-09 10:00:00 to 05-APR-09 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Blizzard conditions began across Keya Paha County by 3 pm CST on April 4, 2009.  Snowfall amounts ranged from 10 to 12 inches. Strong north winds of 30 to 50 mph caused significant blowing snow and drifting with reduced visibility to near zero during the late afternoon and overnight hours. Snow drifts up to 8 feet closed roads and the winds caused power outages across much of the county.

Blizzard in LINCOLN, NEBRASKA
From 04-APR-09 10:00:00 to 05-APR-09 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Blizzard conditions began across Lincoln County by 3 pm CST on April 4, 2009.  Snowfall amounts ranged from 2 to 6 inches. Strong north winds of 30 to 50 mph caused significant blowing snow and drifting with reduced visibility to below a quarter mile during the late afternoon and evening hours.  Power outages occurred and roads were closed across portions of the county. Interstate 80 was closed from Saturday afternoon until Sunday.

Blizzard in LOGAN, NEBRASKA
From 04-APR-09 10:00:00 to 05-APR-09 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 15.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Blizzard conditions began across Logan County by 1 pm CST on April 4, 2009.  Snowfall amounts ranged from 5 to 9 inches. Strong north winds of 30 to 50 mph caused significant blowing and drifting snow with reduced visibility to below a quarter mile during the late afternoon and evening hours. Snow drifts up to 6 feet high caused road closures and winds caused power outages across much of the county.

Blizzard in WHEELER, NEBRASKA
From 04-APR-09 10:00:00 to 05-APR-09 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Blizzard conditions began across Wheeler County by 6 pm CST on April 4, 2009.  Snowfall amounts were around 6 inches. Strong north winds of 30 to 45 mph caused significant blowing and drifting snow with reduced visibility to below a quarter mile at times during the overnight hours. Snow drifts up to 3 feet high closed roads and strong winds caused some power outages across the county.

Blizzard in KEITH, NEBRASKA
From 04-APR-09 06:00:00 to 05-APR-09 08:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Blizzard conditions began across Keith County by 2 pm MST on April 4, 2009.  Snowfall amounts ranged from 4 to 8 inches. Strong north winds of 30 to 50 mph caused significant blowing snow and drifting with reduced visibility to less than a quarter mile zero during the afternoon and evening hours. Snow drifts of up to 3 feet plagued the area. Interstate 80 was closed from Saturday afternoon until Sunday.

Blizzard in LOUP, NEBRASKA
From 04-APR-09 10:00:00 to 05-APR-09 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Blizzard conditions began across Loup County by 4 pm CST on April 4, 2009.  Snowfall amounts ranged from 5 to 7 inches. Strong north winds of 30 to 50 mph caused significant blowing and drifting snow with reduced visibility to below a quarter mile during the late afternoon and evening hours. Snow drifts up to 4 feet high closed roads and strong wind gusts caused power outages across much of the county. Several newborn calves also died during the storm.

Blizzard in THOMAS, NEBRASKA
From 04-APR-09 10:00:00 to 05-APR-09 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 20.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Blizzard conditions began across Thomas County by 1 pm CST on April 4, 2009.  Snowfall amounts ranged from 6 to 10 inches. Strong north winds of 30 to 50 mph caused significant blowing and drifting snow with reduced visibility to near zero during the afternoon and evening hours. Snow drifts up to 6 feet high closed roads and strong winds caused power outages across much of the county.  Also, several newborn calves died during the storm.

Blizzard in GARFIELD, NEBRASKA
From 04-APR-09 10:00:00 to 05-APR-09 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Blizzard conditions began across Garfield County by 5 pm CST on April 4, 2009.  Snowfall amounts ranged from 4 to 7 inches. Strong north winds of 30 to 45 mph caused blowing snow and reduced visibility to less than a quarter mile during the late afternoon and overnight hours. Snow drifts up to 6 feet high closed roads and the strong winds caused power outages. Several newborn calves died in the storm.

Blizzard in HAYES, NEBRASKA
From 04-APR-09 10:00:00 to 05-APR-09 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Blizzard conditions began across Hayes County by 5 pm CST on April 4, 2009.  Although snowfall amounts only ranged from 2 to 4 inches, strong north winds of 30 to 40 mph and caused significant blowing snow with reduced visibility to less than a quarter mile during the late afternoon and early evening hours. Roads were closed and power outages were common across the county.

Blizzard in GARDEN, NEBRASKA
From 04-APR-09 06:00:00 to 05-APR-09 08:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Blizzard conditions began across Garden County by 11 am MST on April 4, 2009.  Snowfall amounts ranged from 4 to 7 inches across the south to 7 to 10 inches across the north. Strong north winds of 30 to 40 mph with higher gusts caused significant blowing and drifting snow and reduced visibility to less than a quarter mile during the afternoon and evening hours. This caused snow drifts of 3 to 6 feet deep.

Blizzard in SHERIDAN, NEBRASKA
From 04-APR-09 06:00:00 to 05-APR-09 08:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 70.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Blizzard conditions began across Sheridan County by 10 am MST on April 4, 2009.  Snowfall amounts ranged from 10 to 14 inches. Strong north winds of 30 to 50 mph caused significant blowing and drifting snow with reduced visibility to near zero during the afternoon and evening hours. A cooperative observer reported snow drifts up to 8 feet deep. Power was out over much of the county Saturday and Sunday. Many newborn calves died during the storm.

Blizzard in WESTERN CHERRY, NEBRASKA
From 04-APR-09 06:00:00 to 05-APR-09 08:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 30.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Blizzard conditions began across western Cherry County by 10 am MST on April 4, 2009.  Snowfall amounts ranged from 12 to 18 inches. Strong north winds of 30 to 50 mph caused significant blowing and drifting snow with reduced visibility to near zero during the afternoon and evening hours. Snow drifts up to 8 feet were reported. With the reduced visibility, even snow plows went off the road and got stuck.  The area also saw power outages Saturday and early Sunday. Newborn calves died during the storm.

Blizzard in EASTERN CHERRY, NEBRASKA
From 04-APR-09 08:00:00 to 05-APR-09 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 70.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Blizzard conditions began across eastern Cherry County by 12 pm CST on April 4, 2009.  Snowfall amounts ranged from 5 to 10 inches. Strong north winds of 30 to 50 mph caused significant blowing and drifting snow. Visibility was reduced to less than a quarter mile during the afternoon and evening hours. Snow drifts up to 4 feet deep were reported. Power outages were common and many newborn calves died during the storm.

Blizzard in PERKINS, NEBRASKA
From 04-APR-09 06:00:00 to 05-APR-09 08:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Blizzard conditions began across Perkins County by 4 pm MST on April 4, 2009.  Snowfall amounts ranged from 3 to 6 inches. Strong north winds of 30 to 50 mph caused significant blowing and drifting snow with reduced visibility to below a quarter mile during the afternoon and evening hours.

Blizzard in BROWN, NEBRASKA
From 04-APR-09 10:00:00 to 05-APR-09 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 30.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Blizzard conditions began across Brown County by 3pm CST on April 4th.  Snowfall amounts of 5 to 10 inches occurred with north winds of 30 to 50 mph causing drifting snow and near zero visibility during the late afternoon and overnight hours. Snow drifts were up to 6 feet high closing numerous roads.  Some calves also died during the storm.

Blizzard in GRANT, NEBRASKA
From 04-APR-09 06:00:00 to 05-APR-09 08:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 30.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Blizzard conditions began across Grant County by 11 am MST on April 4, 2009.  Snowfall amounts were around 12 inches. Strong north winds of 30 to 40 mph with higher gusts caused significant blowing and drifting snow with reduced visibility to near zero during the late afternoon and evening hours. Snow drifts up to 5 feet were reported. Several calves died during the storm.

Blizzard in HOOKER, NEBRASKA
From 04-APR-09 06:00:00 to 05-APR-09 08:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 30.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Blizzard conditions began across Hooker County by 11 am MST on April 4, 2009.  Snowfall amounts ranged from 10 to 12 inches. Strong north winds of 30 to 50 mph caused significant blowing snow and drifting with reduced visibility to near zero during the afternoon and evening hours. Snow drifts up to 7 feet deep were reported. Newborn calves died during the storm.

Blizzard in CHASE, NEBRASKA
From 04-APR-09 10:00:00 to 05-APR-09 08:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Blizzard conditions began across Chase County by 4pm MST on April 4th.  Although snowfall amounts only ranged from 2 to 4 inches, strong north winds of 30 to 45 mph created blowing snow and reduced visibility to less than a quarter mile during the late afternoon and evening hours. Many roads were closed across the county and areas were without power for several hours.

Blizzard in CUSTER, NEBRASKA
From 04-APR-09 10:00:00 to 05-APR-09 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 35.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Blizzard conditions began across Custer County by 4pm CST on April 4th.  Snowfall amounts ranged from 4 to 8 inches. Strong north winds of 30 to 40 mph with gusts to around 50 mph caused blizzard conditions and power outages across portions of the county.  Two power poles actually snapped from the strong winds.  Snow drifts up to 6 feet high closed roads. Some newborn calves died in the storm.

Blizzard in MCPHERSON, NEBRASKA
From 04-APR-09 08:00:00 to 05-APR-09 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 30.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Blizzard conditions began across McPherson County by 12 pm CST on April 4, 2009.  Snowfall amounts ranged from 6 to 10 inches. Strong north winds of 30 to 50 mph caused significant blowing and drifting snow with reduced visibility to below a quarter mile during the afternoon and evening hours. Snow drifts of up to 3 feet were reported. Power outages were common and several newborn calves died during the storm.