A large upper level low pressure system over the northern plains combined with an unusually cold air mass that spilled south out of Canada and brought an early season snow to eastern Nebraska and west central Iowa.  Even though temperatures dropped into the 20s during the snow, warm ground temperatures caused most of it to melt on roads and most accumulations were limited to grassy surfaces, vehicles, driveways and sidewalks.  However, underneath the heaviest band of snow slushy accumulations were observed even on treated roads.  The snow on paved surfaces quickly melted that morning as temperatures climbed toward and above freezing.  The heaviest snowfall set up along a 30 to 40 mile wide east-west band from Albion and Columbus east through the Omaha metro and into west central Iowa.  Heavier amounts included 7.6 inches in Bennington, 6 inches at Ft. Calhoun, 5.5 inches at the NWS office in Valley and in Schuyler, and 3.5 to 4 inches at Omaha Eppley, near Weston, at Fremont and in Underwood Iowa.

Winter Weather in SARPY, NEBRASKA
From 10-OCT-09 03:00:00 to 10-OCT-09 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

An early season storm dropped 2  to 4 inches of snow across much of the county, including around 3 inches in the Gretna area. Due to warm ground temperatures, much of the snow melted on roads as it fell, but the roads did become slushy for a while toward the end of the event until melting completely late that morning or early in the afternoon.

Winter Weather in WASHINGTON, NEBRASKA
From 10-OCT-09 03:00:00 to 10-OCT-09 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

An early season storm dropped 3 to 6 inches of snow across much of the county, including around 6 inches Ft. Calhoun. Due to warm ground temperatures, much of the snow melted on roads as it fell, but the roads did become slushy for a while toward the end of the event until melting completely late that morning or early in the afternoon.

Winter Weather in DODGE, NEBRASKA
From 10-OCT-09 02:00:00 to 10-OCT-09 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

An early season snow dropped 3 to 5 inches across much of the county, including around 4 inches in Fremont.  Due to warm ground temperatures, much of the snow melted on roads as it fell, but the roads did become slushy for a while toward the end of the event until the snow melted completely later that morning or early afternoon.

Winter Weather in SAUNDERS, NEBRASKA
From 10-OCT-09 02:00:00 to 10-OCT-09 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

An early season snow dropped 3 to 5 inches across much of the county, including around 4 inches near Weston.  Due to warm ground temperatures, much of the snow melted on roads as it fell, but the roads did become slushy for a while toward the end of the event until the snow melted completely later that morning or early afternoon.

Winter Weather in DOUGLAS, NEBRASKA
From 10-OCT-09 03:00:00 to 10-OCT-09 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

An early season storm dropped 3 to 6 inches of snow across much of the county, including a little over 7 inches in Bennington, 5.5 inches at the NWS in Valley and 3.5 inches at Omaha Eppley.  Due to warm ground temperatures, much of the snow melted on roads as it fell, but the roads did become slushy for a while toward the end of the event until melting completely late that morning or early in the afternoon.  The snow was the among the heaviest that early in the season in Omaha.

Winter Weather in BUTLER, NEBRASKA
From 10-OCT-09 01:00:00 to 10-OCT-09 08:30:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

An early season snow dropped 2 to 4 inches across much of the county, including around 4 inches in David City.  Due to warm ground temperatures, much of the snow melted on roads as it fell, but the roads did become slushy for a while toward the end of the event until the snow melted completely later that morning or early afternoon.

Winter Weather in COLFAX, NEBRASKA
From 10-OCT-09 01:00:00 to 10-OCT-09 08:30:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

An early season snow dropped 3 to 5 inches across much of the county, including a little over 5 inches in Schuyler.  Due to warm ground temperatures, much of the snow melted on roads as it fell, but the roads did become slushy for a while toward the end of the event until the snow melted completely later that morning or early afternoon.

Winter Weather in ANTELOPE, NEBRASKA
From 09-OCT-09 23:00:00 to 10-OCT-09 05:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

An early season snow dropped a little over 3 inches across much of the county, including 3.4 inches in Albion.  Due to warm ground temperatures, much of the snow melted on roads as it fell, but the roads did become slushy for a while toward the end of the event until melting completely later that morning or early afternoon.

Winter Weather in PLATTE, NEBRASKA
From 10-OCT-09 01:00:00 to 10-OCT-09 08:30:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

An early season snow dropped 2 to 4 inches across much of the county, including around 4 inches in the Columbus area.  Due to warm ground temperatures, much of the snow melted on roads as it fell, but the roads did become slushy for a while toward the end of the event until melting completely later that morning or early afternoon.