Blizzard conditions developed over eastern Nebraska and adjacent portions of South Dakota and Iowa on Dec. 11 as an upper level low pressure developed rapidly over eastern Nebraska during the very early morning hours of that day.  The upper low then dropped into south central Iowa causing surface low pressure to spin-up over northeast Nebraska and then track southeast across Iowa.  Arctic air spilling in behind the system combined with the developing storm to produce the blizzard conditions as northwest winds of 30 to 40 mph with gusts over 50 mph were common over the area along with snowfall of 2 to 5 inches.  Higher snow amounts were observed from southeast South Dakota into Minnesota and northern Iowa.  However, the 2 to 5 inches of snow across much of eastern Nebraska and western Iowa, and the strong winds present, were enough to produce white-out conditions and to close some highways in northeast Nebraska.  Heavier snow totals included 5 inches in Neligh and Bloomfield Nebraska and near Little Sioux Iowa, 4 inches at the NWS in Valley and 3 inches in Fremont Nebraska and Harlan Iowa.  Temperatures which fell from the single digits to around zero or a little below late on the 11th and into the 12th combined with the strong winds to lower wind chill values to 20 below or a little colder, mainly in northeast Nebraska.

Blizzard in PIERCE, NEBRASKA
From 11-DEC-10 09:00:00 to 11-DEC-10 16:00:00 (CST-6)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Blizzard conditions developed over Pierce county during the morning hours of Dec. 11.  Although snowfall was generally only several inches, the snow combined with with northwest winds of 35 to 40 mph with gusts to 55 mph.  This caused visibilities to frequently drop below 1/4 mile and to near zero at times.  Scattered tree and building damage was noted in Osmond.  The snow began a little after midnight and light snow or significant visibility restrictions in blowing snow lasted until around 7 pm.

Blizzard in WASHINGTON, NEBRASKA
From 11-DEC-10 12:00:00 to 11-DEC-10 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Blizzard conditions developed over Washington county around noon of Dec. 11.  Although snowfall was only an inch or two over most of the county...the snow combined with with northwest winds of 35 to 40 mph with gusts to 55 mph causing visibilities to frequently drop below 1/4 mile and to near zero at times.  The snow began around 7 am and light snow or significant visibility restrictions in blowing snow lasted until around 10 pm.

Blizzard in DOUGLAS, NEBRASKA
From 11-DEC-10 13:00:00 to 11-DEC-10 21:00:00 (CST-6)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Blizzard conditions developed over Douglas county a little after noon of Dec. 11.  Snowfall over the county was generally 2 to 4 inches with 4 inches measured at the NWS in Valley the highest.  Two inches was officially recorded in Omaha.  The snow combined with with northwest winds of 35 to 40 mph with gusts to 55 mph causing visibilities to frequently drop below 1/4 mile and to near zero at times.  A peak gust of 57 mph was measured by the Asos at Omaha Eppley at 701 pm.  The winds downed numerous tree limbs and cut power to a little over 6,000 OPPD customers in the metro.  The snow began around 7 am and light snow or significant visibility restrictions in blowing snow lasted until around 10 pm.

Blizzard in CEDAR, NEBRASKA
From 11-DEC-10 05:00:00 to 11-DEC-10 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Blizzard conditions developed over Cedar county during the early morning hours of Dec. 11 as snowfall of 3 to 6 inches combined with northwest winds of 35 to 40 mph with gusts of 55 mph.  The snow and winds caused visibilities to frequently drop below 1/4 mile and to near zero at times.  The Cedar County Sheriff's Dept. reported that 46 calls came in reporting vehicles that were stranded and at least 6 accidents, one with injuries.  The snow began a little after midnight and some light snow or significant visibility restrictions in blowing snow lasted until around 10 pm.

Blizzard in SAUNDERS, NEBRASKA
From 11-DEC-10 12:00:00 to 11-DEC-10 19:00:00 (CST-6)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Blizzard conditions developed over Saunders county around noon of Dec. 11.  Although snowfall was only an inch or two over most of the county...the snow combined with with northwest winds of 35 to 40 mph with gusts to 55 mph causing visibilities to frequently drop below 1/4 mile and to near zero at times.  The snow began around 6 am and light snow or significant visibility restrictions in blowing snow lasted until around 10 pm.

Strong Wind in BOONE, NEBRASKA
From 11-DEC-10 11:00:00 to 11-DEC-10 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 47.00 MG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Northwest winds sustained at 30 to 35 mph with gusts over 50 mph caused scattered structures in the Albion area including ripping 40 feet of new metal siding of a building.

Blizzard in KNOX, NEBRASKA
From 11-DEC-10 07:00:00 to 11-DEC-10 16:00:00 (CST-6)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Blizzard conditions developed over Knox county during the early morning hours of Dec. 11 as snowfall of 2 to 5 inches combined with northwest winds of 35 to 40 mph with gusts of 55 mph.  The snow and winds caused visibilities to frequently drop below 1/4 mile and to near zero at times.  Bloomfield reported 5 inches of snow from the storm for the highest total received in the county.  The snow began a little after midnight and light snow or significant visibility restrictions in blowing snow lasted until around 9 pm.

High Wind in LANCASTER, NEBRASKA
From 11-DEC-10 19:15:00 to 11-DEC-10 19:15:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

A peak gust of 58 mph was measured by the Asos in Lincoln at 719 pm.  Sustained winds of 35 to 40 mph with frequent gusts over 45 or 50 mph combined with an inch of so of snow to produce a several hour period of greatly reduced visibilities across Lancaster county.

Blizzard in DODGE, NEBRASKA
From 11-DEC-10 12:00:00 to 11-DEC-10 19:00:00 (CST-6)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Blizzard conditions developed over Dodge county during the late morning hours of Dec. 11.  Although snowfall was only 1 to 3 inches over most of the county...the snow combined with with northwest winds of 35 to 40 mph with gusts to 55 mph causing visibilities to frequently drop below 1/4 mile and to near zero at times.  A peak wind of 55 mph was measured by the Awos in Fremont at 430 pm and one report of 3 inches of snow was measured in the Fremont area.  The snow began around 6 am and light snow or significant visibility restrictions in blowing snow lasted until around 10 pm.

Cold/Wind Chill in CUMING, NEBRASKA
From 12-DEC-10 00:00:00 to 12-DEC-10 08:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Northwest winds of 20 to 30 mph combined with temperatures which fell to around zero or a little colder and produced wind chill values of 20 below to 25 below zero during the early morning hours of Dec. 12.

Cold/Wind Chill in THURSTON, NEBRASKA
From 12-DEC-10 00:00:00 to 12-DEC-10 08:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Northwest winds of 20 to 30 mph combined with temperatures which fell to around zero or a little colder and produced wind chill values of 20 below to 25 below zero during the early morning hours of Dec. 12.

Blizzard in SARPY, NEBRASKA
From 11-DEC-10 13:00:00 to 11-DEC-10 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Blizzard conditions developed over Sarpy county a little after noon of Dec. 11.  Although snowfall over the county was generally 1 to 3 inches, the snow combined with with northwest winds of 35 to 40 mph with gusts to 50 mph causing visibilities to frequently drop below 1/4 mile and to near zero at times.  Offutt AFB recorded a wind gust of 48 mph at 548 pm.  The winds downed numerous tree limbs and cut power to a little over 6,000 OPPD customers in the metro. The snow began around 7 am and light snow or significant visibility restrictions in blowing snow lasted until around 10 pm.

Cold/Wind Chill in WAYNE, NEBRASKA
From 11-DEC-10 22:00:00 to 12-DEC-10 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Northwest winds of 20 to 30 mph combined with temperatures which fell to around zero or a little colder and produced wind chill values of 20 below to 25 below zero from late on Dec. 11 into the morning hours of Dec. 12.

Cold/Wind Chill in STANTON, NEBRASKA
From 12-DEC-10 00:00:00 to 12-DEC-10 08:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Northwest winds of 20 to 30 mph combined with temperatures which fell to around zero or a little colder and produced wind chill values of 20 below to 25 below zero during the early morning hours of Dec. 12.

Blizzard in ANTELOPE, NEBRASKA
From 11-DEC-10 05:00:00 to 11-DEC-10 16:00:00 (CST-6)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Blizzard conditions developed over Antelope county during the early morning hours of Dec. 11 as snowfall of 2 to 5 inches combined with northwest winds of 35 to 40 mph with gusts of 55 mph.  The snow and winds caused visibilities to frequently drop below 1/4 mile and to near zero at times. At least one vehicle, a semi, went off of Highway 275 near Oakdale because of the poor visibility.  Neligh reported 5 inches of snow from the storm for the highest total received in the county.  The snow began a little after midnight and some light snow or significant visibility restrictions in blowing snow lasted until around 6 pm.

Blizzard in BURT, NEBRASKA
From 11-DEC-10 11:00:00 to 11-DEC-10 19:00:00 (CST-6)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Blizzard conditions developed over Burt county during the morning hours of Dec. 11.  Although snowfall was only 1 to 3 inches over most of the county...the snow combined with with northwest winds of 35 to 40 mph with gusts to 55 mph causing visibilities to frequently drop below 1/4 mile and to near zero at times.  A peak wind of 56 mph was measured by the Asos in Tekamah at 719 pm and 2 inches of snow was observed in the Tekamah area.  The snow began around 7 or 8 am and light snow or significant visibility restrictions in blowing snow lasted until around 10 pm.

Blizzard in CUMING, NEBRASKA
From 11-DEC-10 10:00:00 to 11-DEC-10 19:00:00 (CST-6)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Blizzard conditions developed over Cuming county during the morning hours of Dec. 11.  Although snowfall was only an inch or two over most of the county...the snow combined with with northwest winds of 35 to 40 mph with gusts to 55 mph causing visibilities to frequently drop below 1/4 mile and to near zero at times.  The snow began around 3 or 4 am and light snow or significant visibility restrictions in blowing snow lasted until around 9 pm.

Cold/Wind Chill in PIERCE, NEBRASKA
From 11-DEC-10 22:00:00 to 12-DEC-10 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Northwest winds of 20 to 30 mph combined with temperatures which fell to around zero or a little colder and produced wind chill values of 20 below to 25 below zero from late on Dec. 11 into the morning hours of Dec. 12.

Cold/Wind Chill in MADISON, NEBRASKA
From 11-DEC-10 22:00:00 to 12-DEC-10 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Northwest winds of 20 to 30 mph combined with temperatures which fell to around zero or a little colder and produced wind chill values of 20 below to 25 below zero from late on Dec. 11 into the morning hours of Dec. 12.

Cold/Wind Chill in KNOX, NEBRASKA
From 11-DEC-10 22:00:00 to 12-DEC-10 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Northwest winds of 20 to 30 mph combined with temperatures which fell to around zero or a little colder and produced wind chill values of 20 below to 25 below zero from late on Dec. 11 into the morning hours of Dec. 12.

Cold/Wind Chill in CEDAR, NEBRASKA
From 11-DEC-10 22:00:00 to 12-DEC-10 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Northwest winds of 20 to 30 mph combined with temperatures which fell to around zero or a little colder and produced wind chill values of 20 below to 25 below zero from late on Dec. 11 into the morning hours of Dec. 12.

Blizzard in WAYNE, NEBRASKA
From 11-DEC-10 07:00:00 to 11-DEC-10 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Blizzard conditions developed over Wayne county during the morning hours of Dec. 11.  Although snowfall was only an inch or two over most of the county...the snow combined with with northwest winds of 35 to 40 mph with gusts to 55 mph causing visibilities to frequently drop below 1/4 mile and to near zero at times. Most if not all of the highways in the county were closed by the NDOR and at least 20 people were stranded at the Windside fire hall alone, many because of a 15 car pile-up in the area which injured at least 3 people.  A peak wind of 54 mph was measured by the Awos in Wayne at 410 pm.  The snow began a little after midnight and light snow or significant visibility restrictions in blowing snow lasted until around 10 pm.

Blizzard in THURSTON, NEBRASKA
From 11-DEC-10 09:00:00 to 11-DEC-10 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Blizzard conditions developed over Thurston county during the morning hours of Dec. 11.  Although snowfall was only 1 to 3 inches over most of the county...the snow combined with with northwest winds of 35 to 40 mph with gusts to 55 mph causing visibilities to frequently drop below 1/4 mile and to near zero at times.  The snow began around 3 or 4 am and light snow or significant visibility restrictions in blowing snow lasted until around 10 pm or 11 pm.

Blizzard in MADISON, NEBRASKA
From 11-DEC-10 11:00:00 to 11-DEC-10 16:00:00 (CST-6)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Blizzard conditions developed over Madison county during the morning hours of Dec. 11.  Although snowfall was only an inch or two over most of the county...the snow combined with with northwest winds of 35 to 40 mph with gusts to 55 mph.  A peak gust of 56 mph was measured by the Asos in Norfolk at 156 pm.  The snow and winds caused visibilities to frequently drop below 1/4 mile and to near zero at times.   Total snow from the storm was measured at 2 inches in Norfolk.  The snow began a little after midnight and light snow or significant visibility restrictions in blowing snow lasted until around 6 pm.

Blizzard in CASS, NEBRASKA
From 11-DEC-10 14:00:00 to 11-DEC-10 19:00:00 (CST-6)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Blizzard conditions developed over Cass county early in the afternoon of Dec. 11.  Although snowfall over the county was generally just an inch or two, the snow combined with with northwest winds of 35 to 40 mph with gusts over 55 mph causing visibilities to frequently drop below 1/4 mile and to near zero at times.  A peak wind gust of 58 mph was measured by the Asos in Plattsmouth at 650 pm.  The snow began around 8 am and light snow or significant visibility restrictions in blowing snow lasted until around 10 pm.

Blizzard in STANTON, NEBRASKA
From 11-DEC-10 10:00:00 to 11-DEC-10 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Blizzard conditions developed over Stanton county during the morning hours of Dec. 11.  Although snowfall was only an inch or two over most of the county...the snow combined with with northwest winds of 35 to 40 mph with gusts to 55 mph causing visibilities to frequently drop below 1/4 mile and to near zero at times.  The snow began a little after midnight and light snow or significant visibility restrictions in blowing snow lasted until around 8 pm.

Cold/Wind Chill in ANTELOPE, NEBRASKA
From 11-DEC-10 22:00:00 to 12-DEC-10 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Northwest winds of 20 to 30 mph combined with temperatures which fell to around zero or a little colder and produced wind chill values of 20 below to 25 below zero from late on Dec. 11 into the morning hours of Dec. 12.