Starting during the evening hours on Monday the 7th and lasting through the morning hours on Tuesday the 8th, a fairly widespread snowfall targeted primarily the southwest half of South Central Nebraska. The main period of accumulating snow kicked in a few hours either side of midnight, as an upper level trough and its associated zone of isentropic lift set up a northwest-southeast snow band. By mid-day, nearly all of the snow had sunk southward into Kansas. Storm total accumulations varied considerably across South Central Nebraska, with the highest widespread totals of 2-5 inches falling across locations primarily south and west of a line from Kearney to Hebron. However, some localized 6-inch amounts were noted in parts of Furnas and Harlan Counties, including at Wilsonville and Orleans. In contrast, a drastic cutoff in snow amounts existed north and east of the Kearney-Hebron line, with locations such as Hastings, Grand Island and points northeast only receiving between a dusting and 1 inch.  These much-lower snowfall totals were largely a result of dry air in the low levels of the atmosphere preventing much snow from reaching the ground. Although winds were not overly strong during this event, northeasterly gusts of at least 20-25 MPH were not uncommon, resulting in plenty of drifting in areas of heavier snowfall due to its dry, powdery nature. In addition, in terms of daytime high temperatures, the 8th ended up as one of the coldest days of the winter for most of South Central Nebraska, with most places only topping out between 6-8 degrees above zero. When factoring in winds, wind chill temperatures of -15 to -25 were common during the morning hours.

Winter Weather in DAWSON, NEBRASKA
From 07-FEB-11 18:00:00 to 08-FEB-11 19:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Storm snowfall totals of 3 to 6 inches were reported across the county.

Winter Weather in GOSPER, NEBRASKA
From 07-FEB-11 21:00:00 to 08-FEB-11 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Storm snowfall totals of 3 to 6 inches were reported across the county.

Winter Weather in FURNAS, NEBRASKA
From 07-FEB-11 23:00:00 to 08-FEB-11 21:30:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Storm snowfall totals of 3 to 6 inches were reported across the county.

Winter Weather in HARLAN, NEBRASKA
From 07-FEB-11 23:00:00 to 08-FEB-11 21:30:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Storm snowfall totals of 3 to 6 inches were reported across the county.

Winter Weather in PHELPS, NEBRASKA
From 07-FEB-11 21:00:00 to 08-FEB-11 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Storm snowfall totals of 3 to 5 inches were reported across the county.

Winter Weather in FRANKLIN, NEBRASKA
From 07-FEB-11 23:00:00 to 08-FEB-11 21:30:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Storm snowfall totals of 3 to 5 inches were reported across the county.

Winter Weather in WEBSTER, NEBRASKA
From 07-FEB-11 23:00:00 to 08-FEB-11 21:30:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Storm snowfall totals of 3 to 5 inches were reported across the county.

Winter Weather in NUCKOLLS, NEBRASKA
From 07-FEB-11 23:00:00 to 08-FEB-11 21:30:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Storm snowfall totals of 2 to 4 inches were reported across the county.

Winter Weather in THAYER, NEBRASKA
From 07-FEB-11 23:00:00 to 08-FEB-11 21:30:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Storm snowfall totals of 2 to 4 inches were reported across the county.