During the day on Tuesday the 4th, accumulating snow overspread all of South Central Nebraska from south to north, peaking in intensity during the afternoon and early evening hours before gradually diminishing overnight and ending before sunrise on the 5th. While much of the northwest half of the 24-county area reported storm total accumulations of generally 2 inches or less, several counties primarily southeast of a line from Franklin-Hastings-Osceola received a broad coverage of 3-4. The extreme southeast corner of the local area, namely Thayer County, saw isolated totals in excess of 6, including 8 reported by the NWS cooperative observer in Hubbell. A few of the other highest cooperative observer snow totals featured 4.8 four miles east of Superior, 4.5 at Bruning and 4 at Red Cloud. In the Tri-Cities area, totals ranged from only 1.2 at Kearney to 3.2 at Hastings.
Thanks to very cold temperatures that only averaged between 5-15 degrees during most of the event, snow was light and fluffy in character. Winds were also an issue, as sustained northerly speeds of generally 20-25 MPH and gusts to around 35 MPH promoted drifting snow and frequent visibility reductions to around one-half mile under the heaviest snow bands. The combination of winds and frigid temperatures dropped wind chill values into the -10 to -20 range from the late afternoon into the overnight hours. Snow first started pushing out of Kansas into southern portions of the area mainly between 7-9 AM, but the majority of impactful, accumulating snow within South Central Nebraska fell during the 11 AM-6 PM time frame, with only minor accumulations lingering into the night. On the synoptic scale aloft, this event was driven by a large, amplified trough that tracked northeast through the Central and Southern Plains. Given that the closed 700 millibar low pressure center tracked across the southern half of Kansas into Missouri, the local area was spared the highest snow totals of at least 9-12 that targeted parts of central and northeast Kansas. At the surface, a pronounced Arctic cold front plunged southward through South Central Nebraska during the morning hours, ushering in the frigid temperatures and strong winds.

Winter Weather in FURNAS, NEBRASKA
From 04-FEB-14 11:00:00 to 05-FEB-14 04:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

A snowfall total of 3.0 inches fell in the communities of Beaver City and Wilsonville.

Winter Storm in THAYER, NEBRASKA
From 04-FEB-14 06:00:00 to 05-FEB-14 04:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

A snowfall total of 8.0 inches fell in the community of Hubbell.

Winter Weather in YORK, NEBRASKA
From 04-FEB-14 10:00:00 to 05-FEB-14 04:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

A snowfall total of 3.1 inches fell 3 miles west of the community of Gresham. Also, a snowfall total of 2.6 inches fell 3 miles north of the community of York.

Winter Weather in CLAY, NEBRASKA
From 04-FEB-14 10:00:00 to 05-FEB-14 04:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

A snowfall total of 3.5 inches fell 6 miles east southeast of the community of Clay Center.

Winter Weather in FILLMORE, NEBRASKA
From 04-FEB-14 10:00:00 to 05-FEB-14 04:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

A snowfall total of 4.0 inches fell 4 miles south of the community of Shickley. Also, a snowfall total of 3.0 inches fell in the community of Geneva.

Winter Weather in POLK, NEBRASKA
From 04-FEB-14 11:00:00 to 05-FEB-14 04:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

A snowfall total of 3.0 inches fell in the community of Osceola.

Winter Weather in WEBSTER, NEBRASKA
From 04-FEB-14 09:00:00 to 05-FEB-14 04:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

A snowfall total of 4.0 inches fell in the community of Red Cloud. Also, a snowfall total of 2.9 inches fell 4 miles southwest of the community of Blue Hill.

Winter Weather in FRANKLIN, NEBRASKA
From 04-FEB-14 11:00:00 to 05-FEB-14 04:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

A snowfall total of 3.0 inches fell two miles northeast of the community of Upland.

Winter Weather in ADAMS, NEBRASKA
From 04-FEB-14 11:00:00 to 05-FEB-14 04:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

A snowfall total of 3.2 inches fell at the National Weather Service Office, 4 miles north of Hastings.

Winter Weather in NUCKOLLS, NEBRASKA
From 04-FEB-14 08:00:00 to 05-FEB-14 04:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

A snowfall total of 4.8 inches fell 4 miles east of the community of Superior. Also, a snowfall total of 3.7 inches fell in the community of Nelson.