Several inches of snow fell along and north of a line from Lexington to St. Paul to Fullerton on this Tuesday and Wednesday. Accumulations averaged 2 to 4 inches along and just north of that line, and progressively increased to 6 to 8 inches across northern Valley and Greeley Counties. Narrow east-west oriented bands of snow began developing north of Interstate 80 during the predawn hours Tuesday. The strongest of these bands briefly produced heavy snow as it lifted north after sunrise. This band expanded across the Sandhills and northeast Nebraska; it became the dominant deformation zone band of this event. This resulted in a break, over south central Nebraska, as the dry slot overtook the area. Meanwhile, a separate small area of snow developed with the compact upper low over northwest Kansas. Snowfall expanded around the northern and western periphery of this low as it lifted into south central Nebraska. A semi-comma-shaped area of snow evolved, affecting areas west and north of Grand Island from the late morning into the mid-afternoon hours. This area of snow lifted north and merged with the larger band to the north, again resulting in another break. While it was snowing, snowfall rates must have been impressive where the 6 to 8 inches fell. The snow bands were very transient and it was almost hard to believe that much snow was measured there. Between 9 pm CST and midnight, a new deformation band of much lighter snow formed from south central Nebraska northeast to Sioux City, Iowa. This band gradually drifted east during the early morning hours, and it exited south central Nebraska by sunrise Wednesday. Very little additional accumulation occurred with this band.
This snow was associated with a 995 mb low pressure system that tracked from Colorado across Kansas Tuesday and into the Great Lakes Wednesday. In the upper-levels, a large trough was over the Western U.S., with a ridge over the East. Several vorticity maxima were embedded in the western trough, and this snowfall was associated with the lead vorticity maximum.

Winter Storm in VALLEY, NEBRASKA
From 24-JAN-17 05:00:00 to 24-JAN-17 14:30:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

Storm total snowfall amounts ranged from 4-8, with the highest totals being recorded across the northern half of the county.

Winter Storm in GREELEY, NEBRASKA
From 24-JAN-17 05:00:00 to 24-JAN-17 14:30:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

Storm total snowfall amounts ranged from 4-7, with the highest totals being recorded across the northern half of the county.

Winter Weather in SHERMAN, NEBRASKA
From 24-JAN-17 04:00:00 to 24-JAN-17 15:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Storm total snowfall amounts ranged from 3-6, with the highest totals being recorded across the northern half of the county.

Winter Weather in HOWARD, NEBRASKA
From 24-JAN-17 04:00:00 to 24-JAN-17 15:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Storm total snowfall amounts ranged from 3-6, with the highest totals being recorded across the northern half of the county.

Winter Weather in DAWSON, NEBRASKA
From 24-JAN-17 03:00:00 to 24-JAN-17 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Storm total snowfall amounts ranged from 2-4.

Winter Weather in BUFFALO, NEBRASKA
From 24-JAN-17 03:00:00 to 24-JAN-17 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Storm total snowfall amounts ranged from 2-4.

Winter Weather in GOSPER, NEBRASKA
From 24-JAN-17 03:00:00 to 24-JAN-17 13:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Storm total snowfall amounts ranged from 2-4.

Winter Weather in PHELPS, NEBRASKA
From 24-JAN-17 03:00:00 to 24-JAN-17 13:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Storm total snowfall amounts ranged from 2-4.