A blizzard occurred south and east of Hastings on this Saturday night and Sunday, and near-blizzard conditions occurred, at times, in many other locations. Saturday afternoon, a narrow band of snow developed, in the shape of an arc, from Omaha through the Sandhills and then southwest to Denver. This band formed in the deformation zone of developing low pressure. During the evening, this band expanded and moved southeast, enveloping all of south central Nebraska. At 2 AM CST Sunday, the northern terminus of the snow shield began moving into south central Nebraska. By 7 AM CST, the snow had ended over most of the area, except to the south and east of Hastings. By noon, the snow had exited to the east, bringing an end to the snow there as well. Windy conditions maintained blowing snow for 3 to 5 hours after the snow ended. Widespread, frequent wind gusts between 35 and 50 mph were common, which severely reduced the visibility in falling and blowing snow, especially south and east of Hastings. Near zero visibility was reported at Clay Center, Geneva, Hebron, and Nelson. A couple locations recorded wind gusts above 50 mph, including 55 mph at Hastings, and 62 mph at Nelson. The strength of the winds resulted in scattered power outages in Phelps, Hall, Hamilton, and Merrick counties. State troopers and other first responders were busy responding to slide-offs and minor accidents due to slippery roads. Motorists were urged to avoid traveling, and many spent the night in hotels. One hotel mentioned that travelers were checking-in all night, and others that intended to travel to the region had cancelled their reservations. Despite the nasty conditions, the Grand Island and Kearney airports remained open. However, numerous churches cancelled services. A few schools in Webster, Nuckolls, and Thayer counties even delayed their start time Monday morning. Measuring the snowfall was extremely difficult due to the wind. Most locations estimated 1 to 3 inches of snow fell. The exception was southeast of Hastings where Shickley estimated 3.5 inches, Clay Center estimated 4, and Hubbell estimated 6.
During the daytime hours Saturday, an Arctic cold front advanced south across Nebraska. A separate low pressure system moved through Wyoming and Colorado into southwest Kansas. This low and its associated fronts moved east along the Kansas-Oklahoma border Saturday night while the Arctic front continued moving south in its wake. The low moved into Missouri Sunday while high pressure over the Canadian Prairies begin building into Nebraska. In the upper-levels, amplification was occurring with a building ridge along the West Coast. This resulted in a shortwave trough deepening and becoming a closed low over Nebraska and Kansas.

Winter Weather in MERRICK, NEBRASKA
From 24-NOV-18 23:00:00 to 25-NOV-18 08:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Snowfall amounts across the area generally ranged from 1 to 3 inches.

Winter Weather in YORK, NEBRASKA
From 24-NOV-18 23:00:00 to 25-NOV-18 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Snowfall amounts across the area generally ranged from 1 to 4 inches.

Winter Weather in FRANKLIN, NEBRASKA
From 25-NOV-18 00:00:00 to 25-NOV-18 11:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Snowfall amounts across the area generally ranged from 1 to 3 inches.

Blizzard in WEBSTER, NEBRASKA
From 25-NOV-18 05:00:00 to 25-NOV-18 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Snowfall amounts across the area ranged from 2 to 4 inches.

Blizzard in NUCKOLLS, NEBRASKA
From 25-NOV-18 05:00:00 to 25-NOV-18 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Snowfall amounts across the area ranged from 3 to 6 inches.

Blizzard in THAYER, NEBRASKA
From 25-NOV-18 05:00:00 to 25-NOV-18 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Snowfall amounts across the area ranged from 3 to 6 inches.

Blizzard in FILLMORE, NEBRASKA
From 25-NOV-18 05:00:00 to 25-NOV-18 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Snowfall amounts across the area ranged from 2 to 4 inches.

Blizzard in CLAY, NEBRASKA
From 25-NOV-18 05:00:00 to 25-NOV-18 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Snowfall amounts across the area ranged from 2 to 4 inches.

Winter Weather in FURNAS, NEBRASKA
From 25-NOV-18 00:00:00 to 25-NOV-18 08:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Snowfall amounts across the area generally ranged from 1 to 4 inches.

Winter Weather in HARLAN, NEBRASKA
From 25-NOV-18 00:00:00 to 25-NOV-18 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Snowfall amounts across the area generally ranged from 1 to 4 inches.

Winter Weather in GOSPER, NEBRASKA
From 24-NOV-18 22:00:00 to 25-NOV-18 08:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Snowfall amounts across the area generally ranged from 1 to 3 inches.

Winter Weather in PHELPS, NEBRASKA
From 24-NOV-18 23:00:00 to 25-NOV-18 08:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Snowfall amounts across the area generally ranged from 1 to 3 inches.

Winter Weather in KEARNEY, NEBRASKA
From 24-NOV-18 23:00:00 to 25-NOV-18 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Snowfall amounts across the area generally ranged from 1 to 3 inches.

Winter Weather in ADAMS, NEBRASKA
From 25-NOV-18 00:00:00 to 25-NOV-18 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Snowfall amounts across the area generally ranged from 1 to 3 inches.

Winter Weather in DAWSON, NEBRASKA
From 24-NOV-18 21:00:00 to 25-NOV-18 08:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Snowfall amounts across the area generally ranged from 1 to 3 inches.

Winter Weather in BUFFALO, NEBRASKA
From 24-NOV-18 22:00:00 to 25-NOV-18 08:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Snowfall amounts across the area generally ranged from 1 to 3 inches.

Winter Weather in HALL, NEBRASKA
From 24-NOV-18 23:00:00 to 25-NOV-18 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Snowfall amounts across the area generally ranged from 1 to 3 inches.

Winter Weather in HAMILTON, NEBRASKA
From 24-NOV-18 23:00:00 to 25-NOV-18 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Snowfall amounts across the area generally ranged from 1 to 3 inches.

Winter Weather in POLK, NEBRASKA
From 24-NOV-18 23:00:00 to 25-NOV-18 08:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Snowfall amounts across the area generally ranged from 1 to 3 inches.