A widespread wet snowfall of 3 to 5 inches blanketed nearly all of south central Nebraska on this Friday. This snowfall was associated with a weak and non-strengthening short-wave trough. So, the radar presentation of this event was disorganized. Small patches of light snow began developing from Colorado into Kansas and southern Nebraska during the morning hours. Due to dry low-level air, it took several hours for precipitation to reach the ground on a consistent basis. By midday, a relatively well-organized area of light snow had formed over northwest Kansas and southwest Nebraska. This area moved east-northeast across south central Nebraska during the mid-to-late afternoon. Despite the cloud cover, temperatures had climbed into the low 40s east of Hwy 183, before precipitation began falling. That allowed for some light rain to fall in some areas before the column rapidly cooled, resulting in a changeover to snow. During the daylight hours, the only areas where measurable snow fell were southwest and west of Grand Island, with between 1 and 2 inches of accumulation on grassy areas. Elsewhere, actual air temperature and ground temperature allowed the snow to melt on contact. That area of snow moved into eastern Nebraska by sunset, but in its wake, more patchy areas of snow continued to develop  through the evening. After sunset, snow began accumulating across the rest of the area. By midnight, a fairly large but unorganized area of precipitation enveloped much of the Central Plains, extending from southern South Dakota to Oklahoma. Across south central Nebraska, the snow did fill-in after midnight, becoming steadier, but with diminishing intensity. The snow ended across the area by 8 AM Saturday. There was one isolated report of 6 inches in Minden. Otherwise the highest reports included 5.4 inches in Bradshaw, and 5.0 inches at Palmer, Elwood, and Bladen. Impacts from this snowfall were minimal as it occurred on a Friday night. Schools were not in session and no morning or evening commutes were involved. Due to the recent warm weather, snow struggled to accumulate on roads and parking lots, which also helped. The wet, heavy character of the snow coated all the trees like cotton candy and resulted in a 6-inch diameter tree branch being snapped off near Shelby.
There was no low pressure system associated with this snowfall. Strong high pressure was over central Canada and extended southeast into the Ohio Valley. A cold front was stationary from the Gulf Coast states across Texas, with its western extent stationary, banked up against the Rockies. In the upper-levels, the flow across the U.S. was west-southwest, with a subtropical high over the Gulf of Mexico. This weak shortwave trough came out of the Desert Southwest, and it weakened further as it crossed the Central Plains. By sunset Saturday, it was a minimal dip in the 500 mb heights over the Ohio Valley.

Winter Weather in GREELEY, NEBRASKA
From 13-MAR-20 16:00:00 to 14-MAR-20 07:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Storm total snowfall amounts ranged from 2 to 4 inches across the county.

Winter Weather in VALLEY, NEBRASKA
From 13-MAR-20 16:00:00 to 14-MAR-20 07:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Storm total snowfall amounts ranged from 2 to 4 inches across the county.

Winter Weather in NANCE, NEBRASKA
From 13-MAR-20 16:00:00 to 14-MAR-20 07:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Storm total snowfall amounts ranged from 2 to 4 inches across the county.

Winter Weather in SHERMAN, NEBRASKA
From 13-MAR-20 15:00:00 to 14-MAR-20 07:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Storm total snowfall amounts ranged from 2 to 4 inches across the county.

Winter Weather in HOWARD, NEBRASKA
From 13-MAR-20 15:00:00 to 14-MAR-20 07:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Storm total snowfall amounts ranged from 3 to 5 inches across the county.

Winter Weather in MERRICK, NEBRASKA
From 13-MAR-20 15:00:00 to 14-MAR-20 07:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Storm total snowfall amounts ranged from 3 to 5 inches across the county.

Winter Weather in POLK, NEBRASKA
From 13-MAR-20 16:00:00 to 14-MAR-20 07:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Storm total snowfall amounts ranged from 3 to 5 inches across the county.

Winter Weather in YORK, NEBRASKA
From 13-MAR-20 15:00:00 to 14-MAR-20 07:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Storm total snowfall amounts ranged from 3 to 5 inches across the county.

Winter Weather in HAMILTON, NEBRASKA
From 13-MAR-20 15:00:00 to 14-MAR-20 07:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Storm total snowfall amounts ranged from 3 to 5 inches across the county.

Winter Weather in HALL, NEBRASKA
From 13-MAR-20 15:00:00 to 14-MAR-20 06:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Storm total snowfall amounts ranged from 3 to 5 inches across the county.

Winter Weather in BUFFALO, NEBRASKA
From 13-MAR-20 14:00:00 to 14-MAR-20 06:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Storm total snowfall amounts ranged from 3 to 5 inches across the county.

Winter Weather in DAWSON, NEBRASKA
From 13-MAR-20 13:00:00 to 14-MAR-20 04:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Storm total snowfall amounts ranged from 2 to 5 inches across the county.

Winter Weather in GOSPER, NEBRASKA
From 13-MAR-20 12:00:00 to 14-MAR-20 04:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Storm total snowfall amounts ranged from 3 to 5 inches across the county.

Winter Weather in PHELPS, NEBRASKA
From 13-MAR-20 13:00:00 to 14-MAR-20 05:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Storm total snowfall amounts ranged from 3 to 5 inches across the county.

Winter Weather in KEARNEY, NEBRASKA
From 13-MAR-20 14:00:00 to 14-MAR-20 06:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Storm total snowfall amounts ranged from 3 to 6 inches across the county.

Winter Weather in ADAMS, NEBRASKA
From 13-MAR-20 14:00:00 to 14-MAR-20 06:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Storm total snowfall amounts ranged from 3 to 5 inches across the county.

Winter Weather in CLAY, NEBRASKA
From 13-MAR-20 14:00:00 to 14-MAR-20 07:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Storm total snowfall amounts ranged from 2 to 5 inches across the county.

Winter Weather in FILLMORE, NEBRASKA
From 13-MAR-20 14:00:00 to 14-MAR-20 07:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Storm total snowfall amounts ranged from 2 to 5 inches across the county.

Winter Weather in THAYER, NEBRASKA
From 13-MAR-20 14:00:00 to 14-MAR-20 07:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Storm total snowfall amounts ranged from 3 to 5 inches across the county.

Winter Weather in NUCKOLLS, NEBRASKA
From 13-MAR-20 14:00:00 to 14-MAR-20 07:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Storm total snowfall amounts ranged from 3 to 5 inches across the county.

Winter Weather in WEBSTER, NEBRASKA
From 13-MAR-20 14:00:00 to 14-MAR-20 06:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Storm total snowfall amounts ranged from 3 to 5 inches across the county.

Winter Weather in FRANKLIN, NEBRASKA
From 13-MAR-20 13:00:00 to 14-MAR-20 06:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Storm total snowfall amounts ranged from 3 to 5 inches across the county.

Winter Weather in HARLAN, NEBRASKA
From 13-MAR-20 12:00:00 to 14-MAR-20 05:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Storm total snowfall amounts ranged from 3 to 5 inches across the county.

Winter Weather in FURNAS, NEBRASKA
From 13-MAR-20 12:00:00 to 14-MAR-20 04:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Storm total snowfall amounts ranged from 3 to 5 inches across the county.