A large storm system brought a wide range in precipitation types to the area, with thunderstorms, rain, freezing rain/drizzle, sleet, and snow all reported at various times through the event. Precipitation began on the morning of January 2nd, arriving from west/southwest to east/northeast, as rain and a wintry mix with temperatures near or just above freezing. This first round of precipitation exited to the northeast out of the forecast area between 4pm and 5pm. Any break west of Highway 281 was short-lived, however, as scattered to widespread precipitation redeveloped between 6pm and 8pm, and some of this activity was convective in nature. Yet another round of precipitation developed after midnight as the deep upper low approached from the west. Most of the precipitation ended by 6am on the 3rd as the mid level dry slot worked into southern Nebraska. Small, narrow bands of wrap around precipitation redeveloped during the late morning and continued into the afternoon, mainly for areas along and east of Highway 281 and north of Highway 6. Wintry precipitation amounts varied widely from west to east due to a strong temperature gradient. The heaviest snow was northwest of the Tri-Cities, where amounts of 5-8 inches were reported. A mix of light icing and 1 to 3 inches of snow accumulation occurred roughly along a line from Arapahoe, to Kearney, to St. Paul. Icing was of greater concern for eastern portions of the forecast area where ice accumulation ranged anywhere from a trace/light glaze to closer to two-tenths of inch near the Highway 81 corridor. Snow amounts in eastern counties generally remained around 1 inch, or less. Impacts from this system ranged from school and business closures, to spotty power outages - most notably east and northeast of the Tri-Cities. The Nebraska State Patrol reported there were 35 crashes and 175 motorist assists during the event across the state.

Winter Storm in DAWSON, NEBRASKA
From 02-JAN-23 11:00:00 to 03-JAN-23 11:30:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Storm totals snowfall amounts ranged from 5 to 8 inches across the county, with the highest amounts across north and northwestern areas. A glaze of ice was reported from a wintry mix of precipitation.

Winter Storm in PHELPS, NEBRASKA
From 02-JAN-23 12:00:00 to 03-JAN-23 11:30:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Storm totals snowfall amounts ranged from 1 to 4 inches across the county, with the highest amounts across northwestern areas. A glaze of ice was reported from a wintry mix of precipitation.

Winter Storm in BUFFALO, NEBRASKA
From 02-JAN-23 12:00:00 to 03-JAN-23 11:30:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Storm totals snowfall amounts ranged from 2 to 7 inches across the county, with the highest amounts across far northwestern areas. A glaze of ice was reported from a wintry mix of precipitation.

Winter Weather in HARLAN, NEBRASKA
From 02-JAN-23 12:00:00 to 03-JAN-23 11:30:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Snow amounts ranged from a dusting in the south to near two inches in the far northwest corner of the county. A glaze of ice was reported from a wintry mix of precipitation.

Winter Storm in SHERMAN, NEBRASKA
From 02-JAN-23 12:00:00 to 03-JAN-23 11:30:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Storm totals snowfall amounts ranged from 4 to 7 inches across the county. A glaze of ice was reported from a wintry mix of precipitation.

Winter Weather in FRANKLIN, NEBRASKA
From 02-JAN-23 12:00:00 to 03-JAN-23 11:30:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Snow amounts ranged from a dusting to one inch. A glaze of ice was reported from a wintry mix of precipitation.

Winter Storm in VALLEY, NEBRASKA
From 02-JAN-23 12:00:00 to 03-JAN-23 11:30:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Storm totals snowfall amounts ranged from 5 to 8 inches across the county. A glaze of ice was reported from a wintry mix of precipitation.

Winter Weather in KEARNEY, NEBRASKA
From 02-JAN-23 12:00:00 to 03-JAN-23 11:30:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Snow amounts ranged from a dusting to one inch. A glaze of ice was reported from a wintry mix of precipitation.

Winter Storm in HALL, NEBRASKA
From 02-JAN-23 13:00:00 to 03-JAN-23 11:30:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Storm totals snowfall amounts ranged from 1 to 3 inches across the county. A glaze of ice was reported from a wintry mix of precipitation.

Winter Weather in ADAMS, NEBRASKA
From 02-JAN-23 13:00:00 to 03-JAN-23 11:30:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Snow amounts ranged from a dusting to one inch. Ice accumulation up to one-tenth of an inch was reported from a wintry mix of precipitation.

Winter Storm in HOWARD, NEBRASKA
From 02-JAN-23 13:00:00 to 03-JAN-23 11:30:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Storm totals snowfall amounts ranged from 3 to 6 inches across the county. A glaze of ice was reported from a wintry mix of precipitation.

Winter Weather in WEBSTER, NEBRASKA
From 02-JAN-23 13:00:00 to 03-JAN-23 11:30:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Snow amounts ranged from a dusting to one inch. A glaze of ice was reported from a wintry mix of precipitation.

Winter Storm in GREELEY, NEBRASKA
From 02-JAN-23 13:00:00 to 03-JAN-23 11:30:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Storm totals snowfall amounts ranged from 3 to 8 inches across the county, with the highest amounts across far western areas. Ice accumulation of a glaze up to two-tenths of an inch was reported from a wintry mix of precipitation.

Winter Weather in NUCKOLLS, NEBRASKA
From 02-JAN-23 15:00:00 to 03-JAN-23 11:30:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Snow amounts ranged from a dusting to one inch. A glaze of ice was reported from a wintry mix of precipitation.

Winter Storm in NANCE, NEBRASKA
From 02-JAN-23 15:00:00 to 03-JAN-23 11:30:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Storm totals snowfall amounts ranged from 1 to 4 inches across the county, with the highest amounts across far western areas. Ice accumulation of a glaze up to two-tenths of an inch likely occurred from a wintry mix of precipitation.

Winter Weather in CLAY, NEBRASKA
From 02-JAN-23 15:00:00 to 03-JAN-23 11:30:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Snow amounts ranged from a dusting to one inch. A glaze of ice was reported from a wintry mix of precipitation.

Winter Storm in MERRICK, NEBRASKA
From 02-JAN-23 15:00:00 to 03-JAN-23 11:30:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Storm totals snowfall amounts ranged from 1 to 3 inches across the county, with the highest amounts across far western areas. Ice accumulation of a glaze up to two-tenths of an inch likely occurred from a wintry mix of precipitation.

Winter Weather in FILLMORE, NEBRASKA
From 02-JAN-23 17:00:00 to 03-JAN-23 11:30:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Snow amounts ranged from a dusting to one inch. A glaze of ice was reported from a wintry mix of precipitation.

Winter Storm in HAMILTON, NEBRASKA
From 02-JAN-23 15:00:00 to 03-JAN-23 11:30:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Storm totals snowfall amounts ranged from a trace to 2 inches across the county, with the highest amounts across far north-northwestern areas. Ice accumulation of a glaze up to two-tenths of an inch likely occurred from a wintry mix of precipitation.

Winter Weather in YORK, NEBRASKA
From 02-JAN-23 17:00:00 to 03-JAN-23 11:30:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Snow amounts ranged from a dusting to one inch. Ice accumulation up to two-tenths of an inch was reported from a wintry mix of precipitation.

Winter Storm in POLK, NEBRASKA
From 02-JAN-23 17:00:00 to 03-JAN-23 11:30:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Storm totals snowfall amounts ranged from a trace to 2 inches across the county, with the highest amounts across far north-northwestern areas. Ice accumulation of a glaze up to two-tenths of an inch likely occurred from a wintry mix of precipitation.

Winter Storm in FURNAS, NEBRASKA
From 02-JAN-23 11:00:00 to 03-JAN-23 11:30:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Storm totals snowfall amounts ranged from 2 to 4 inches across the county. A glaze of ice was reported from a wintry mix of precipitation.

Winter Storm in GOSPER, NEBRASKA
From 02-JAN-23 11:00:00 to 03-JAN-23 11:30:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Storm totals snowfall amounts ranged from 2 to 5 inches across the county. A glaze of ice was reported from a wintry mix of precipitation.