A strong cutoff upper level low across the central US began retrograding westward with wrap around moisture and strong winds leading to heavy snowfall and blizzard conditions, especially along the Pine and Cheyenne Ridges in the Nebraska Panhandle. Snowfall persisted longest near the Pine Ridge where the Chadron area received 10 to 16 inches of snowfall. Further south near Kimball and Sidney, snowfall totals ranged from 4 to 9 inches with strong winds gusting 50 to 60 mph leading to low visibility and blizzard conditions.

Blizzard in CHEYENNE, NEBRASKA
From 25-DEC-23 19:00:00 to 26-DEC-23 01:00:00 (MST-7)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Trained spotter located 11 miles northeast of Potter reported one-quarter mile visibility in snow and blowing snow with frequent gusts over 35 mph. AWOS station Hotel (Gurley) - K1HW reported visibility between half and one-quarter mile 7 miles east of Gurley with wind gusts around 50 mph. Interstate 80 through Cheyenne County was closed due to winter conditions for an extended period of time. Multiple CoCoRaHS observers north of Lodgepole reported 6.7 inches of snow total snowfall.

Blizzard in KIMBALL, NEBRASKA
From 25-DEC-23 22:55:00 to 26-DEC-23 09:00:00 (MST-7)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

AWOS station including Delta (Kimball) - K1DW reported visbility between half and one-quarter mile in snow and blowing snow 11 mile northeast of Bushnell with wind gusts up to 56 mph. Numerous nearby AWOS stations including Echo (Pine Bluffs) - K1EW located 9 miles south-southwest of Bushnell and Foxtrot (Dix) - K1FW located 9 miles north of Dix reported one-half mile visibility with wind gusting 45 to 55 mph. Trained spotter located in Dix also reported one-quarter mile visibility or less during the morning hours of 12/26. Interstate 80 through Kimball County was closed due to winter conditions for an extended period of time. CoCoRaHS observer 9 miles north of Kimball reported 8 inches of storm total snowfall.

Blizzard in BANNER, NEBRASKA
From 25-DEC-23 20:00:00 to 26-DEC-23 00:00:00 (MST-7)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Trained spotter located 6 miles south of Harrisburg reported one-quarter mile visibility or less in snow and blowing snow. Nearby NEDOR sensor (NE001) along Highway 71 at Banner Road (Mile Marker 34.5) was reporting wind speeds 40 to 50 mph during this time. CoCoRaHS observer located 9 miles southwest of Harrisburg reported 10 inches of storm total snowfall.

Heavy Snow in DAWES, NEBRASKA
From 25-DEC-23 18:45:00 to 27-DEC-23 04:00:00 (MST-7)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

Numerous COOP, CoCoRaHS, and spotter reports of 9 to 16 inches of snowfall near Chadron. Highest report of 16.5 inches was from 11 miles south of Chadron along the Pine Ridge.

Heavy Snow in BOX BUTTE, NEBRASKA
From 25-DEC-23 18:00:00 to 27-DEC-23 01:00:00 (MST-7)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Trained spotter in Alliance reported 5 to 6 inches of snow in town with near-blizzard conditions due to a lot of blowing and drifting snow.

Heavy Snow in MORRILL, NEBRASKA
From 25-DEC-23 19:00:00 to 27-DEC-23 01:00:00 (MST-7)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Trained spotter 10 miles southeast of Broadwater reportred 4 to 6 inches of snow with near-blizzard conditions due to a lot of blowing and drifting snow.