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Event Details
| Event | Blizzard |
| State | NEBRASKA |
| County/Area | HOWARD |
| WFO | GID |
| Begin Date | 12/25/2009 01:00:00 CST-6 |
| End Date | 12/26/2009 06:00:00 CST-6 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 0.00K |
| Crop Damage | 0.00K |
| Episode Narrative | An intense upper level low pressure system deepened over the Desert Southwest in the days preceding Christmas, and unleashed its fury across the plains on Christmas Day. After a relative lull in activity during the daytime hours on Christmas Eve, conditions began to quickly deteriorate during the evening as the winter storm system reorganized across the Plains. The system deepened across the Southern Plains and along the Missouri River, before shifting north and settling in across Iowa on Christmas Day. Being oriented on the backside of the upper low pressure system allowed south central Nebraska to catch the brunt of the combination of snowfall and very strong winds associated with the storm. While the entire area was affected by northwest winds of 40 mph, and gusts near 60 mph at times, the majority of the snow fell in an area generally north of Highway 6 and east of Highway 281. In this area, Christmas Day snowfall amounts tallied 4 to 8 inches, with many 3 day storm totals reaching over a foot. The snow and wind produced blizzard white-out conditions due to significant blowing and drifting of the snow. Numerous roads became impassable and were closed, including major highways and Interstate 80 from Grand Island east to the Missouri River. The timing and extent of the blizzard on Christmas led to cancellations or rescheduling of holiday religious services and festivities for those that needed to travel. It took many days for city, residential and area rural roads to be cleared from this storm, and given the timing and widespread impacts, the Christmas Blizzard is expected to be remembered for many years. |
| Event Narrative |
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |||||||
| YORK (ZONE) | YORK (ZONE) | NE | 12/24/2009 | 14:00 | CST-6 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| FILLMORE (ZONE) | FILLMORE (ZONE) | NE | 12/24/2009 | 14:00 | CST-6 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| THAYER (ZONE) | THAYER (ZONE) | NE | 12/24/2009 | 14:00 | CST-6 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| POLK (ZONE) | POLK (ZONE) | NE | 12/24/2009 | 14:00 | CST-6 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| HAMILTON (ZONE) | HAMILTON (ZONE) | NE | 12/24/2009 | 15:00 | CST-6 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| MERRICK (ZONE) | MERRICK (ZONE) | NE | 12/24/2009 | 15:00 | CST-6 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| CLAY (ZONE) | CLAY (ZONE) | NE | 12/24/2009 | 15:00 | CST-6 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| NANCE (ZONE) | NANCE (ZONE) | NE | 12/24/2009 | 15:00 | CST-6 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| HOWARD (ZONE) | HOWARD (ZONE) | NE | 12/25/2009 | 01:00 | CST-6 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| HALL (ZONE) | HALL (ZONE) | NE | 12/25/2009 | 01:00 | CST-6 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| GREELEY (ZONE) | GREELEY (ZONE) | NE | 12/25/2009 | 01:00 | CST-6 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| NUCKOLLS (ZONE) | NUCKOLLS (ZONE) | NE | 12/25/2009 | 01:00 | CST-6 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| VALLEY (ZONE) | VALLEY (ZONE) | NE | 12/25/2009 | 01:00 | CST-6 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| SHERMAN (ZONE) | SHERMAN (ZONE) | NE | 12/25/2009 | 01:00 | CST-6 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| ADAMS (ZONE) | ADAMS (ZONE) | NE | 12/25/2009 | 04:00 | CST-6 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| BUFFALO (ZONE) | BUFFALO (ZONE) | NE | 12/25/2009 | 04:00 | CST-6 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| KEARNEY (ZONE) | KEARNEY (ZONE) | NE | 12/25/2009 | 06:00 | CST-6 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| DAWSON (ZONE) | DAWSON (ZONE) | NE | 12/25/2009 | 06:00 | CST-6 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| WEBSTER (ZONE) | WEBSTER (ZONE) | NE | 12/25/2009 | 06:00 | CST-6 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| PHELPS (ZONE) | PHELPS (ZONE) | NE | 12/25/2009 | 07:00 | CST-6 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| GOSPER (ZONE) | GOSPER (ZONE) | NE | 12/25/2009 | 07:00 | CST-6 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| FRANKLIN (ZONE) | FRANKLIN (ZONE) | NE | 12/25/2009 | 07:00 | CST-6 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| FURNAS (ZONE) | FURNAS (ZONE) | NE | 12/25/2009 | 09:00 | CST-6 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| HARLAN (ZONE) | HARLAN (ZONE) | NE | 12/25/2009 | 09:00 | CST-6 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
