| Event |
Blizzard |
| State |
NEBRASKA |
| County/Area |
HOOKER |
| WFO |
LBF |
| Begin Date |
12/30/2010 22:00:00 MST-7 |
| End Date |
12/31/2010 23:45:00 MST-7 |
| 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 upper level storm system tracking from southwest Nebraska into northeast Nebraska brought snowfall accumulations of 6 to 10 inches with blizzard conditions to portions of western Nebraska on December 31st. Strong northwest winds of 30 to 40 mph caused significant blowing and drifting snow across Garden, Grant, Hooker, Sheridan, and Western Cherry county with drifts up to 5 feet and frequently visibilities below a quarter mile. |
| Event Narrative |
Snowfall ranged from 6 to 10 inches across Hooker county. Cooperative observer in Mullen reported 9 inches of snowfall and blizzard conditions with snowdrifts of 4 to 5 feet. Strong northwest winds of 30 to 40 mph caused frequent visibilities below a quarter mile on December 31st. |
