000 NOUS43 KLBF 041639 PNSLBF NEZ004>010-022>029-035>038-056>059-069>071-094-050445- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE 1039 AM CST SAT FEB 4 2012 /939 AM MST SAT FEB 4 2012/ ...WINTER STORM DUMPS HEAVY SNOW OVER PARTS OF NEBRASKA... A STRONG WINTER STORM SYSTEM MOVED INTO THE AREA EARLY FRIDAY MORNING AND BROUGHT VERY HEAVY SNOW TO SOME LOCATIONS. THE SNOW LASTED UNTIL EARLY THIS MORNING AND THEN TAPERED OFF TO FLURRIES AS THE STORM MOVED TO THE EAST. SOME OF THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL OCCURRED OVER MCPHERSON AND LOGAN COUNTIES IN ASSOCIATION WITH A NEARLY STATIONARY BAND OF HEAVY SNOW THAT REMAINED IN PLACE FOR WELL OVER 12 HOURS ON FRIDAY. BELOW IS A SAMPLING OF SNOWFALL AMOUNTS RECEIVED THROUGH 10 AM CST. NOT ALL REPORTS ARE OFFICIAL AND DATA IS CONSIDERED PRELIMINARY. STATION: TOTAL SNOW (INCHES): 15 NW STAPLETON 20.0 9 NNW RINGGOLD 19.0 9 ESE TRYON 17.0 RINGGOLD 16.0 5 W STAPLETON 15.0 2 E RINGGOLD 13.0 1 N RINGGOLD 12.5 9 ENE ELSMERE 12.0 15 NNE NORTH PLATTE 12.0 14 NNW STAPLETON 12.0 12 S TRYON 12.0 GRANT 11.0 TRYON 10.5 THEDFORD 9.5 1 NW HAYES CENTER 8.0 IMPERIAL 8.0 ARNOLD 8.0 ANSLEY 8.0 HERSHEY 8.0 5 NNE SUTHERLAND 8.0 NORTH PLATTE (INSIDE CITY) 7.8 9 NW ANSELMO 7.5 15 NNE NORTH PLATTE 7.0 NORTH PLATTE NWS 6.8 BRANDON 6.0 9 NE BARTLETT 5.0 PAXTON 5.0 SUTHERLAND 5.0 29 S VALENTINE 4.5 AINSWORTH 4.0 8 WSW CALLAWAY 4.0 4 NNE BERWYN 4.0 $$ CVP