Prolonged and intense heat wave continues into Friday with relief expected by this weekend. Extreme Heat Warnings and Heat Advisories remain in effect for portions of the Ohio Valley and the Southeast. Unsettled weather could produce severe weather and excessive rainfall for parts of the Central and Eastern U.S. Read More >
Overview
A dynamic low pressure system/winter storm crossed the Central Plains from Thursday, Feb. 23rd through Friday, Feb. 24th, 2017. As is common of many storm systems especially later in the winter, a variety of weather was observed across the NWS Hastings coverage area: |
![]() NWS Hastings radar loop from 12:30 PM on Feb. 23rd - 3:30 PM on Feb.24th. The NWS Hastings coverage area is outlined in orange and interstates are in red. |
Snowfall Amounts
Below is a table of selected snowfall totals from area NWS Hastings Cooperative Observers. These are storm total (48 hour) snowfall totals, ending Saturday morning, February 25th.
Location | Snowfall (in) |
Greeley | 7.5 |
Ord | 7.0 |
Loup City | 5.0 |
3 NE Shelby | 4.8 |
St. Paul | 4.3 |
Miller | 3.7 |
Kearney Airport | 3.6 |
Osceola | 3.2 |
3 N York | 3.2 |
NWS Hastings (4 N Hastings) | 3.2 |
Clay Center | 3.0 |
Ravenna | 3.0 |
Minden | 3.0 |
Grand Island Airport | 2.9 |
8 S Elwood | 2.0 |
Bradshaw | 1.9 |
Smith Center, KS | 1.8 |
Hebron | 1.7 |
Wilsonville | 1.5 |
Burr Oak, KS | 1.4 |
6 ESE Clay Center | 1.4 |
Precipitation Maps
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Storm Total (48 Hr) Snowfall Ending The Morning of Feb. 25th. | Storm Total (48 Hr) Liquid Equivalent Ending The Morning of Feb. 25th. |
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