Severe thunderstorms are possible in portions of the central and southern Plains, and there is a continued flood threat across Kansas. In the Pacific Northwest and northern California, thunderstorms may produce isolated flash flooding near burn scars and sensitive terrain and may cause fire ignitions in dry areas. Showers and heavy rain will persist in the Florida Peninsula through midweek. 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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