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Heat and Fire Weather Concerns for the Center of the Nation; Coastal Impacts Across the East

Excessive heat returns for portions of the Plains today where heat indices will likely climb above the century mark. Furthermore, warm temperatures, strong winds and dry fuels may result in rapid spread of wild fires across the western High Plains today. For the east coast, lingering storm with onshore flow will bring high surf, dangerous rip currents and coastal flooding, especially at high tide. Read More >

A storm system brought snow to parts of the area on Easter Sunday, April 1st.  Some locations in southeast Nebraska received 6 to 10" of snow, while other parts of the local area received no snow at all. The snow set up in a very narrow band that was only about 10 to 25 miles wide. 

Snow totals April 1

Here are some notable snowfall totals:

Crete, NE 10"
Tobias, NE 9"
Daykin, NE 6.7"
Auburn, NE 6.2"
Tecumseh, NE 6.0"
Table Rock, NE 6.0"
Adams, NE 5.5"
Falls City, NE 5.5"
Fairbury, NE 5.5"
Hickman, NE 5.0"
Wilber, NE 5.0"
Beatrice, NE 4.7"
Virginia, NE 4.0"
Salem, NE 4.0"
Verdon, NE 4.0"
Shubert, NE 4.0"
Clarinda, IA 1.5"
Malcom, NE 1.1"
Sidney, IA 1.1"
Lincoln, NE (airport) 0.8"
Seward, NE 0.5"
Omaha, NE (airport) 0