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Critical Fire Weather for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Areas of Severe Thunderstorms

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather across large parts of the Great Plains and more localized parts of the Great Basin and central Rockies Thursday into Friday. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains Thursday into this weekend. Read More >

48 Hour Snow Totals Ending 7 am 4/15/18

An early spring storm moved through the region April 13-14th and brought heavy snow to the area. 5 to 19 inches of snow fell in a wide swath from central Nebraska through South Dakota, northern Iowa, and Minnesota. Blizzard conditions were observed in many locations with winds gusting in excess of 50 mph.  Numerous roads were closed for a time, and Interstate 80 was closed in portions of central and western Nebraska.

48 Hour Snow Totals Ending 7 am 4/15/18

Here are some notable 2-day totals through 7 am 4/15/18

Neligh, NE 10"
Oakdale, NE 6.9"
Royal, NE 6"
Wayne, NE 6"
Bloomfield, NE 5.8"
Norfolk, NE 4-5"
Mondamin, IA 4"
Little Sioux IA, 3.4"
Omaha, NE Metro 2.5 - 3"
Lincoln, NE Metro 1.5 - 2"
NWS Valley 0.9"
Omaha Eppley, 0.6"