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An intense low pressure system moved across the Central Plains and into the Great Lakes on March 19th, bringing strong to severe thunderstorms, widespread heavy snow, and strong to damaging winds to much of the Midwest. The NWS Omaha coverage area experienced all of these hazards, with thunderstorms developing during the early morning hours, including one that produced quarter sized hail near Fort Calhoun, NE. The rain switched over to sleet through the morning and eventually heavy, wet snow, with thundersnow occurring for a few hours. In addition, 50-70+ mph wind gusts were observed with the falling snow, leading to near 0 visibility and widespread damage to trees and power lines, with numerous power outages across eastern Nebraska and southwest Iowa. Many roads and highways were also closed throughout the event. |
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Snow/Ice
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| Snow Accumulations |
Snowfall Reports (note: some of these were from the middle of the event and may not reflect final totals)
Location Amount Time/Date Lat/Lon ...Iowa... ...Fremont County... 3 WSW Sidney T in 0700 AM 03/20 40.72N/95.70W ...Harrison County... 5 S Logan 9.0 in 0400 PM 03/19 41.57N/95.79W 2 NW Little Sioux 7.3 in 0700 AM 03/20 41.82N/96.02W Logan 0.8 WNW 3.0 in 0700 AM 03/20 41.65N/95.81W ...Mills County... Glenwood 1.7 WSW 0.8 in 0900 AM 03/20 41.04N/95.77W ...Pottawattamie County... Underwood 3.4 in 0700 AM 03/20 41.39N/95.68W Council Bluffs 2.5 in 0139 PM 03/19 41.24N/95.86W Oakland 1.5 in 0700 AM 03/20 41.31N/95.39W Council Bluffs 2.1 SSE 1.5 in 0800 AM 03/20 41.21N/95.85W ...Shelby County... Earling 2.4 SE T in 0700 AM 03/20 41.75N/95.39W ...Nebraska... ...Antelope County... 0.9 E Oakdale 0.5 in 0800 AM 03/20 42.07N/97.95W Elgin 0.5 in 0830 AM 03/20 41.97N/98.08W ...Boone County... 9.6 N Primrose 2.1 in 0700 AM 03/20 41.76N/98.21W ...Butler County... Brainard 1.8 SSE 9.0 in 0700 AM 03/20 41.16N/97.00W ...Cuming County... Wisner 0.4 NNW 3.0 in 0700 AM 03/20 41.99N/96.92W Wisner 2.5 in 0807 AM 03/19 41.99N/96.91W ...Dodge County... 2 NW Fremont 5.5 in 1200 PM 03/19 41.46N/96.52W 1 N Fremont 5.0 in 0427 PM 03/19 41.45N/96.50W 1 NNW Fremont 5.0 in 0427 PM 03/19 41.45N/96.50W Hooper 0.2 NNE T in 0630 AM 03/20 41.62N/96.55W ...Douglas County... 3 SSE Bennington 8.4 in 0700 AM 03/20 41.32N/96.14W 3 SE Boys Town 8.1 in 0400 PM 03/19 41.23N/96.10W Elkhorn 0.8 NNW 7.9 in 0700 AM 03/20 41.29N/96.24W 2.9 SSW Bennington 7.9 in 0700 AM 03/20 41.33N/96.17W Elkhorn 0.7 ENE 7.6 in 0700 AM 03/20 41.29N/96.22W 3 WSW Boys Town 7.0 in 0433 PM 03/19 41.25N/96.19W 3 WSW Boys Town 7.0 in 0433 PM 03/19 41.25N/96.19W 4 N Gretna 7.0 in 0500 PM 03/19 41.19N/96.24W Chalco 4.8 WNW 7.0 in 0800 AM 03/20 41.22N/96.21W 4 N Gretna 7.0 in 0800 AM 03/20 41.20N/96.25W 4 N Gretna 6.8 in 0100 PM 03/19 41.20N/96.25W 1 W Millard 6.5 in 1250 PM 03/19 41.21N/96.18W 5 NNE Omaha 6.0 in 0128 PM 03/19 41.33N/95.96W Omaha 13.2 WSW 6.0 in 0700 AM 03/20 41.21N/96.18W NWS Office - Valley 5.8 in 0500 PM 03/19 41.32N/96.37W Omaha 2.0 N 5.8 in 0700 AM 03/20 41.29N/96.01W 4 SE Bennington 5.7 in 0600 PM 03/19 41.32N/96.11W 2 SE Boys Town 5.5 in 1159 AM 03/19 41.23N/96.10W 5 N Omaha 5.5 in 0118 PM 03/19 41.34N/95.99W 3 NNW Boys Town 5.2 in 0130 PM 03/19 41.30N/96.15W 3 WNW Boys Town 5.0 in 0142 PM 03/19 41.28N/96.18W 4 SE Bennington 4.7 in 1200 PM 03/19 41.32N/96.11W 4 N Gretna 4.5 in 1017 AM 03/19 41.20N/96.25W Eppley Airfield 4.0 in 0700 PM 03/19 41.30N/95.89W Elkhorn 3.0 in 1224 PM 03/19 41.28N/96.24W 3 NNW Boys Town 2.7 in 1026 AM 03/19 41.30N/96.15W 2 ESE Omaha 2.7 in 0146 PM 03/19 41.26N/95.97W 3 WNW Ralston 2.5 in 0900 AM 03/19 41.22N/96.09W 2 WNW Millard 2.5 in 0959 AM 03/19 41.22N/96.18W 4 NW Omaha 2.5 in 0208 PM 03/19 41.31N/96.07W 4 N Gretna 2.2 in 0913 AM 03/19 41.20N/96.25W ...Gage County... DeWitt 1.4 SE 2.0 in 0700 AM 03/20 40.38N/96.91W 2.1 N Beatrice 1.0 in 0700 AM 03/20 40.30N/96.75W ...Jefferson County... Fairbury 3.0 in 0509 PM 03/19 40.14N/97.18W Fairbury 0.39 N 3.0 in 0700 AM 03/20 40.15N/97.18W Fairbury 0.6 N 3.0 in 0700 AM 03/20 40.15N/97.18W Fairbury 11.4 NW 2.0 in 0700 AM 03/20 40.27N/97.32W ...Knox County... Verdel 6 SSE T in 0700 AM 03/20 42.72N/98.22W ...Lancaster County... Raymond 7.3 WNW 8.3 in 0800 AM 03/20 41.00N/96.91W Lincoln 1.2 ENE 5.5 in 0700 AM 03/20 40.82N/96.67W 3 N Lincoln 5.0 in 1131 AM 03/19 40.85N/96.70W Lincoln Airport 5.0 in 0700 PM 03/19 40.85N/96.76W Lincoln 6.8 SE 3.0 in 0700 AM 03/20 40.75N/96.59W Lincoln 4.5 SE 2.0 in 0700 AM 03/20 40.77N/96.63W Lincoln 7.1 SE 2.0 in 0800 AM 03/20 40.73N/96.61W Lincoln 2.7 SSW 1.9 in 0700 AM 03/20 40.78N/96.71W Waverly 0.4 W 1.6 in 0845 AM 03/20 40.92N/96.54W Lincoln 8.1 SSE 1.5 in 0800 AM 03/20 40.71N/96.62W Lincoln 5.8 WSW 0.5 in 0700 AM 03/20 40.75N/96.76W Lincoln 6.1 SSE 0.2 in 1000 AM 03/19 40.74N/96.64W ...Madison County... Norfolk Airport 0.7 in 0700 PM 03/19 41.99N/97.44W ...Otoe County... 1.7 N Nebraska City 1.0 in 0700 AM 03/20 40.70N/95.87W ...Pawnee County... 4 SE Lewiston 1.2 in 0420 PM 03/19 40.21N/96.35W 4.0 N Table Rock T in 0700 AM 03/20 40.24N/96.09W ...Platte County... 2.5 NE Columbus 8.7 in 1200 AM 03/20 41.46N/97.33W Duncan 4.5 in 1228 PM 03/19 41.39N/97.49W Columbus 4.0 in 0906 AM 03/19 41.43N/97.36W 3 NE Platte Center 3.2 in 0130 PM 03/19 41.58N/97.46W Columbus 2.5 in 0803 AM 03/19 41.43N/97.36W ...Richardson County... Dawson 2.5 SE 0.5 in 0700 AM 03/20 40.10N/95.81W Verdon 3.9 N 0.5 in 0700 AM 03/20 40.20N/95.71W 2 SW Shubert 0.5 in 0700 AM 03/20 40.20N/95.71W Falls City 5.5 NE 0.3 in 0700 AM 03/20 40.12N/95.53W Verdon 9.5 SSW 0.2 in 0700 AM 03/20 40.02N/95.79W Salem 5 SW 0.2 in 0700 AM 03/20 40.02N/95.79W ...Saline County... Friend 8.0 in 0700 AM 03/20 40.65N/97.28W Friend 3.4 E 8.0 in 0700 AM 03/20 40.66N/97.22W ...Sarpy County... 3 N Gretna 7.0 in 0500 PM 03/19 41.19N/96.24W Gretna 3.0 NNE 7.0 in 0700 AM 03/20 41.18N/96.22W 3 N Gretna 5.7 in 1100 AM 03/19 41.19N/96.25W 3 SW Millard 5.0 in 1222 PM 03/19 41.17N/96.19W 3 SW Millard 5.0 in 1222 PM 03/19 41.17N/96.19W Gretna 2.9 NNE 5.0 in 0800 AM 03/20 41.18N/96.22W La Vista 2.0 WSW 4.1 in 0700 AM 03/20 41.18N/96.08W Papillion 1.9 SSW 3.5 in 0700 AM 03/20 41.13N/96.06W Gretna 0.9 ENE 3.0 in 1000 AM 03/19 41.14N/96.23W La Vista 3.0 in 1145 AM 03/19 41.18N/96.04W Bellevue 3.3 WSW 2.0 in 0700 AM 03/20 41.11N/95.94W Papillion 0.8 WSW 2.0 in 0700 AM 03/20 41.15N/96.06W Papillion 1.2 WSW 1.5 in 0700 AM 03/20 41.14N/96.06W ...Saunders County... 1 S Leshara 7.1 in 0354 PM 03/19 41.32N/96.43W Wahoo 1.7 S 7.0 in 0700 AM 03/20 41.19N/96.62W ...Seward County... Seward 0.5 NE 7.7 in 0700 AM 03/20 40.92N/97.09W Garland 4.56 S 7.5 in 0700 AM 03/20 40.88N/96.99W Seward 2.5 in 0758 AM 03/19 40.91N/97.10W ...Washington County... Blair 0.9 NNW 6.5 in 0800 AM 03/20 41.56N/96.15W Blair 5.0 in 1152 AM 03/19 41.54N/96.14W Observations are collected from a variety of sources with varying equipment and exposures. We thank all volunteer weather observers for their dedication. Not all data listed are considered official.
Wind
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| Wind Reports |
Measured Wind Gusts
Location Speed Time/Date Lat/Lon ...Iowa... ...Fremont County... Shenandoah Airport 54 MPH 0355 PM 03/19 40.75N/95.42W ...Harrison County... Rlsi4 73 MPH 0650 AM 03/19 41.80N/96.03W 1.3 SW Woodbine (UPR) 54 MPH 0144 PM 03/19 41.72N/95.72W Mondamin 41 MPH 1235 PM 03/19 41.71N/96.01W Missouri Valley 40 MPH 0510 AM 03/19 41.55N/95.92W ...Monona County... Sloan 53 MPH 0725 AM 03/19 42.17N/96.23W ...Montgomery County... 7 NE Emerson 60 MPH 0224 PM 03/19 41.09N/95.32W Red Oak Airport 56 MPH 0555 PM 03/19 41.02N/95.27W 6 NE Emerson 46 MPH 0400 PM 03/19 41.09N/95.31W ...Page County... Coin 70 MPH 0145 PM 03/19 40.66N/95.23W Clarinda Airport 55 MPH 0355 PM 03/19 40.72N/95.02W Essex 42 MPH 1025 AM 03/19 40.82N/95.25W ...Pottawattamie County... Avoca 59 MPH 0610 AM 03/19 41.50N/95.29W Council Bluffs Airport 52 MPH 0535 AM 03/19 41.27N/95.77W Council Bluffs Dms 45 MPH 0525 AM 03/19 41.26N/95.80W Carter Lake 44 MPH 0150 PM 03/19 41.29N/95.92W UNDERWOOD 44 MPH 0250 PM 03/19 41.42N/95.77W Hancock 44 MPH 0250 PM 03/19 41.41N/95.44W Loess Hills Hitchcock 41 MPH 0211 PM 03/19 41.42N/95.85W ...Shelby County... Harlan Airport 51 MPH 0555 AM 03/19 41.58N/95.33W Westphalia 44 MPH 0705 AM 03/19 41.70N/95.38W ...Nebraska... ...Antelope County... Neligh 54 MPH 1035 AM 03/19 42.11N/98.04W Ewing 5ESE 42 MPH 1000 AM 03/19 42.24N/98.24W Ewing 5ESE 42 MPH 1000 AM 03/19 42.24N/98.24W Creighton 42 MPH 0525 PM 03/19 42.44N/97.89W 2 W Elgin 41 MPH 0910 AM 03/19 41.99N/98.13W ...Boone County... Albion Airport 45 MPH 1255 AM 03/19 41.73N/98.05W Newman Grove 40 MPH 0325 PM 03/19 41.84N/97.86W ...Burt County... 4 NE Uehling 75 MPH 0936 AM 03/19 41.77N/96.46W Tekamah Airport 58 MPH 0724 AM 03/19 41.77N/96.18W Decatur 7S 50 MPH 0755 AM 03/19 41.91N/96.26W Oakland 4W 48 MPH 0525 AM 03/19 41.84N/96.54W ...Butler County... David City 63 MPH 0108 AM 03/19 41.21N/97.13W ...Cass County... 4 S Elmwood 77 MPH 1245 PM 03/19 40.79N/96.29W Plattsmouth 51 MPH 0141 PM 03/19 40.97N/95.88W Plattsmouth Airport 49 MPH 0155 PM 03/19 40.95N/95.92W Weeping Water 43 MPH 0415 AM 03/19 40.87N/96.11W Plattsmouth 42 MPH 0135 PM 03/19 41.05N/96.01W ...Cedar County... Fordyce 4N 40 MPH 0640 AM 03/19 42.75N/97.35W Hartington 40 MPH 0715 AM 03/19 42.60N/97.43W Randolph 40 MPH 0300 PM 03/19 42.47N/97.46W ...Colfax County... 2.5 W Schuyler (UPR) 44 MPH 0509 AM 03/19 41.45N/97.11W ...Dodge County... 2.4 E Rogers (UPR) 58 MPH 1154 AM 03/19 41.46N/96.87W 2 E Rogers 58 MPH 1154 AM 03/19 41.46N/96.87W Fremont Airport 45 MPH 0535 AM 03/19 41.45N/96.52W 3.7 N Cedar Bluffs (UPR) 43 MPH 0857 AM 03/19 41.45N/96.60W ...Douglas County... 3 W Omaha 73 MPH 1135 AM 03/19 41.27N/96.06W 4 N Gretna 65 MPH 1115 AM 03/19 41.19N/96.25W Omaha Eppley Airfield 63 MPH 0144 PM 03/19 41.32N/95.90W 1 WNW Valley 59 MPH 1000 AM 03/19 41.32N/96.37W 3 S Bennington 58 MPH 1118 AM 03/19 41.32N/96.16W 3 W Millard 52 MPH 0114 AM 03/19 41.21N/96.21W 2 E Elkhorn 51 MPH 1259 AM 03/19 41.28N/96.19W 2.3 NE Leshara (UPR) 51 MPH 1101 AM 03/19 41.36N/96.41W OMAHA 43 MPH 1254 PM 03/19 41.25N/96.03W Millard Airport 43 MPH 0115 PM 03/19 41.20N/96.12W ...Gage County... 4 S Cortland 60 MPH 0224 PM 03/19 40.44N/96.70W Beatrice Municip 54 MPH 0115 PM 03/19 40.28N/96.75W Wymore 51 MPH 0302 PM 03/19 40.04N/96.65W S.cortland On Hwy 77 @ Mp 37 42 MPH 0141 PM 03/19 40.47N/96.72W ...Jefferson County... 7 WNW Fairbury 59 MPH 0915 AM 03/19 40.16N/97.30W 6 NW Fairbury (Hedriw) 55 MPH 0112 PM 03/19 40.21N/97.25W Steele City (UPR) 42 MPH 0254 AM 03/19 40.04N/97.03W Daykin 42 MPH 0925 AM 03/19 40.32N/97.30W ...Johnson County... Cook 4SW 43 MPH 0235 PM 03/19 40.47N/96.21W ...Lancaster County... Lincoln Airport 74 MPH 1108 AM 03/19 40.85N/96.77W 6 NW Greenwood 59 MPH 1245 AM 03/19 41.02N/96.52W 1 WSW Bennet 59 MPH 0910 AM 03/19 40.68N/96.52W 4 WNW Bennet 58 MPH 1210 AM 03/19 40.70N/96.57W Firth 53 MPH 0245 PM 03/19 40.56N/96.63W Eagle 3NW Beta 51 MPH 1255 PM 03/19 40.85N/96.47W Firth 3N 45 MPH 0245 PM 03/19 40.57N/96.61W Hallam 41 MPH 0215 PM 03/19 40.54N/96.78W Lincoln 40 MPH 1250 PM 03/19 40.73N/96.67W ...Madison County... Hwy 81 At Madison Union Cree 54 MPH 0328 AM 03/19 41.83N/97.44W Norfolk Airport 53 MPH 0605 AM 03/19 41.98N/97.43W NORFOLK 42 MPH 0315 PM 03/19 42.05N/97.43W ...Otoe County... 1 N Nebraska City 63 MPH 0203 PM 03/19 40.69N/95.86W Nebraska City Airport 53 MPH 0335 PM 03/19 40.61N/95.86W NEBRASKA CITY 3W 46 MPH 0410 PM 03/19 40.69N/95.91W ...Platte County... Columbus Airport 52 MPH 0607 AM 03/19 41.45N/97.32W Columbus 44 MPH 0505 AM 03/19 41.51N/97.29W Columbus 43 MPH 1257 AM 03/19 41.45N/97.39W Leigh 1W 43 MPH 0510 AM 03/19 41.71N/97.26W 3.8 W Columbus (UPR) 43 MPH 1031 AM 03/19 41.42N/97.43W Columbus 41 MPH 1245 AM 03/19 41.45N/97.35W ...Richardson County... Falls City Airport 61 MPH 0217 PM 03/19 40.07N/95.58W Rulo 5SW 48 MPH 0145 PM 03/19 40.02N/95.50W ...Saline County... 5 NNE Western 58 MPH 0943 AM 03/19 40.47N/97.17W Friend 58 MPH 1239 PM 03/19 40.66N/97.22W Wilber 1W 48 MPH 0125 PM 03/19 40.47N/96.99W Friend 46 MPH 0700 AM 03/19 40.65N/97.28W ...Sarpy County... 3 E Gretna 67 MPH 1243 AM 03/19 41.14N/96.18W 2 ENE Gretna 64 MPH 1105 AM 03/19 41.15N/96.21W Bellevue 55 MPH 0147 PM 03/19 41.12N/95.99W Offutt Afb 55 MPH 0256 PM 03/19 41.12N/95.92W Springfield 49 MPH 1150 AM 03/19 41.08N/96.13W Gretna 40 MPH 0425 AM 03/19 41.05N/96.24W ...Saunders County... Memphis 5N 54 MPH 1200 PM 03/19 41.16N/96.41W Memphis 4N 53 MPH 1035 AM 03/19 41.15N/96.44W Wahoo 49 MPH 0615 AM 03/19 41.23N/96.60W Valparaiso 6NW 40 MPH 1120 AM 03/19 41.16N/96.87W ...Seward County... Milford 42 MPH 0545 AM 03/19 40.83N/97.06W Milford 41 MPH 0445 AM 03/19 40.77N/97.05W ...Stanton County... Pender 41 MPH 0615 AM 03/19 42.03N/97.02W ...Washington County... 3 E Kennard 64 MPH 1035 AM 03/19 41.47N/96.14W 4.1 SW Kennard (UPR) 59 MPH 1037 AM 03/19 41.44N/96.27W Winslow 6E 58 MPH 1030 AM 03/19 41.63N/96.38W Blair Muni 47 MPH 0515 AM 03/19 41.42N/96.12W ...Wayne County... Wayne Muni 46 MPH 0435 AM 03/19 42.25N/96.98W Observations are collected from a variety of sources with varying equipment and exposures. We thank all volunteer weather observers for their dedication. Not all data listed are considered official.
Storm Reports
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1015 AM Blizzard 3 SSW Onawa 41.98N 96.10W
03/19/2025 Monona IA Dept of Highways
Interstate 29 closed from Missouri Valley to
South Dakota border due to blizzard
conditions and powerlines across the road at
mile marker 110.
1030 AM Blizzard West Point 41.84N 96.71W
03/19/2025 Cuming NE Dept of Highways
Highway 51, 9, and 32 closed in much of
Cuming County due to blizzard conditions.
1030 AM Blizzard Seward 40.91N 97.10W
03/19/2025 Seward NE Dept of Highways
Interstate 80, Highway 15, 34, and others in
Seward County all closed due to blizzard
conditions.
1030 AM Blizzard 3 NNW Macy 42.15N 96.39W
03/19/2025 Thurston NE Dept of Highways
US Highway 75, highway 9, and highway 94
closed across Thurston County due to
blizzard conditions.
1030 AM Blizzard 1 N Schuyler 41.47N 97.06W
03/19/2025 Colfax NE Dept of Highways
US Highway 30 across Colfax County closed
due to blizzard conditions.
1030 AM Blizzard 1 NW Dorchester 40.66N 97.13W
03/19/2025 Saline NE Dept of Highways
US Highway 6, and highway 15 in Saline
County closed due to blizzard conditions.
1030 AM Blizzard 5 N Denton 40.81N 96.84W
03/19/2025 Lancaster NE Dept of Highways
Interstate 80, portions of US highway 6,
highway 34 west of Lincoln closed due to
blizzard conditions.
1030 AM Blizzard Tekamah 41.78N 96.22W
03/19/2025 Burt NE Dept of Highways
US Highway 75 and highway 32 closed in Burt
county due to blizzard conditions.
1045 AM Blizzard 8 S Pilger 41.90N 97.06W
03/19/2025 Stanton NE Dept of Highways
Highway 32 closed in eastern Stanton County
due to blizzard conditions.
1045 AM Blizzard 3 WNW Leigh 41.71N 97.30W
03/19/2025 Platte NE Dept of Highways
Highway 91 closed across Platte and Colfax
Counties due to blizzard conditions.
1110 AM Blizzard 1 ENE Bennington 41.37N 96.15W
03/19/2025 Douglas NE Dept of Highways
Fallen trees on Highway 36 east of
Bennington between N 153rd Circle and N
144th Plaza. Highway 36 closed.
1115 AM Blizzard Blair 41.54N 96.14W
03/19/2025 Washington NE Dept of Highways
US Highway 30 and highway 91 closed across
Washington County due to blizzard.
1115 AM Blizzard 1 WNW Mead 41.23N 96.50W
03/19/2025 Saunders NE Dept of Highways
US Highway 77 and highway 92 closed in parts
of Saunders County due to blizzard.
1140 AM Blizzard 4 E Bennington 41.36N 96.08W
03/19/2025 Douglas NE Dept of Highways
Highway 36 in Douglas County closed due to
blizzard conditions.
1157 AM Blizzard 2 WSW Yutan 41.23N 96.43W
03/19/2025 Saunders NE Dept of Highways
Power lines down along County Road
M/Nebraska 92 between Mead and Yutan.
0130 PM Blizzard 1 NW Martell 40.65N 96.77W
03/19/2025 Lancaster NE Dept of Highways
Several highways, including 2, 43, 33, 6,
34, and I-80 closed in parts of Lancaster
County.
0140 PM Blizzard 8 N Western 40.51N 97.18W
03/19/2025 Saline NE Dept of Highways
Several highways, including 15, 74,41, and
others closed in Saline County due to
blizzard.
0140 PM Blizzard Fairbury 40.15N 97.18W
03/19/2025 Jefferson NE Dept of Highways
Several highways, including US 136, highways
15, 4, and 8 are closed across Jefferson
County due to blizzard.
0140 PM Blizzard Waterloo 41.29N 96.29W
03/19/2025 Douglas NE Dept of Highways
Partial closures of highways 275, 6, 64, and
36 in northern and western Douglas County
due to blizzard.
0140 PM Blizzard 1 SSW Winslow 41.59N 96.51W
03/19/2025 Dodge NE Dept of Highways
US Highways 30, 275, and 75, and highways 91
and 79 closed in Dodge County due to
blizzard.
0200 PM Blizzard 4 WNW Earling 41.80N 95.48W
03/19/2025 Shelby IA Dept of Highways
Highway 37 is closed due to blizzard
conditions.
0200 PM Blizzard 3 S Cortland 40.47N 96.70W
03/19/2025 Gage NE Dept of Highways
Highway 41 and 4 are closed due to blizzard
conditions across northern and western Gage
County.
0200 PM Blizzard 2 W Portsmouth 41.65N 95.56W
03/19/2025 Harrison IA Dept of Highways
Highway 44 closed across much of Shelby and
Harrison counties due to blizzard
conditions.
0753 AM Non-Tstm Wnd Dmg Fremont 41.44N 96.49W
03/19/2025 Dodge NE Public
Report via social media of many tree limbs
down and no power.
0901 AM Non-Tstm Wnd Dmg Tekamah 41.78N 96.22W
03/19/2025 Burt NE Emergency Mngr
Burt County EM reported large tree branches
down.
0956 AM Non-Tstm Wnd Dmg Fremont 41.44N 96.49W
03/19/2025 Dodge NE Emergency Mngr
EM reports several downed powerlines and
trees across Dodge County.
1000 AM Non-Tstm Wnd Dmg 3 NNE Leshara 41.38N 96.41W
03/19/2025 Douglas NE Dept of Highways
Highway 36 closed due to downed powerlines
on the road.
1038 AM Non-Tstm Wnd Dmg Scribner 41.66N 96.66W
03/19/2025 Dodge NE Public
Picture and report on social media of
snapped power poles in Scribner.
1104 AM Non-Tstm Wnd Dmg Seward 40.91N 97.10W
03/19/2025 Seward NE Broadcast Media
Social media post showing large tree limbs
down, including one on top of a truck.
1110 AM Non-Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 WNW Millard 41.22N 96.18W
03/19/2025 Douglas NE NWS Employee
2 inch diameter tree limb reported down by
NWS employee.
1145 AM Non-Tstm Wnd Dmg 3 WSW Wahoo 41.21N 96.68W
03/19/2025 Saunders NE Public
Public report of seven power poles knocked
down in between Wahoo and Weston.
1239 PM Non-Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 NW Lincoln 40.84N 96.72W
03/19/2025 Lancaster NE Public
Large cedar tree snapped near 1st and Adams.
0147 PM Non-Tstm Wnd Dmg 4 E Yutan 41.23N 96.33W
03/19/2025 Douglas NE Dept of Highways
Downed power lines along Highway 92 1 mile
east of Venice.
0149 PM Non-Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 WSW La Vista 41.18N 96.06W
03/19/2025 Sarpy NE Broadcast Media
Relayed by KMTV, report of snapped power
poles at 96th and Giles.
0200 PM Non-Tstm Wnd Dmg 3 ESE Fremont 41.43N 96.44W
03/19/2025 Dodge NE Emergency Mngr
Power lines down over Highway 275.
0216 PM Non-Tstm Wnd Dmg 3 NW Ralston 41.23N 96.08W
03/19/2025 Douglas NE Broadcast Media
Snapped tree at 108th just south of Center.
0220 PM Non-Tstm Wnd Dmg 4 SSW Chalco 41.14N 96.17W
03/19/2025 Sarpy NE Dept of Highways
I-80 closed between exit 432 and exit 442
for downed powerlines.
0350 PM Non-Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 E Omaha 41.26N 95.97W
03/19/2025 Douglas NE Broadcast Media
Power pole snapped in half, upper half
suspended over the road at 38th and Chicago.
1047 AM Non-Tstm Wnd Dmg Ceresco 41.06N 96.65W
03/20/2025 Saunders NE Public
Public report of downed power lines laying
across a county road during evening hours of
3/19.
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| First Graphic Discussing the Potential | Initial Winter Storm Watch for Blizzard Conditions | Initial Blizzard Warning and Winter Weather Advisory | Snowfall Forecast the Morning of March 18 |
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| Updated Snowfall Forecast the Afternoon of March 18 | Probability for 4" and 6" | Road Conditions the Morning of March 19 | Road conditions the Afternoon of March 19 |
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