Winter Storm — Boone, Nebraska

2023-01-02 to 2023-01-03 · Boone, Nebraska

Event narrative

Public reported 3.3 inches of snow. COOP observer reported a glaze of ice. NOHRSC analysis had most of the county receiving 6 to 8 inches of snowfall.

Wider weather episode

An energetic system moved across Nebraska advecting north an unusually warm, moist, and unstable airmass for January. The increased moisture and warmth allowed for high snow totals, but also led to many precipitation types being observed. A Winter Storm Warning and an Ice Warning were both in effect. A peak total of 17.1 inches of snow were observed in Knox County at the Verdel COOP site. Two flat ice measurement of 0.25 inches were reported in Platte County. Those were the only ice measurements reported to the office. Ice pictures were sent to the office from numerous counties, but thickness was hard to determine. All but Platte County didn't seem to met Ice Storm Warning criteria. A few power outages were reported but primarily effected a small number in rural areas.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1078559. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.