Blizzard — Perkins, Nebraska

2012-02-03 to 2012-02-04 · Perkins, Nebraska

Event narrative

Blizzard conditions occurred across Perkins County from the mid morning to early afternoon hours on February 3rd. Nearby Ogallala AWOS reported moderate snow and north winds of 20 to 35 mph with visibilities of a quarter mile or less from 915 a.m. MST until 1230 p.m. MST. Considerable blowing and drifting continued through the afternoon and evening hours. Total snowfall amounts by the end of the event on February 4th ranged form 8 to 12 inches across Perkins County.

Wider weather episode

A potent winter storm emerged from the southern Rockies and tracked from eastern Colorado across Nebraska and Kansas. Heavy snowfall occurred across portions of western and north central Nebraska beginning during the morning hours on February 3rd and persisted into the early morning hours on February 4th. Total snowfall accumulations of 8 to 20 inches fell across portions of southwest Nebraska into southern portions of north central Nebraska. North winds of 20 to 35 mph created considerable blowing and drifting and low visibilities below a mile at times across much of the area.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 355955. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.