Winter Storm — South Sioux, Nebraska

2017-02-22 to 2017-02-24 · South Sioux, Nebraska

Event narrative

Ten to eighteen inches of snow was observed, heaviest near the Scotts Bluff County line.

Wider weather episode

An intense Pacific low pressure system produced heavy snowfall and gusty winds up to 35 mph across the western Nebraska Panhandle. A narrow swath of 15 to 25 inches of snow fell from west of Scottsbluff to Alliance. Elsewhere, snow accumulations ranged from 3 to 15 inches. This storm resulted in major impacts to transportation, resulting in numerous road and interstate highway closures.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 687702. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.