Public Information Statement Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
1250 PM CST Fri Mar 8 2024 /1150 AM MST Fri Mar 8 2024/
...PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...
A March snowstorm moved through portions of southwest Nebraska
into the Sandhills. An band of heavier snow formed in the
afternoon across southwest Nebraska and rotated northward near
the I-80 corridor by early evening. The band of locally heavier
snowfall continued to rotate northwestward from near North Platte
to western Custer County through 7pm before it stalled. The band
of heavier snowfall stayed stationary for over 6 hours with
snowfall rates of 2" per hour or more at times. Some of the areas
within the heavier band saw 15 inches or more of snowfall. North
Platte had a 2 day total of snowfall of 17.4 inches. March is
historically the snowiest month for North Platte on average. Below
is a list of snowfall amounts as of 1230pm CT Friday.
Preliminary Local Storm Report...Summary
National Weather Service North Platte NE
1230 PM CST Fri Mar 8 2024
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1048 AM Snow Ellsworth 42.06N 102.29W
03/08/2024 M2.0 inch Sheridan NE CO-OP Observer
24 hour Snowfall.
1050 AM Snow 5 W Stapleton 41.48N 100.61W
03/08/2024 M6.3 inch Logan NE CO-OP Observer
24 hour Snowfall.
0950 PM Snow 3 NW North Platte 41.16N 100.82W
03/07/2024 M15.0 inch Lincoln NE Public
0954 PM Snow 1 W North Platte 41.13N 100.79W
03/07/2024 M14.5 inch Lincoln NE Trained Spotter
Measured in an open area in several spots.
0958 PM Snow 3 ENE North Platte 41.15N 100.72W
03/07/2024 M11.2 inch Lincoln NE Official NWS Obs
1114 PM Snow 3 NW North Platte 41.16N 100.82W
03/07/2024 M17.0 inch Lincoln NE Public
1200 AM Snow 3 ENE North Platte 41.15N 100.72W
03/08/2024 M14.6 inch Lincoln NE Official NWS Obs
6 hour total. Still snowing at time of
observation.
0512 AM Snow 13 SW Stapleton 41.33N 100.66W
03/08/2024 M12.0 inch Lincoln NE Public
0600 AM Snow 4 E North Platte 41.13N 100.70W
03/08/2024 M17.4 inch Lincoln NE Official NWS Obs
Event total snow through 6am CST. Still
snowing at time of observation.
0600 AM Snow Brady 41.02N 100.37W
03/08/2024 M5.7 inch Lincoln NE CO-OP Observer
Still snowing lightly at time of report.
0745 AM Snow 4 ENE North Platte 41.16N 100.70W
03/08/2024 E16.8 inch Lincoln NE Public
Report via social media.
1012 AM Snow 2 W Wallace 40.84N 101.20W
03/08/2024 M7.0 inch Lincoln NE CO-OP Observer
24 Snowfall total.
1050 AM Snow 1 W North Platte 41.13N 100.79W
03/08/2024 M19.0 inch Lincoln NE Trained Spotter
Report via social media.
1100 AM Snow 5 SW North Platte 41.08N 100.84W
03/08/2024 M13.8 inch Lincoln NE NWS Employee
1109 AM Snow 6 N North Platte 41.22N 100.77W
03/08/2024 M18.7 inch Lincoln NE Public
Report via social media.
0800 AM Snow 3 NE Big Springs 41.09N 102.03W
03/08/2024 M7.0 inch Keith NE Public
Also reported 0.04 inches of freezing
drizzle and 0.94 inches of liquid
equivalent.
1011 AM Snow Ogallala 41.13N 101.72W
03/08/2024 M3.5 inch Keith NE CO-OP Observer
24 Snowfall total.
0758 PM Snow 8 NW Hayes Center 40.59N 101.13W
03/07/2024 M8.0 inch Hayes NE Public
1007 AM Snow 2 ESE Burwell 41.77N 99.10W
03/08/2024 M1.8 inch Garfield NE CO-OP Observer
24 Snowfall total.
1011 AM Snow 10 NE Oshkosh 41.51N 102.21W
03/08/2024 M5.0 inch Garden NE CO-OP Observer
24 Snowfall total.
1034 AM Snow Lisco 41.50N 102.62W
03/08/2024 M3.8 inch Garden NE CO-OP Observer
Storm total Snow.
1100 AM Snow Crescent Lake Nwr 41.73N 102.41W
03/08/2024 M4.0 inch Garden NE CO-OP Observer
24 hour Snowfall.
1009 AM Snow 2 NW Eustis 40.68N 100.06W
03/08/2024 M3.8 inch Frontier NE CO-OP Observer
24 Snowfall total.
0507 PM Snow Big Springs 41.06N 102.07W
03/07/2024 M10.0 inch Deuel NE CO-OP Observer
1000 AM Snow Big Springs 41.06N 102.07W
03/08/2024 M14.0 inch Deuel NE Trained Spotter
1059 AM Snow Chappell 41.09N 102.47W
03/08/2024 M5.0 inch Deuel NE CO-OP Observer
24 hour Snowfall, 1.02 Liquid. Significant
melting during first hours of the snowfall.
0730 AM Snow Ansley 41.29N 99.38W
03/08/2024 M7.0 inch Custer NE Public
Report via social media.
0900 AM Snow Merna 41.48N 99.77W
03/08/2024 M12.0 inch Custer NE Public
Via social media.
1003 AM Snow 6 NW Broken Bow 41.47N 99.72W
03/08/2024 M12.0 inch Custer NE Public
COOP in Broken Bow received a report from
public of 12 inches of snowfall.
1004 AM Snow 2 WNW Anselmo 41.63N 99.90W
03/08/2024 M8.0 inch Custer NE CO-OP Observer
24 snowfall total of 8.0 inches.
1005 AM Snow Arnold 41.42N 100.19W
03/08/2024 M11.0 inch Custer NE CO-OP Observer
24 Snowfall total.
1006 AM Snow 2 W Broken Bow 41.41N 99.68W
03/08/2024 M8.0 inch Custer NE CO-OP Observer
24 Snowfall total taken at 0530 CDT, still
snowing at time of measurement.
1008 AM Snow 8 WSW Callaway 41.25N 100.06W
03/08/2024 M14.2 inch Custer NE CO-OP Observer
24 Snowfall total.
1100 AM Snow Callaway 41.29N 99.92W
03/08/2024 M6.0 inch Custer NE Public
Report via social media.
0800 AM Snow 22 N Mullen 42.36N 101.04W
03/08/2024 M2.0 inch Cherry NE Public
Report Via Social Media.
0810 AM Snow 4 N Valentine 42.93N 100.55W
03/08/2024 M1.0 inch Cherry NE Public
1010 AM Snow Imperial 40.52N 101.64W
03/08/2024 M8.0 inch Chase NE CO-OP Observer
24 Snowfall total.
0700 AM Snow 6 WNW Arthur 41.61N 101.80W
03/08/2024 M4.0 inch Arthur NE Public
Report via social media.
0950 AM Snow 6 WNW Arthur 41.61N 101.80W
03/08/2024 M3.0 inch Arthur NE Public
Report via social media.
1031 AM Snow Arthur 41.57N 101.69W
03/08/2024 M3.5 inch Arthur NE CO-OP Observer
24 hour Snowfall.
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