The heaviest snow amounts from Monday’s winter storm fell north and east of the Omaha metro, according to weather reports.
The National Weather Service Omaha office says between 1 and 5 inches of snow fell in eastern Nebraska and western Iowa.
“Highest amounts shifted east 50 to miles than originally thought,” NWS officials said in a post on Twitter.
Here's a zoomed in map of the local area of observed snowfall ending at 7 am 12/29/2015. pic.twitter.com/VamNlEmVZJ
— NWS Omaha (@NWSOmaha) December 29, 2015
So close, yet so far. Snowfall map from 12/28/15. Highest amounts shifted East 50-100 miles than originally thought. pic.twitter.com/gfT6alvzo5
— NWS Omaha (@NWSOmaha) December 29, 2015
Below are some observed snowfall totals:
- Bellevue: 3.4 inches
- Fremont: 3.5 inches
- Omaha: 4 inches
- Nebraska City: 3 inches
- Norfolk: 2 inches
- Plattsmouth: 3.8 inches
- Atlantic, Iowa: 4 inches
- Storm Lake, Iowa: 8 inches
Eppley Airport set a Dec. 28 daily record measuring 4.2 inches of snow.
