Lincoln, NE:  First Measureable Snowfalls in September and October 1949-2009

How unusual was today's, October 10, 2009, Snowfall?



VERY! 

Since 1949, it has only snowed earlier than today two times,
(September 29, 1985 and October 9, 1970).

And, it has only snowed in October 10 times during the past 60 years.


Sorted by earliest to Latest:
September 29,1985:  0.8 inches
October  9,  1970:  6.6 inches
October 10,  2009:  1.2 inches
October 10,  1987:  0.3 inches
October 18,  1976:  0.4 inches
October 22,  1996:  1.0 inch
October 22,  1979:  0.4 inches
October 23,  2002:  2.4 inches
October 26,  1997: 13.2 inches
October 27,  1980:  3.3 inches
October 31,  1991:  2.3 inches 


Sorted Chronologically, by year:
October 10,  2009:  1.2 inches
October 23,  2002:  2.4 inches
October 26,  1997: 13.2 inches
October 22,  1996:  1.0 inch
October 31,  1991:  2.3 inches
October 10,  1987:  0.3 inches
September 29,1985:  0.8 inches
October 27,  1980:  3.3 inches
October 22,  1979:  0.4 inches
October 18,  1976:  0.4 inches
October  9,  1970:  6.6 inches 








State Climate Summary:
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION TABLE FOR NEBRASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
831 AM CDT SAT OCT 10 2009

: VALUES REPRESENT YESTERDAY`S HIGHS...LOWS OVER THE LAST 12 HOURS
: AND PRECIPITATION THE LAST 24 HOURS ENDING AT 7 AM CDT (6 AM MDT).


.BR GID 1010 C DH00/TX/DH06/TAIRZP/PPD/SF/SD
:
:                                                 SNOW   SNOW
:       STATION              MAX / MIN  / PCPN  / FALL / DEPTH
:
ANW  :  AINSWORTH AIRPORT :   43 /  23  /    M  /      /
BVN  :  ALBION AIRPORT    :   54 /  27  / 0.00  /      /
AIA  :  ALLIANCE          :   44 /  13  / 0.08  /      /
AUH  :  AURORA            :   53 /  25  /    M  /      /
BIE  :  BEATRICE AIRPORT  :   54 /  29  / 0.00  /      /
BTA  :  BLAIR AIRPORT     :   52 /  28  /    M  /      /
BBW  :  BROKEN BOW AIRPORT:   51 /  21  / 0.14  /      /
CDR  :  CHADRON           :   40 /  16  /    T  /      /
OLU  :  COLUMBUS AIRPORT  :   54 /  27  /    M  /      /
FNB  :  FALLS CITY AIRPORT:   55 /  30  / 0.00  /      /
FET  :  FREMONT AIRPORT   :   54 /  28  / 0.03  /      /
GRI  :  GRAND ISLAND      :   54 /  24  / 0.14  /  1.3 /   1
HSI  :  HASTINGS AIRPORT  :   54 /  24  / 0.06  /  0.8 /   1
HJH  :  HEBRON AIRPORT    :   54 /  28  / 0.00  /      /
HDE  :  HOLDREGE          :   54 /  25  / 0.02  /      /
IML  :  IMPERIAL AIRPORT  :   50 /  20  / 0.01  /      /
EAR  :  KEARNEY AIRPORT   :   52 /  23  / 0.03  /      /
IBM  :  KIMBALL AIRPORT   :   40 /  14  / 0.10  /      /
LXN  :  LEXINGTON         :   51 /  23  / 0.05  /      /
LNK  :  LINCOLN AIRPORT   :   55 /  27  / 0.02  /  0.3 /   T
MCK  :  MCCOOK AIRPORT    :   53 /  23  / 0.01  /      /
AFK  :  NEBRASKA CITY ARPT:   54 /  30  / 0.00  /      /
OFK  :  NORFOLK AIRPORT   :   53 /  26  / 0.05  /  0.8 /   T
LBF  :  NORTH PLATTE ARPT :   49 /  19  / 0.47  / 12.4 /  11
OFF  :  OFFUTT AFB        :   53 /  28  / 0.10  /  1.4 /   1
OGA  :  OGALLALA AIRPORT  :   46 /  19  /    M  /      /
OMA  :  OMAHA/EPPLEY      :   54 /  27  / 0.15  /  3.0 /   2
MLE  :  OMAHA/MILLARD     :   54 /  30  /    M  /      /
ONL  :  O`NEILL AIRPORT   :   50 /  27  /    M  /      /
ODX  :  ORD AIRPORT       :   52 /  23  /    M  /      /
PMV  :  PLATTSMOUTH ARPT  :   54 /  30  /    M  /      /
BFF  :  SCOTTSBLUFF       :   45 /  17  / 0.21  /      /
SNY  :  SIDNEY            :   47 /  16  / 0.17  /      /
TQE  :  TEKAMAH AIRPORT   :   55 /  28  / 0.02  /      /
TIF  :  THEDFORD AIRPORT  :   46 /  21  /    M  /      /
VTN  :  VALENTINE AIRPORT :   45 /  19  / 0.03  /    T /   T
OAX  :  VALLEY NWS OFFICE :   54 /  26  / 0.20  /  5.0 /   4
LCG  :  WAYNE AIRPORT     :   52 /  28  /    M  /      /
JYR  :  YORK AIRPORT      :   54 /  27  /    M  /      /


:   STATE TEMPERATURE EXTREMES
:   55 DEGREES AT FALLS CITY ARPT...LINCOLN ARPT...TEKAMAH ARPT
:   13 DEGREES AT ALLIANCE








 
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