![]() ![]() Temperatures were overall colder-than-normal during the fall, running 2-4 degrees below normal in October and 3-5 degrees below normal in November.Ģ018 closed with a wet December, featuring widespread record-setting rainfall on the 1st and and again on the 26th. ![]() The multiple rounds of snow totaled 4-10 inches across the area which were above-normal snow totals for November. #Weather up and down 2018 series#October 14th featured one of the earlier snow events on record for parts of the area, which was then followed by a series of snow events in November and early December. Later in the year, "winter" showed up early for many. Fortunately, no injuries were reported this severe weather season, and once the summer season passed, the year ended with little to no severe weather in the fall In those counties, large amounts of crops were literally "mowed down" by the wind and hail. A staple of every season, this past season brought particularly damaging hail events to Phelps, Furnas, Hamilton, York and Howard counties. What may stand out more is the combination of damaging winds and hail. Most people probably won't remember the 13 tornadoes which impacted the area, primarily because these tornadoes were generally weak in nature and caused limited damage. Severe weather in 2018 was a bit of mixed bag across the area. In the Tri-Cities, Grand Island received 33.6 inches of snow (4.6" above normal), Kearney picked up 31.1 inches (7.7" above normal) and Hastings totaled 27.1" (1.7" below normal). However, for most places, snow amounts averaged within 6" either side of seasonal normals. Overall snow amounts for the 2017-2018 winter season ranged from 7.6 inches at Cawker City, KS to 39.8" near Arcadia, NE. Monthly temperatures averaged 7-9 degrees below normal, and it was the 2nd-coldest April on record for both Grand Island and Hastings! However, it was a slow start to spring, as downright-cold air returned for April. Temperatures trended up in March and averaged near seasonal normals. The cold temperatures of February 2018 ranked it among the Top-20 coldest on record. February was consistently cold (especially through the first 24 days) and the month as a whole averaged 5-8 degrees below normal across the area. The start of 2018 will be remembered for its cold winter season, as this (overall) cold, wintry pattern held firm well into April. Temperatures in January started cold, but ended milder with overall monthly temperatures averaging 1-3 degrees below normal. The events that made our top picks include varying weather extremes, from winter weather to severe weather. With 2018 in the books, it's time to take a look back and review some of the significant weather events which occurred across our 30-county coverage area of south central Nebraska and north central Kansas. ![]()
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