Afull crop season after a perfect storm of snow, rain, and freezing conditions swept through the Plains on March 12-14, 2019, farmers and ranchers in Nebraska, South Dakota, Iowa, and Missouri continue to deal with the aftermath. The storm, which wascalled a bomb cyclone, brought a massive, moisture-filled low-pressure system across the Plains, with Nebraska caught square in the crosshairs. Blizzard conditions brought snow to western Nebraska. For example, the communities of Scottsbluff and Chadronreceived 12 and 17 inches, respectively. Rainfall totals during the same storm event included 4 inches in Dannebrog and 2.27 inches in Norfolk, with much of the state receiving varying amounts of rain.
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