Unless Mother Nature hits us with a spring surprise, your snowblower will continue to collect dust.
Lincoln residents were greeted Saturday morning with 1.5 inches of snow — at least that's the official reading from the Lincoln Airport. Unofficial readings measured on cars parked outside around town were likely closer to 2 inches.Â
It was the first measurable snow in Lincoln since Feb. 19 and threatened the mark for the most snow on a single day this winter in Lincoln.
That mark remains the 1.8 inches recorded Jan. 17. The season total stands at a meager 12.8 inches.
The snow in Lincoln did not accumulate on streets warmed by weeks of unseasonable temperatures. By mid-morning Saturday, Lincoln Police had responded to only three accidents.
However, authorities said weather likely played a role in a fatality crash in Jefferson County on Friday evening.
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The late-winter storm dropped snow across all sections of the state, with 8 inches reported at Chadron State Park in northwest Nebraska and 6 inches near Merna in the Sandhills, near Minden in south-central Nebraska and in Brainard just northwest of Lincoln.
Roads in other areas of the state were listed as partially or completely covered at mid-morning.
The weather pattern will remain unsettled, with forecasters calling for dry conditions Sunday with temperatures holding near 40 degrees in Lincoln before precipitation chances return Monday and extend throughout the week.
Temperatures Monday through Friday will be in the 40s and 50s.