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Winter in Dixon County, Nebraska

146 winter storms and snow events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Winter Storm, Winter Weather, Heavy Snow, Blizzard, Ice Storm, Lake-Effect Snow, Sleet.

146 events · 0 deaths recorded · peak month January · county share of state 1.8%

Winter event locations in and around Dixon County. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.

Dixon County, Nebraska, has 146 winter events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 31 different years.

January is the busiest month, with 37 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 113 events against 33 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.

The county holds 1.8% of the 8,064 winter events recorded in Nebraska; its 30.7 per 100 square miles compares with 10.5 statewide.

Some winter weather and high wind events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county; zone-recorded events whose zone is named for the county are included and marked "Forecast zone" in the table.

Compared with Nebraska

MeasureDixon CountyNebraskaUS
Winter events since 19501468,064287,339
Per 100 square miles30.710.58.1
Per 10,000 residents263.341.18.7
Deaths recorded0722,509
Busiest monthJanuaryFebruaryJanuary

By year

195019882026
Winter events recorded in Dixon County per year, 1950 to 2026 (2026 is partial).

Seasonality

Jan
37
Feb
34
Mar
18
Apr
6
May
0
Jun
0
Jul
0
Aug
0
Sep
0
Oct
3
Nov
14
Dec
34
Winter events in Dixon County by month of occurrence, all years.

Recorded events

All 146 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.

DateEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageCrop damageDeathsInjuriesGeography
15 Mar 2026Blizzard—————Forecast zone
13 Dec 2025Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
6 Dec 2025Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
28 Nov 2025Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
19 Mar 2025Blizzard—————Forecast zone
6 Mar 2025Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
4 Mar 2025Blizzard—————Forecast zone
10 Feb 2025Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
2 Jan 2025Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
27 Feb 2024Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
18 Jan 2024Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
12 Jan 2024Blizzard—————Forecast zone
11 Jan 2024Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
10 Jan 2024Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
8 Jan 2024Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
25 Dec 2023Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
28 Oct 2023Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
22 Mar 2023Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
8 Mar 2023Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
22 Feb 2023Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
14 Feb 2023Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
27 Jan 2023Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
18 Jan 2023Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
2 Jan 2023Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
15 Dec 2022Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
8 Dec 2022Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
29 Nov 2022Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
21 Feb 2022Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
10 Dec 2021Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
21 Feb 2021Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
4 Feb 2021Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
25 Jan 2021Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
23 Jan 2021Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
15 Jan 2021Blizzard—————Forecast zone
29 Dec 2020Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
23 Dec 2020Blizzard—————Forecast zone
9 Nov 2020Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
24 Oct 2020Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
12 Apr 2020Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
19 Mar 2020Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
19 Feb 2020Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
17 Jan 2020Blizzard—————Forecast zone
12 Jan 2020Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
29 Dec 2019Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
28 Nov 2019Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
26 Nov 2019Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
3 Feb 2019Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
27 Dec 2018Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
1 Dec 2018Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
14 Oct 2018Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
18 Apr 2018Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
14 Apr 2018Blizzard—————Forecast zone
3 Apr 2018Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
16 Mar 2018Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
5 Mar 2018Blizzard—————Forecast zone
24 Feb 2018Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
22 Feb 2018Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
19 Feb 2018Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
8 Feb 2018Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
5 Feb 2018Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
22 Jan 2018Blizzard—————Forecast zone
11 Jan 2018Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
21 Dec 2017Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
23 Feb 2017Blizzard—————Forecast zone
24 Jan 2017Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
16 Jan 2017Ice Storm—————Forecast zone
16 Jan 2017Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
16 Dec 2016Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
18 Nov 2016Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
23 Mar 2016Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
3 Feb 2016Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
2 Feb 2016Blizzard—————Forecast zone
28 Dec 2015Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
26 Dec 2015Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
1 Dec 2015Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
30 Nov 2015Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
20 Nov 2015Heavy Snow—————Forecast zone
1 Feb 2015Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
31 Jan 2015Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
5 Jan 2015Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
4 Jan 2015Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
3 Jan 2015Blizzard—————Forecast zone
15 Nov 2014Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
9 Apr 2013Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
10 Mar 2013Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
21 Feb 2013Heavy Snow—————Forecast zone
27 Dec 2012Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
3 Dec 2011Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
9 Jan 2011Heavy Snow—————Forecast zone
11 Dec 2010Blizzard—————Forecast zone
13 Feb 2010Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
7 Feb 2010Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
25 Jan 2010Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
20 Jan 2010Ice Storm—————Forecast zone
6 Jan 2010Blizzard—————Forecast zone
23 Dec 2009Blizzard—————Forecast zone
8 Dec 2009Blizzard—————Forecast zone
26 Feb 2009Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
12 Jan 2009Blizzard—————Forecast zone
20 Dec 2008Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
18 Dec 2008Heavy Snow—————Forecast zone
14 Dec 2008Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
8 Dec 2008Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
11 Feb 2008Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
20 Jan 2008Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
8 Dec 2007Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
6 Dec 2007Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
1 Dec 2007Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
1 Mar 2007Blizzard—————Forecast zone
24 Feb 2007Heavy Snow—————Forecast zone
12 Feb 2007Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
20 Jan 2007Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
14 Jan 2007Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
19 Mar 2006Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
12 Mar 2006Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
16 Feb 2006Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
30 Nov 2005Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
28 Nov 2005Blizzard—$10K———Forecast zone
4 Jan 2005Heavy Snow—————Forecast zone
20 Dec 2004Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
15 Mar 2004Heavy Snow—————Forecast zone
11 Feb 2004Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
5 Feb 2004Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
1 Feb 2004Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
25 Jan 2004Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
8 Dec 2003Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
6 Apr 2003Heavy Snow—————Forecast zone
14 Feb 2003Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
1 Mar 2002Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
9 Feb 2002Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
24 Feb 2001Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
29 Jan 2001Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
28 Dec 2000Blizzard—————Forecast zone
17 Dec 2000Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
16 Dec 2000Blizzard—————Forecast zone
11 Nov 2000Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
8 Mar 1999Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
22 Feb 1999Heavy Snow—————Forecast zone
1 Jan 1999Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
10 Nov 1998Blizzard—$25K———Forecast zone
3 Feb 1997Heavy Snow—————Forecast zone
9 Jan 1997Blizzard—————Forecast zone
4 Jan 1997Blizzard—————Forecast zone
25 Dec 1996Heavy Snow—————Forecast zone
14 Nov 1996Ice Storm—————Forecast zone
24 Mar 1996Blizzard—$10K———Forecast zone

Questions and answers

How many winter events has Dixon County had?

146 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of winter storms and snow became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.

When was the last recorded winter event in Dixon County?

15 Mar 2026 (Blizzard). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.

What was the most damaging winter event recorded in Dixon County?

The blizzard of 10 Nov 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $25K.

How does Dixon County compare with Nebraska for winter?

30.7 events per 100 square miles against 10.5 statewide; the county holds 146 of the state's 8,064 recorded events.

Provenance

NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Winter hub and the county page.