The City of Chadron has declared a snow emergency, effective from Wednesday, January 18, 2023 at 11:00 p.m. until Thursday, January 19, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. and will remain in effect until further notice, or when all the snow in the streets has been removed. When a snow emergency has been declared all vehicles, trailers, and obstructions must be removed from the designated snow emergency routes. Vehicles, trailers, or obstructions remaining on the routes may be ticketed or towed at the owners’ expense. More information about the snow emergency routes is available on the City’s website.
Why does The Weather report Rainfall, and not Snowfall during the Winter?
There used to be an employee at each airport, where the official weather stations are located, that would take readings and report to the weather service.
Now everything is automated. There is no automated way to measure snow, so the only thing that gets recorded is the snow that happens to melt in the rain gauge.