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Cold Front Moving Through the Northeast U.S. Monday; Atmospheric River to Impact the Pacific Northwest Midweek

A cold front will cross the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. through Monday with gusty winds and areas of rain showers. A strong atmospheric river is expected to move into the Pacific Northwest by midweek bringing a threat for moderate to heavy rainfall, gusty winds, and mountain snows for parts of Washington, Oregon, northern California, and the Sierra Nevada. Read More >

Overview

The first widespread snowfall of the winter season resulted in several inches of accumulation across much of the area during the evening hours of November 16th and early morning of the 17th. The highest totals occurred across northeast Iowa int parts of southeast Minnesota, where totals of 3 to 4 inches were reported.

The highest report received came from Postville, IA near the Allamakee-Clayton County border, where 4.4" of new snow occurred.

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Summary of snowfall totals 
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