Lake-effect Snow and Whiteout Conditions in the Great Lakes Region; Below-average Temperatures in the East

Heavy lake-effect and lake-enhanced snow will persist downwind of the Great Lakes and produce some whiteout conditions that could cause difficult travel conditions. A coastal low will produce moderate to heavy snow over parts of southern and eastern New England into the afternoon. Below average temperatures are expected across the eastern U.S., particularly with chilly morning temperatures. Read More >

Climate/Almanac Data - Jan Normals - Jan Records

JANUARY

Site (Click site name for report)	Avg Temp	Norm	Dept From Norm	Precip Total	Norm	Dept From Norm	Snow Total	Norm	Dept From Norm
Burlington	23.6°	25.8°	-2.2°	0.61"	1.24"	-0.63"	NA	6.7"	NA
Cedar Rapids	20.4°	19.5°	+0.9°	0.45"	0.92"	-0.47"	NA	6.2"	NA
Davenport	22.1°	21.2°	+0.9°	0.34"	1.19"	-0.85"	1.8"	NA	NA
Dubuque	19.2°	19.0°	+0.2°	1.19"	1.17"	+0.02"	3.5"	10.0"	-6.5"
Iowa City	22.1°	22.1°	0.0°	0.29"	0.92"	-0.63"	NA	NA	NA
Moline	22.6°	22.6°	0.0°	0.41"	1.49"	-1.08"	2.2"	9.4"	-7.2"

The ranking is listed in parentheses (__) when within the "Top 10".

January 2018 ranged from near 1 degree above normal to around 2 degrees below normal.

Precipitation totals for January 2018 were near normal to just above an inch below normal.

Snowfall totals for January 2018 were about 6 to 8 inches below normal.

Please see Jan Records for monthly record information.

The climate maps below are courtesy of the Midwest Regional Climate Center.

These maps become available around 10am on the first of the month.


Average Temperature	Average Temperature Departure from Mean	Accumulated Precipitation	Accumulated Precipitation Percent of Mean	Accumulated Snowfall	Accumulated Snowfall Percent of Mean