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Arctic Air Mass Lingers for Areas of the East; Critical Fire Weather for the Plains; Active Weather Pattern for Hawaii

Arctic air lingers for the east, however, winds will slowly subside and a slow moderating trend starts during the week. Moisture continues to provide rainfall and higher elevation snow for the Pacific Northwest, northern California and northern Rockies through Monday. For the State of Hawaii, dangerous surf conditions with strong winds and heavy rainfall will impact the islands through Monday. Read More >

Overview

A strong winter storm brought heavy wet snow and gusty north winds to eastern IA, northwest IL, and northeast MO on Tuesday.  Snowfall amounts between 6 and 10 inches were common, with higher totals of 11 to 15 inches falling mainly in Dubuque, Jones, Linn, and Johnson counties in Iowa.  Several accidents occurred on area roads, with a long backup/delay observed on I-80 Tuesday evening near Iowa City.

In addition, strong north winds over 30 mph were common with this storm.

NWS Official Totals

Dubuque: 12.6"
Davenport NWS: 10.8"
Moline: 9.6"

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