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Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall Potential for the Plains; Coastal Low Across the mid-Atlantic

An upper trough and frontal boundary will focus showers and thunderstorms across portions of the Plains through early Monday; A few severe thunderstorms along with heavy rainfall are expected. Meanwhile, low pressure off the Southeast Coast will bring inclement weather across the mid-Atlantic coast through Monday. This system is forecast to meander off the coast then track inland early this week. Read More >

Overview

February 6, 2021

An area of light to moderate snow moved eastward across Iowa, Missouri, and Illinois Saturday, February 6, 2021.  The snow was fluffy in nature and was easily drifted by northwest winds of 10 to 15 mph.  Snowfall amounts were generally between 1 and 3 inches and roughly along and south of Highway 30.  The higher amounts around 3 inches fell in southeast Iowa, northeast Missouri, and into parts of west central Illinois. 
 

Official National Weather Service Observations

Moline, IL 1.1"
Davenport, IA 1.2"
Dubuque, IA Trace


Cedar Rapids, Iowa City and Burlington do not measure snow as part of their climate records. Please see the Snowfall Amounts and Storm Reports sections for reported snow amounts in these locations.

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