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High-Impact and Far-Reaching Winter Storm Continues; Cold Expands and Persists

A major winter storm will shift its impacts into the Northeast U.S. with heavy snow through tonight while over the Mid-Atlantic, sleet and freezing rain will diminish. Extremely cold air behind the storm will prolong dangerous travel and infrastructure impacts. Sub-zero low temperatures are expected nearly every morning from the Northern Plains through the Ohio Valley and into the Northeast. 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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