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Regional Outbreaks of Severe Weather Through Early Next Week; Early Season Heat Wave across the South

Active spring pattern across the center of our nation with several episodes of severe weather and heavy rainfall expected into next week. The potential for very large hail, long track tornadoes, severe wind gusts, frequent cloud to ground lightning strikes and flash flooding are in the outlook. Furthermore, dangerous early season heat wave continues for the Gulf Coast states into early next 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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