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Another upper level storm system tracked east across the Plains and into Iowa Saturday morning, bringing snow to portions of eastern Iowa and northwest Illinois. Snow covered roads and reduced visibilities were seen as the snow fell between midnight and 10 am. Snowfall totals between 1 and 4 inches were common, with a few locally higher amounts. The highest totals fell in a narrow line from Sigourney, IA, to Iowa City, to Clinton Iowa. |
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| Interactive Map Link | Iowa Snow Analysis Courtesy Iowa Environmental Mesonet |
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THE REPORTS BELOW ARE SEPARATED INTO SNOW...AND ICE AND SLEET CATEGORIES...THEN BY AMOUNT...AND ARE NOT NECESSARILY THE FINAL AMOUNT FOR EACH LOCATION. SNOW REPORTS LISTED BY AMOUNT INCHES LOCATION ST COUNTY TIME ------ ----------------------- -- -------------- ------- 7.9 SIGOURNEY IA KEOKUK 0800 AM 6.0 3 W RICHMOND IA WASHINGTON 0809 AM 4.2 WASHINGTON IA WASHINGTON 0700 AM 4.0 PRINCETON IL BUREAU 0700 AM 3.8 SW DURANT IA CEDAR 0930 AM 3.8 PARK VIEW IA SCOTT 0627 AM 3.5 NORTH ENGLISH IA IOWA 0700 AM 3.5 1 SW COLETA IL WHITESIDE 0700 AM 3.2 4 ENE CLINTON IL WHITESIDE 0748 AM 3.0 2 NNW WARNER IL HENRY 0800 AM 3.0 1 WNW MORRISON IL WHITESIDE 0802 AM 3.0 LOWDEN IA CEDAR 0931 AM 3.0 2 NNW DAVENPORT IA SCOTT 0730 AM 3.0 2 NNE CEDAR RAPIDS IA LINN 0558 AM 2.9 1 E KEWANEE IL HENRY 0700 AM 2.8 4 NNW CEDAR RAPIDS IA LINN 0802 AM 2.8 3 SSW ANAMOSA IA JONES 0700 AM 2.7 2 WSW CEDAR RAPIDS IA LINN 0700 AM 2.7 3 NNW CEDAR RAPIDS IA LINN 0759 AM 2.6 NNW SPRINGVILLE IA LINN 0737 AM 2.5 WNW PARNELL IA IOWA 0644 AM 2.5 2 N TISKILWA IL BUREAU 0700 AM 2.5 2 WSW IOWA CITY IA JOHNSON 0951 AM 2.5 CEDAR RAPIDS IA LINN 0558 AM 2.4 2 NNE MC CONNELL IL STEPHENSON 0700 AM 2.4 ELIZABETH IL JO DAVIESS 0630 AM 2.4 1 ENE ANAMOSA IA JONES 0802 AM 2.2 DAVENPORT AIRPORT IA SCOTT 0619 AM 2.0 1 NNW WILLIAMSTOWN IA JOHNSON 0700 AM 2.0 1 S WALCOTT IA SCOTT 0804 AM 2.0 2 N MUSCATINE IA MUSCATINE 0700 AM 2.0 2 NNW MUSCATINE IA MUSCATINE 1030 AM 2.0 FAIRFIELD IA JEFFERSON 0800 AM 2.0 2 WSW CHADWICK IL CARROLL 0700 AM 2.0 ALEDO IL MERCER 0700 AM 1.9 WSW WARREN IL JO DAVIESS 0930 AM 1.9 1 SSW CORDOVA IL ROCK ISLAND 0930 AM 1.8 4 W MOUNT PLEASANT IA HENRY 1027 AM 1.8 1 E GALENA TERRITORY IL JO DAVIESS 0831 AM 1.8 FREEPORT IL STEPHENSON 0700 AM 1.7 2 NNE NEW WINDSOR IL HENRY 0700 AM 1.7 1 ESE NORA IL JO DAVIESS 1000 AM 1.5 GALENA IL JO DAVIESS 0700 AM 1.5 6 SSW DUBUQUE IA DUBUQUE 1046 AM 1.5 MOLINE AIRPORT IL ROCK ISLAND 0619 AM 1.3 COGGON IA LINN 0630 AM 1.0 W CANTRIL IA VAN BUREN 1055 AM 1.0 DYERSVILLE IA DUBUQUE 0930 AM 1.0 DUBUQUE AIRPORT IA DUBUQUE 0619 AM 0.8 1 E WEST BURLINGTON IA DES MOINES 0829 AM 0.7 2 NE COLUSA IL HANCOCK 0600 AM 0.5 DONNELLSON IA LEE 0700 AM 0.4 2 ENE ARGYLE LAKE STATE IL MCDONOUGH 0700 AM
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