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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 15, 2021

An area of light to moderate snow moved north across extreme eastern Iowa, Missouri, and Illinois Monday, February 15, 2021.  North winds of 10 to 15 mph brought some blowing and drifting snow on east-west roads.  Snowfall amounts were generally between 1 and 3 inches along and south of a Fairfield, IA to Freeport, IL line.  The higher amounts around 3-4 inches fell in west central and north central IL. 
 

Official National Weather Service Observations

Moline, IL 3.8"
Davenport, IA 1.3"
Dubuque, IA 0.4"


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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