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Event Summary: Spring Snow April 16-17

Overview

A late season snow storm brought heavy wet snow to portions of southeast Iowa, extreme northeast Missouri and 
northwest Illinois April 16 and 17. With warm ground temperatures, there were not many impacts to travel other than 
reduced visibility at times and minor slushy accumulations on roads. The higher amounts of 5 to 8 inches fell from the 
Fairfield and Keosauqua areas in southeastern Iowa northeast toward Aledo and Kewanee in Illinois.

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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
1008 AM CDT FRI APR 17 2020

..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..

0559 AM SNOW 1 W PERLEE 41.08N 91.91W
04/17/2020 M8.5 INCH JEFFERSON IA TRAINED SPOTTER

MEASURED 8.5 INCHES, LESS DEPTH ON SIDEWALKS
AND GRAVEL ROADS.

0733 AM SNOW 5 SSE SPERRY 40.89N 91.10W
04/17/2020 M8.3 INCH DES MOINES IA TRAINED SPOTTER

0901 AM SNOW CANTRIL 40.64N 92.07W
04/17/2020 M8.0 INCH VAN BUREN IA TRAINED SPOTTER

0845 AM SNOW 2 ESE FAIRFIELD 41.00N 91.94W
04/17/2020 M8.0 INCH JEFFERSON IA TRAINED SPOTTER

0709 AM SNOW 3 W MOUNT STERLING 40.62N 92.00W
04/17/2020 M7.0 INCH VAN BUREN IA TRAINED SPOTTER

0700 AM SNOW KEOSAUQUA 40.74N 91.97W
04/17/2020 E7.0 INCH VAN BUREN IA CO-OP OBSERVER

0500 AM SNOW 1 ESE BURLINGTON REGION 40.77N 91.12W
04/17/2020 M7.0 INCH DES MOINES IA CO-OP OBSERVER

CO-OP OBSERVER STATION BLGI4 BURLINGTON 2S.

0700 AM SNOW 1 E KEWANEE 41.24N 89.90W
04/17/2020 M6.6 INCH HENRY IL CO-OP OBSERVER

CO-OP OBSERVER STATION KEWI2 KEWANEE 1 E.

0803 AM SNOW 1 N SPERRY 40.97N 91.15W
04/17/2020 M6.5 INCH DES MOINES IA TRAINED SPOTTER

0700 AM SNOW 1 S SALEM 40.84N 91.62W
04/17/2020 M6.5 INCH HENRY IA CO-OP OBSERVER

CO-OP OBSERVER STATION SLHI4 SALEM 1 S.

0725 AM SNOW 3 WNW HITT 40.57N 92.32W
04/17/2020 E6.3 INCH SCOTLAND MO PUBLIC

LOCATION ESTIMATED. FORMER SPOTTER.

0701 AM SNOW 2 SW NEW LONDON 40.91N 91.43W
04/17/2020 M6.2 INCH HENRY IA TRAINED SPOTTER

0700 AM SNOW ALEDO 41.20N 90.75W
04/17/2020 M6.2 INCH MERCER IL CO-OP OBSERVER

CO-OP OBSERVER STATION ALEI2 ALEDO.

0924 AM SNOW MOUNT UNION 41.06N 91.39W
04/17/2020 E6.0 INCH HENRY IA TRAINED SPOTTER

UNOFFICIAL MEASUREMENT OF 6 INCHES.

0730 AM SNOW 3 ENE CHARLIE HEATH MEM 40.60N 91.84W
04/17/2020 M6.0 INCH CLARK MO TRAINED SPOTTER

UPDATES PREVIOUS SNOW REPORT FROM 3 ENE
CHARLIE HEATH MEM.

0629 AM SNOW 4 E IOWA CITY 41.67N 91.47W
04/17/2020 M6.0 INCH JOHNSON IA TRAINED SPOTTER

0950 AM SNOW LOWDEN 41.86N 90.92W
04/17/2020 M5.5 INCH CEDAR IA CO-OP OBSERVER

UPDATES PREVIOUS SNOW REPORT FROM LOWDEN.

0755 AM SNOW 2 SW YARMOUTH 41.01N 91.35W
04/17/2020 M5.5 INCH DES MOINES IA TRAINED SPOTTER

0619 AM SNOW 4 NE WASHINGTON 41.35N 91.65W
04/17/2020 M5.5 INCH WASHINGTON IA PUBLIC

0700 AM SNOW 2 NNE NEW WINDSOR 41.23N 90.44W
04/17/2020 M5.1 INCH HENRY IL COCORAHS

COCORAHS STATION IL-HY-6 NEW WINDSOR 2.0 N.

0908 AM SNOW 1 SSW MOOAR 40.44N 91.45W
04/17/2020 M5.0 INCH LEE IA TRAINED SPOTTER

0900 AM SNOW OQUAWKA 40.94N 90.95W
04/17/2020 M5.0 INCH HENDERSON IL TRAINED SPOTTER

0843 AM SNOW 2 W GENOA BLUFF 41.71N 92.18W
04/17/2020 M5.0 INCH IOWA IA TRAINED SPOTTER

0802 AM SNOW MOUNT PLEASANT 40.96N 91.55W
04/17/2020 M5.0 INCH HENRY IA AMATEUR RADIO

0700 AM SNOW 3 SSW MARENGO 41.76N 92.08W
04/17/2020 M5.0 INCH IOWA IA COCORAHS

COCORAHS STATION IA-IA-2 MARENGO 2.6 SSW.

0700 AM SNOW 1 NNE WEST AMANA 41.81N 91.97W
04/17/2020 M5.0 INCH IOWA IA COCORAHS

COCORAHS STATION IA-IA-6 AMANA 4.7 W.

0600 AM SNOW 1 WSW MEMPHIS 40.46N 92.18W
04/17/2020 M5.0 INCH SCOTLAND MO CO-OP OBSERVER

CO-OP OBSERVER STATION MMPM7 MEMPHIS.

0550 AM SNOW 1 W MEMPHIS 40.46N 92.18W
04/17/2020 M5.0 INCH SCOTLAND MO CO-OP OBSERVER

0635 AM SNOW 1 SW UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS 41.65N 91.57W
04/17/2020 M4.8 INCH JOHNSON IA TRAINED SPOTTER

ZERO ON PAVEMENT.

0700 AM SNOW DONNELLSON 40.65N 91.56W
04/17/2020 M4.7 INCH LEE IA CO-OP OBSERVER

CO-OP OBSERVER STATION DNNI4 DONNELLSON.

0823 AM SNOW MILLEDGEVILLE 41.97N 89.78W
04/17/2020 M4.6 INCH CARROLL IL TRAINED SPOTTER

0700 AM SNOW MOLINE QUAD-CITY AIRPOR 41.45N 90.50W
04/17/2020 M4.6 INCH ROCK ISLAND IL OFFICIAL NWS OBS

0920 AM SNOW 1 WSW SHERRARD 41.31N 90.53W
04/17/2020 M4.5 INCH MERCER IL TRAINED SPOTTER

0847 AM SNOW 1 W COU FALLS 41.82N 91.69W
04/17/2020 M4.5 INCH JOHNSON IA TRAINED SPOTTER

0844 AM SNOW CAMBRIDGE 41.30N 90.20W
04/17/2020 M4.5 INCH HENRY IL TRAINED SPOTTER

0817 AM SNOW 3 E COU FALLS 41.81N 91.62W
04/17/2020 M4.5 INCH JOHNSON IA PUBLIC

0700 AM SNOW 4 N MARENGO 41.85N 92.06W
04/17/2020 M4.5 INCH IOWA IA COCORAHS

COCORAHS STATION IA-IA-18 MARENGO 3.6 N.

0645 AM SNOW GALVA 41.16N 90.04W
04/17/2020 M4.5 INCH HENRY IL COCORAHS

COCORAHS STATION IL-HY-22 , IL.

0645 AM SNOW 4 NNE CROTON 40.63N 91.66W
04/17/2020 M4.5 INCH LEE IA TRAINED SPOTTER

0850 AM SNOW 1 E WEST BURLINGTON 40.82N 91.16W
04/17/2020 M4.3 INCH DES MOINES IA TRAINED SPOTTER

0717 AM SNOW 1 SW NORTH LIBERTY 41.73N 91.62W
04/17/2020 M4.3 INCH JOHNSON IA TRAINED SPOTTER

HEAVY SNOW, QUICKLY MELTING.

0700 AM SNOW PARK VIEW 41.69N 90.54W
04/17/2020 M4.2 INCH SCOTT IA COCORAHS

COCORAHS STATION IA-ST-3 PARK VIEW 0.2 WSW.

0733 AM SNOW SOLON 41.80N 91.49W
04/17/2020 M4.1 INCH JOHNSON IA TRAINED SPOTTER

0700 AM SNOW SOLON 41.80N 91.49W
04/17/2020 M4.1 INCH JOHNSON IA COCORAHS

COCORAHS STATION IA-JH-1 SOLON 0.3 ESE.

0800 AM SNOW 1 NNE FAIRFIELD 41.02N 91.96W
04/17/2020 M4.0 INCH JEFFERSON IA CO-OP OBSERVER

CO-OP OBSERVER STATION FRFI4 FAIRFIELD.

0755 AM SNOW 1 S GRIMES ADDITION 41.79N 89.75W
04/17/2020 M4.0 INCH WHITESIDE IL TRAINED SPOTTER

0700 AM SNOW 1 N RIVERDALE 41.54N 90.47W
04/17/2020 M3.8 INCH SCOTT IA COCORAHS

COCORAHS STATION IA-ST-42 RIVERDALE 0.5 N.

0700 AM SNOW PRINCETON 41.38N 89.46W
04/17/2020 M3.8 INCH BUREAU IL CO-OP OBSERVER

CO-OP OBSERVER STATION PTNI2 PRINCETON.

0700 AM SNOW 3 NW OHIO 41.58N 89.50W
04/17/2020 M3.8 INCH BUREAU IL COCORAHS

COCORAHS STATION IL-BU-11 WALNUT 5.3 ENE.

0516 AM SNOW PARNELL 41.58N 92.00W
04/17/2020 M3.8 INCH IOWA IA TRAINED SPOTTER

0700 AM SNOW 1 ENE RIVERDALE 41.54N 90.45W
04/17/2020 M3.7 INCH SCOTT IA COCORAHS

COCORAHS STATION IA-ST-8 BETTENDORF 2.2 SE.

0715 AM SNOW 2 SW CEDAR RAPIDS 41.95N 91.71W
04/17/2020 M3.6 INCH LINN IA TRAINED SPOTTER

SNOW ON GRASS/ELEVATED SURFACES.

0700 AM SNOW 2 NE COLUSA 40.59N 91.15W
04/17/2020 M3.6 INCH HANCOCK IL TRAINED SPOTTER

TEMP @ 7:00 AM WAS 32 DEGREES F. WITH CLOUDY
SKIES,RECEIVING LIGHT MISTY RAIN/SNOW
FLURRIES. RECEIVED WET HEAVY PACKING SNOW
OVERNIGHT. ILLINOIS STATE HWY 9 HERE WET AND
SLUSHY.

0907 AM SNOW MALDEN 41.42N 89.37W
04/17/2020 M3.5 INCH BUREAU IL PUBLIC

FORMER SPOTTER NEAR MALDEN.

0831 AM SNOW 1 W LOMBARDVILLE 41.24N 89.66W
04/17/2020 E3.5 INCH BUREAU IL PUBLIC

0812 AM SNOW 1 ENE MOUNT VERNON 41.93N 91.41W
04/17/2020 M3.5 INCH LINN IA TRAINED SPOTTER

0757 AM SNOW 1 NW FULTON 41.88N 90.18W
04/17/2020 M3.5 INCH CLINTON IA TRAINED SPOTTER

0748 AM SNOW KAHOKA 40.42N 91.72W
04/17/2020 M3.5 INCH CLARK MO PUBLIC

A LOT OF MELTING HAS OCCURRED.

0700 AM SNOW 3 SSE ATKINS 41.96N 91.84W
04/17/2020 M3.5 INCH BENTON IA COCORAHS

COCORAHS STATION IA-BT-12 FAIRFAX 4.0 NW.

0700 AM SNOW 2 SSE DAVENPORT 41.53N 90.59W
04/17/2020 M3.5 INCH SCOTT IA COCORAHS

COCORAHS STATION IA-ST-4 DAVENPORT 0.9 SSW.

0633 AM SNOW 2 NNW MARION 42.06N 91.61W
04/17/2020 M3.5 INCH LINN IA COCORAHS

COCORAHS STATION IA-LN-27 MARION 1.7 NNW.

0826 AM SNOW ANAMOSA 42.11N 91.28W
04/17/2020 E3.3 INCH JONES IA PUBLIC

0716 AM SNOW 1 ESE NORTH LIBERTY 41.74N 91.59W
04/17/2020 M3.3 INCH JOHNSON IA TRAINED SPOTTER

0705 AM SNOW BERTRAM 41.96N 91.53W
04/17/2020 M3.3 INCH LINN IA TRAINED SPOTTER

0700 AM SNOW DAVENPORT AIRPORT 41.61N 90.58W
04/17/2020 M3.3 INCH SCOTT IA OFFICIAL NWS OBS

0900 AM SNOW 1 SSW CORDOVA 41.67N 90.33W
04/17/2020 M3.2 INCH ROCK ISLAND IL TRAINED SPOTTER

STORM TOTAL.

0700 AM SNOW CAMANCHE 41.80N 90.28W
04/17/2020 M3.1 INCH CLINTON IA COCORAHS

COCORAHS STATION IA-CN-5 CAMANCHE 1.2 W.

0700 AM SNOW 2 NNW WARNER 41.45N 90.40W
04/17/2020 M3.1 INCH HENRY IL COCORAHS

COCORAHS STATION IL-HY-15 COAL VALLEY 2.6 E.

0933 AM SNOW 2 SE CARMAN 40.71N 91.05W
04/17/2020 E3.0 INCH HENDERSON IL TRAINED SPOTTER

0930 AM SNOW CAMANCHE 41.79N 90.26W
04/17/2020 M3.0 INCH CLINTON IA CO-OP OBSERVER

STORM TOTAL.

0908 AM SNOW STANWOOD 41.89N 91.15W
04/17/2020 M3.0 INCH CEDAR IA TRAINED SPOTTER

0900 AM SNOW 2 N VAN ORIN 41.58N 89.35W
04/17/2020 E3.0 INCH BUREAU IL TRAINED SPOTTER

0857 AM SNOW 1 W MORRISON 41.81N 89.98W
04/17/2020 M3.0 INCH WHITESIDE IL TRAINED SPOTTER

0843 AM SNOW PRESTON 42.05N 90.40W
04/17/2020 M3.0 INCH JACKSON IA TRAINED SPOTTER

0740 AM SNOW 2 NNW MUSCATINE 41.44N 91.08W
04/17/2020 M3.0 INCH MUSCATINE IA TRAINED SPOTTER

0730 AM SNOW 2 W BETTENDORF 41.56N 90.51W
04/17/2020 M3.0 INCH SCOTT IA COCORAHS

COCORAHS STATION IA-ST-48 , IA.

0700 AM SNOW 2 WNW CHARLOTTE 41.98N 90.50W
04/17/2020 M3.0 INCH CLINTON IA COCORAHS

COCORAHS STATION IA-CN-17 CHARLOTTE 1.9 WNW.

0700 AM SNOW 1 W MAQUOKETA MUNICIPAL 42.05N 90.75W
04/17/2020 M3.0 INCH JACKSON IA CO-OP OBSERVER

CO-OP OBSERVER STATION MKTI4 MAQUOKETA.

0700 AM SNOW 4 NNE LAFAYETTE 42.20N 91.65W
04/17/2020 M3.0 INCH LINN IA COCORAHS

COCORAHS STATION IA-LN-7 CENTRAL CITY 6.7 W.

0700 AM SNOW 2 NNW WILLIAMSTOWN 41.59N 91.75W
04/17/2020 M3.0 INCH JOHNSON IA COCORAHS

COCORAHS STATION IA-JH-9 KALONA 7.3 NNW.

0700 AM SNOW 4 N HASKINS 41.40N 91.54W
04/17/2020 M3.0 INCH WASHINGTON IA COCORAHS

COCORAHS STATION IA-WS-2 AINSWORTH 7.4 N.

0649 AM SNOW 1 NE OAKDALE 41.71N 91.59W
04/17/2020 M3.0 INCH JOHNSON IA PUBLIC

0618 AM SNOW ALBURNETT 42.15N 91.62W
04/17/2020 M3.0 INCH LINN IA TRAINED SPOTTER

STILL SNOWING VERY LIGHTLY.

0439 AM SNOW 3 NNE CEDAR RAPIDS 42.01N 91.66W
04/17/2020 M3.0 INCH LINN IA TRAINED SPOTTER

0408 AM SNOW 5 N CEDAR RAPIDS 42.05N 91.68W
04/17/2020 M3.0 INCH LINN IA TRAINED SPOTTER

0600 AM SNOW 2 ESE FAIRVIEW 42.08N 91.30W
04/17/2020 M2.9 INCH JONES IA CO-OP OBSERVER

CO-OP OBSERVER STATION AMOI4 ANAMOSA 3 SSW.

0700 AM SNOW 2 SE COAL VALLEY 41.43N 90.42W
04/17/2020 M2.8 INCH HENRY IL COCORAHS

COCORAHS STATION IL-HY-5 COAL VALLEY 1.9 SE.

1000 AM SNOW MOUNT CARROLL 42.09N 89.98W
04/17/2020 M2.7 INCH CARROLL IL TRAINED SPOTTER

0700 AM SNOW 2 N MUSCATINE 41.45N 91.07W
04/17/2020 M2.7 INCH MUSCATINE IA COCORAHS

COCORAHS STATION IA-MC-13 MUSCATINE 2.1 N.

0700 AM SNOW 4 NNE MUSCATINE 41.47N 91.05W
04/17/2020 M2.6 INCH MUSCATINE IA CO-OP OBSERVER

CO-OP OBSERVER STATION MSTI4 2 N MUSCATINE.

0957 AM SNOW WASHINGTON 41.30N 91.69W
04/17/2020 E2.5 INCH WASHINGTON IA PUBLIC

FORMER SPOTTER. WET SNOW.

0800 AM SNOW COLUMBUS JUNCTION 41.28N 91.36W
04/17/2020 E2.5 INCH LOUISA IA CO-OP OBSERVER

0732 AM SNOW NAUVOO 40.55N 91.39W
04/17/2020 M2.5 INCH HANCOCK IL TRAINED SPOTTER

OVERNIGHT TOTAL ACCUMULATION ON COLD
SURFACES. LESS ON THE GROUND. ROADS NOT
COVERED. MIST IN THE AIR. NOT SNOWING NOW.
32 DEGREES.

0700 AM SNOW 1 SE DAVENPORT 41.54N 90.59W
04/17/2020 M2.5 INCH SCOTT IA COCORAHS

COCORAHS STATION IA-ST-37 DAVENPORT 0.9 WNW.

0700 AM SNOW HANOVER 42.26N 90.28W
04/17/2020 M2.5 INCH JO DAVIESS IL COCORAHS

COCORAHS STATION IL-JD-6 HANOVER 0.2 NW.

0700 AM SNOW 1 NNW WEST LIBERTY 41.58N 91.27W
04/17/2020 M2.5 INCH MUSCATINE IA COCORAHS

COCORAHS STATION IA-MC-15 WEST LIBERTY 0.7
NNW.

0647 AM SNOW 2 NW FREEPORT 42.30N 89.66W
04/17/2020 M2.4 INCH STEPHENSON IL COCORAHS

COCORAHS STATION IL-SP-25 FREEPORT 1.7 NW.

0608 AM SNOW 3 SW CENTER JUNCTION 42.08N 91.11W
04/17/2020 M2.4 INCH JONES IA TRAINED SPOTTER

HEAVY, WET, SAGGING TREE LIMBS.

0500 AM SNOW 2 NW GENESEO 41.47N 90.18W
04/17/2020 M2.4 INCH HENRY IL COCORAHS

COCORAHS STATION IL-HY-8 GENESEO 2.0 NW.

0905 AM SNOW 1 SE GREEN ROCK 41.47N 90.36W
04/17/2020 M2.3 INCH HENRY IL TRAINED SPOTTER

0700 AM SNOW CEDARVILLE 42.37N 89.64W
04/17/2020 M2.2 INCH STEPHENSON IL NWS EMPLOYEE

0630 AM SNOW 1 WNW SUTTER 40.29N 91.36W
04/17/2020 M2.2 INCH HANCOCK IL COCORAHS

COCORAHS STATION IL-HN-2 WARSAW 5.8 SE.

0825 AM SNOW KEOKUK 40.41N 91.40W
04/17/2020 E2.0 INCH LEE IA PUBLIC

0727 AM SNOW 1 NNW MONTICELLO MUNICI 42.24N 91.17W
04/17/2020 M2.0 INCH JONES IA CO-OP OBSERVER

CO-OP OBSERVER STATION MCLI4 MONTICELLO.

0700 AM SNOW DAVIS 42.43N 89.42W
04/17/2020 M2.0 INCH STEPHENSON IL COCORAHS

COCORAHS STATION IL-SP-7 DAVIS 0.5 N.

0700 AM SNOW 2 NW FREEPORT 42.31N 89.66W
04/17/2020 M2.0 INCH STEPHENSON IL COCORAHS

COCORAHS STATION IL-SP-6 FREEPORT 2.0 NW.

0700 AM SNOW 1 ENE VINTON 42.17N 92.01W
04/17/2020 M2.0 INCH BENTON IA CO-OP OBSERVER

CO-OP OBSERVER STATION VNTI4 VINTON.

0630 AM SNOW 3 W RICHMOND 41.46N 91.76W
04/17/2020 M2.0 INCH WASHINGTON IA COCORAHS

COCORAHS STATION IA-WS-7 WELLMAN 4.0 E.

0840 AM SNOW 2 E HIAWATHA 42.05N 91.64W
04/17/2020 M1.9 INCH LINN IA TRAINED SPOTTER

0630 AM SNOW ELIZABETH 42.32N 90.23W
04/17/2020 M1.7 INCH JO DAVIESS IL CO-OP OBSERVER

CO-OP OBSERVER STATION EZBI2 ELIZABETH.

0530 AM SNOW CARTHAGE 40.41N 91.13W
04/17/2020 M1.5 INCH HANCOCK IL TRAINED SPOTTER

WET ROADS. MELTING FAST. NO SNOW SOUTH OF
BENTLEY.

0700 AM SNOW 1 E CASCADE 42.30N 91.00W
04/17/2020 M1.3 INCH DUBUQUE IA CO-OP OBSERVER

CO-OP OBSERVER STATION CASI4 CASCADE.

0820 AM SNOW 3 N STOCKTON 42.40N 90.00W
04/17/2020 M1.0 INCH JO DAVIESS IL CO-OP OBSERVER

0615 AM SNOW BUSHNELL 40.56N 90.51W
04/17/2020 E1.0 INCH MCDONOUGH IL TRAINED SPOTTER

ABOUT AN INCH IN GRASS. LIQUID TOTAL WAS
0.65 INCHES.

0700 AM SNOW 3 NNE MC CONNELL 42.47N 89.72W
04/17/2020 M0.5 INCH STEPHENSON IL COCORAHS

COCORAHS STATION IL-SP-8 WINSLOW 4.3 ESE.

0712 AM SNOW DUBUQUE REGIONAL ARPT 42.41N 90.73W
04/17/2020 M0.4 INCH DUBUQUE IA OFFICIAL NWS OBS

0700 AM SNOW 1 SSE MANCHESTER 42.47N 91.45W
04/17/2020 M0.2 INCH DELAWARE IA CO-OP OBSERVER

CO-OP OBSERVER STATION MHRI4 MANCHESTER.

0630 AM HEAVY SNOW 1 ENE BURLINGTON 40.81N 91.11W
04/17/2020 U0.0 INCH DES MOINES IA PUBLIC

SMALL BRANCH BROKEN ON EVERGREEN TREE FROM
WEIGHT OF THE SNOW.

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Event Summary: Spring Snow April 16-17