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Arctic Air Mass Lingers for Areas of the East; Critical Fire Weather for the Plains; Active Weather Pattern for Hawaii

Arctic air lingers for the east, however, winds will slowly subside and a slow moderating trend starts during the week. Moisture continues to provide rainfall and higher elevation snow for the Pacific Northwest, northern California and northern Rockies through Monday. For the State of Hawaii, dangerous surf conditions with strong winds and heavy rainfall will impact the islands through Monday. Read More >

 

 Overview 

All of eastern Iowa, northwest Illinois and northeast saw the first snow of the season yesterday and today as a robust storm system tracked across the region. Snow primarily fell from Saturday evening through midday Sunday, and tapered off by early Sunday afternoon. While some additional light snow showers fell Sunday afternoon, these provided little in the way of addition impacts or accumulation.

Snowfall totals ranged from about 1-3 inches for most, with localized higher amounts around or a little over 4 inches observed in banding that developed across northeast Missouri into eastern Iowa. This lead to snow covered roads and significantly reduced visibility, impacting those traveling from Thanksgiving festivities.

 

NWS Official Totals

Moline: 2.6"
Dubuque: 2.5"
Davenport NWS: 3.3" 

 

Notable (Non-NWS Official) Totals

Lowden, IA: 4.4" (COOP Observer)
3 ENE Charlie Health Center, MO: 4.1" (Trained Spotter)
2 W Cedar Rapids: 4.1" (Trained Spotter)

 

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