Heavy Precipitation in the West; Wintry Mix in the North; Fire Weather in the High Plains

Pacific moisture will continue to bring locally heavy coastal/lower elevation rain and heavy mountain snow to the West Coast and portions of the Intermountain West through Monday. A wintry mix will create hazardous travel across the northern Plains and Upper Midwest into early Monday. Dry, gusty winds are resulting in elevated to critical fire weather in the south/central High Plains. Read More >

Event Summary: January 15th, 2018

An Alberta clipper brought light snow to all of eastern Iowa, northwest Illinois and northeast Missouri Monday morning. Snowfall amounts ranged from around 1 to 3 inches, with higher amounts occurring over southeast Iowa, northwest Illinois and northeast Missouri.

National Weather Service Official Observations (event totals):

Moline-Quad City International Airport: 1.6"
Davenport Municipal Airport (NWS Office): 1.5"
Dubuque Regional Airport: 2.4"

Regional Snowfall Map
Local Storm Report Snowfall Analysis
Courtesy: Iowa Environmental Mesonet

Snow/Ice
Radar
Storm Reports

Midwest Snowfall Analysis - Valid 6 AM January 15, 2018

Link to Radar Animation of Event

Radar is courtesy of IEM

Interactive Map of Reports

Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL
942 AM CST Mon Jan 15 2018

...Snowfall Reports for January 15th, 2018...

Location                     Amount    Time/Date       Lat/Lon              
Carthage                     3.0 in    0541 AM 01/15   40.41N/91.13W        
Unionville                   3.0 in    0859 AM 01/15   41.81N/89.98W        
Gladstone                    3.0 in    0800 AM 01/15   40.86N/90.96W        
Memphis                      3.0 in    0600 AM 01/15   40.46N/92.17W        
1 SSW Coleta                 2.8 in    0842 AM 01/15   41.89N/89.81W        
3 NW Greeley                 2.7 in    0439 AM 01/15   42.62N/91.38W        
Mount Pleasant               2.7 in    0841 AM 01/15   40.96N/91.54W        
Freeport                     2.7 in    0700 AM 01/15   42.29N/89.63W        
Bentley                      2.7 in    0700 AM 01/15   40.34N/91.11W        
Shannon                      2.5 in    0900 AM 01/15   42.15N/89.74W        
Keosauqua                    2.5 in    0700 AM 01/15   40.73N/91.96W        
Galena                       2.5 in    0700 AM 01/15   42.42N/90.43W        
Dubuque Regional Arpt        2.4 in    0600 AM 01/15   42.40N/90.72W        
1 NE Keokuk                  2.0 in    0718 AM 01/15   40.42N/91.39W        
Princeton                    2.0 in    0700 AM 01/15   41.38N/89.47W        
Aledo                        2.0 in    0700 AM 01/15   41.20N/90.75W        
1 ESE West Burlington        2.0 in    0817 AM 01/15   40.82N/91.16W        
Durant                       2.0 in    0810 AM 01/15   41.60N/90.91W        
Fairfield                    2.0 in    0800 AM 01/15   41.01N/91.97W        
Solon                        1.8 in    0658 AM 01/15   41.80N/91.49W        
2 NNW Warner                 1.8 in    0708 AM 01/15   41.44N/90.40W        
1 ENE Buckhorn               1.8 in    0645 AM 01/15   42.07N/90.74W        
Lowden                       1.7 in    0700 AM 01/15   41.86N/90.92W        
Manchester                   1.7 in    0700 AM 01/15   42.49N/91.46W        
Washington                   1.6 in    0700 AM 01/15   41.30N/91.69W        
2 ESE Fairview               1.6 in    0600 AM 01/15   42.07N/91.30W        
Moline Quad-City Airport     1.6 in    0551 AM 01/15   41.45N/90.50W        
Rock Island                  1.5 in    0502 AM 01/15   41.48N/90.58W        
1 SSW Kewanee                1.5 in    0836 AM 01/15   41.23N/89.93W        
3 WSW Davenport Municipality 1.5 in    0810 AM 01/15   41.60N/90.63W        
Davenport Municipality       1.5 in    0558 AM 01/15   41.62N/90.58W        
Vinton                       1.5 in    0700 AM 01/15   42.16N/92.03W        
Wyoming                      1.5 in    0743 AM 01/15   42.06N/91.00W        

Observations are collected from a variety of sources with varying
equipment and exposures. We thank all volunteer weather observers 
for their dedication. Not all data listed are considered official.

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