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Cold Then Moderating Temperatures

2026 Spotter Training

Recap of February 19-20 Winter Storm

Below normal temperatures will continue through Monday before moderating by mid-week. Wind chills are expected to remain below freezing both today and Monday morning. A potentially impactful storm system will move through the Midwest late Wednesday into Thursday with rain changing to snow.

Here is the schedule for the 2026 Spotter Training sessions. There will be no in-person talks this year. To register for one of the sessions, please visit https://www.weather.gov/dvn/spotters#schedule. Select the date from the list you would like to attend and follow the GoToWebinar link to sign up.

Here are the preliminary snowfall totals for the February 19-20 Winter Storm. The heaviest snowfall was observed northwest of Cedar Rapids with 4-6 inches near Manchester and Independence. Light freezing rain was reported in Davenport and Dubuque.