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Overview
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A fast moving storm system brought widespread snow to much of the region on Sunday, February 21, 2021. While amounts generally ranged from a dusting to three inches, a concentrated area of heavy snow fell across the Mid-Missouri River valley and into western Iowa. Snow amounts between 6 and 10 inches were reported in this area. |
 Radar Loop of Snow - February 21, 2021 |
Snow/Ice
Here is a closer look at snow amounts that fell on Sunday, February 21, 2021.
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| A Snowfall Map from February 21, 2021 |
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0800 AM HEAVY SNOW 4 SSW ARTHUR 42.29N 95.37W
02/22/2021 M10.0 INCH IDA IA TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL SNOW.
0700 AM HEAVY SNOW 4 NNE HORNICK 42.28N 96.07W
02/22/2021 M8.0 INCH WOODBURY IA CO-OP OBSERVER
0250 PM HEAVY SNOW BATTLE CREEK 42.32N 95.60W
02/21/2021 E8.0 INCH IDA IA PUBLIC
STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL.
0600 PM HEAVY SNOW 1 E BRONSON 42.41N 96.20W
02/21/2021 M6.5 INCH WOODBURY IA PUBLIC
VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. STORM TOTAL.
0250 PM HEAVY SNOW SOUTH SIOUX CITY 42.47N 96.42W
02/21/2021 M6.5 INCH DAKOTA NE EMERGENCY MNGR
STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL. REPORTED VIA SOCIAL
MEDIA.
0723 PM HEAVY SNOW KINGSLEY 42.59N 95.97W
02/21/2021 M6.0 INCH PLYMOUTH IA PUBLIC
VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. STORM TOTAL.
0445 PM HEAVY SNOW SERGEANT BLUFF 42.40N 96.36W
02/21/2021 M6.0 INCH WOODBURY IA OFFICIAL NWS OBS
STORM TOTAL.
0300 PM HEAVY SNOW 1 WSW IDA GROVE 42.34N 95.49W
02/21/2021 M8.0 INCH IDA IA TRAINED SPOTTER
CORRECTION TO REFLECT STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL
1240 PM SNOW CHEROKEE 42.75N 95.55W
02/21/2021 E5.0 INCH CHEROKEE IA PUBLIC
STILL SNOWING. REPORTED VIA FACEBOOK.
0344 PM SNOW 2 NE CHEROKEE 42.77N 95.52W
02/21/2021 M4.8 INCH CHEROKEE IA PUBLIC
STORM TOTAL.
0220 PM SNOW 3 NNE SIOUX CITY 42.54N 96.36W
02/21/2021 M4.5 INCH WOODBURY IA BROADCAST MEDIA
CORRECTED FOR STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL.
1119 PM SNOW PAULLINA 42.98N 95.69W
02/21/2021 M4.0 INCH O`BRIEN IA PUBLIC
REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.
1050 PM SNOW SIOUX CENTER 43.08N 96.17W
02/21/2021 M4.0 INCH SIOUX IA PUBLIC
REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.
0725 PM SNOW SIBLEY 43.40N 95.74W
02/21/2021 M4.0 INCH OSCEOLA IA PUBLIC
VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. STORM TOTAL.
0650 PM SNOW 1 SSE OKOBOJI 43.38N 95.13W
02/21/2021 M4.0 INCH DICKINSON IA PUBLIC
VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. STORM TOTAL.
0600 PM SNOW SHELDON 43.18N 95.84W
02/21/2021 M4.0 INCH O`BRIEN IA PUBLIC
VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. STORM TOTAL.
0530 PM SNOW LAKE PRESTON 44.36N 97.37W
02/21/2021 M4.0 INCH KINGSBURY SD PUBLIC
VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. STORM TOTAL.
0959 AM SNOW 4 SE SIOUX CITY 42.46N 96.34W
02/21/2021 M4.0 INCH WOODBURY IA TRAINED SPOTTER
STILL SNOWING.
0700 AM SNOW LAKE PARK 43.45N 95.32W
02/22/2021 M3.0 INCH DICKINSON IA COCORAHS
0721 PM SNOW BREWSTER 43.70N 95.47W
02/21/2021 M3.0 INCH NOBLES MN PUBLIC
VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. STORM TOTAL.
0349 PM SNOW 2 SSE SIOUX CENTER 43.05N 96.15W
02/21/2021 M3.0 INCH SIOUX IA CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION SIXI4 2.1 SE SIOUX
CENTER.
0800 AM SNOW ORANGE CITY 43.01N 96.07W
02/21/2021 M2.3 INCH SIOUX IA COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION IA-SX-9 ORANGE CITY 0.4
WNW.
0250 PM SNOW HULL 43.19N 96.13W
02/21/2021 M2.2 INCH SIOUX IA PUBLIC
VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. STORM TOTAL.
0123 PM SNOW MADISON 44.01N 97.11W
02/21/2021 M1.8 INCH LAKE SD COCORAHS
0836 PM SNOW MARSHALL 44.45N 95.79W
02/21/2021 M1.5 INCH LYON MN PUBLIC
VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. STORM TOTAL.
1003 AM SNOW HOWARD 44.01N 97.52W
02/21/2021 M1.5 INCH MINER SD TRAINED SPOTTER
STILL SNOWING.
0500 PM SNOW 2 E CONCORD 42.38N 96.96W
02/21/2021 M1.4 INCH DIXON NE CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION NESN1 CONCORD.
1130 AM SNOW REMSEN 42.81N 95.98W
02/21/2021 M1.4 INCH PLYMOUTH IA CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION RMSI4 REMSEN.
0921 PM SNOW 5 ESE CROOKS 43.64N 96.72W
02/21/2021 M1.3 INCH MINNEHAHA SD PUBLIC
VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. STORM TOTAL.
0342 PM SNOW 3 N SIOUX FALLS 43.59N 96.73W
02/21/2021 M1.2 INCH MINNEHAHA SD OFFICIAL NWS OBS
STORM TOTAL.
0722 PM SNOW CHANDLER 43.93N 95.95W
02/21/2021 M1.0 INCH MURRAY MN PUBLIC
VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. STORM TOTAL.
0600 PM SNOW BERESFORD 43.08N 96.78W
02/21/2021 E1.0 INCH UNION SD PUBLIC
VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. STORM TOTAL.
0220 PM SNOW PONCA 42.57N 96.71W
02/21/2021 E1.0 INCH DIXON NE PUBLIC
STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL. REPORTED VIA SOCIAL
MEDIA.
1200 PM SNOW 2 WSW GARRETSON 43.71N 96.53W
02/21/2021 M1.0 INCH MINNEHAHA SD COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION SD-MH-91 GARRETSON 1.7 WSW.
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Photos & Video
Images of the snowfall from across the area.
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| Snowfall From Royal, IA (Source: Jo DeJong) |
Snowfall Measurement from Bronson, IA (Source: Katie Mae) |
Snow Measurement from Cherokee, IA (Source: Nichole Anderson) |
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