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Accumulating Snow Tonight, Heaviest in Northeast Iowa

Light to moderate snow continues this evening with periods of heavy snow in northeast Iowa. Highest snow amounts of 3-6 inches over northeast Iowa. Snow ending from west to east after midnight. Read More >

Overview

A winter storm brought snow to the region starting late Friday morning, persisting into the overnight hours. Mostly "light and fluffy", 1" per hour snowfall rates were common. A narrow swath of heavy snow fell across far northern Iowa  and southern Minnesota into southwest Wisconsin with 7 to 14 inches occurring in this band. Lower amounts were observed to the north and south of the heavy snow band.  

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24-hr snowfall ending at 6 am, January 19, 2019
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