Severe Weather in the Plains; Heavy Rainfall in the Northern Plains, Tennessee Valley and Southeast

Numerous severe thunderstorms with a potential for 60-80 mph winds, along with tornadoes (some strong), and large to very large hail are expected across the northern and central Plains through tonight. Heavy to excessive rainfall may bring a flooding threat to parts of North Dakota and Minnesota, and from the Ohio Valley to the Southeast through tonight. Read More >

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General Overview

Fast-moving clipper-type winter storm system
Timing: Midday Jan 5th - Early AM Jan 6th
Light/Fluffy Snowfall Totals of 2 to 8 inches
Highest totals of 5-8" generally along and just south of Interstate 80
Generally Light Winds of 5 to 10 mph

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Snowfall Reports List

Click >>HERE<< for the original and more detailed Local Storm Report Summary courtesy of The Iowa Environmental Mesonet (IEM).

The reports below are not necessarily the final reports for every location. Please note the time of the report.

   SNOW REPORTS LISTED BY AMOUNT

INCHES LOCATION                 ST COUNTY           TIME
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7.6    2 NNW MUSCATINE          IA MUSCATINE        0643 AM
7.0    3 ESE CEDAR RAPIDS       IA LINN             1031 AM
6.8    1 W CAMBRIDGE            IL HENRY            0855 AM
6.8    W MALDEN                 IL BUREAU           0551 AM
6.7    SSE MOLINE QUAD-CITY AI IL ROCK ISLAND      0603 AM
6.4    1 ENE NEW WINDSOR        IL HENRY            0623 AM
6.3    COAL VALLEY              IL ROCK ISLAND      0841 AM
6.3    1 SE VINTON              IA BENTON           0809 AM
6.3    MC NABB                  IL PUTNAM           0620 AM
6.3    SE GALVA                 IL HENRY            0538 AM
6.2    1 ENE NEW WINDSOR        IL HENRY            0619 AM
6.2    OLIN                     IA JONES            0520 AM
6.2    WHEATLAND                IA CLINTON          0459 AM
6.2    1 SSE CEDAR RAPIDS       IA LINN             0306 AM
6.2    5 NNE CEDAR RAPIDS       IA LINN             1249 AM
6.1    E SOLON                  IA JOHNSON          0639 AM
6.0    ANAMOSA                  IA JONES            1003 AM
6.0    3 N CEDAR RAPIDS         IA LINN             0855 AM
6.0    SWISHER                  IA JOHNSON          0855 AM
6.0    5 N VARNA                IL MARSHALL         0850 AM
6.0    1 W ELMIRA               IA JOHNSON          0745 AM
6.0    SW DURANT                IA CEDAR            0720 AM
6.0    N WELLMAN                IA WASHINGTON       0546 AM
6.0    1 E INDEPENDENCE         IA BUCHANAN         0407 AM
6.0    N GALVA                  IL HENRY            1230 AM
6.0    SSE ATKINS               IA BENTON           1120 PM
5.8    1 NNE MARION             IA LINN             1020 AM
5.8    1 NNW DAVENPORT          IA SCOTT            1008 AM
5.8    1 W BETTENDORF           IA SCOTT            0808 AM
5.8    2 W CEDAR RAPIDS         IA LINN             0113 AM
5.6    MOLINE QUAD-CITY AIRPOR IL ROCK ISLAND      1203 AM
5.5    ELDRIDGE                 IA SCOTT            0930 AM
5.5    2 WSW IOWA CITY          IA JOHNSON          0735 AM
5.5    FAIRFIELD                IA JEFFERSON        0719 AM
5.5    3 W CEDAR RAPIDS         IA LINN             0712 AM
5.5    1 ENE MOUNT VERNON       IA LINN             0615 AM
5.5    2 SSE IOWA CITY          IA JOHNSON          0543 AM
5.5    W BELLE PLAINE           IA BENTON           1203 AM
5.4    NNW SPRINGVILLE          IA LINN             0606 AM
5.3    E WYOMING                IA JONES            1029 AM
5.3    3 SE GARRISON            IA BENTON           0934 AM
5.3    1 W BETTENDORF           IA SCOTT            0807 AM
5.3    NE BERTRAM               IA LINN             0739 AM
5.1    SE STANWOOD              IA CEDAR            0812 AM
5.1    1 SSW ELDRIDGE           IA SCOTT            0800 AM
5.1    COLONA                   IL HENRY            0104 AM
5.0    4 ENE MONTICELLO         IA JONES            1053 AM
5.0    2 NW MARION              IA LINN             1015 AM
5.0    1 WNW MORRISON           IL WHITESIDE        0914 AM
5.0    2 SSW CALAMUS            IA CLINTON          0841 AM
5.0    2 NNW NORTH LIBERTY      IA JOHNSON          0832 AM
5.0    5 SSW BETTENDORF         IL ROCK ISLAND      0827 AM
5.0    3 SSE MEDIAPOLIS         IA DES MOINES       0826 AM
5.0    1 ESE WASHINGTON         IA WASHINGTON       0813 AM
5.0    1 WSW IOWA CITY          IA JOHNSON          0810 AM
5.0    3 S LADORA               IA IOWA             0741 AM
5.0    E TISKILWA               IL BUREAU           0739 AM
5.0    2 WNW CHARLOTTE          IA CLINTON          0724 AM
5.0    PRINCETON                IL BUREAU           0619 AM
5.0    1 W CEDAR RAPIDS         IA LINN             0611 AM
5.0    5 NW IOWA CITY           IA JOHNSON          0611 AM
5.0    5 NW IOWA CITY           IA JOHNSON          0606 AM
5.0    1 NE ANAMOSA             IA JONES            0547 AM
5.0    WILTON                   IA MUSCATINE        0520 AM
5.0    2 SSE BURLINGTON         IA DES MOINES       0409 AM
5.0    S NEWHALL                IA BENTON           0104 AM
5.0    LOWDEN                   IA CEDAR            1227 AM
4.9    1 WNW INDEPENDENCE       IA BUCHANAN         0801 AM
4.9    2 SW NEW LONDON          IA HENRY            0628 AM
4.8    4 NNE WAPELLO            IA LOUISA           0820 AM
4.8    1 SSW CORDOVA            IL ROCK ISLAND      0703 AM
4.8    2 SSE DAVENPORT          IA SCOTT            0643 AM
4.8    2 SE BETTENDORF          IA SCOTT            0637 AM
4.8    DAVENPORT MUNICIPAL AIR IA SCOTT            0604 AM
4.8    3 NNW CEDAR RAPIDS       IA LINN             0520 AM
4.8    1 WSW IOWA CITY          IA JOHNSON          1205 AM
4.8    1 ENE MUSCATINE          IA MUSCATINE        1105 PM
4.5    ENE DEWITT               IA CLINTON          0834 AM
4.5    PARK VIEW                IA SCOTT            0827 AM
4.5    1 ESE MUSCATINE          IA MUSCATINE        0805 AM
4.5    2 SW DAVENPORT           IA SCOTT            0629 AM
4.5    1 NNW MAQUOKETA          IA JACKSON          1244 AM
4.3    NW ERIE                  IL WHITESIDE        0854 AM
4.3    WNW STANWOOD             IA CEDAR            0613 AM
4.3    DAVENPORT MUNICIPAL AIR IA SCOTT            1203 AM
4.2    3 SSW CENTER JUNCTION    IA JONES            0621 AM
4.2    3 SSW CENTER JUNCTION    IA JONES            0616 AM
4.1    3 ENE ROCK FALLS         IL WHITESIDE        0835 AM
4.0    CLINTON                  IA CLINTON          0916 AM
4.0    FREEPORT                 IL STEPHENSON       0821 AM
4.0    1 SSW KEWANEE            IL HENRY            0750 AM
3.7    1 S WALCOTT              IA SCOTT            0900 AM
3.5    1 S EDGEWOOD             IA DELAWARE         0437 AM
3.5    NE ROSEVILLE             IL WARREN           1114 PM
3.1    4 WSW LORAN              IL JO DAVIESS       0740 AM
3.0    3 ENE MASSBACH           IL JO DAVIESS       1013 AM
3.0    4 NNE ELIZABETH          IL JO DAVIESS       0827 AM
3.0    1 ESE NORA               IL JO DAVIESS       0756 AM
2.8    DUBUQUE REGIONAL AIRPOR IA DUBUQUE          0603 AM
2.7    DUBUQUE                  IA DUBUQUE          0908 AM
2.5    SSE SHANNON              IL CARROLL          0850 AM
2.5    ESE ELIZABETH            IL JO DAVIESS       0630 AM
2.5    3 NNE STOCKTON           IL JO DAVIESS       1114 PM
2.0    SSW COLCHESTER           IL MCDONOUGH        0922 AM
2.0    2 ESE RIDOTT             IL STEPHENSON       0735 AM
1.0    KEOKUK                   IA LEE              0741 AM

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Pre-Storm Discussions

Below are links to the most recent Winter Weather Message and Area Forecast Discussion before the event began. They are courtesy of The Iowa Environmental Mesonet (IEM).

WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
1018 AM CST MON JAN 5 2015

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
1136 AM CST MON JAN 5 2015

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