Overview
A winter storm moved out of the southern Plains Monday night January 8th, bringing snow across much of our region into Tuesday evening, January 9th. The strong storm dropped heavy, wet snow across parts of Iowa, northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin. Snow totals in excess of a foot were realized at some locations. In addition, strong northerly winds gusted from 30 to 40 mph at times leading to blowing and drifting. The storm led to difficult to dangerous travel conditions during the heaviest snowfall, along with a lot of activity and school closures. |
Snow Totals
Public Information Statement National Weather Service La Crosse WI 1111 AM CST Wed Jan 10 2024 ...SNOWFALL TOTALS JANUARY 8-9th... Location Amount ...IOWA... ...Allamakee County... Postville 5.5 NE 8.0 in ...Chickasaw County... Fredericksburg 0.3 S 5.7 in New Hampton 5.5 in New Hampton 0.4 SW 5.3 in ...Clayton County... Guttenberg 12.0 in Monona 4ENE 11.5 in Strawberry Point 11.4 in Monona 0.2 WNW 11.0 in Elkader 6SSW 10.5 in Littleport 9.1 in Marquette 8.8 in Elkader 6.8 WSW 8.0 in Guttenberg Dam 10 6.2 in McGregor 6.4 WNW 3.5 in ...Fayette County... Albany 1NE 11.5 in Waucoma 1 WNW 8.5 in Fayette 7.5 in Fayette 3N 7.4 in Oelwein 7.0 in Saint Lucas 6.0 in ...Floyd County... Marble Rock 4.5 in Charles City 4.5 in ...Howard County... Elma 3.5 in ...Mitchell County... St Ansgar 4.2 in Osage 3.6 in ...Winneshiek County... 7 ENE Decorah 6.0 in Decorah 5.0 in ...MINNESOTA... ...Dodge County... Kasson 1NE 2.5 in Mantorville 1.9 ESE 2.4 in Mantorville 2.0 in Hayfield 0.3 SSE 0.5 in ...Fillmore County... Mabel 3.2 in Wykoff 3.1 NW 2.7 in Spring Valley 2.6 in Lanesboro 0.2 SSW 1.9 in Chatfield 1.5 in ...Houston County... Caledonia 6.0 in 1 ENE Mound Prairie 4.7 in Hokah 4 NW 4.7 in La Crescent 6W 4.0 in ...Mower County... Waltham 2.0 SE 3.0 in Adams 3.0 in Austin 2.4 W 2.9 in Grand Meadow 2.6 in Austin Waste Water Treatment 2.0 in Austin 1.9 ENE 1.7 in Austin 4WSW 1.5 in ...Olmsted County... 2 NE Rochester 3.0 in Stewartville 4.3 E 2.5 in Chatfield 2.7 NNW 2.4 in Rochester 4.7 N 2.3 in Rochester Intl Airport 2.2 in Rochester 5.7 N 2.1 in 2 NNW Rochester 2.1 in Elgin 2SSW 1.4 in ...Wabasha County... Kellogg 0.1 N 1.6 in Zumbro Falls 3.5 SSW 1.3 in Lake City 0.7 SE 1.3 in Theilman 1 SSW 1.3 in Wabasha 6.2 WNW 1.1 in Lake City 0.8 SW 1.0 in ...Winona County... La Crescent 4.0 NNW 4.1 in Winona 2.0 ESE 2.1 in 4.2 N Rollingstone 1.0 in ...WISCONSIN... ...Adams County... White Creek 3ENE 8.8 in Dellwood 6.3 in Grand Marsh 6.0 in Big Spring 4NW 5.5 in Oxford 4.0 W 5.2 in 0.6 W Friendship 5.1 in ...Buffalo County... Mondovi 12.1 SSE 2.0 in Mondovi 1.8 in Urne 1.0 in ...Clark County... Greenwood 2.5 in Thorp 10.1 S 2.0 in ...Crawford County... Prairie du Chien 2N 13.2 in Prairie du Chien 0.6 NE 9.3 in Prairie du Chien 1SE 9.0 in Eastman 9.0 in Gays Mills 8.4 in Seneca 1WSW 8.3 in Gays Mills 1NE 8.0 in Bell Center 7.9 in Clayton 4 SSW 6.5 in ...Grant County... Muscoda 12.0 in Cuba City 10.5 in Woodman 10.0 in Lancaster 4.3 W 9.8 in Bagley 9.0 in Cassville 7.8 ENE 8.0 in Beetown 3SE 8.0 in Muscoda 0.5 WSW 7.6 in Boscobel 7.3 in Bloomington 7.2 in ...Jackson County... Melrose 3.6 W 2.7 in ...Juneau County... Mauston 1E 8.9 in Wonewoc 8.5 in Elroy 8.0 in Camp Douglas 7.0 in Hustler 2SW 4.0 in Necedah 4.0 in ...La Crosse County... NWS La Crosse 5.2 in Holmen 2S 4.5 in La Crosse Airport 4.2 in Onalaska 1.9 E 4.0 in West Salem 3.6 in Coon Valley 4.5 NNW 3.4 in La Crosse 4NNW 3.3 in ...Monroe County... Cashton 3NNW 7.0 in Kendall 6.3 in Warrens 4.7 WSW 6.0 in Sparta 4SSW 5.5 in Leon 5.4 in Tomah 1SSW 5.1 in Tomah 5.0 in Melvina 6NNE 5.0 in Sparta 0.5 SW 4.2 in Warrens 4.0 in ...Richland County... Richland Center 4N 8.9 in Richland Center 6.3 in ...Taylor County... Medford 0.8 ENE 1.3 in Stetsonville 3SSW 1.3 in ...Trempealeau County... Dodge 3.0 in Elk Creek 3SSE 2.0 in ...Vernon County... Hillsboro 2SW 9.0 in Viroqua 0.5 E 8.9 in Hillsboro 8.0 in Viola 7.0 in Viroqua 2 ENE 6.7 in Viroqua 0.8 ESE 6.6 in Stoddard 1.5 NE 4.9 in Stoddard 4.7 NNE 4.1 in La Farge 3.0 in 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. $$ NWS La Crosse
Records
January 9 Precipitation Records Records New Record Previous Record Began ---------- --------------- ------- Boscobel Airport, WI 0.32 inches 0.27 inches in 2009 1999 Elma, IA 0.29 inches 0.29 inches in 2009 1907 Hokah WWTP, MN 0.33 inches 0.15 inches in 1995 1948 La Crescent Dam 7, MN 0.33 inches 0.22 inches in 1939 1939 La Crosse 4NNW, WI 0.19 inches 0.12 inches in 2015 1999 La Crosse NWS, WI 0.30 inches 0.15 inches in 2017 1997 La Farge, WI 0.21 inches 0.11 inches in 1999 1940 Preston, MN 0.23 inches 0.20 inches in 2009 1952 Rochester Airport, MN 0.20 inches 0.20 inches in 1963 1886 Rochester AP 2NE, MN 0.15 inches 0.13 inches in 2016 2000 St. Ansgar, IA 0.32 inches 0.31 inches in 2009 1948 Steuben 4 SE, WI 0.38 inches 0.20 inches in 1964 1971 Strawberry Point, IA 0.27 inches 0.20 inches in 2009 1948 Waucoma 1 WNW, IA 0.31 inches 0.23 inches in 1964 1954 January 9 Snow Records Records New Record Previous Record Began ---------- --------------- ------- Charles City, IA 6.0 inches 5.2 inches in 1964 1893 Decorah, IA 5.0 inches 5.0 inches in 1952 1893 Fayette IA 4.5 inches 3.4 inches in 2009 1893 Genoa Dam 8, WI 4.2 inches 3.0 inches in 1964 1936 Guttenberg L & D 10 IA 3.0 inches 3.0 inches in 1964 1938 Hokah WWTP, MN 5.2 inches 4.0 inches in 1995 1948 La Crosse NWS, WI 4.8 inches 1.8 inches in 1997 1997 La Farge, WI 4.5 inches 2.0 inches in 1999 1940 Lynxville Dam 9, WI 6.0 inches 2.0 inches in 2009 1936 Oelwein, IA 4.1 inches 2.0 inches in 2015 1924 Osage, IA 3.6 inches 3.3 inches in 2009 1893 Viroqua, WI 5.3 inches 3.0 inches in 1995 1893 Waucoma 1 WNW, IA 8.0 inches 4.2 inches in 2009 1954 Waukon 3NNE, IA 4.2 inches 4.0 inches in 1964 1934
Photos:
Elkader, IA (Iowa Webcam) |
Elkader, IA (Iowa Webcam) |
Fresh snow at NWS La Crosse (NWS La Crosse) |
Lima, IA (Courtesy of Michelle Schaefers) |
Waukon, IA (Iowa DOT) |
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Additional Information
The Forecast & Messaging
Expected Snowfall Forecast (Issued Jan.8, 2024) |
Early storm prediction graphic (Issued Jan.5, 2024) |
Probability of 6" or more graphic (Issued Jan. 8, 2024) |
Messaging and safety graphic (Issued Jan. 8, 2024) |
Warning & Advisory Map | Potential Winter Storm Impacts (Issued Jan. 8, 2024) |
Radar Loop on Jan 9, 2024 [8:00 AM] Heavy snow band with snowfall rates up to 1" per hour in NE IA into central WI. |
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