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Critical Fire Weather Concerns; Storm Tracking Across the Plains

Combination of strong winds, dry conditions and above normal temperatures will result in elevated to critical fire weather concerns for the Southern Plains and portions of Southern California. This is part of a storm system that is tracking across the central Plains with occasional snow showers and heavier snow from the Rockies through the Central/Northern Plains. Read More >

Overview

 

A winter storm produced a swath of snow with amounts generally 3 to 7 inches across northern Iowa into southern Wisconsin on Saturday, January 28th.

The heaviest snow fell from late afternoon through the evening, with 1" per hour rates at times. The persistent light snow throughout the day in combination with heavier snowfall rates into the evening resulted in storm total accumulations above 6" for parts of northeast Iowa and southwest Wisconsin.

A combination of Winter Storm Warnings and Winter Weather Advisories were used to alert people of the expected impact.

snow totals through 6 am Jan 20th
Snow totals through 6 am, Jan 29th

 

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