On February 3, 2008 a strong upper air disturbance moving through Missouri, produced an intense overrunning situation across the
region. Many areas of eastern Iowa, western Illinois and northeast Missouri reported thundersnows. Snowfall rates of 2-3 inches per hour were observed with the thunder and lightning. The snow fell in a 4 to 7 hour period during the afternoon and evening hours. The heaviest band of snow fell in eastern Iowa from What Cheer and North English to Davenport and Clinton, to Mount Carroll, Illinois. The highest accumulation was 13 inches at What Cheer in Keokuk county. Two indirect deaths occurred in Louisa county due to an accident on a snow-covered county road.

Winter Weather in LOUISA, IOWA
From 03-FEB-08 14:00:00 to 03-FEB-08 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Snowfall amounts of 4 to 5 inches were noted across the county. According to the Muscatine Journal, snow played a role in a fatal accident in northern Louisa county near Fredonia on snow-covered county road G40. Two indirect fatalites to children occurred in the accident, ages 9 and 11.

Winter Storm in SCOTT, IOWA
From 03-FEB-08 14:30:00 to 03-FEB-08 21:15:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Five to seven inches of snow was common across the county. The National Weather Service Forecast Office at the Davenport Municipal Airport measured 6.5 inches of snow.

Winter Weather in VAN BUREN, IOWA
From 03-FEB-08 12:30:00 to 03-FEB-08 18:30:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Weather in JACKSON, IOWA
From 03-FEB-08 15:30:00 to 03-FEB-08 20:30:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in WASHINGTON, IOWA
From 03-FEB-08 13:10:00 to 03-FEB-08 18:45:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Six to 9 inches of snow was reported across the county.

Winter Storm in JOHNSON, IOWA
From 03-FEB-08 13:50:00 to 03-FEB-08 19:10:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snowfall amounts of 6 to over 8 inches were common across the county. Iowa City reported 8.7 inches at the airport. The Iowa City Press-Citizen reported a multi-vehicle accident on I-80 at mile marker 230 near Oxford due to the snow. Three indirect injuries resulted from the accident. The Iowa City police reported numerous cars in the ditches.

Winter Weather in LINN, IOWA
From 03-FEB-08 14:00:00 to 03-FEB-08 20:10:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Weather in BENTON, IOWA
From 03-FEB-08 14:30:00 to 03-FEB-08 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Weather in JONES, IOWA
From 03-FEB-08 15:15:00 to 03-FEB-08 19:45:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in KEOKUK, IOWA
From 03-FEB-08 12:30:00 to 03-FEB-08 18:45:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Ten to 13 inches of snow fell across much of the county due to thundersnows. The snow occurred in about a 6 hour period.

Winter Weather in LEE, IOWA
From 03-FEB-08 14:30:00 to 03-FEB-08 18:30:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in MUSCATINE, IOWA
From 03-FEB-08 13:10:00 to 03-FEB-08 19:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snowfall amounts of 5 to 7 inches were reported across much of the county.

Winter Storm in CEDAR, IOWA
From 03-FEB-08 14:30:00 to 03-FEB-08 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

An observer at Lowden measured 9.0 inches of snow.

Winter Storm in CLINTON, IOWA
From 03-FEB-08 15:00:00 to 03-FEB-08 20:30:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A spotter measured 6.5 inches of snow at Dewitt.

Winter Weather in DES MOINES, IOWA
From 03-FEB-08 14:45:00 to 03-FEB-08 20:15:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Weather in HENRY, IOWA
From 03-FEB-08 14:30:00 to 03-FEB-08 18:40:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in IOWA, IOWA
From 03-FEB-08 13:00:00 to 03-FEB-08 18:30:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Snowfall amounts of 6 to 9 inches were common across the county. An observer in North English reported 9.0 inches of snow.

Winter Weather in JEFFERSON, IOWA
From 03-FEB-08 12:30:00 to 03-FEB-08 18:40:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter