A timely snowstorm brought picture perfect conditions to much of the Midwest for Christmas Eve into Christmas Day. A strong warm front was located from western Iowa to western Kentucky with strong warm air advection producing several bands of moderate to heavy snowfall. Accumulations were at least 5 inches in many locations, but ranged from a foot of snow in portions of northeast Iowa to about 3 to 4 inches in extreme northeast Missouri. The most measured was 12 inches at Coggon, Iowa in Linn county. Other amounts included 11 inches near Marion, Iowa in Linn county, 10.2 inches at Quasqueton, Iowa in Buchanan county, and 9.4 inches at Lowden, Iowa in Cedar county. Even in northwest Illinois amounts were impressive with 9.6 inches measured by a spotter near Coal Valley in Henry county.

Winter Storm in BENTON, IOWA
From 23-DEC-10 19:45:00 to 25-DEC-10 23:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained spotter 3 miles southeast of Keystone reported 8.6 inches of snow.

Winter Storm in BUCHANAN, IOWA
From 23-DEC-10 08:45:00 to 25-DEC-10 01:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

A CoCoRaHS observer in Quasqueton measured 10.2 inches of snow.

Winter Storm in CEDAR, IOWA
From 23-DEC-10 21:30:00 to 25-DEC-10 00:15:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

A COOP observer in Lowden measured 9.4 inches of snow.

Winter Storm in JACKSON, IOWA
From 23-DEC-10 23:00:00 to 25-DEC-10 02:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained spotter 4 miles west of Maquoketa measured 8.6 inches of snow.

Winter Weather in JEFFERSON, IOWA
From 24-DEC-10 04:00:00 to 25-DEC-10 01:45:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in JOHNSON, IOWA
From 23-DEC-10 21:35:00 to 24-DEC-10 22:15:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained spotter in Iowa City measured 7.0 inches of snow.

Winter Storm in DUBUQUE, IOWA
From 23-DEC-10 22:50:00 to 25-DEC-10 01:20:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

The official NWS observer in Dubuque measured 6.4 inches of snow.

Winter Weather in HENRY, IOWA
From 23-DEC-10 23:00:00 to 25-DEC-10 02:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in IOWA, IOWA
From 23-DEC-10 20:00:00 to 25-DEC-10 23:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained spotter 4 miles north of Marengo measured 7.5 inches of snow.

Winter Storm in CLINTON, IOWA
From 23-DEC-10 23:30:00 to 25-DEC-10 02:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

The COOP observer 4 miles south of DeWitt measured 8.0 inches of snow, and a trained observer 3 miles southeast of Charlotte reported 8.0 inches of snow.

Winter Weather in DES MOINES, IOWA
From 24-DEC-10 10:15:00 to 24-DEC-10 23:45:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in DELAWARE, IOWA
From 23-DEC-10 21:45:00 to 25-DEC-10 01:15:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained spotter 5 miles northwest of Greeley measured 7.5 inches of snow.

Winter Weather in VAN BUREN, IOWA
From 24-DEC-10 06:00:00 to 25-DEC-10 02:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Weather in WASHINGTON, IOWA
From 23-DEC-10 23:00:00 to 25-DEC-10 01:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Weather in LOUISA, IOWA
From 23-DEC-10 21:45:00 to 24-DEC-10 23:50:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in MUSCATINE, IOWA
From 23-DEC-10 21:45:00 to 24-DEC-10 23:45:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained spotter 2 miles north of Muscatine measured 6.5 inches of snow.

Winter Storm in SCOTT, IOWA
From 23-DEC-10 21:40:00 to 25-DEC-10 01:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

The National Weather Service at the Davenport Municipal Airport measured 8.6 inches of snow.

Winter Storm in JONES, IOWA
From 23-DEC-10 21:30:00 to 25-DEC-10 00:45:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained spotter 4 miles northeast of Anamosa measured 8.8 inches of snow.

Winter Weather in KEOKUK, IOWA
From 24-DEC-10 09:30:00 to 25-DEC-10 02:45:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Weather in LEE, IOWA
From 24-DEC-10 09:30:00 to 25-DEC-10 02:45:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in LINN, IOWA
From 23-DEC-10 22:05:00 to 25-DEC-10 00:55:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained spotter in Coggon measured 12.0 inches of snow, and a trained spotter 1 mile northeast of Marion reported 11.0 inches of snow.