A strong area of low pressure tracked across the lower Mississippi River Valley,  bringing heavy snow from central Missouri and southern Illinois up to northwest Illinois January 11th through January 12th. The heaviest snow amounts fell from Missouri into Ohio, where amounts over a foot were common. Further north, snowfall totals ranged from around 1-3 inches along the Highway 20 corridor, to 4-8 inches around the I-80 corridor, to 8-12 inches along and south of Highway 34.

Winter Storm in DES MOINES, IOWA
From 11-JAN-19 20:00:00 to 13-JAN-19 06:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snowfall reports ranged from 9.0 inches from a trained spotter in Burlington to 11 inches from a COOP Observer 2 miles south of Burlington.

Winter Storm in HENRY, IOWA
From 11-JAN-19 19:00:00 to 13-JAN-19 06:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snowfall reports ranged from 5.5 inches by a COOP Observer 1 mile south southwest of Mount Pleasant to 7.6 inches a a trained spotter 2 miles northeast of New Windsor.

Winter Storm in LEE, IOWA
From 11-JAN-19 19:00:00 to 13-JAN-19 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained spotter reports ranged from 9.0 inches 1 mile south of Donnelson to 11.0 inches in Modar.

Winter Storm in VAN BUREN, IOWA
From 11-JAN-19 19:00:00 to 12-JAN-19 22:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained spotter reports ranged from 9.0 inches 3 miles west northwest of Mount Sterling to 9.5 inches in Cantril.

Winter Storm in JEFFERSON, IOWA
From 11-JAN-19 19:00:00 to 12-JAN-19 22:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

The COOP Observer in Fairfield and a trained spotter 1 mile southwest of Perlee both reported 7.0 inches of snow.

Winter Storm in KEOKUK, IOWA
From 11-JAN-19 20:00:00 to 12-JAN-19 19:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained spotter in Keota reported 6.0 inches.

Winter Storm in WASHINGTON, IOWA
From 11-JAN-19 20:00:00 to 12-JAN-19 19:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snowfall reports from trained spotters ranged from 8.7 inches 1 mile southeast of Washington to 9.7 inches 1 mile west of Ainsworth.

Winter Storm in JOHNSON, IOWA
From 11-JAN-19 20:00:00 to 12-JAN-19 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snowfall reports ranged from 5.7 inches by a trained spotter 1 mile southwest of North Liberty to 6.1 inches by the COOP observer in Iowa City.

Winter Storm in SCOTT, IOWA
From 12-JAN-19 00:00:00 to 12-JAN-19 23:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

The official NWS observation at the Davenport Municipal Airport was 6.4 inches. Trained spotter reports ranged from 5.2 at Spring Lake to 6.3 inches in Riverdale.

Winter Storm in MUSCATINE, IOWA
From 11-JAN-19 22:00:00 to 12-JAN-19 23:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Trained spotters ranged from 6.5 3 miles north northeast of Mucastine to 7.8 inches in Muscatine.

Winter Storm in LINN, IOWA
From 12-JAN-19 02:00:00 to 12-JAN-19 19:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Trained spotter reports ranged from 4.1 inches in Springville to 5.5 inches 3 miles north northeast of Cedar Rapids.

Winter Storm in CEDAR, IOWA
From 12-JAN-19 04:00:00 to 12-JAN-19 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

The COOP observer in Lowden reported 6.0 inches of snow. A trained spotter reported 5.0 inches in Durant.

Winter Storm in IOWA, IOWA
From 12-JAN-19 02:00:00 to 12-JAN-19 19:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Trained spotter reports ranged from 4.5 inches 1 mile north northeast of West Amana to North English reported 6.0 inches of snow.