A late season snow storm brought heavy wet snow to portions of southeast Iowa, extreme northeast Missouri and northwest Illinois April 16 and 17. With warm ground temperatures, there were not many impacts to travel other than reduced visibility at times, and minor slushy accumulations on roads. The higher amounts of 5 to 8 inches fell across the Fairfield and Keosauqua areas eastward into Des Moines County in southeastern Iowa.

Winter Weather in IOWA, IOWA
From 16-APR-20 15:00:00 to 17-APR-20 06:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snowfall reports ranged from 4.5 inches from a CoCoRaHS observer 4 miles north of Marengo to 5.0 inches from a COOP Observer 1 mile east of Williamsburg.

Winter Weather in JOHNSON, IOWA
From 16-APR-20 15:00:00 to 17-APR-20 06:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Trained spotter reports ranged from 3.3 inches mile east southeast of North Liberty to 6.0 inches 4 miles east of Iowa City.

Winter Weather in LINN, IOWA
From 16-APR-20 15:00:00 to 17-APR-20 06:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Trained spotter reports ranged from 3.3 inches in Bertram to 3.6 inches of snow 2 miles southwest of Cedar Rapids.

Winter Weather in CEDAR, IOWA
From 16-APR-20 15:00:00 to 17-APR-20 06:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Snowfall reports ranged from 3.0 inches from a trained spotter in Standwood to 5.5 inches from the COOP Observer in Lowden.

Winter Weather in MUSCATINE, IOWA
From 16-APR-20 15:00:00 to 17-APR-20 06:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Snowfall reports ranged from 2.6 inches from the COOP Observer 2 miles north of Muscatine to 3.0 inches from a trained spotter 2 miles north northwest of Muscatine.

Winter Weather in SCOTT, IOWA
From 16-APR-20 19:00:00 to 17-APR-20 09:00:00 (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 3.3 inches. A CoCoRaHS observer reported 4.2 inches of snow in Park View.

Winter Weather in CLINTON, IOWA
From 16-APR-20 19:00:00 to 17-APR-20 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

Snowfall reports ranged from 3.0 inches from a CoCoRaHS observer 4 miles west northwest of Charlotte to 3.5 inches from a trained spotter 1 northwest of Fulton.

Winter Storm in JEFFERSON, IOWA
From 16-APR-20 15:00:00 to 17-APR-20 06:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snowfall reports ranged from 4.0 inches from a COOP Observer 1 mile east northeast of Fairfield to 8.5 inches from a trained spotter 1 mile west of Perlee. Most of the accumulation was on grassy surfaces with less accumulation on sidewalks and roadways.

Winter Storm in VAN BUREN, IOWA
From 16-APR-20 15:00:00 to 17-APR-20 06:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Snowfall reports ranged from 7.0 inches from the COOP Observer in Keosauqua to 8.0 inches in Cantril from a trained spotter.

Winter Storm in HENRY, IOWA
From 16-APR-20 15:00:00 to 17-APR-20 06:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Snowfall reports ranged from 6.2 inches from a trained spotter near New London to 6.5 inches from the COOP Observer 1 mile south of Salem.

Winter Storm in DES MOINES, IOWA
From 16-APR-20 15:00:00 to 17-APR-20 06:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Trained spotter reports ranged from 7.0 inches from the COOP Observer 1 mile east southeast of the Burlington Airport to 8.3 inches from a trained spotter 5 miles south southeast of Sperry.

Winter Storm in LEE, IOWA
From 16-APR-20 15:00:00 to 17-APR-20 06:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Snowfall reports ranged from 4.7 inches from a COOP Observer in Donnellson to 5.0 inches from a trained spotter 1 mile south southwest of Mooar.

Winter Weather in LOUISA, IOWA
From 16-APR-20 15:00:00 to 17-APR-20 06:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

The COOP Observer in Columbus Junction estimated 2.5 inches of snow.

Winter Weather in WASHINGTON, IOWA
From 16-APR-20 15:00:00 to 17-APR-20 06:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Snowfall reports ranged from 2.0 inches by a CoCoRaHS observer 3 miles west of Richmond to 3.0 inches by the COOP Observer in Washington.

Winter Weather in KEOKUK, IOWA
From 16-APR-20 15:00:00 to 17-APR-20 06:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public