Winter Storm — Keokuk, Iowa

2022-01-14 to 2022-01-15 · Keokuk, Iowa

Event narrative

Spotter, COOP, and public reports of 5-8 inches of snow fell across portions of Keokuk County. Blowing and drifting snow continued to cause problems on roads after plowing, lasting into January 15th. The highest snowfall report from the event was 7.8 inches in Sigourney.

Wider weather episode

A winter storm brought snow to much of eastern Iowa, northwest Illinois, and northeast Missouri Friday afternoon - early Saturday morning. This snow impacted the evening commute causing hazardous travel, especially between Des Moines and Iowa City on Interstate 80 and along I-380 between Iowa City and Cedar Rapids. The highest snow totals between 8 and 12 inches were common roughly along a line from Des Moines to Keokuk. Snow amounts between 4-7 inches were found across much of eastern Iowa towards west central Illinois. Lesser amounts of 1-3 inches were reported in northern and north central Illinois.

Illinois, Iowa, and Missouri DOT reported slick and snow covered roads through much of the event. Winds between 20-30 mph were also seen causing some blowing and drifting of snow.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1002683. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.