Heavy Snow — Chickasaw, Iowa

2023-01-28 · Chickasaw, Iowa

Event narrative

Volunteer snow observers reported around 6 inches of snow fell in parts of Chickasaw County. The highest reported total was 7.4 inches near Fredericksburg.

Wider weather episode

A strong winter storm slammed the Mid-Mississippi River Valley during the weekend of January 28th and 29th. Snowfall accumulations of 4 to 6 inches grazed select counties in northeast Iowa. Highest total snowfall accumulations were 7.5 inches near Fayette (Fayette County), 7.4 inches near Fredericksburg (Chickasaw County), and 7.1 inches near Elkader (Clayton County).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1076390. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.