Winter Weather in Floyd, Iowa

Winter Weather January 18, 2023 – January 19, 2023 · Floyd, Iowa

Death

$20K

Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

A COOP observer in Charles City reported 9.1 inches of snow had fallen from the evening of January 18th into the early morning hours of January 19th. A fatal single vehicle accident occurred east of Charles City on January 23rd, where roads remained snow and ice covered following the snowfall on January 18th and 19th. The driver lost control and was partially thrown from the vehicle when it crashed into a creek bank.

The wider storm

A Charles City (Floyd County) driver died in a single motor vehicle accident after losing control on a rural road east of Charles City. Rural roads across portions of Floyd County remained slippery after a snow event that occurred from January 18th into the 19th. Reports indicate the driver lost control on a section of road that was snow and ice covered and was partially thrown from the vehicle when it crashed into a creek bank.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1078721. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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