Winter Storm — Jackson, Iowa

2023-03-25 · Jackson, Iowa

Event narrative

Trained spotters, Cocorahs, and numerous public reports showed 5 to 10 inches of heavy wet snow fell early in the morning March 25th. This heavy snow caused dangerous travel early in the day, and brought down numerous tree branches. The most snow fell in eastern Jackson County.

Wider weather episode

A strong winter storm brought moderate to heavy snow to portions of eastern Iowa and northwest Illinois late Friday night and early Saturday morning. Precipitation began as rain that quickly changed over to snow early Saturday. Heavy wet snow fell east of a line from Fairfield, to Iowa City and Dubuque, and generally north of a line from Burlington, Iowa to Galesburg, Illinois. The heaviest snowfall amounts between 8 and 12 inches fell from extreme eastern Iowa in Cedar, Scott, and Clinton counties, to Carroll, Jo Daviess, and Stephenson counties in Illinois. This heavy snow caused numerous accidents and downed several tree branches due to the weight of the snow.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1083421. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.