Winter Storm — Sioux, Iowa

2007-01-14 to 2007-01-15 · Sioux, Iowa

Event narrative

Snow accumulated 5 to 8 inches. Increasing northwest winds during the event caused wind chills to approach 20 below zero as the snow was ending. The winds also caused a few areas of blowing and drifting snow. A vehicle accident which caused 2 fatalities and 3 injuries was attributed to slick roads and poor visibility when a driver attempted to pass another vehicle which was behind a snow plow, but collided with a truck coming from the opposite direction. The accident occured on U.S. Highway 75 about 4 miles northwest of Hull.

Wider weather episode

Snow, primarily associated with low pressure aloft, produced heavy accumulations over northwest Iowa. The snow fell from the afternoon of January 14th into the early morning of January 15th. Increasing northwest winds and falling temperatures caused wind chills to approach dangerous levels near the end of the event. The winds also caused a few areas of blowing and drifting snow.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 11466. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.