Winter Storm — Des Moines, Iowa

2024-01-08 to 2024-01-09 · Des Moines, Iowa

Event narrative

Snowfall reports ranged from 8.0 inches from the COOP Observer in Augusta, to 11.5 inches from the COOP Observer 2 miles south of Burlington. A trained spotter reported 13.5 inches, 1 miles east northeast of the Burlington Airport.

Wider weather episode

A strong winter storm brought heavy, wet snow and gusty north winds to eastern IA, northwest IL, and northeast MO on January 9. Snowfall amounts between 6 and 10 inches were common, with higher totals of 11 to 15 inches falling mainly in Dubuque, Jones, Linn, and Johnson counties in Iowa. Several accidents occurred on area roads, with a long backup/delay observed on Interstate 80 during the evening near Iowa City, IA. In addition, strong north winds over 30 mph were common with this storm.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1159527. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.