Winter Weather — O'brien, Iowa

2025-11-08 · O'brien, Iowa

Event narrative

Snowfall totaled 4.8 inches at Primghar and 4.0 inches at Sheldon.

Wider weather episode

The first snow of the season occurred November 8 as a clipper system interacted with a polar cold-air intrusion across the Northern Plains. Light snow first developed during the early morning hours and continued into the early afternoon. A broad swath of snow from 3-5 inches fell from near Mitchell to Sioux Falls to Spencer. Relatively warm ground temperatures limited accumulations on area roadways with most major arteries clear by the afternoon.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1300134. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.