Winter Weather — Sioux, Iowa

2025-11-08 · Sioux, Iowa

Event narrative

Snowfall totaled 4.5 inches 6 miles north of Ireton, 4.0 inches at Sioux Center, 3.3 inches at Orange City, and 3.0 inches at Rock Valley.

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 1300138. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.