Winter Storm — Des Moines, Iowa

2025-11-29 · Des Moines, Iowa

Event narrative

Trained spotter reports ranged from 7 inches 2 miles north of Burlington to 8.5 inches 1 mile east of Burlington.

Wider weather episode

A long duration winter storm tracked across the region Friday night through late Saturday night. There are widespread snowfall reports of 7 to 14 inches with the heaviest snow falling along and north of Interstate 80. Northwest winds gusting between 40 to 50 mph developed Saturday night across the area as snow was coming to an end.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1301731. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.