Winter Storm in Buena Vista, Iowa

Winter Storm December 6, 2025 · Buena Vista, Iowa

What the National Weather Service wrote

Snowfall totaled 6.5 inches at Marathon and 5.3 inches at Storm Lake.

The wider storm

A quick-moving low pressure system dropped southeastward across the Northern Plains on December 6. Light to moderate snow resulted in widespread accumulations of 2 to 6 inches. Snowfall rates ranged from 1 to 2 inches per hour within a narrow band across far southeast South Dakota into northwest Iowa where snowfall totaled 6 to 10 inches. Rapid snow accumulation resulted in slick and snow covered roads, making regional travel difficult. Some patchy freezing drizzle fell as well after the bulk of the snow moved out of the region.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1307132. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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