Winter Weather — Woodbury, Iowa

2025-12-06 · Woodbury, Iowa

Event narrative

Snowfall totaled 3.1 inches at Sergeant Bluff and 3.0 inches at Moville. Snowfall totaled 2 to 3 inches across the Sioux City metro area.

Wider weather episode

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_id 1307134. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.