Winter Weather in Winneshiek, Iowa

The combination of snow and increased wind gusts led to occasional whiteout conditions across Winneshiek county during the afternoon hours on the 15th through the morning hours on the 16th. The highest wind gust reported in the county was 51 mph in Decorah with the highest snowfall total being 4.3 inches 8 miles east-northeast of Decorah.

After a transition over to snow during the afternoon on March 15th, a secondary round of snow moved into northeast Iowa with winds increasing to 30 to 40 mph. Coupled with visibility reductions to 1/4 mile or less at times during the evening and overnight hours, this resulted in a period of blizzard conditions across northeast Iowa. Snowfall amounts remained on the lighter side with amounts ranging from 2 to 5 inches across northeast Iowa.