Winter Weather in Allamakee, Iowa

The combination of gusty winds and falling snow resulted in near-whiteout conditions at times in Allamakee County during the late afternoon on the 15th through the early morning on the 16th. Snowfall totals across the county ranged from 2 to 5 inches with the highest snowfall total report in the county being 4 miles northwest of Lansing where 5.2 inches was measured.

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.