Winter Weather in Clayton, Iowa

The combination of falling snow and gusty winds resulted in near-whiteout conditions at times across Clayton County during the afternoon hours on the 15th through the morning on the 16th. Additionally, snowfall totals of 2 to 4 inches were observed across the county with the highest total reported being 1 mile east-northeast of Volga where 4 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.