Winter Weather — Louisa, Iowa

2008-12-03 · Louisa, Iowa

Event narrative

An indirect fatality occurred in extreme southern Louisa county on U.S. Highway 61 just north of Iowa Highway 78 at about 232 pm CST. An SUV collided with a semi on the snow and ice covered road, killing the SUV driver.

Wider weather episode

An arctic front swept through the region on December 3, 2008 accompanied by a band of snow behind the frontal passage. Mainly light snow fell for about a 5 to 7 hour period with total accumulations of 2 to 4 inches across eastern Iowa and northwest and western Illinois. The most reported was 4.1 inches at the Quad City International Airport at Moline, Illinois. Two indirect fatalities occurred in eastern Iowa due to vehicle accidents on snow and ice covered highways, one in Iowa county and the other in Louisa county.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 143679. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.