Winter Weather — Fayette, Iowa

2012-01-20 · Fayette, Iowa

Event narrative

One fatality occurred from a two vehicle accident near Westgate. The accident occurred on snow covered roads while snow was falling. Much of Fayette County received 4 to 5 inches of snow with only minor problems occurring. The Fayette County Sheriffs office reported at least 10 vehicle slide offs or accidents occurred during the period of snowfall.

Wider weather episode

One fatality occurred from an accident that occurred on snow covered roads near Westgate (Fayette County). The accident happened while snow was falling over much of northeast Iowa thanks to an upper level disturbance that tracked over the Upper Midwest. The snow began falling shortly after sunrise and continued for much of the day. By the time it ended, much of northeast Iowa had received 4 to 6 inches of new snow.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 360919. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.