The Dexes / Winter Storm, Blizzard & Heavy Snow / 5629048
Eventdex · Winter Storm, Blizzard & Heavy Snow
CLARKE
5629048
The record
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| Event typeevent_type | Ice Storm |
|---|---|
| NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id | 5,629,048 |
| Episode IDepisode_id | 2,072,047 |
| Begin UTCbegin_utc | 1998-01-04T12:30:00+00:00 |
| End UTCend_utc | 1998-01-05T03:00:00+00:00 |
| Statestate | IOWA |
| County/zone typecz_type | Z |
| County/zone namecz_name | CLARKE |
| Deaths directdeaths_direct | 0 |
| Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect | 0 |
| Injuries directinjuries_direct | 0 |
| Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect | 0 |
| Damage propertydamage_property | 20.4K |
| Episode narrativeepisode_narrative | Iowa was caught in the battle zone between very warm and moist air to the southeast and shallow Arctic air to the north. An Arctic cold front slipped south across the state the previous day. Temperatures across the state ranged from around 10 over the northwest to near freezing over the southeast on the morning of the 4th. An upper level system advanced northeast into Iowa, bringing with it widespread precipitation. Temperatures were well above freezing in the air that over ran the state. The result was widespread ice accretion. Much of the state received between one quarter and six tenths inch of ice accumulation. The heaviest accretion was over the northwest half of the state. Over the southeast, precipitation began as freezing rain, but changed over to rain in the afternoon as temperatures warmed above freezing. The ice caused spotty power outages with downed tree limbs in places. Automobile accidents were very numerous. In Des Moines for example, the major trauma center had to turn patients away to other hospitals for a four hour period as accident victims flooded the emergency room. Travel was difficult over the northwest half of the state, with scattered slick spots over the southeast. On the morning of the 5th, numerous school districts either began classes late or cancelled school. |
| Yearyear | 1,998 |
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