The Dexes / Winter Storm, Blizzard & Heavy Snow / 5629268
Eventdex · Winter Storm, Blizzard & Heavy Snow
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5629268
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| Event typeevent_type | Heavy Snow |
|---|---|
| NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id | 5,629,268 |
| Episode IDepisode_id | 2,072,049 |
| Begin UTCbegin_utc | 1998-01-21T00:00:00+00:00 |
| End UTCend_utc | 1998-01-21T09:00:00+00:00 |
| Statestate | IOWA |
| County/zone typecz_type | Z |
| County/zone namecz_name | BOONE |
| Deaths directdeaths_direct | 0 |
| Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect | 0 |
| Injuries directinjuries_direct | 0 |
| Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect | 0 |
| Damage propertydamage_property | 10.45K |
| Episode narrativeepisode_narrative | A very powerful storm system moved into the Rockies on the 19th and advanced into the Plains during the afternoon of the 20th. Though the moisture was limited with the system, strong dynamics made up for the lack in moisture. The surface low moved east-northeast across Missouri, while the upper level system moved directly over Iowa. The precipitation initially started as a mix of light snow and freezing drizzle. Some ice pellets were mixed with the precipitation as well. As the evening progressed and deeper moisture finally reached the system, intensity picked up. By the late evening hours convective bands of heavy snow had developed with visibilities reduced to under one quarter mile in heavy snow over a large part of the state. There were reports of "thundersnow" over the central counties of the state. The heaviest snow fell over the west central into the central counties. Amounts of 5 to 7 inches were common with several reports of 7 to 8 inches. The heaviest official report came in from Toledo in Tama County, where 8.1 inches of snow was measured. Thunderstorms produced a small area of very heavy snow over Calhoun County. Twelve inches of snow was recorded in the city of Manson and thunderstorms with heavy snow pelted the area. To the southwest of Manson, the town of Manning in Carroll County received about 8 inches of snow. This was on the southwest edge of one of the stronger convective snow bands. Travel was disrupted by the snow as roads became very icy. Numerous accidents were reported and most events were cancelled for the evening of the 20th and many schools closed or opened late on the morning of the 21st. Winds during the storm were easterly at 15 to 30 MPH. This caused considerable drifting of snow, but blowing was limited. Spotty damage was reported as the snow was fairly heavy by Iowa standards with a ratio of nearly 10 to 1. |
| Yearyear | 1,998 |
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