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Event Details
| Event | Winter Storm |
| State | IOWA |
| County/Area | Clayton |
| WFO | ARX |
| Begin Date | 12/18/2008 22:00:00 CST-6 |
| End Date | 12/19/2008 11:00:00 CST-6 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 0.00K |
| Crop Damage | 0.00K |
| Episode Narrative | A large winter storm system moved out of the southern Plains to the lower Great Lakes region December 18 to 19 bringing snow, freezing rain and sleet to much of the Upper Midwest. Total snow accumulations between 6 and 11 inches were common across northeast Iowa. Highest amounts included 10.5 inches at Cresco (Howard County), 10.4 inches at Fayette (Fayette County) and 10.0 inches near Ionia (Chickasaw County). |
| Event Narrative | Public snowfall reports included 9.5 inches at Farmersburg, 8.5 inches from Strawberry Point, and 7.5 inches at Edgewood. |
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |||||||
| FAYETTE (ZONE) | FAYETTE (ZONE) | IA | 12/18/2008 | 22:00 | CST-6 | Winter Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| CLAYTON (ZONE) | CLAYTON (ZONE) | IA | 12/18/2008 | 22:00 | CST-6 | Winter Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| FLOYD (ZONE) | FLOYD (ZONE) | IA | 12/18/2008 | 23:00 | CST-6 | Winter Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| CHICKASAW (ZONE) | CHICKASAW (ZONE) | IA | 12/18/2008 | 23:00 | CST-6 | Winter Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| HOWARD (ZONE) | HOWARD (ZONE) | IA | 12/18/2008 | 23:30 | CST-6 | Winter Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| WINNESHIEK (ZONE) | WINNESHIEK (ZONE) | IA | 12/18/2008 | 23:30 | CST-6 | Winter Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| ALLAMAKEE (ZONE) | ALLAMAKEE (ZONE) | IA | 12/18/2008 | 23:30 | CST-6 | Winter Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| MITCHELL (ZONE) | MITCHELL (ZONE) | IA | 12/18/2008 | 23:30 | CST-6 | Winter Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
