| Event |
Blizzard |
| State |
IOWA |
| County/Area |
CLAYTON |
| WFO |
ARX |
| Begin Date |
12/11/2010 13:08:00 CST-6 |
| End Date |
12/12/2010 08:00:00 CST-6 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect |
0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect |
0/0 |
| Property Damage |
33.50K |
| Crop Damage |
0.00K |
| Episode Narrative |
A powerful low pressure system tracked across the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes region during the evening hours of December 10th into the morning hours of December 12th. This brought heavy snow and blizzard conditions across portions of northeast Iowa. At least one indirect injury occurred in a car accident that was the result of slippery conditions after the storm. Volunteer cooperative observers measured snowfall amounts of 12 inches at Waukon (Allamakee County), 9.5 inches near Cresco (Howard County) and at Decorah (Winneshiek County), 8 inches at St. Ansgar (Mitchell County) and 7 inches at Ionia (Chickasaw County). In addition to the heavy snow, sustained wind speeds of 25 to 30 miles per hour with gusts up to 50 miles per hour caused whiteout conditions, widespread road closures, stranded motorists and power outages. |
| Event Narrative |
Several accidents occurred across the county due to snow and ice covered roadways. Roadways remained snow and ice covered several days after the blizzard and caused many additional accidents. |
