The official snow totals for Waterloo and Dubuque were 10″+. I did some checking to see when was the last time we had 10″+.
Waterloo: this storm 10″….last time 10.7″ Dec 23-24, 2010
Dubuque: this storm 14.4″….last time 10.6″ Jan 31-Feb 2, 2011
Cedar Rapids: this storm 5.0″….last time 10.9″ Jan 31-Feb 2, 2011
Iowa City: this storm 2.5″….last time 14.0″ Jan 31-Feb 2, 2011
Posted under Precipitation Totals
This post was written by Schnack on December 21, 2012
From NWS
1989: Record breaking cold weather set in for several days in late December with a statewide average temperature of -10.8 F over the four days from the 20th-23rd. The coldest readings came on the 21st when nearly every location in the state dipped below -20 F with reported lows of -27 F at Anamosa, Le Mars, and Mount Ayr, -28 F at Perry, -29 F at Audubon, Hawarden, Logan, and Sibley, -30 F at Sioux Rapids, and -31 F at Atlantic, Chariton, and Guthrie Center. Wind chills bottomed out at -78 F at Sioux City on the 21st and even in the afternoon high temperatures were below -10 F at every reporting station in Iowa despite abundant sunshine.
1891: An extremely rare December tornado touched down on the west side of Marshalltown, injuring one person along a three mile damage path. This is one of only three December tornadoes on record in Iowa.
| This Day in National/World Weather History … |
|
Posted under Weather History
This post was written by Schnack on December 21, 2012
Thursday I posted on facebook and Twitter (@KWWLSchnack) that it would nice to see before and after photos to see how the storm changed the look. Here are a couple examples of the before and after. Click on photos to enlarge it.
Posted under Uncategorized
This post was written by Schnack on December 21, 2012
Posted under Precipitation Totals, Winter Weather
This post was written by Schnack on December 21, 2012
Here are the highest wind speeds recorded December 20, 2012. These winds aided in the drifting of snow and whiteout conditions reported across the area.
| Location | Time | Wind Speed |
| CEDAR RAPIDS MUNI ARPT (LINN IA) (ASOS) | 1238 PM DEC 20 | 59 MPH |
| 2 SSE JULIEN (DUBUQUE IA) (APRSWXNET) | 317 PM DEC 20 | 56 MPH |
| MACOMB MUNICIPAL AIRPORT | 335 PM DEC 20 | 54 MPH |
| INDEPENDENCE (BUCHANAN IA) (AWOS) | 1015 AM DEC 20 | 54 MPH |
| BURLINGTON REGIONAL AIRPORT | 1253 PM DEC 20 | 53 MPH |
| WASHINGTON (WASHINGTON IA) (AWOS) | 1155 AM DEC 20 | 53 MPH |
| FAIRFIELD (JEFFERSON IA) (740 FT)(AWOS) | 115 PM DEC 20 | 53 MPH |
| 1 NE DELTA (KEOKUK IA) (664 FT)(IADOT) | 1220 PM DEC 20 | 53 MPH |
| MOUNT PLEASANT (HENRY IA) (AWOS) | 1015 AM DEC 20 | 52 MPH |
| CLINTON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (CLINTON IA) | 115 PM DEC 20 | 51 MPH |
| CEDAR RAPIDS (LINN IA) (773 FT)(IADOT) | 120 PM DEC 20 | 51 MPH |
| 2 WNW PALISADES-KEPLER SATE PARK | 123 PM DEC 20 | 50 MPH |
| IOWA CITY MUNICIPAL AIRPORT | 1243 PM DEC 20 | 49 MPH |
| 1 E BRANDON (BUCHANAN IA) (IADOT) | 1106 AM DEC 20 | 49 MPH |
| OELWEIN MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (FAYETTE IA) | 215 PM DEC 20 | 49 MPH |
| CHARLES CITY (FLOYD IA) (993 FT)(AWOS) | 115 PM DEC 20 | 49 MPH |
| 2 N IONIA (CHICKASAW IA) (IADOT) | 155 PM DEC 20 | 48 MPH |
| KEOKUK (LEE IA) (AWOS) | 155 PM DEC 20 | 48 MPH |
| MUSCATINE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT | 1215 PM DEC 20 | 47 MPH |
| 2 W UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS (JOHNSON IA) | 202 PM DEC 20 | 47 MPH |
| 3 SSW CEDAR RAPIDS (LINN IA) (IADOT) | 131 PM DEC 20 | 47 MPH |
| 2 NNE OLIN (JONES IA) (APRSWXNET) | 1135 AM DEC 20 | 46 MPH |
| VINTON (BENTON IA) (AWOS) | 1135 AM DEC 20 | 45 MPH |
| 1 W DEWITT (CLINTON IA) (789 FT)(IADOT) | 143 PM DEC 20 | 45 MPH |
| DECORAH MUNICIPAL AIPRORT | 1235 PM DEC 20 | 45 MPH |
| PLATTEVILLE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT | 1155 AM DEC 20 | 44 MPH |
| 1 N WILLIAMSBURG (IOWA IA) (IADOT) | 722 AM DEC 20 | 44 MPH |
| 1 W MAQUOKETA (JACKSON IA) (IADOT) | 311 PM DEC 20 | 44 MPH |
| 3 SE PRAIRIEBURG (LINN IA) (APRSWXNET) | 348 PM DEC 20 | 43 MPH |
| 1 SW MOUNT STERLING (CRAWFORD WI) | 1135 AM DEC 20 | 43 MPH |
| 4 E NORDNESS (WINNESHIEK IA) (IADOT) | 243 PM DEC 20 | 42 MPH |
| 4 ESE OAKLAND MILLS (HENRY IA) (IADOT) | 1155 AM DEC 20 | 42 MPH |
| 1 WNW CENTER GROVE (DUBUQUE IA) (IADOT) | 135 PM DEC 20 | 42 MPH |
| 2 W LIME CITY (CEDAR IA) (IADOT) | 1210 PM DEC 20 | 41 MPH |
| 1 SSE MANCHESTER (DELAWARE IA) (IADOT) | 732 AM DEC 20 | 40 MPH |
| FAIRFAX (LINN IA) (767 FT)(APRSWXNET) | 817 AM DEC 20 | 39 MPH |
| PRAIRIE DU CHIEN AIRPORT (CRAWFORD WI) | 1215 PM DEC 20 | 39 MPH |
| BOSCOBEL AIRPORT (GRANT WI) (ASOS) | 148 PM DEC 20 | 38 MPH |
| MONTICELLO (JONES IA) (AWOS) | 235 PM DEC 20 | 38 MPH |
| TIPTON (CEDAR IA) (813 FT)(APRSWXNET) | 1143 AM DEC 20 | 38 MPH |
| MISSISSIPPI R, IL CITY LK & D 16 2 | 20 PM DEC 20 | 37 MPH |
| 2 ESE IOWA CITY (JOHNSON IA) | 203 PM DEC 20 | 36 MPH |
| SAINT ANSGAR (MITCHELL IA) (APRSWXNET) | 325 PM DEC 20 | 35 MPH |
| 2 NE EAST DUBUQUE (GRANT WI) (WIDOT) | 239 PM DEC 20 | 34 MPH |
| 1 ENE BOSCOBEL (GRANT WI) (RAWS) | 103 PM DEC 20 | 34 MPH |
| 2 WSW TURTLE CREEK PARK (DELAWARE IA) | 234 PM DEC 20 | 33 MPH |
| 1 WNW PRAIRIE DU CHIEN (CRAWFORD WI) | 1135 AM DEC 20 | 32 MPH |
| 1 WNW GALENA TERRITORY (JO DAVIESS IL) | 208 PM DEC 20 | 31 MPH |
| JULIEN (DUBUQUE IA) (616 FT)(APRSWXNET) | 327 PM DEC 20 | 31 MPH |
| JESUP (BUCHANAN IA) (985 FT)(AWS) | 504 AM DEC 20 | 30 MPH |
| 1 WNW TENNYSON (GRANT WI) (AIRNOW) | 1000 AM DEC 20 | 29 MPH |
| MONONA (CLAYTON IA) (1182 FT)(AWS) | 1135 AM DEC 20 | 28 MPH |
| 1 NNE MANCHESTER (DELAWARE IA) (AWS) | 254 PM DEC 20 | 27 MPH |
| 1 ENE CRESCO (HOWARD IA) (1279 FT)(IEM) | 929 AM DEC 20 | 26 MPH |
| 1 WNW VAN HORNE (BENTON IA) (APRSWXNET) | 1027 AM DEC 20 | 25 MPH |
| 1 SSW VINTON (BENTON IA) (APRSWXNET) | 1114 AM DEC 20 | 24 MPH |
| 3 ENE CEDAR RAPIDS (LINN IA) (AWS) | 145 PM DEC 20 | 21 MPH |
| WASHINGTON (WASHINGTON IA) (AWS) | 1105 AM DEC 20 | 20 MPH |
| 1 NE MARION (LINN IA) (APRSWXNET) | 652 AM DEC 20 | 20 MPH |
| EAST DUBUQUE (JO DAVIESS IL) (MESOWEST) | 515 AM DEC 20 | 20 MPH |
| 1 ESE DUBUQUE (DUBUQUE IA) (APRSWXNET) | 237 PM DEC 20 | 19 MPH |
| 1 E DUBUQUE (DUBUQUE IA) (APRSWXNET) | 256 PM DEC 20 | 18 MPH |
| 2 E IOWA CITY (JOHNSON IA) (AIRNOW) | 100 PM DEC 20 | 18 MPH |
| MUSCATINE (MUSCATINE IA) (AIRNOW) | 900 AM DEC 20 | 17 MPH |
| GALENA (JO DAVIESS IL) (APRSWXNET) | 1234 PM DEC 20 | 16 MPH |
| CASCADE (DUBUQUE IA) (874 FT)(AWS) | 440 AM DEC 20 | 15 MPH |
| 1 SSE MUSCATINE (MUSCATINE IA) (AIRNOW) | 1200 PM DEC 20 | 14 MPH |
| 1 SE MUSCATINE (MUSCATINE IA) (AIRNOW) | 1000 AM DEC 20 | 14 MPH |
| 2 ENE HIAWATHA (LINN IA) (APRSWXNET) | 324 PM DEC 20 | 14 MPH |
| 1 WNW CEDAR RAPIDS (LINN IA) | 126 PM DEC 20 | 12 MPH |
| 3 NE MUSCATINE (MUSCATINE IA) | 924 AM DEC 20 | 12 MPH |
| 1 ENE MARION (LINN IA) (APRSWXNET) | 413 AM DEC 20 | 10 MPH |
| 1 WNW FULTON (CLINTON IA) (AIRNOW) | 1200 PM DEC 20 | 9 MPH |
| 2 SE CLINTON (CLINTON IA) (AIRNOW) | 200 PM DEC 20 | 9 MPH |
| CORALVILLE LAKE CHW (JOHNSON IA) (GOES) | 600 AM DEC 20 | 3 MPH |
| 1 WNW CEDAR RAPIDS (LINN IA) (AIRNOW) | 500 AM DEC 20 | 3 MPH |
Posted under Windy, Winter Weather
This post was written by Denice Pelster on December 21, 2012
These are the snow totals from the entire storm.
| Location | County | Snow |
| Waterloo | Black Hawk | 10.0 |
| Dubuque | Dubuque | 14.4 |
| Cedar Rapids | Linn | 5.0 |
| Iowa City | Johnson | 2.5 |
| BELLE PLAINE, IA | Benton | 5.0 |
| Calmar | Winneshiek | 6.0 |
| Cedar Rapids 1 SSE | Linn | 6.0 |
| Cedar Rapids 2 W | Linn | 4.5 |
| Cedar Rapids 3.4 NW | Linn | 7.7 |
| Cedar Rapids 5 NW | Linn | 6.5 |
| Central City | Linn | 6.0 |
| CHARLES CITY, IA | Floyd | 4.5 |
| Charlotte | Clinton | 5.5 |
| Clayton Center | Clayton | 10.0 |
| CLERMONT, IA | Fayette | 8.0 |
| Clutier | Tama | 8.0 |
| COGGON, IA | Linn | 8.0 |
| CRESCO 1NE, IA | Howard | 4.3 |
| Decorah | Winneshiek | 5.0 |
| Decorah 7.9 ENE | Winneshiek | 6.0 |
| Dorchester | Allamakee | 8.0 |
| Dubuque #3, IA | Dubuque | 7.8 |
| Dubuque L&D 11, IA | Dubuque | 13.0 |
| Eldora | Hardin | 10.0 |
| ELKADER 6SSW, IA | Clayton | 12.5 |
| Elma | Howard | 4.1 |
| Elmira 1 W | Johnson | 5.0 |
| FAYETTE, IA | Fayette | 10.0 |
| Geneseo 1 N | Henry | 3.8 |
| GRUNDY CENTER, IA | Grundy | 10.0 |
| Guttenberg | Clayton | 12.0 |
| Guttenberg 1 W | Clayton | 12.0 |
| GUTTENBERG L & D 10, IA | Clayton | 9.0 |
| HAMPTON, IA | Franklin | 4.0 |
| IONIA 2W, IA | Chickasaw | 4.0 |
| Iowa City 3 SE | Johnson | 2.5 |
| IOWA FALLS, IA | Hardin | 4.0 |
| Ladora 2 SSW | Iowa | 6.5 |
| LANSING 4SE, IA | Allamakee | 7.8 |
| Latimer 1.9 NE | Franklin | 6.5 |
| LOWDEN, IA | Cedar | 7.1 |
| MAQUOKETA 4 W, IA | Jackson | 8.0 |
| Marion 1 N | Linn | 5.0 |
| Marion 1.2 NE | Linn | 3.9 |
| Marshalltown | Marshall | 13.0 |
| McGregor 4 W | Clayton | 10.0 |
| Monona WWTP, IA | Clayton | 8.5 |
| Montezuma 1 W | Poweshiek | 4.5 |
| Monticello, IA | Jones | 5.6 |
| Muscatine N | Muscatine | 6.2 |
| Muscatine 2 NE | Muscatine | 6.0 |
| NASHUA 2SW, IA | Floyd | 3.5 |
| New Hampton | Chickasaw | 6.0 |
| NORTH ENGLISH, IA | Iowa | 2.0 |
| North Liberty | Johnson | 4.9 |
| North Liberty 1.0 ENE | Johnson | 5.1 |
| North Washington | Chickasaw | 4.0 |
| Norway W | Benton | 8.5 |
| Oelwein 0.8 WNW | Fayette | 11.6 |
| OSAGE , IA | Mitchell | 5.2 |
| Peosta | Dubuque | 6.5 |
| Riceville | Mitchell | 6.0 |
| Scotch Grove | Jones | 5.0 |
| Solon E | Johnson | 4.0 |
| Solon 0.3 ESE | Johnson | 4.5 |
| Springville NNW | Linn | 6.5 |
| ST ANSGAR, IA | Mitchell | 5.2 |
| STANLEY 4 W, IA | Buchanan | 12.0 |
| Swisher | Johnson | 3.4 |
| Toledo | Tama | 8.0 |
| Victor | Iowa | 7.0 |
| Vinton 1 SE | Benton | 11.0 |
| VOLGA 1NE, IA | Clayton | 13.1 |
| Waterloo 1.8 SSE | Black Hawk | 9.5 |
| Waterloo NWS Snowfall, IA | Black Hawk | 4.5 |
| Waterville 8S | Allamakee | 7.0 |
| What Cheer 3 E | Keokuk | 2.0 |
| WILLIAMSBURG 3 SE, IA | Iowa | 4.3 |
Posted under Precipitation Totals
This post was written by Denice Pelster on December 21, 2012
