Non-Stop Snow Has Been Hitting Iowa – And There’s More Coming
By Kim Magaraci|Published February 23, 2019
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Kim Magaraci graduated Rutgers University with a degree in Geography and has spent the last seven years as a freelance travel writer. Contact: kmagaraci@onlyinyourstate.com
Iowans are used to brutal winters, because that’s just part of life in the Midwest. This year, though, it seems like we’ve been stuck in a snowglobe. The seemingly endless snow started picking up at the end of 2018 after a mild start, and has been battering eastern Iowa for the past two months straight.
All throughout the Hawkeye State, Iowans are stuck in an unusually snowy winter. It seems like every two or three days, more fluff falls from the sky onto our just-shoveled sidewalks.
This snowy winter hasn't been all fun and games, though. January and February have been plagued with icy roads, power outages, and transportation troubles from every corner of the state.
In Waterloo, the season's snow total is already up to 54.1 inches. The record is 59.4 inches, from the winter of 1961-1962. That could be broken as early as next week, when another storm is forecast to blow through.
Des Moines and the Quad Cities have not been spared! DSM will break the record for snowiest 40 day period that was set back in 1912! In Davenport, businesses have had more snow days than ever before.
Even Iowans who love fresh snow are getting sick of shoveling. If you haven't found a neighbor with a snowblower yet, you're probably ready to fly south.
You may have noticed more sun dogs in the air, too. These cold weather phenomenons have been popping up pretty frequently thanks to the cold, moist air.
While there's no question that a snow-covered Iowa is a beautiful Iowa, those living in the Eastern part of the state are ready for spring to come soon. Unfortunately, the forecasts just show more snow heading our way.
While we aren’t close to breaking the overall snow record, many towns are on target to top their snowiest February in history! Can you remember a winter more snowy than this?
