Winter Storm, Mitchell
- When
- February 4, 12:00 AM CST to 2:00 PM CST
- Where
- Mitchell forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 43.356, -92.789 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm in Iowa, February 4, 1997
8 to 12 inches of snow was accompanied by strong winds, which caused drifts of 2 to 4 feet.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 8 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 8
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
What happened
The episode as NWS ARX wrote it up.
8 to 12 inches of snow was accompanied by strong winds, which caused drifts of 2 to 4 feet.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
8 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.
Winter Storm, Howard
- When
- February 4, 12:00 AM CST to 2:00 PM CST
- Where
- Howard forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 43.357, -92.317 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Winneshiek
- When
- February 4, 12:00 AM CST to 2:00 PM CST
- Where
- Winneshiek forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 43.291, -91.844 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Allamakee
- When
- February 4, 12:00 AM CST to 2:00 PM CST
- Where
- Allamakee forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 43.284, -91.378 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Floyd
- When
- February 4, 12:00 AM CST to 2:00 PM CST
- Where
- Floyd forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 43.060, -92.789 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Chickasaw
- When
- February 4, 12:00 AM CST to 2:00 PM CST
- Where
- Chickasaw forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 43.060, -92.318 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Fayette
- When
- February 4, 12:00 AM CST to 2:00 PM CST
- Where
- Fayette forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 42.863, -91.844 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Clayton
- When
- February 4, 12:00 AM CST to 2:00 PM CST
- Where
- Clayton forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 42.845, -91.341 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
What these are
- Winter Storm
- A storm that brought snow, sleet or freezing rain at warning levels, usually over several hours or days.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Winter Weather in Vermont, February 4 to 5, 1997
- Winter Weather in New York, February 4 to 5, 1997
- Flood in Ohio, February 4 to 5, 1997
- Winter Storm in Vermont, February 4 to 5, 1997
- Winter Storm in New York, February 4 to 5, 1997
- Winter Storm in New York, February 4 to 5, 1997
- Heavy Snow in Wisconsin, February 4 to 5, 1997
- Winter Storm in Wisconsin, February 4, 1997
- Winter Storm in Minnesota, February 4, 1997
- Heavy Snow in Wisconsin, February 4, 1997
- Ice Storm in Wisconsin, February 4, 1997
- Heavy Snow in Minnesota, February 4, 1997
More
Every storm in Iowa in 1997Every state in 1997This day in weather historyWarnings in Iowa, February 1997
Sources
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5589861, 5589862, 5589863, 5589864, 5589865, 5589866, 5589867, 5589868.