Heavy Snow, Buchanan
- When
- April 7, 12:00 PM CST to 11:30 PM CST
- Where
- Buchanan forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 42.471, -91.838 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow in Iowa, April 7, 2000
An early Spring storm system moved through the Mississippi Valley, bringing wet snow and rain to the area. The heaviest snowfall amounts were recorded in the Quad Cities area, and points to the north and west.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 7 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
- 7
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 DVN wrote it up.
An early Spring storm system moved through the Mississippi Valley, bringing wet snow and rain to the area. The heaviest snowfall amounts were recorded in the Quad Cities area, and points to the north and west. Two to three inch amounts were common across these areas. To the south of the Quad Cities, amounts were generally an inch or less.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
7 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.
Heavy Snow, Dubuque
- When
- April 7, 12:00 PM CST to 11:30 PM CST
- Where
- Dubuque forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 42.469, -90.882 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow, Jones
- When
- April 7, 12:00 PM CST to 11:30 PM CST
- Where
- Jones forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 42.121, -91.131 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow, Linn
- When
- April 7, 12:00 PM CST to 11:30 PM CST
- Where
- Linn forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 42.079, -91.599 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow, Johnson
- When
- April 7, 12:00 PM CST to 11:30 PM CST
- Where
- Johnson forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 41.672, -91.588 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow, Scott
- When
- April 7, 12:00 PM CST to 11:30 PM CST
- Where
- Scott forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 41.637, -90.623 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow, Benton
- When
- April 7, 12:00 PM CST to 11:30 PM CST
- Where
- Benton forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 42.080, -92.066 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
What these are
- Heavy Snow
- Snowfall reaching the local warning threshold without the other hazards of a winter storm.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Texas, April 7, 2000
- Hail in Illinois, April 7, 2000
- Hail in Texas, April 7, 2000
- High Wind in Nebraska, April 7, 2000
- Heavy Snow in Iowa, April 7, 2000
- Flash Flooding in Ohio, April 7 to 8, 2000
- Lightning Strike in Ohio, April 7, 2000
- Wildfire in Florida, April 7, 2000
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Arkansas, April 7, 2000
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, April 7, 2000
- Flash Flooding in Indiana, April 7 to 8, 2000
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Mississippi, April 7, 2000
More
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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: 5142852, 5142853, 5142854, 5142855, 5142856, 5142857, 5142936.