Winter Weather, Benton
- When
- December 7, 4:00 AM CST to 2:00 PM CST
- Where
- Benton forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 42.080, -92.066 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather in Iowa, December 7, 2000
An Alberta Clipper storm system moved through the upper Midwest beginning during the early morning hours. The system pulled warm air northward into the area, which created ideal conditions for a mix of precipitation.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 12 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
- 12
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 Alberta Clipper storm system moved through the upper Midwest beginning during the early morning hours. The system pulled warm air northward into the area, which created ideal conditions for a mix of precipitation. Areas along and north of the Interstate 80 corridor were impacted during the event. North of the U.S. Highway 20 corridor, colder temperatures allowed most of the precipitation to fall in the form of snow, with amounts around one inch common. To the south of Highway 20, warmer temperatures provided for a mix of freezing rain, sleet, and snow. One person was injured in a weather-related accident involving three semi-trailer trucks along Interstate 80 near Tiffin. Both sides of Interstate 80 were closed near Tiffin for much of the day. The slick conditions contributed to numerous other accidents across the area, especially on lesser-traveled roads.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
12 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.
Winter Weather, Buchanan
- When
- December 7, 4:00 AM CST to 2:00 PM CST
- Where
- Buchanan forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 42.471, -91.838 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather, Cedar
- When
- December 7, 4:00 AM CST to 2:00 PM CST
- Where
- Cedar forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 41.772, -91.132 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather, Clinton
- When
- December 7, 4:00 AM CST to 2:00 PM CST
- Where
- Clinton forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 41.898, -90.532 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather, Delaware
- When
- December 7, 4:00 AM CST to 2:00 PM CST
- Where
- Delaware forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 42.471, -91.367 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather, Dubuque
- When
- December 7, 4:00 AM CST to 2:00 PM CST
- Where
- Dubuque forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 42.469, -90.882 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather, Jackson
- When
- December 7, 4:00 AM CST to 2:00 PM CST
- Where
- Jackson forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 42.172, -90.574 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather, Johnson
- When
- December 7, 4:00 AM CST to 2:00 PM CST
- Where
- Johnson forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 41.672, -91.588 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather, Jones
- When
- December 7, 4:00 AM CST to 2:00 PM CST
- Where
- Jones forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 42.121, -91.131 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather, Linn
- When
- December 7, 4:00 AM CST to 2:00 PM CST
- Where
- Linn forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 42.079, -91.599 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather, Muscatine
- When
- December 7, 4:00 AM CST to 2:00 PM CST
- Where
- Muscatine forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 41.484, -91.113 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather, Scott
- When
- December 7, 4:00 AM CST to 2:00 PM CST
- Where
- Scott forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 41.637, -90.623 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
What these are
- Winter Weather
- Snow, sleet or freezing rain below warning levels that still caused disruption, damage or casualties.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
More
Every storm in Iowa in 2000Every state in 2000This day in weather historyWarnings in Iowa, December 2000
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: 5167651, 5167652, 5167653, 5167654, 5167655, 5167656, 5167657, 5167658, 5167659, 5167660, 5167661, 5167662.