Iowa, 2009Winter Weather in Iowa, January 3, 2009
January 3, 2009 · NWS ARX · 8 events in 8 counties and zones
A passing storm system swept warmer air northward leading to freezing rain and freezing drizzle across parts of northeast Iowa on January 3rd. The thin coating of ice created hazardous travel conditions and numerous accidents across the area.
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.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $4,000
- 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.
A passing storm system swept warmer air northward leading to freezing rain and freezing drizzle across parts of northeast Iowa on January 3rd. The thin coating of ice created hazardous travel conditions and numerous accidents across the area.
Winter Weather, Chickasaw
- When
- January 3, 3:30 PM CST to 10:30 PM CST
- Where
- Chickasaw forecast zone
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 43.060, -92.318 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A cooperative observer 2 miles west of Ionia reported around a tenth of an inch of ice accumulation.
Winter Weather, Floyd
- When
- January 3, 3:30 PM CST to 10:30 PM CST
- Where
- Floyd forecast zone
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 43.060, -92.789 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A cooperative observer reported less than a tenth of an inch of ice accumulation in Charles City.
Winter Weather, Howard
- When
- January 3, 3:30 PM CST to 10:30 PM CST
- Where
- Howard forecast zone
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 43.357, -92.317 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Cooperative observers in Cresco and Elma reported less than a tenth of an inch of ice accumulation.
Winter Weather, Mitchell
- When
- January 3, 3:30 PM CST to 10:30 PM CST
- Where
- Mitchell forecast zone
- Property damage
- $4,000
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 43.356, -92.789 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Cooperative observers in St. Ansgar and Osage reported a tenth to two tenths of an inch of ice accumulation. Numerous accidents were reported.
Winter Weather, Winneshiek
- When
- January 3, 3:45 PM CST to 10:30 PM CST
- Where
- Winneshiek forecast zone
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 43.291, -91.844 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Law Enforcement officials reported less than two tenths of an inch of ice accumulation and caused numerous accidents on roadways throughout the county.
Winter Weather, Allamakee
- When
- January 3, 3:45 PM CST to 10:30 PM CST
- Where
- Allamakee forecast zone
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 43.284, -91.378 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A cooperative observer in Waukon reported less than a tenth of an inch of ice accumulation.
Winter Weather, Fayette
- When
- January 3, 3:45 PM CST to 10:30 PM CST
- Where
- Fayette forecast zone
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 42.863, -91.844 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The general public measured one tenth of an inch of ice accumulation 1 mile west northwest of Oelwein. High school sports teams were stranded overnight because roads were too icy.
Winter Weather, Clayton
- When
- January 3, 3:45 PM CST to 10:30 PM CST
- Where
- Clayton forecast zone
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 42.845, -91.341 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A cooperative observer reported less than two tenths of an inch of ice accumulation in Edgewood.
- 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.
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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 143628, 143631, 143633, 143634, 143625, 143626, 143630, 143635.