WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — With the first winter storm of the season in the rearview mirror, we're getting a clear look at just how much snow fel.
The storm dumped heavy snow on the state on Monday night with the most intense rates coming around 5-7 a.m. Tuesday.
The Iowa Department of Transportation says hundreds of plows traversed the state during that timeframe, clearing lanes on highways and interstates as quickly, and often, as possible.
Des Moines received 11.2" of snow total for the winter storm, bringing the total for the season so far to 14.2". This means we're no longer in a snow drought.
Tuesday was also record-breaking for January 9th snow in Des Moines. The airport reported a new daily record of 8.3", which beat the previous record of 7.3", which fell on January 9, 1957.
15" in Iowa City was the highest total reported anywhere in the state.
As of Wednesday morning, many roadways across the state are completely covered in snow, so unnecessary travel is still discouraged. Another round of snow will develop this afternoon and evening, and then another winter storm is on track for Thursday night and Friday.
As of 8 p.m. Tuesday, the following snowfall reports were relayed to Local 5 via the National Weather Service in Des Moines:
- La Porte City 12.8 in
- Patterson 12.0 in
- Des Moines Int'l 11.2in
- Waterloo 11.0 in
- Norwalk 10.8 in
- Earlham 10.8 in
- Oskaloosa 10.5in
- Boone 10.2 in
- Indianola 10.0 in
- New Virginia 10.0 in
- Ottumwa 10.0 in
- Grinnell 10.0 in
- Gilman 10.0 in
- Winterset 10.0 in
- Polk City 10.0 in
- Windsor Heights 10.0in
- Grinnell 10.0 in
- Centerville 10.0 in
- Madrid 9.8 in
- Melbourne 9.6 in
- Dayton 9.5 in
- Agency 9.5 in
- Ankeny 9.5 in
- Waukee 9.5 in
- Cedar Falls 9.5 in
- Chariton 9.5 in
- New Market 9.3 in
- Indianola 9.0 in
- Montezuma 9.0 in
- Des Moines 9.0 in
- Johnston 9.0 in
- Altoona 9.0 in
- West Des Moines 9.0 in
- Pella 9.0 in
- Ames 8.8 in
- Murray 8.7 in
- Arcadia 8.3 in
- Zearing 8.0 in
- State Center 8.0 in
- Sully 8.0 in
- Adel 8.0 in
- Gray 7.0 in
- Centerville 7.0 in
- Panora 6.5 in