City clears snow in downtown Cedar Rapids as emergency declared
Streets Commissioner Don Thomas declares a snow emergency and urges removal of vehicles from snow routes through Friday. City crews deployed 75 plows by Tuesday night, with 120 Streets staff working overnight to clear main routes and side streets while addressing complaints about driveway blockages and uneven coverage.
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Cedar Rapids
Don Thomas
Thomas
Don Rodman
Rodman
Iowa Storm Delivers Unusual Punch With Heavy Snow
Forecasters warned of Tuesday's storm but saw it hit harder with ice in the south and up to 12 inches of snow in eastern Iowa. Cedar Rapids reported 9 inches while Des Moines officials noted the storm's rarity, averaging 5 to 6 inches statewide and about 1 inch of precipitation.
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Dale Miller
National Weather Service
Des Moines
Iowa
Miller
Davenport
North English
Cedar Rapids
Harry Hillaker
Major Snowfalls Forecast as December Proceeds
Forecasters warn of heavy snowfall potential this month with much of December ahead. A 40 percent chance of light snow develops by this afternoon as temperatures stay in the mid to upper 20s.
Road crews adapt to first major snowstorm
The article notes Linn and Johnson county crews faced stalled cars and dark rural roads, pulled plows at 6 30 p m, then resumed work as conditions improved. Johnson County reports all 26 plows active Tuesday night and Wednesday early morning, using pressurized blades to clear gravel and ice.
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Lynn M. Tefft
Linn
Johnson County
LeRoy Soukup
Linn County
Soukup
Tom Michel
Michel
Ice storms snap power in southeast Iowa and claim lives
An ice storm across southeast Iowa cut electricity for tens of thousands in towns including Washington Mount Pleasant Ottumwa Burlington and Fort Madison. Two deaths are linked to icy driving conditions in Clinton and Hills, with crews restoring power overnight as lines and trees failed under the weight of ice.
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Mount Pleasant
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Washington
Ottumwa
Burlington
Fort Madison
Iowa-Illinois Gas and Electric Co
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Petersen
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