A Look Back: Snow of October 26-27, 1997

It's not at all common to see measurable snow during the month of October in eastern Iowa and western Illinois.  Parts of the Quad Cities area saw their first measurable snowfall this past Tuesday, tying for the 3rd earliest measurable snowfall ever at the airport in Moline.  Rewind 16 years ago this weekend -- the QC was dealing with a rare snowfall that left quite a range of accumulation across the area.

Courtesy: National Weather Service Quad Cities (KDVN--Davenport, IA)

Most of the heavier snow fell in parts of Iowa and Minnesota, but as you can see we got our fair share in the QCA.  Here are some totals from eastern IA and western IL:

Illinois:                                         Iowa:

             Galva: 7.0"                                Wapello: 5.0"          

                            Galena: 6.0"                               Washington:  4.9"                   

                  Aledo: 3.0"                                Iowa City: 4.0"            

                        Princeton: 2.5"                             Muscatine: 3.5"                  

                              Moline: 1.4"                          Columbus Junction: 3.0"                 

                        Galesburg: 1.0"                             Mt. Pleasant: 1.0"                

Luckily there is no snow in the forecast anytime soon.  In fact, our temperatures should hover right around average and beneficial rain is on the way.  Updates on CBS4 and www.whbf.com/weather!