(Johnston, IA) — This weekend weather looks to be about average temperature-wise — unlike 30 years ago in what became known as the Halloween Ice Storm of 1991. National Weather Service Meteorologist, Andrew Ansorge, says the storm approached the state from the southwest and started as snow. Things transitioned into rain and freezing rain except for portions of northwest Iowa west of Hampton where things stay mostly as snowmaking a blizzard type of situation. Portions of Hampton up towards Mason City definitely had an ice storm from the 31st into the first. The storm knocked out power to about 80-thousand homes in Iowa and a state of emergency was issued for 52 of the state’s 99 counties.
Today Marks 30th Anniversary of Halloween Ice Storm
Oct 31, 2021 | 4:51 AM
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