Ready or Not, Iowa’s First Snowfall is Coming Soon!

We're nearly halfway through the month of November. It has been a relatively wet month so far with much of the state seeing several inches of rainfall. But there is another form of precipitation that Iowans are keeping an eye out for this time of year. Snow. And we are quickly nearing a key moment for fans of the white stuff.

CBS2 reports that on average, the first snowfall hits Cedar Rapids around November 18th. Of course, it can come much earlier and much later. The earliest recorded snowfall in Cedar Rapids was on September 26th, 1942. The latest? January 6th, 1913. Some parts of Iowa have already seen the first snowflakes of the season. Northwest Iowa normally sees snow in early November and they have again in 2024.

Like it or not, the snow will eventually blanket us until Spring. So when will Eastern Iowa see our first snow of the season? If you bet on the weather, you might want to take a look at the middle of next week. Check out the 10-day forecast from our weather partners at KCRG.

Next Wednesday and Thursday temperatures fall into the 30s and 40s with a chance of a rain/snow mix, just a few days after the average date for snowfall in Iowa. Not bad, Mother Nature, not bad.

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