Northwest Iowa — Monday night’s ice storm did produce some damage in northwest Iowa. In addition to several accidents due to icy roads, there were some other reports sent to the National Weather Service.
They report that there was a social media post with picture of a 6-inch branch down at Melvin. They also reported about a quarter of an inch of ice there.
Near Larchwood, someone reported quarter-inch ice accumulation and large tree branches down up to 12 inches in diameter. There was another report of large trees down in the city of Larchwood.
A weather reporter also told the weather service that there was about an eighth of an inch of accumulation of ice at Hull on Tuesday morning. Someone reported a quarter of an inch of ice at Sanborn too. It was measured on a tree branch, and they noted tree branches cracking and breaking, as well as arcing power lines.
There was less ice in Rock Rapids. Someone there reported just a light glaze of ice on most surfaces in town.
Much of the ice melted during the day on Tuesday, with temperatures in the area hovering a few degrees above freezing.
