We've been reporting about the blizzard that is expected to hit the Midwest at the tail end of this week, just in time for holiday travel...perfect, right?
In 1973, the worst April blizzard on record in Iowa pounded the state for three days, from April 8-10. (photos and videos below)
Snow began in Iowa on the 8th coupled with wind gusts of 65 mph. Livestock and turkey losses approximated $20 million...
A Blizzard is defined as: Blowing and/or falling snow with winds of at least 35 mph, reducing visibilities to a quarter of a mile or less for at least three hours.
But how often are these issued within the state of Iowa?
The Iowa Environmental Mesonet has created a graph (below) showing the frequency of blizzard warnings in Iowa per year by county since 2007...