First Measurable Snowfall Occurs in the Area

The Dubuque area received its first measurable snowfall of the season on Tuesday. An observer measured 0.1 inches of snow at the Dubuque Regional Airport, according to David Cousins, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service’s Quad Cities office. The weather service considers a measurable snowfall as a tenth of an inch or more. The largest first snowfall of the season occurred on Dec. 6, 1994, when 9.3 inches fell.