Before you get too upset at a story forecasting snow in April, remember it was 91 in Des Moines back on March 21st. Spring in Iowa has a way of being a bit of a weather rollercoaster. April snow might seem surprising, but it is actually very common.
Is April Snow in Iowa Unusual?
According to the Des Moines Register, the answer is no. If you’ve lived in Iowa for any amount of time, you know that April can bring you heat one day, and winter weather the next. Weather records show that Des Moines has recorded measureable snowfall in 80 of the 142 years that snowfall records have been kept. That’s an April snowfall chance of 56%…