The state of Iowa reported more than 200 vehicle crashes between Nov. 27 and Nov. 30 as a result of powerful snow and ice impacting travel, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation (IDOT).
Almost 11 inches of snow fell in Iowa amid the Thanksgiving holiday, KCCI reported, citing IDOT. Eight of the 200 vehicle crashes involved snowplows. IDOT confirmed eight of its plows had been hit in a Dec. 2 post shared to its Facebook page.
“Our plow hits are up to 8 through recent storms. This rear-end collision occurred last weekend near the Sioux/O’Brien County lines on Iowa 60. No injuries reported. It’s why we remind you that our slow-moving plows are operating at 10-35 mph and often in a cloud of snow,” IDOT wrote. The post featured a video of a recent crash that occurred during the heavy snowfall.
The wild fall weather created an increased need for towing services after a tow ban was lifted on Nov. 30, KCCI reported.
Andy Deboard of Perry’s Service and Towing said he had three phone calls Sunday when he opened at 7:00 a.m.
“Opened at 7. Phone started ringing. I had three calls within the first 15 seconds,” Deboard told KCCI.
“We were just hit with, you know, 10, 12 inches right off the bat, and it threw a lot of people a curveball they weren’t expecting,” he added.
According to CBS 2 Iowa, Cedar Rapids broke the record for the most snow in one day during the month of November, reporting between 10 and 12 inches of snowfall. Other areas experienced even more snowfall, with Jesup reporting 14.8 inches and Waterloo and Cedar Falls reporting 14.5 inches respectively, the outlet indicated.
Icy conditions continued to create challenges for drivers following the holiday weekend. On Dec. 1, KWWL reported two rollovers on the freeway and a semi-truck that got stuck near the Ansborough Avenue on-ramp and the U.S. 63 off-ramp. (RELATED: Authorities Issue Winter Storm Alert For Millions As Powerful Nor’easter Set To Blast US Region With Snow, Ice)
The state was expected to receive more snowfall Monday, with 1 to 3 inches expected in Southern Iowa, the Des Moines Register reported.
The Daily Caller contacted IDOT, which did not immediately comment on the state’s recent record-breaking snowfall.