Winter Storm Isaiah Mixed Bag of Precipitation

Winter Storm Isaiah, which started in Eastern Iowa on Friday afternoon, January 10, 2020, was prophesied to bring as much as 8-10 inches of snow. Freezing rain started in NE Cedar Rapids, Iowa around 1:15 pm CST. The rain, which coated outdoor objects with a glaze of ice, turned to snow around 7:30 pm. The hefty snow prediction amounts would fall far short, however, as only 2 inches or less were deposited at this location from Isaiah. The image above looks south from Brentwood Drive NE in Cedar Rapids at 8:22 pm. Image is an 8 second exposure at f/8, ISO 100, 18mm focal length.

Similar capture and settings at same time as at top. 42mm focal length. Air temperature was 28 degrees F.

Black and white version of image above it. Nik Collection Silver Efex Pro 2 process.

8:31 pm. Looking west over Bowman Woods Park in Cedar Rapids. 0.8-second exposure at f/4.2, ISO 500 and 28mm focal length. Nikon D7200 DSLR camera.

Radar image of the system for 8:23 pm. Target icon indicates my position. White arrows indicate storm track.