Cold Front Creates a "Snow Squall Warning"

A sudden burst of falling snow officially became a "Snow Squall Warning" in Cedar Rapids, Iowa during the early afternoon of Monday, December 9, 2019. A Radarscope capture from 12:39 pm CST, complete with a blue polygon is shown above, indicating a very thin but intense line of precipitation moving east.

Meanwhile, on the ground, this was the view looking west toward Bowman Woods Park in Cedar Rapids during the snow squall. The above image was captured at 12:35 pm.

This image, and the one below it were 12:37 pm captures. Air temperature was at 28 degrees F, falling from 41 degrees just a few hours before. Air temperature would continue to fall to 16 degrees by day's end. Snow squalls are sometimes accompanied by gusty winds and whiteout conditions, and are in essence a winter version of a severe thunderstorm warning from warmer months. Nikon D7200 DSLR camera.