Forty years ago this week, Osage and much of North Iowa were buried under
nearly a foot of heavy, early-season snow — a storm that still stands as one of the region’s most
memorable November weather events.
Between Nov. 8 and 9, 1985, a potent low-pressure system swept across the Upper Midwest,
transforming a crisp autumn day into a full-blown winter landscape overnight. When the flakes
finally stopped falling, Osage measured 9.5 inches of snow.