346 SXUS99 KDSM 051846 AAA RERDSM RECORD EVENT REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 1245 PM CST WED MAR 5 2003 ...RECORD DAILY SNOWFALL YESTERDAY IN DES MOINES... THE OFFICIAL SNOWFALL MEASUREMENT FOR YESTERDAYS SNOW STORM IN DES MOINES WAS 4.4 INCHES. THIS SETS A NEW RECORD DAILY SNOWFALL FOR THAT DATE. THE PREVIOUS RECORD WAS 4.1 INCHES SET BACK IN 1888. $$ FILLBACH