The Dexes / Winter Storm, Blizzard & Heavy Snow / 5692536
Eventdex · Winter Storm, Blizzard & Heavy Snow
PIATT
5692536
The record
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| Event typeevent_type | Heavy Snow |
|---|---|
| NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id | 5,692,536 |
| Episode IDepisode_id | 1,502,113 |
| Begin UTCbegin_utc | 1999-03-08T18:00:00+00:00 |
| End UTCend_utc | 1999-03-09T18:00:00+00:00 |
| Statestate | ILLINOIS |
| County/zone typecz_type | Z |
| County/zone namecz_name | PIATT |
| Deaths directdeaths_direct | 0 |
| Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect | 0 |
| Injuries directinjuries_direct | 0 |
| Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect | 0 |
| Damage cropsdamage_crops | 0 |
| Weather forecast office sourcewfo_source | NEWSPAPER |
| Episode narrativeepisode_narrative | A winter storm developed in the Southern Rockies and moved northeast into Illinois. The heaviest snow fell mainly north of interstate I-72/I-74 from Jacksonville to Danville. Wet snowfall amounts ranged from 6-11 inches in a little over 12 hours, though the snow fell for 24 hours. Light freezing rain was also reported in some locations with the snow. In Galesburg (Knox County), 9 inches of snow was reported and in Bradford (Stark County) 8 inches of snow fell. Some other reports includes 8 inches in Avon (Fulton County), 7.5 inches in Chillicothe (Peoria County), just north of Lacon (Marshall County) 7.5 inches fell, 7.3 inches in Congerville (Woodford County), 9 inches in South Pekin (Tazewell County), 7.5 inches just west of Bloomington (McLean County), 6 inches in Rantoul (Champaign County), 6.5 inches in Clinton (DeWitt County), 7.5 inches in San Jose (Logan County), 11 inches in Havana (Mason County), 9.3 inches in Virginia (Cass County), and 6.3 inches in Springfield (Sangamon County). Snowfall amounts averaged between 2 to 4 inches between I-72 and I-70 with less than 1 inch of snow southeast of I-70 where rain generally fell. Some light freezing rain was also reported south of I-72/I-74 but ice accumulations were less than a quarter inch. Dozens of accidents occurred throughout the area during the event with numerous minor injuries. |
| Yearyear | 1,999 |
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