Just a quick note showing how the recent winter storm played out. The snow was widespread across the upper Midwest, including northern Illinois. Amounts of 5 to 10 inches were common in northeast Illinois. Two sites in McHenry County had over 10 inches of snow: Harvard (IL-MCH-66) with 11.7 inches and Bull Valley (IL-MCH-13) with […]
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First Significant Snow of the Winter in Illinois
It looks like winter has finally arrived – we knew it was only a matter of time. Midwest Here are the snowfall totals for the past 24 hours across the Midwest. The largest snowfall in the region was Davenport, IA, with 10.2 inches. Illinois
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Will It Ever Snow Again in Illinois?
With the streak of warm weather this fall, thoughts of snow are far away – but not for much longer. The first significant winter storm for the Midwest is on the horizon on Thursday and Friday. It will likely hit Nebraska, the Dakotas, and Minnesota, but miss Illinois (blue shading on the map below). So […]
Impact of the February 1-2 Storm on Highways
The impact of the February 1-2, 2011, storm on highways in Illinois was significant. Using snowfall data and Illinois DOT highway data, our GIS specialist Zoe Zaloudek was able to calculate the number of miles of interstate, US highways, and state roads covered by selected amounts of snow. Below is the resulting map showing both […]