Champaign-Urbana set a record for their heaviest December snowfall total on record. The 20.4 inches of snow that has fallen so far in December surpassed the old record of 19.1 inches set in 1983. The 5.0 inches of snow on Christmas Day clinched the December snowfall record. By the way, it was also the biggest […]
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Update on Cold Weather in Illinois
As of December 21, Illinois remains 10.2 degrees below normal for the month. At 20.9 degrees, this is now the 5th coldest December since statewide records began in 1895. It could still move up or down in the ranking, depending on how the rest of December behaves. Statewide precipitation stands at 1.06 inches of precipitation […]
Cold Start to December
After such nice weather in October and most of November, real winter weather arrived in Illinois for December. The statewide average temperature for the first 14 days of December was 22.0 degrees, 10.6 degrees below normal. The statewide average precipitation is 0.83 inches, 0.5 inches below normal. Snowfall has been widespread across the state in […]
Updated Forecast for December and Winter
NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center has come out with a new forecast for December and for December-February (winter). This is part of their routine update cycle. December The outlook for December in Illinois calls for an increased chance of above normal temperatures. An increased chance of above normal temperatures translates into just a few degrees above […]