Review of Halloween Snow Event

Snow/Ice

Fast facts:

• Peoria observed its heaviest October snowfall on record, with a total of 3.9 inches. With snow also occurring the previous two days, the monthly total of 4.2 inches also broke the monthly snowfall record of 3.3 inches, which was set in 1929. 
• Springfield received 2.3 inches of snow on Halloween. This was only the 7th measurable October snow on record, and was enough to be the 3rd snowiest October day on record. The monthly total also was the 3rd highest on record for October.
• High temperatures of 32 degrees in Peoria, and 34 degrees at Springfield, were the coldest on record for the date. 

Snowfall reports:

Champaign County:

• 1.0 inches -- Savoy
• 1.0 inches -- 2 mi. SSE of Urbana

Douglas County:

• 1.9 inches -- Tuscola

Fulton County:

• 3.5 inches -- Canton
• 3.0 inches -- Avon

Knox County:

• 5.0 inches -- Williamsfield
• 4.0 inches -- Knoxville
• 4.0 inches -- 6 mi. SSW of Victoria
• 3.5 inches -- Galesburg
• 3.5 inches -- Gilson

Logan County:

• 2.6 inches -- Mount Pulaski
• 2.0 inches -- Lincoln (official)

Marshall County:

• 4.0 inches -- Lacon

Mason County:

• 2.8 inches -- Mason City
• 1.9 inches -- Havana

McLean County:

• 3.7 inches -- North side of Normal
• 3.0 inches -- Bloomington (east side)
• 3.0 inches -- Hudson
• 3.0 inches -- 4 mi. NE of Normal
• 2.7 inches -- 2 mi. N of Shirley
• 2.6 inches -- Chenoa
• 2.5 inches -- 2 mi. WNW of Danvers
• 1.4 inches -- Heyworth

Menard County:

• 2.5 inches -- 8 mi. W of Petersburg
• 1.8 inches -- 8 mi. E of Petersburg

Peoria County:

• 5.0 inches -- 3 mi. S of Hanna City
• 4.0 inches -- Bartonville
• 4.0 inches -- Hanna City
• 4.0 inches -- Southwest side of Peoria
• 3.9 inches -- Peoria (official)
• 3.3 inches -- 2 mi. SE of Dunlap
• 2.9 inches -- Northwest edge of Peoria

Sangamon County:

• 2.3 inches -- Springfield (official)
• 2.1 inches -- Riverton
• 1.9 inches -- 2 mi. W of Riverton
• 1.8 inches -- 4 mi. W of Springfield
• 1.5 inches -- 5 mi. W of Springfield

Schuyler County:

• 2.4 inches -- 3 mi. NE of Rushville
• 2.0 inches -- 3 mi. NW of Browning

Stark County:

• 4.5 inches -- Toulon

Tazewell County:

• 4.5 inches -- Morton
• 3.5 inches -- East Peoria
• 2.5 inches -- Tremont
• 2.5 inches -- Pekin

Vermilion County:

• 1.2 inches -- Hoopeston
• 1.0 inches -- 5 mi. NW of Sidell

Woodford County:

• 3.9 inches -- Metamora
• 3.0 inches -- Germantown Hills
• 3.0 inches -- Spring Bay
• 2.4 inches -- Minonk
• 2.0 inches -- Eureka
• 2.0 inches -- Roanoke
• 2.0 inches -- 2 mi. NE of Washington
• 1.7 inches -- 5 mi. NNW of El Paso

Photos & Video

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Snow next to some Jack-O-Lanterns (Source: SWOP Observer, Bob Beckenbaugh)	Halloween snow on some bushes (Source: SWOP Observer, Bob Beckenbaugh)	Snow at a cemetery with fall colors in the trees (Source: SWOP Observer, Paul Hadfield)	Snow falling with fall colors in the trees (Source: SWOP Observer, Ron Menold)