Jan 1, 2022 Winter Storm Summary

Overview

A strong winter storm moved across the middle Mississippi River Valley on New Year's Day 2022. Widespread snowfall totals of 3 to 6 inches were seen across parts of northern and central Illinois, with some isolated reports of up to 7 inches. Gusty north-northwest winds created some blowing and drifting of the fluffy snowfall. As the event subsided, very cold temperatures arrived with wind chills in the single digits above and below zero.

Official Snowfall Reports

Peoria 4.3"
Springfield 0.2"


Local Storm Report Analysis (Iowa Environmental Mesonet)	9 pm Jan 1 Illinois DOT Webcam and road condition images from around central IL

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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1206 PM CST SUN JAN 2 2022

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..


0600 AM     SNOW             BARTONVILLE             40.65N 89.66W
01/02/2022  M4.0 INCH        PEORIA             IL   PUBLIC



0700 AM     SNOW             3.4 WNW PEORIA          40.74N 89.65W
01/02/2022  M4.5 INCH        PEORIA             IL   NWS EMPLOYEE

            4 INCH SNOW DEPTH.

0700 AM     SNOW             ROANOKE                 40.80N 89.20W
01/02/2022  M3.2 INCH        WOODFORD           IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            SNOW DEPTH 3 INCHES.

0800 AM     SNOW             CHENOA                  40.74N 88.72W
01/02/2022  M1.6 INCH        MCLEAN             IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            SNOW DEPTH 2 INCHES.

0800 AM     HEAVY SNOW       ALTONA                  41.12N 90.16W
01/02/2022  M6.8 INCH        KNOX               IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            SNOW DEPTH 7 INCHES.

0800 AM     HEAVY SNOW       5 NW PEORIA             40.77N 89.66W
01/02/2022  M4.0 INCH        PEORIA             IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            SNOW DEPTH 4 INCHES.

0800 AM     SNOW             AVON                    40.66N 90.44W
01/02/2022  M5.0 INCH        FULTON             IL   CO-OP OBSERVER



0800 AM     SNOW             ASTORIA                 40.23N 90.36W
01/02/2022  M4.0 INCH        FULTON             IL   PUBLIC



0800 AM     SNOW             4 NE NORMAL             40.55N 88.93W
01/02/2022  M1.0 INCH        MCLEAN             IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            SNOW DEPTH 1 INCH.

0800 AM     SNOW             MORTON                  40.61N 89.46W
01/02/2022  M2.8 INCH        TAZEWELL           IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            SNOW DEPTH 3 INCHES.

0800 AM     SNOW             GALESBURG               40.95N 90.37W
01/02/2022  M5.5 INCH        KNOX               IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            SNOW DEPTH 5 INCHES.

0800 AM     SNOW             1 S MORTON              40.60N 89.46W
01/02/2022  M2.7 INCH        TAZEWELL           IL   COCORAHS

            3 INCH SNOW DEPTH.

0900 AM     SNOW             EUREKA                  40.72N 89.27W
01/02/2022  M3.0 INCH        WOODFORD           IL   MESONET



0900 AM     SNOW             1.7 NE WASHINGTON       40.72N 89.38W
01/02/2022  M3.5 INCH        TAZEWELL           IL   COCORAHS

            3.5 INCH SNOW DEPTH.

0900 AM     SNOW             6.4 N MANITO            40.52N 89.78W
01/02/2022  M2.3 INCH        TAZEWELL           IL   COCORAHS



0900 AM     SNOW             0.7 NW KNOXVILLE        40.91N 90.29W
01/02/2022  M5.5 INCH        KNOX               IL   COCORAHS

            5.5 INCH SNOW DEPTH.

0900 AM     SNOW             5.2 NNW EL PASO         40.81N 89.05W
01/02/2022  M2.3 INCH        WOODFORD           IL   COCORAHS

            2 INCH SNOW DEPTH.

0900 AM     SNOW             WASHINGTON              40.70N 89.41W
01/02/2022  M3.0 INCH        TAZEWELL           IL   COCORAHS

            3 INCH SNOW DEPTH.

0900 AM     HEAVY SNOW       YATES CITY              40.78N 90.01W
01/02/2022  M6.9 INCH        KNOX               IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            7 INCH SNOW DEPTH.

0900 AM     SNOW             6 N MANITO              40.51N 89.78W
01/02/2022  M2.0 INCH        TAZEWELL           IL   MESONET



0900 AM     SNOW             KNOXVILLE               40.91N 90.29W
01/02/2022  M5.2 INCH        KNOX               IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            5 INCH SNOW DEPTH.

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