(3:30PM Thur, Feb 2nd 2023) The latest NOAA drought monitor update valid January 31st, 2023 continues to show portions of Illinois is experiencing patchy abnormally dry (D0) conditions. With this update there has been a removal of any remaining patchy drought conditions that remained across portions of the state, thanks to a continued active weather pattern. This will be the final update on the summer 2022-winter 2022/23 drought.
Impacts... •Patchy areas of abnormally dry (D0) conditions continue across portions of the state. •There has been significant improvement of drought conditions across the state over the past few months, thanks to an active weather pattern. •With the removal of drought conditions across the state (D1-D4) with this update, this will be the final update on the summer 2022-winter 2022/23 drought.
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(6:00PM Mon, Jan 30th 2023) A winter storm moved through the region Saturday through Sunday, Jan 28-29th. This winter storm brought a period of snow, sleet and freezing rain that traversed portions of Northern and Central Illinois. A sharp gradient of light to heavy snowfall accumulation occurred across Northern Illinois, with minor ice accumulation across portions of Northern and Central Illinois.
Wrap-Up... •A winter storm moved through the region Saturday through Sunday, Jan 28-29th. This winter storm brought a period of snow, sleet and freezing rain to portions of Northern and Central Illinois •A sharp gradient of snowfall accumulation occurred across Northern Illinois, ranging from a dusting-1" to 6-9". •Minor ice accumulation of a glaze to 0.10" occurred across portions of Northern and Central Illinois.
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(11:45AM Sat, Jan 28th 2023) A winter storm will move through the region today through Sunday. This winter storm is expected to bring a period of snow to Northern Illinois and a bit for freezing rain to Northern/Central Illinois, through Sunday morning. Light to moderate snowfall accumulation expected across Northern Illinois. With this updates we have adjusted the snowfall gradient across Northern Illinois, based on real time observations and model guidance.
Timing & Location... •This morning - Sunday morning, Jan 28-29th: Northern Illinois. Impacts... •A winter storm will bring a period of snow to Northern Illinois and a bit of freezing rain to Northern/Central Illinois, through Sunday morning, Jan 28-29th. •Snowfall accumulation will range from upwards of a dusting-1" to 4-7", across Northern Illinois. Locally higher snowfall amounts will be possible in the heaviest snowfall axis. •Ice accumulation upwards of a glaze will be possible across portions of Northern and Central Illinois, with locally higher amounts possible.
JP
(11:45PM Fri, Jan 27th 2023) A winter storm will move through the region Saturday through Sunday. This winter storm is expected to bring a period of snow to Northern Illinois and a bit for freezing rain to Northern/Central Illinois, Saturday morning through Sunday morning. Light to moderate snowfall accumulation expected across Northern Illinois. With this updates we have pulled snowfall accumulation totals a bit further south across Northern Illinois.
Timing & Location... •Saturday morning - Sunday morning, Jan 28-29th: Northern Illinois. Impacts... •A winter storm is expected to bring a period of snow to Northern Illinois and a bit of freezing rain to Northern/Central Illinois, from Saturday morning through Sunday morning, Jan 28-29th. •Snowfall accumulation will range from upwards of a dusting-1" to 4-7", across Northern Illinois. Locally higher snowfall amounts will be possible in the heaviest snowfall axis. •Ice accumulation upwards of a glaze will be possible across portions of Northern and Central Illinois.
JP
(11:45AM Fri, Jan 27th 2023) A winter storm will move through the region Saturday through Sunday. This winter storm is expected to bring a period of snow to Northern Illinois and a bit for freezing rain to Northern/Central Illinois, Saturday morning through Sunday morning. Light to moderate snowfall accumulation expected across Northern Illinois. With this updates we have increased expected snowfall accumulation across far Northeast Illinois, near the Illinois/Wisconsin border.
Timing & Location... •Saturday morning - Sunday morning, Jan 28-29th: Northern Illinois. Impacts... •A winter storm is expected to bring a period of snow to Northern Illinois and a bit of freezing rain to Northern/Central Illinois, from Saturday morning through Sunday morning, Jan 28-29th. •Snowfall accumulation will range from upwards of a dusting-1" to 4-7", across Northern Illinois. Locally higher snowfall amounts will be possible in the heaviest snowfall axis. •Ice accumulation upwards of a glaze will be possible across portions of Northern and Central Illinois.
JP
(10:45PM Thur, Jan 26th 2023) A storm system will move through the region Saturday through Sunday. This storm system is expected to bring a period of snow to Northern Illinois, Saturday morning through Sunday morning, with light to moderate snowfall accumulation expected across Northern Illinois. With this updates we have increased expected snowfall accumulation across far Northwest Illinois, near the Illinois/Wisconsin border.
Timing & Location... •Saturday morning - Sunday morning, Jan 28-29th: Northern Illinois. Impacts... •A storm system is expected to bring a period of snow to Northern Illinois, from Saturday morning through Sunday morning, Jan 28-29th. A bit of freeing drizzle may also be possible. •Snowfall accumulation will range from upwards of a dusting-1" to 4-7", across Northern Illinois. Locally higher snowfall amounts will be possible in the heaviest snowfall axis.
JP
(3:00PM Thur, Jan 26th 2023) The latest NOAA drought monitor update valid January 24th, 2023 continues to show portions of Illinois is experiencing abnormally dry to drought conditions, ranging from abnormally dry (D0) to moderate drought (D1) conditions. With this update there has been some improvement to drought conditions across the state, thanks to a continued active weather pattern.
Impacts... •Drought conditions across the state have shown some improvement since the previous update, on Jan 19th 2023. •Abnormally dry (D0) to moderate drought (D1) conditions continue across portions of the state. The next drought monitor update will be on February 2nd.
JP
(11:45AM Thur, Jan 26th 2023) A storm system will move through the region Saturday through Sunday. This storm system is expected to bring a period of snow to Northern Illinois, Saturday morning through Sunday midday, with light to moderate snowfall accumulation expected across Northern Illinois.
Timing & Location... •Saturday morning - Sunday midday, Jan 28-29th: Northern Illinois. Impacts... •A storm system is expected to bring a period of snow to Northern Illinois, from Saturday morning through Sunday midday, Jan 28-29th. A bit of freeing drizzle may also be possible. •Snowfall accumulation will range from upwards of a dusting-1" to 2-5", across Northern Illinois. Locally higher snowfall amounts will be possible in the heaviest snowfall axis.
JP
(5:00PM Wed, Jan 25th 2023) A winter storm moved through the region Tuesday through Wednesday, Jan 24-25th. This winter storm brought a period of snow that traversed much of Illinois, with mixed precipitation across Southern Illinois. Widespread light to moderate snowfall accumulation occurred across the state with this winter storm.
Wrap-Up... •A winter storm moved through the region Tuesday through Wednesday, Jan 24-25th. This winter storm brought a period of snow to much of the state, with mixed precip across Southern Illinois. •Widespread snowfall accumulation of 1-3" to 2-5" occurred across the state, with an axis of higher snowfall accumulation of 4-7" extending into portions of Southern Illinois.
JP
(10:30PM Tue, Jan 24th 2023) A winter storm will continue to affect the state through Wednesday. This winter storm is expected to bring periods of snow to much of the state, through Wednesday evening, with light to moderate snowfall accumulation expected across much of the state. With this update we have increased expected snowfall totals a bit over portions of Southern Illinois, as confidence grows in the expected outcome.
Timing & Location... •Tonight - Wednesday evening, Jan 24-25th: Much of Illinois. Impacts... •A winter storm is expected to bring periods of snow to the state, tonight through Wednesday evening, Jan 24-25th. Mixed precip is expected across Southern Illinois. •Snowfall accumulation will range from upwards of a 1-3" to 4-7", from north to south across the state. Locally higher snowfall amounts will be possible in the heaviest snowfall axis. •Travel will be impacted, especially across the southern half of the state where highest snowfall accumulation will occur
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