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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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(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. 
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(3:00PM Thur, Jan 5th 2023) A storm system moved through the region on Tuesday January 3rd, bringing a round strong to severe t'storm activity to portions of the state.
Wrap-Up... •A round of strong to severe t'storm activity occurred across portions of the state on Tuesday January 3rd, during the late morning through evening. This activity affected portions of Northern and Central Illinois. •7 confirmed tornadoes occurred across portions of Central Illinois. •Numerous reports of hail were logged across portions of Northern and Central Illinois. 
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(2:45PM Thur, Nov 17th 2022) A storm system moved through the region on Friday and Saturday, Nov 11-12th. This storm system brought with an area of snow, which traversed the southern half of Illinois Saturday morning, Nov 12th. Widespread minor snowfall accumulation occurred, with a localized narrow corridor of heavier snowfall accumulation as well.
Wrap-Up... •As a storm system moved through the region, an associated area of snow traversed the southern half of Illinois Saturday morning, Nov 12th, producing widspread snowfall accumulation. •A surprise localized heavier band of snow developed and sat over a narrow corridor across portions of Southern Illinois. This produced a locally narrow corridor of unexpected higher snowfall totals. •Widespread snowfall totals of a dusting to 2" occurred across much of the southern half of the state, with snowfall totals upwards of 2-5" to 4-7" in the localized heavier snowfall corridor. 
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(3:00PM Mon, Oct 7th 2022) A storm system moving through the region on Friday and Saturday brought a period of high winds to the state, late Friday night/early Saturday morning through Saturday evening. These high winds were a product of rapidly developing/deepning storm system moving through the region, aiding in a rapidly strengthening wind field at the surface and on aloft into the atmosphere. Additionally, a line of showers along a cold front moving across the state on Saturday transported isolated higher wind gusts to the surface.
Wrap-Up... •A period of southeast to southwesterly wind gusts upwards of 40-65MPH occurred across much of the state, from late Friday night/early Saturday morning through Saturday evening. •A line of showers along an advancing cold front moving across the state on Saturday produced locally higher wind gusts of 60-80MPH. •The high winds produced isolated to scattered occurances of tree damage, property damage and power outages. 
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(7:00PM Fri, Sept 23rd 2022) As a ridge briefly flexed into the Central US, a brief push of hot and somewhat humid conditions occurred across portions of the region and state during a few day period, from Mon Sept 19th through Wed Sept 21st.
Wrap-Up... •This heat wave impacted different portions of Illinois over a few day period, from Mon Sept 19th through Wed Sept 21st. Southern Illinois was the main area of focus however. •Several high temperature records were tied or broken across portions of the state during this period. •Daily high temperatures were well into the 90's for affected areas across the state, with some areas of Southern Illinois topping out near 100 daily. •Somewhat elevated heat index values occurred across affected areas on a daily basis, with peak values of 95-105. 
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(9:15PM Mon - 9/19/22) A storm system moved through the region on Sunday September 18th, bringing a round severe t'storm activity to portions of the state.
Wrap-Up... •A round of severe t'storm activity occurred across portions of the state on Sunday September 18th, during the evening and night. This activity affected a large portion of the state, generally across portions of Northern and much of Central Illinois. •Damaging winds and large hail were the most common severe weather to have occurred with activity, with some instances of significant (2.00"+) large hail having occurred as well. 
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(4:30PM Monday - 9/12/22) A storm system moved through the region Saturday September 10th through Monday September 12th, bringing a round of heavy rainfall/t'storms and associated flooding to portions of the state.
Wrap-Up... •An extended period of heavy rain/t'storms occurred across portions of the state, Saturday night Sept 10th through Monday morning Sept 12th. •Northern Illinois was the area of focus for this event, with widespread rainfall totals of 2-5" having occurred, with locally higher amounts reported as well. •Flooding occurred for some areas across Northern Illinois, including in the Chicago area. 
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(2:45PM Thursday - 9/1/22) Several disturbances and a main storm system moved through the region Sunday August 28th through Monday August 29th, bringing a few rounds of rain/t'storm activity to portions of the state, including severe weather for some areas.
Wrap-Up... •Two distinct rounds of severe t'storm activity occurred across the state during this two day period, Sunday August 28th through Monday August 29th. The first round occurred Sunday afternoon into early Sunday night August 28th, affecting Northern Illinois. The second round occurred Monday afternoon into Monday night August 29th, affecting much of Illinois. •Damaging winds were the greatest severe weather occurrence with activity both days, with some significant and widespread damaging winds having occurred across portions of Northeast Illinois with activity on Monday August 29th.
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(3:30PM Tuesday - 8/9/22) As a bit of weak ridging pushed through portions of the region, a brief push of hot and humid conditions occurred across portions of the region and state during a few day period, from Saturday August 6th through Monday August 8th.
Wrap-Up... •This heat episode impacted different portions of Illinois over a few day period, from Saturday August 6th through Monday August 8th. •Daily high temperatures were well into the 90's for affected areas across the state. •Oppressive and noteworthy heat index values occurred across affected areas on a daily basis, with peak values of 100-115. 
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