Heavy Snow — Edwards, Illinois

2024-02-16 · Edwards, Illinois

Wider weather episode

A wintry mix of snow, sleet, and rain overspread the area during the afternoon hours on the 16th as a clipper system moved by. Brief thunder was observed before transitioning to all snow as temperatures fell near to slightly below freezing. Snow continued into the evening hours, before quickly ending. A localized intense band of heavy snow caused reduced visibility around a quarter of a mile along Interstate 64. Snowfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour occurred across portions of Jefferson, Wayne, Edwards, and Wabash counties where snow accumulations of 4 to 7 inches where reported. Outside the snow band, a sharp cut off to the south only resulted in 1 to 3 inches of snow accumulation. Snow rates quickly overcame warm pavement temperatures resulting in slick conditions. This led to reports of vehicles off roadways near Du Quoin and multiple slide offs and a stalled semi along Route 130. Traffic eventually came to a complete spot due to multiple accidents. Key Impacts: transportation delays, traffic accidents.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1162389. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.