Winter Weather — Knox, Illinois

2024-12-14 · Knox, Illinois

Event narrative

A quarter inch of ice was measured in Abingdon as of 1500 CST.

Wider weather episode

Ahead of an approaching low pressure system, rain overspread central Illinois during the morning hours of December 14th. Temperatures across west-central Illinois were just below freezing, resulting in freezing rain accreting on surfaces. Temperatures warmed above freezing from south to north during the late morning and early afternoon, transitioning precipitation to rain. Total rainfall amounts of up to 1.25 were reported across west-central Illinois.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1226218. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.