Winter Weather — Peoria, Illinois

2025-02-12 · Peoria, Illinois

Event narrative

Weather observers measured 1 to 3 inches of snow across Peoria County...including 1.4 inches 5 miles northwest of Peoria. Due to snow-covered roadways, several traffic accidents were reported.

Wider weather episode

An upper-level disturbance brought a period of light snow to central Illinois on February 12th. Snow accumulations generally ranged from 1 to 3 inches...with isolated amounts approaching 4 inches. Due to snow-covered and hazardous roadways, several traffic accidents were reported across the area.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1231689. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.