Winter Storm — Fayette, Illinois

2025-11-29 · Fayette, Illinois

Event narrative

A total of 5 to 8 inches of snow fell primarily during the morning hours. The snowfall rate reached 1 inch per hour at times.

Wider weather episode

Snow began in the early morning hours of Saturday, November 29 and quickly became heavy. Snowfall rates reached 1 inch per hour or more for a time. Snow gradually transitioned to rain as the temperature warmed up after sunrise, but several inches had already blanketed the region by then. This was a heavy, wet snowfall that quickly coated roads and led to hazardous travel conditions primarily Saturday morning.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1305190. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.