Blizzard in Stark, Illinois

Snow, blowing snow, and strong westerly wind gusts led to blizzard conditions across Stark County from the evening of Sunday, March 15th, through the afternoon of Monday, March 16th. The combination of low visibility and slick roads led to numerous accidents across the region, resulting in some road closures. The impacts were most pronounced on north-south oriented roads. Despite the accidents, no injuries were reported.

A strong low pressure system (987 mb) moved across Illinois on Sunday, March 15, 2026, sending a robust cold front sweeping across the state during the evening. Following the cold frontal passage, much colder air moved into the region, resulting in rain changing to snow. Snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches occurred across Knox and Stark counties, and strong westerly wind gusts of 40-50 mph led to blowing snow and near whiteout conditions at times from Sunday evening into the day on Monday, March 16. The resulting blizzard conditions led to treacherous travel conditions, with numerous accidents reported which led to road closures. The impacts were most pronounced on north-south roads. Blizzard conditions subsided Monday afternoon, but areas of blowing snow and slick roads persisted into Monday evening.