Winter Weather — Champaign, Illinois

2008-12-01 · Champaign, Illinois

Event narrative

Slick road conditions caused numerous traffic accidents across Champaign County. One person was killed in an accident in Champaign (indirect fatality) due to snow and ice covered roads.

Wider weather episode

A major winter storm moved through the Midwest from November 30th through early on December 1st. Moderate to heavy snow impacted locations along and north of I-74...with portions of Tazewell, Woodford, and McLean counties picking up in excess of 6 inches of snow. Further south, snowfall was lighter...with a general 1 to 3 inch accumulation common between the I-72 and I-70 corridors. As the snow came to an end, gusty northwesterly winds caused considerable blowing and drifting snow that persisted into the morning of December 1st. In addition, falling temperatures created slick and hazardous road conditions...even in locations that did not experience heavy snowfall.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 141791. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.