Winter Weather — Vermilion, Illinois

2009-01-06 · Vermilion, Illinois

Event narrative

Numerous traffic accidents were reported by Illinois State Police across Vermilion County as a result of icy road conditions. One woman slid off the road just north of Sidell at around 10:54 AM and was transported to a local hospital. Another woman lost her life as her vehicle slid off I-74 near mile marker 213 just west of Tilton at 9:30 AM.

Wider weather episode

A storm system tracked from the Texas panhandle northeastward into the Ohio River Valley on January 6th, spreading a mixture of light freezing rain, sleet, and snow across central and southeast Illinois. Locations along and south of the I-72 corridor experienced the most serious impacts from this system, as a prolonged period of freezing drizzle created icy road conditions and numerous traffic accidents.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 149673. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.