Winter Weather — Piatt, Illinois

2009-02-21 · Piatt, Illinois

Event narrative

One to two inches of snow resulted in three separate traffic accidents on I-72 near Monticello between 8:45 AM and 9:00 AM. The first accident resulted in an indirect fatality and three injuries, while two more injuries were a result of the next two accidents in the same vicinity.

Wider weather episode

A weak area of low pressure moving through the Ohio Valley produced 1 to 3 inches of snow in north central and eastern Illinois. Somewhat higher amounts of 4 to 5 inches were reported in Knox County. The snowfall produced slippery travel conditions and numerous auto accidents.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 153428. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.