Heavy Snow in Coles, Illinois

Heavy snowfall of 6 to 10 inches, accompanied by blowing and drifting, occurred in parts of central and southeast Illinois from the morning into the early evening of March 11, 2000. Several weather related traffic accidents resulted in nine serious injuries and one fatality. A 16 year old male was killed in a one car accident near the town of Oakland in Coles county. Four people were injured in a traffic accident near Neoga in Cumberland county, three people were injured in an accident near Assumption in Christian county, and two people were injured in an accident near Windsor in Shelby county. A second, but smaller band of heavy snow, occurred from eastern Morgan county into northern Sangamon county, where 6 to 8 inches was reported.