Winter Storm — Henderson, Illinois

2020-12-29 to 2020-12-30 · Henderson, Illinois

Event narrative

Trained spotters reported a max of 3.8 inches of snow and ice accumulations near 0.25 inches.

Wider weather episode

A potent winter storm produced widespread heavy snow, along with freezing rain and sleet, across the region in the afternoon and through the evening of the 29th into the early morning hours of the 30th. 8 to 12 inches of snow fell in the heaviest band between Interstate 80 and U.S. Highway 20. The highest freezing rain accumulations occurred from near Oquawka to Kewanee IL, where 0.2 to 0.3 inches of glaze ice was reported. Key impacts: transportation delays and traffic accidents, along with some isolated power outages.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 935342. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.