Winter Weather — Putnam, Illinois

2022-01-01 to 2022-01-02 · Putnam, Illinois

Event narrative

A few spotter and public reports of 2-5 inches of snow fell across portions of Putnam County. Blowing and drifting snow continued to cause problems on roads after plowing, lasting into January 2nd. The highest snowfall report was in Lone Tree Corners at 3.5 inches.

Wider weather episode

A strong winter storm impacted much of southeast Iowa, western Illinois, and northeast Missouri. Widespread snowfall ranging between 5 and 10 inches of snow was reported in the hardest hit areas, with 1 to 4 inches surrounding and gusty winds to follow. This event started and ended as a snow event, as cold air was in place prior. With the gusty winds, blowing and drifting snow was observed, reducing visibilities and making it difficult to measure the snowfall. Just as this storm was moving out, very cold temperatures moved in, with wind chills between -15 to -30 felt.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 998532. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.