Winter Weather — Putnam, Illinois

2021-12-28 · Putnam, Illinois

Event narrative

The COOP observer near Hennepin reported 2.0 inches of snow.

Wider weather episode

A storm system tracked across northern Missouri December 28th and produced 2 to 4 inches of heavy, wet snow across parts of the area, especially along and north of I-80. Temperatures warmed into the mid 30s to low 40s by late afternoon, with the precipitation becoming rain and drizzle and the snow beginning to melt and compact. This was the first real snowfall event of the 2021-2022 snow season, and numerous car accidents were reported.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 999274. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.