Winter Storm, Pike
- When
- January 2, 2:00 AM CST to January 3, 11:00 PM CST
- Where
- Pike forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 39.623, -90.886 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm in Illinois, January 2 to 3, 1996
A snowstorm moved east into west central and southwest Illinois, dropping from 6 to 10 inches of snow. Strong winds caused blowing and drifting snow resulting in the closing of many county roads.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 6 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 6
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
What happened
The episode as NWS LSX wrote it up.
A snowstorm moved east into west central and southwest Illinois, dropping from 6 to 10 inches of snow. Strong winds caused blowing and drifting snow resulting in the closing of many county roads. Classes were cancelled at many area schools on the 3rd. Numerous auto accidents were attributed to slick roads and poor driving conditions. Some power outages in Belleville, New Athens, and Columbia were caused by strong winds.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
6 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.
Winter Storm, Calhoun
- When
- January 2, 2:00 AM CST to January 3, 11:00 PM CST
- Where
- Calhoun forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 39.169, -90.667 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Jersey
- When
- January 2, 2:00 AM CST to January 3, 11:00 PM CST
- Where
- Jersey forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 39.086, -90.357 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Madison
- When
- January 2, 2:00 AM CST to January 3, 11:00 PM CST
- Where
- Madison forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 38.830, -89.905 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, St. Clair
- When
- January 2, 2:00 AM CST to January 3, 11:00 PM CST
- Where
- St. Clair forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 38.470, -89.928 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Monroe
- When
- January 2, 2:00 AM CST to January 3, 11:00 PM CST
- Where
- Monroe forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 38.279, -90.177 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
What these are
- Winter Storm
- A storm that brought snow, sleet or freezing rain at warning levels, usually over several hours or days.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Heavy Snow in Pennsylvania, January 2 to 3, 1996
- Winter Storm in Kansas, January 2, 1996
- Heavy Snow in Ohio, January 2 to 3, 1996
- Winter Storm in Ohio, January 2 to 3, 1996
- Winter Storm in Indiana, January 2 to 3, 1996
- Heavy Snow in New York, January 2 to 3, 1996
- Winter Storm in Illinois, January 2 to 3, 1996
- Winter Storm in Indiana, January 2 to 3, 1996
- Damaging Wind in Georgia, January 2, 1996
- Damaging Wind in Florida, January 2, 1996
- Heavy Snow in New York, January 2 to 3, 1996
- Tornado in South Carolina, January 2, 1996
More
Every storm in Illinois in 1996Every state in 1996This day in weather historyWarnings in Illinois, January 1996
Sources
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5538027, 5538028, 5538029, 5538030, 5538031, 5538032.