Winter Storm, Greene
- When
- April 10, 8:00 AM CST to 2:00 PM CST
- Where
- Greene forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 39.356, -90.390 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm in Illinois, April 10, 1997
A spring snow storm caught many residents of west and southwest Illinois by surprise the morning and afternoon of April 10. 2 to 4 inches of snow fell in west Illinois in the Quincy area with up to 6 inches falling in southwest Illinois adjacent to St.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 13 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
- 13
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 spring snow storm caught many residents of west and southwest Illinois by surprise the morning and afternoon of April 10. 2 to 4 inches of snow fell in west Illinois in the Quincy area with up to 6 inches falling in southwest Illinois adjacent to St. Louis. Numerous outdoor activities were cancelled and some trees were damaged by the heavy wet snow.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
13 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.
Winter Storm, Macoupin
- When
- April 10, 8:00 AM CST to 2:00 PM CST
- Where
- Macoupin forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 39.261, -89.924 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Montgomery
- When
- April 10, 8:00 AM CST to 2:00 PM CST
- Where
- Montgomery forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 39.231, -89.479 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Bond
- When
- April 10, 8:00 AM CST to 2:00 PM CST
- Where
- Bond forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 38.887, -89.436 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Fayette
- When
- April 10, 8:00 AM CST to 2:00 PM CST
- Where
- Fayette forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 39.000, -89.024 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Adams
- When
- April 10, 8:00 AM CST to 2:00 PM CST
- Where
- Adams forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 39.988, -91.188 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Brown
- When
- April 10, 8:00 AM CST to 2:00 PM CST
- Where
- Brown forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 39.962, -90.750 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Pike
- When
- April 10, 8:00 AM CST to 2:00 PM CST
- Where
- Pike forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 39.623, -90.886 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Calhoun
- When
- April 10, 8:00 AM CST to 2:00 PM CST
- Where
- Calhoun forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 39.169, -90.667 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Jersey
- When
- April 10, 8:00 AM CST to 2:00 PM CST
- Where
- Jersey forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 39.086, -90.357 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Madison
- When
- April 10, 8:00 AM CST to 2:00 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
- April 10, 8:00 AM CST to 2:00 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
- April 10, 8:00 AM CST to 2:00 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 Kansas, April 10 to 11, 1997
- Tornadoes and Flash Flood in Texas, April 10, 1997
- Flash Flood in Texas, April 10 to 11, 1997
- Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, April 10, 1997
- Heavy Snow in Missouri, April 10 to 11, 1997
- Frost and Freeze in Virginia, April 10, 1997
- Winter Weather in Kansas, April 10, 1997
- Frost and Freeze in West Virginia, April 10, 1997
- Heavy Snow in Iowa, April 10 to 11, 1997
- Frost and Freeze in Maryland, April 10, 1997
- Flash Flood in Texas, April 10 to 11, 1997
- Heavy Snow in Illinois, April 10 to 11, 1997
More
Every storm in Illinois in 1997Every state in 1997This day in weather historyWarnings in Illinois, April 1997
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: 5595524, 5595525, 5595526, 5595527, 5595528, 5595529, 5595530, 5595531, 5596059, 5596060, 5596061, 5596062, 5596063.