Illinois, 1997

Winter Storm in Illinois, November 13, 1997

November 13, 1997 · NWS PAH · 1 event in 1 county or zone

1 winter storm, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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.

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Event by event

1 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Jefferson

When
November 13, 4:00 PM CST to 9:00 PM CST
Where
Jefferson forecast zone
Coordinates
38.301, -88.924 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The first winter storm of the season affected a very small portion of southern Illinois, mainly around Mt. Vernon. A mixture of rain, snow, and sleet changed to all snow. Accumulations of 4 to 5 inches occurred in much of Jefferson County, including Mount Vernon. Due to warm ground temperatures, most of the accumulation was on grassy areas, except for some slush on side roads. Further south, minor icing occurred in the Marion-Carbondale area, but warm ground temperatures kept roads wet.

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.

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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: 5621498.