Heavy Snow, Henry
- When
- December 1, 2:00 AM CST to 4:00 PM CST
- Where
- Henry forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 41.353, -90.131 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow in Illinois, December 1, 2000
A weak storm system, lacking abundant moisture, produced the season's first significant snowfall across the area. Snowfall amounts of one inch or less were common, with a few isolated amounts up to two inches.
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 DVN wrote it up.
A weak storm system, lacking abundant moisture, produced the season's first significant snowfall across the area. Snowfall amounts of one inch or less were common, with a few isolated amounts up to two inches.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
13 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.
Heavy Snow, Jo Daviess
- When
- December 1, 2:00 AM CST to 4:00 PM CST
- Where
- Jo Daviess forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 42.366, -90.212 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow, McDonough
- When
- December 1, 2:00 AM CST to 4:00 PM CST
- Where
- McDonough forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 40.456, -90.678 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow, Mercer
- When
- December 1, 2:00 AM CST to 4:00 PM CST
- Where
- Mercer forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 41.205, -90.741 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow, Putnam
- When
- December 1, 2:00 AM CST to 4:00 PM CST
- Where
- Putnam forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 41.205, -89.286 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow, Rock Island
- When
- December 1, 2:00 AM CST to 4:00 PM CST
- Where
- Rock Island forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 41.467, -90.567 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow, Stephenson
- When
- December 1, 2:00 AM CST to 4:00 PM CST
- Where
- Stephenson forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 42.352, -89.662 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow, Warren
- When
- December 1, 2:00 AM CST to 4:00 PM CST
- Where
- Warren forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 40.849, -90.615 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow, Whiteside
- When
- December 1, 2:00 AM CST to 4:00 PM CST
- Where
- Whiteside forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 41.756, -89.914 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow, Bureau
- When
- December 1, 2:00 AM CST to 4:00 PM CST
- Where
- Bureau forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 41.404, -89.529 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow, Carroll
- When
- December 1, 2:00 AM CST to 4:00 PM CST
- Where
- Carroll forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 42.069, -89.934 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow, Hancock
- When
- December 1, 2:00 AM CST to 4:00 PM CST
- Where
- Hancock forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 40.404, -91.165 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow, Henderson
- When
- December 1, 2:00 AM CST to 4:00 PM CST
- Where
- Henderson forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 40.818, -90.925 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
What these are
- Heavy Snow
- Snowfall reaching the local warning threshold without the other hazards of a winter storm.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Dense Fog in California, December 1 to 4, 2000
- Drought in Louisiana, December 1 to 31, 2000
- Drought in Louisiana, December 1 to 31, 2000
- Avalanche in Wyoming, December 1, 2000
- Extreme Cold in Georgia, December 1 to 31, 2000
- Cold in West Virginia, December 1 to 31, 2000
- Extreme Cold in North Carolina, December 1 to 31, 2000
- Heavy Snow in Iowa, December 1 to 31, 2000
- Cold in Iowa, December 1 to 31, 2000
- Heavy Snow in Iowa, December 1, 2000
- Extreme Cold in South Carolina, December 1 to 31, 2000
- Cold in Illinois, December 1 to 31, 2000
More
Every storm in Illinois in 2000Every state in 2000This day in weather historyWarnings in Illinois, December 2000
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: 5167640, 5167641, 5167642, 5167643, 5167644, 5167645, 5167646, 5167647, 5167648, 5168314, 5168315, 5168316, 5168317.