Illinois, 2000

Winter Storm in Illinois, December 11, 2000

December 11, 2000 · NWS ILX · 8 events in 8 counties and zones

Between 6 and 10 inches of snow accumulated within 24 hours on Monday, December 11, 2000 along and north of a Canton to Morton to Gridley line. Freezing rain and sleet mixed in with the snow, especially along and south of this line.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 8 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
8

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 ILX wrote it up.

Between 6 and 10 inches of snow accumulated within 24 hours on Monday, December 11, 2000 along and north of a Canton to Morton to Gridley line. Freezing rain and sleet mixed in with the snow, especially along and south of this line. Peoria set a new daily record snowfall of 8 inches nearly doubling the previous record of 4.4 inches set in 1932. The snow started falling around 1 AM, reaching 6 inch amounts by 6 pm and ending by 11 pm on December 11. Northwest winds of 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 45 mph produced considerable blowing and drifting snow along with wind chills of 30-40F below zero. Numerous minor vehicle accidents were reported in this first heavy snow event of the 2000-2001 winter season in Central Illinois.

The radar

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Event by event

8 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Knox

When
December 11, 6:00 PM CST to 11:00 PM CST
Where
Knox forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
40.932, -90.213 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Fulton

When
December 11, 6:00 PM CST to 11:00 PM CST
Where
Fulton forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
40.473, -90.207 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Marshall

When
December 11, 6:00 PM CST to 11:00 PM CST
Where
Marshall forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
41.033, -89.345 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Peoria

When
December 11, 6:00 PM CST to 11:00 PM CST
Where
Peoria forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
40.788, -89.760 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Stark

When
December 11, 6:00 PM CST to 11:00 PM CST
Where
Stark forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
41.093, -89.797 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Woodford

When
December 11, 6:00 PM CST to 11:00 PM CST
Where
Woodford forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
40.788, -89.211 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, McLean

When
December 11, 6:00 PM CST to 11:00 PM CST
Where
McLean forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
40.491, -88.847 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Tazewell

When
December 11, 6:00 PM CST to 11:00 PM CST
Where
Tazewell forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
40.508, -89.513 (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.

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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: 5177452, 5177453, 5177454, 5177455, 5177456, 5177457, 5177458, 5177459.