Winter Storm, Clinton
- When
- March 11, 5:00 AM CST to 12:00 PM CST
- Where
- Clinton forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 38.607, -89.422 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm in Illinois, March 11, 2000
A late season snow fell across southwest Illinois with snow depths ranging from 3 to 10 inches. Thunderstorms occurred with the snow causing the wide range of depths reported.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 14 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
- 14
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 late season snow fell across southwest Illinois with snow depths ranging from 3 to 10 inches. Thunderstorms occurred with the snow causing the wide range of depths reported. The following snow depths were reported by county: Montgomery 3, Monroe 4, Madison 4, Bond 4, Jersey 4-6, Clinton 6, Fayette 6, Randolph 6, Washington 6, Calhoun 6-10, Greene 6-10, and Marion with 10. By mid-afternoon the snow was already melting, and by Sunday afternoon it was virtually gone.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
14 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.
Winter Storm, Fayette
- When
- March 11, 5:00 AM CST to 12:00 PM CST
- Where
- Fayette forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 39.000, -89.024 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Marion
- When
- March 11, 5:00 AM CST to 12:00 PM CST
- Where
- Marion forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 38.650, -88.919 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Randolph
- When
- March 11, 5:00 AM CST to 12:00 PM CST
- Where
- Randolph forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 38.052, -89.825 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Washington
- When
- March 11, 5:00 AM CST to 12:00 PM CST
- Where
- Washington forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 38.352, -89.410 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Bond
- When
- March 11, 5:00 AM CST to 12:00 PM CST
- Where
- Bond forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 38.887, -89.436 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Calhoun
- When
- March 11, 5:00 AM CST to 12:00 PM CST
- Where
- Calhoun forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 39.169, -90.667 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Greene
- When
- March 11, 5:00 AM CST to 12:00 PM CST
- Where
- Greene forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 39.356, -90.390 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Jersey
- When
- March 11, 5:00 AM CST to 12:00 PM CST
- Where
- Jersey forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 39.086, -90.357 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Macoupin
- When
- March 11, 5:00 AM CST to 12:00 PM CST
- Where
- Macoupin forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 39.261, -89.924 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Madison
- When
- March 11, 5:00 AM CST to 12:00 PM CST
- Where
- Madison forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 38.830, -89.905 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Monroe
- When
- March 11, 5:00 AM CST to 12:00 PM CST
- Where
- Monroe forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 38.279, -90.177 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Montgomery
- When
- March 11, 5:00 AM CST to 12:00 PM CST
- Where
- Montgomery forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 39.231, -89.479 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, St. Clair
- When
- March 11, 5:00 AM CST to 12:00 PM CST
- Where
- St. Clair forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 38.470, -89.928 (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 Illinois, March 11, 2000
- Damaging Wind and Lightning Strike in New York, March 11, 2000
- Tornadoes and Hail in Florida, March 11, 2000
- Winter Storm in Ohio, March 11 to 12, 2000
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Georgia, March 11, 2000
- Winter Storm in Pennsylvania, March 11 to 12, 2000
- Heavy Snow in Indiana, March 11, 2000
- Heavy Snow in Maine, March 11 to 12, 2000
- Damaging Winds in Virginia, March 11, 2000
- Hail and Strong Wind in Maryland, March 11 to 12, 2000
- Wildfire in Florida, March 11, 2000
- Winter Storm in Missouri, March 11, 2000
More
Every storm in Illinois in 2000Every state in 2000This day in weather historyWarnings in Illinois, March 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: 5138271, 5138272, 5138273, 5138274, 5138275, 5138276, 5138601, 5138602, 5138603, 5138604, 5138605, 5138606, 5138607, 5138608.