Winter Storm in Illinois, December 8, 2005

Name: Winter Storm in Illinois, December 8, 2005
Start: 2005-12-08T10:00
End: 2005-12-08T20:00
Location: Illinois

December 8, 2005 · NWS LSX · 16 events in 16 counties and zones

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 16 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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Tropical storms and surge
Floods
Wind
Hail
Winter weather
Heat and drought
Cold
Fire, smoke and dust
Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 16

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.

The first significant winter storm of the season fell across the area bringing 2 to 5 inches of snow. West Central Illinois received from 2 - 5 inches of snow while Southwest and South Central Illinois saw 2 - 4 inches. There was one death related to the snowfall. An 88 year-old woman was found dead in her home after suffering a hear attack. Neighbors had seen her outside earlier shoveling snow.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS St. Louis, MO wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Dec 8, 9:13 AM CST, 47 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 8, 9:13 AM CST, 47 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
913 AM CST THU DEC 8 2005

.DISCUSSION...
SNOWFALL REPORTS FROM CNTRL AND NERN MO AND W CNTRL IL CAME IN
WITH 2 TO 3 INCHES THIS MORNING. THE SNOW IS BEGINNING TO DIMINISH
WEST OF OF A FULTON TO QUINCY LINE...BUT AREAS TO THE EAST SHOULD
STILL SEE ANOTHER 1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW.

FARTHER SOUTHEAST...RADAR TRENDS HAVE SHOWN THAT SSW-NNE MESOSCALE
BANDS HAVE DEVELOPED OVER THE LAST TWO HOURS OVER EASTERN MISSOURI
AND SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS. VIH IS ON THE TAIL END OF ONE OF THESE
BANDS AND IS STILL REPORTING 1/2SM SN. EVEN THOUGH THE SNOW WAS
LATE TO START THIS MORNING IN THE STL METRO AREA BECAUSE OF THE
LOW LEVEL DRY AIR...THE REPORTING STATIONS ARE CURRENTLY AOB 1SM
VISIBILITY. RADAR IS INDICATING THERE MAY BE A FEW POCKETS OF +SN
OUT THERE...AND THE LATEST RUC RUN INDICATES THAT THE COMBINATION
OF SYNOPTIC AND MESOSCALE FORCING SHOLD CONTINUE WELL INTO THE
AFTERNOON. BASED ON THIS...WILL CONTINUE THE 2 TO 4 INCH FORECAST
FROM AROUND THE STL METRO OVER TOWARD SOUTH CENTRAL IL.

&&

.LSX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MO...SNOW ADVISORY UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON FOR FRANKLIN-
     JEFFERSON-LINCOLN-ST. CHARLES-ST. LOUIS-ST. LOUIS CITY-STE.
     GENEVIEVE-WARREN.

     SNOW ADVISORY UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON FOR AUDRAIN-BOONE-
     CALLAWAY-COLE-GASCONADE-KNOX-LEWIS-MARION-MONITEAU-MONROE-
     MONTGOMERY-OSAGE-PIKE-RALLS-SHELBY.

IL...SNOW ADVISORY UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON FOR BOND IL-CALHOUN
     IL-CLINTON IL-FAYETTE IL-GREENE IL-JERSEY IL-MACOUPIN IL-
     MADISON IL-MARION IL-MONROE IL-MONTGOMERY IL-RANDOLPH IL-
     ST. CLAIR IL-WASHINGTON IL.

     SNOW ADVISORY UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON FOR ADAMS IL-BROWN
     IL-PIKE IL.

&&

BRITT

Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 8, 6:35 AM CST, 3 hours 25 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...RERUN
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
635 AM CST THU DEC 8 2005

ILZ095-096-MOZ018-019-026-027-034-035-041-042-091200-
ADAMS IL-AUDRAIN-BOONE-BROWN-KNOX-LEWIS-MARION-MONROE-RALLS-SHELBY-
516 AM CST THU DEC 8 2005

...SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR A PORTION OF NORTHEAST AND
CENTRAL MISSOURI AS WELL AS WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

SNOW CAN BE EXPECTED TODAY WITH A TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 4
INCHES BY THE TIME IT ENDS EARLY THIS EVENING.  BITTERLY COLD
WEATHER CAN BE EXPECTED TONIGHT WITH WIND CHILL READINGS DROPPING TO
AROUND 10 BELOW ZERO AFTER MIDNIGHT.  THE LOW TEMPERATURE
FORECAST FOR TONIGHT WILL BE AROUND ZERO.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

BITTERLY COLD WEATHER WILL CONTINUE FRIDAY MORNING WITH WIND CHILL
READINGS OF AROUND 10 BELOW ZERO IN THE EARLY MORNING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTERS ARE ASKED TO RELAY SNOWFALL REPORTS BY PHONE OR E SPOTTER
TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN SAINT LOUIS.

ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-079-097>102-MOZ036-047>052-059>065-
075-091200-
BOND IL-CALHOUN IL-CALLAWAY-CLINTON IL-COLE-FAYETTE IL-FRANKLIN-
GASCONADE-GREENE IL-JEFFERSON-JERSEY IL-LINCOLN-MACOUPIN IL-
MADISON IL-MARION IL-MONITEAU-MONROE IL-MONTGOMERY-MONTGOMERY IL-
OSAGE-PIKE-PIKE IL-RANDOLPH IL-ST CHARLES-ST CLAIR IL-ST LOUIS-
ST LOUIS CITY-STE GENEVIEVE-WARREN-WASHINGTON IL-
516 AM CST THU DEC 8 2005

...SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR A PORTION OF CENTRAL MISSOURI
AND SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

SNOW CAN BE EXPECTED TODAY WITH A TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 4
INCHES BY THE TIME IT ENDS EARLY THIS EVENING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTERS ARE ASKED TO RELAY SNOWFALL REPORTS BY PHONE OR E SPOTTER
TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN SAINT LOUIS.

MOZ072>074-084-085-099-091200-
CRAWFORD-IRON-MADISON-REYNOLDS-ST FRANCOIS-WASHINGTON-
516 AM CST THU DEC 8 2005

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR A PORTION OF SOUTHEAST
MISSOURI.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

SNOW CAN BE EXPECTED TODAY WITH A TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 3
INCHES BY THE TIME IT ENDS EARLY THIS EVENING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTERS ARE ASKED TO RELAY SNOWFALL REPORTS BY PHONE OR E SPOTTER
TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN SAINT LOUIS.

GKS/JP

In the hours before

Local storm report, Dec 8, 9:24 AM CST, 36 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
924 AM CST THU DEC 08 2005

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0910 AM     SNOW             POTOSI                  37.94N 90.78W
12/08/2005  M1.5 INCH        WASHINGTON         MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

TILLY

Local storm report, Dec 8, 9:31 AM CST, 29 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
931 AM CST THU DEC 08 2005

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0855 AM     SNOW             COLUMBIA                38.46N 90.23W
12/08/2005  M0.3 INCH        MONROE             IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            ALL EXPOSED SURFACES ARE SNOW COVERED.

&&

TILLY

Local storm report, Dec 8, 9:34 AM CST, 26 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
934 AM CST THU DEC 08 2005

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0930 AM     SNOW             2 W KINGDOM CITY        38.95N 91.97W
12/08/2005  M1.5 INCH        CALLAWAY           MO   PUBLIC

&&

TILLY

Local storm report, Dec 8, 9:40 AM CST, 20 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
940 AM CST THU DEC 08 2005

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0930 AM     SNOW             8 S FREDERICKTOWN       37.45N 90.30W
12/08/2005  E1.0 INCH        MADISON            MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            MODERATE SNOWFALL STILL OCCURING.

&&

TILLY

Local storm report, Dec 8, 9:43 AM CST, 17 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
943 AM CST THU DEC 08 2005

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0940 AM     SNOW             FULTON                  38.85N 91.95W
12/08/2005  M2.0 INCH        CALLAWAY           MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            LIGHT SNOWFALL OCCURING.

&&

TILLY

Local storm report, Dec 8, 9:57 AM CST, 3 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
957 AM CST THU DEC 08 2005

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0950 AM     SNOW             SPARTA                  38.15N 89.72W
12/08/2005  E1.0 INCH        RANDOLPH           IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

TILLY

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

16 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Adams

When: December 8, 10:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
Where: Adams forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 39.988, -91.188 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Brown

When: December 8, 10:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
Where: Brown forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 39.962, -90.750 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Calhoun

When: December 8, 10:00 AM CST to 8:00 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, Clinton

When: December 8, 10:00 AM CST to 8:00 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, Fayette

When: December 8, 10:00 AM CST to 8:00 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, Greene

When: December 8, 10:00 AM CST to 8:00 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: December 8, 10:00 AM CST to 8:00 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: December 8, 10:00 AM CST to 8:00 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: December 8, 10:00 AM CST to 8:00 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, Marion

When: December 8, 10:00 AM CST to 8:00 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, Monroe

When: December 8, 10:00 AM CST to 8:00 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: December 8, 10:00 AM CST to 8:00 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, Pike

When: December 8, 10:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
Where: Pike forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 39.623, -90.886 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Randolph

When: December 8, 10:00 AM CST to 8:00 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, St. Clair

When: December 8, 10:00 AM CST to 8:00 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)

Winter Storm, Washington

When: December 8, 10:00 AM CST to 8:00 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)

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

Every storm in Illinois in 2005 Every state in 2005 This day in weather history Warnings in Illinois, December 2005

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: 5482562, 5482563, 5482564, 5482565, 5482566, 5482567, 5482568, 5482569, 5482570, 5482571, 5482572, 5482573, 5482574, 5482575, 5482576, 5482577.