A fast-moving storm system brought a period of light snow to central Illinois on February 14th. Total accumulations of 2 to 4 inches were observed across much of the area.
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The episode as NWS ILX wrote it up.
A fast-moving storm system brought a period of light snow to central Illinois on February 14th. Total accumulations of 2 to 4 inches were observed across much of the area. As the snow began to fall, a snowplow driver was killed in a traffic accident near Toulon in Stark County.
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 Lincoln, IL wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Feb 14, 3:41 AM CST, 2 hours 19 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Lincoln IL 341 AM CST Fri Feb 14 2014 .DISCUSSION... ISSUED 324 AM CST Fri Feb 14 2014 Cold front has moved through the forecast area this morning as a storm system moves over the Great Lakes. The next clipper system already developing snow out to the west working its way into the region. Some discrepancies with the axis of the heaviest snow in the models still represented even in the RAPP/RUC and the HRRR. However, all models spread a bit more QPF to the north and as a result, have adjusted the snow totals very slightly, with most of CWA ILX still expecting an inch or two today, with more to the south. Another wave moving in for Saturday afternoon/evening, and another late Sunday night/Monday morning. Whereas the weekend will be dominated by snow, a slow warming trend starts and as a result, the early morning hours of Monday will see fzra/ip threat before the morning commute. SHORT TERM...Today and tonight... Yesterdays warmer temperatures cut short by a cold front moving through the region. An upper level disturbance/small clipper-like system spreading precip through IA and nrn MO this morning and will push that precip into Illinois before noon. Axis of heaviest snow rather broadly defined between different model solutions. Have expanded the snow totals to put more counties in the one to two range. South and southeast will have the system around a little bit longer as a the best lift lingers in the SE as the low moves out over the Ohio River Valley. Models better with the timing of the storm and have kept pops out of forecast for tonight. LONG TERM...Saturday through Wednesday... Another quick wave dives into the Midwest, bringing the best lift to the NErn portion of the CWA...with another similar inch or two along and northeast of a line from Galesburg to Champaign. Temperatures on Sunday will struggle to climb towards freezing, and the early morning temps will be in the 20s after midnight/Monday morning. Precipitation spreading ahead of a larger developing system in the early hours of Monday morning will fall through a deep mid level warm layer has pushed the forecast to freezing rain. Available moisture will have to work through some dry air at first, keeping qpf low...as well as probability at this point, but the threat for fzra lingers into the morning hours until the waa overcomes the colder air over the snow pack. As the temp rises, and the precip continues to develop with the stronger lift of the main wave...should go to all rain for Monday while the temperatures are progged to climb into the 40s. Forecast still optimistic though there will be a lot of snow to melt...as the southerly winds will def assist the thaw. Temperatures even warmer after a cooler day on Tues behind the precip...with AllBlend pushing the maxT on Wednesday to 40s and 50s. HJS && .AVIATION... ISSUED 1154 PM CST Thu Feb 13 2014 The clipper system moving across Nebraska is on track to initiate snowfall late tonight around SPI. The snow will expand eastward quickly during the morning, with SPI and DEC in line for 2 to 4" of accumulation by mid afternoon. PIA, BMI, and CMI will most likely be in the 1 to 2" range, but better chances are toward the 1" amounts that far north. IFR and LIFR conditions are expected during the periods of moderate snow for SPI and DEC between 14z and 18z. The other TAF sites should remain MVFR during light snowfall until early afternoon. The speed of the clipper should allow snow to come to an end in SPI shortly after 18z, with DEC and CMI seeing snow lasting possibly until 21z or so. VFR conditions should develop again during the evening as dry air filters back into the area. Shimon && .ILX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY until 6 PM CST this evening FOR ILZ040- 047>057-061>063-066>068-071>073. &&
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 548 AM CST FRI FEB 14 2014 ILZ027>031-036>038-041>046-151200- CHAMPAIGN-DE WITT-FULTON-KNOX-LOGAN-MARSHALL-MASON-MCLEAN-PEORIA- PIATT-STARK-TAZEWELL-VERMILION-WOODFORD- 548 AM CST FRI FEB 14 2014 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS AND EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT A FAST MOVING STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING LIGHT SNOW TO THE AREA TODAY. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE ANTICIPATED. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY ANOTHER SYSTEM WILL TRACK ACROSS NORTH-CENTRAL ILLINOIS ON SATURDAY...BRINGING A PERIOD OF LIGHT SNOW TO THE AREA. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ALONG THE I-74 CORRIDOR WILL GENERALLY BE AROUND 1 INCH...WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS FURTHER NORTHEAST TOWARD I-80. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED THROUGH TONIGHT. ILZ040-047>057-061>063-066>068-071>073-151200- CASS-CHRISTIAN-CLARK-CLAY-COLES-CRAWFORD-CUMBERLAND-DOUGLAS-EDGAR- EFFINGHAM-JASPER-LAWRENCE-MACON-MENARD-MORGAN-MOULTRIE-RICHLAND- SANGAMON-SCHUYLER-SCOTT-SHELBY- 548 AM CST FRI FEB 14 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS...EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS AND SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT A FAST MOVING STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING SNOW TO THE AREA TODAY. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE ANTICIPATED ALONG AND SOUTH OF A QUINCY...TO SPRINGFIELD...TO PARIS LINE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY ANOTHER SYSTEM WILL TRACK ACROSS NORTH-CENTRAL ILLINOIS ON SATURDAY...BRINGING A PERIOD OF VERY LIGHT SNOW TO THE AREA. LITTLE OR NO ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED ON SATURDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED THROUGH TONIGHT. BAK
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.
A snowplow driver was killed when he got out of his vehicle to assist a stranded motorist. A vehicle traveling down Route 17 about 3 miles from Toulon lost control on the slippery, snow-covered road and hit the snowplow driver. He was later pronounced dead at a local hospital.
As the offices recorded each death: direct deaths were caused by the weather itself, indirect ones by something it set in motion.
| Event | Date | Age | Sex | Where | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Weather, Stark | 2014-02-14 | 49 | Male | Outside/Open Areas | Indirect |
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