A storm system tracked into the middle Ohio River Valley during the day on Palm Sunday 2019 (April 14). This brought periods of heavy wet snow to the region during the morning and lasting into the afternoon.
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The episode as NWS DVN wrote it up.
A storm system tracked into the middle Ohio River Valley during the day on Palm Sunday 2019 (April 14). This brought periods of heavy wet snow to the region during the morning and lasting into the afternoon. Snow fell from northeast Missouri into northeastern Illinois. The heaviest snow fell in Bureau and Putnam counties where 5 to 8.5 inches of snow were reported.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
2 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.
A National Weather Service COOP observer reported 8 inches of snow at 11 AM about 1 mile southeast of Princeton, Illinois. Other reports of 5 to 8.5 inches were relayed from the public and spotters in the area.
A National Weather Service COOP observer reported 8.5 inches of snow at 1 PM in Hennepin, Illinois. Other reports of 5 to 8.5 inches were relayed from the public and spotters in the area.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Illinois in 2019Every state in 2019This day in weather historyWarnings in Illinois, April 2019
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: 807157, 807158.