Winter Weather in Illinois, November 11, 2019

Name: Winter Weather in Illinois, November 11, 2019
Start: 2019-11-11T12:00
End: 2019-11-11T21:00
Location: Illinois

November 11, 2019 · NWS PAH · 19 events in 19 counties and zones

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 19 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: 19

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 PAH wrote it up.

A rare early season winter weather event occurred on Veterans Day. Snowfall amounts ranged from 1 to 3 inches, with the highest amounts observed along and north of Interstate 64 as well as northern Perry County. A robust surge of arctic air blasted into the region during the afternoon hours. The colder temperatures caused the rain to change to a brief period of sleet or freezing rain, before quickly transitioning to snow. The changeover occurred around noon near Mount Vernon and progressed to the Ohio River during the afternoon. Flash freeze conditions were observed on area roadways as gusty northwest winds accompanied the temperature drop into the 20s. Although road surface temperatures were well above freezing at the start, travel impacts quickly occurred as sunset approached. Many area roads became slick and hazardous, which resulted in numerous accidents and slide-offs. Portions of I-57 and I-24 were temporarily closed during the evening hours. The poor road conditions continued into the next morning due to very cold temperatures down into the teens, which caused icy patches on any untreated roads. A record low of 15 was established in Paducah, Kentucky, and Evansville, Indiana set a record low of 13. Wind chills were down around 0, and even below zero in several locations. The wintry weather was caused by a combination of systems. A strong cold front sagged slowly southeast across the lower Ohio Valley as an upper-level disturbance swung southeast from the Canadian prairie provinces.

The radar

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Event by event

19 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, Wabash

When: November 11, 12:00 PM CST to 8:00 PM CST
Where: Wabash forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 38.446, -87.844 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Edwards

When: November 11, 12:00 PM CST to 8:00 PM CST
Where: Edwards forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 38.417, -88.053 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Wayne

When: November 11, 12:00 PM CST to 8:00 PM CST
Where: Wayne forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 38.430, -88.426 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Jefferson

When: November 11, 12:00 PM CST to 8:00 PM CST
Where: Jefferson forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 38.301, -88.924 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Perry

When: November 11, 1:00 PM CST to 9:00 PM CST
Where: Perry forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 38.084, -89.367 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Franklin

When: November 11, 1:00 PM CST to 9:00 PM CST
Where: Franklin forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 37.992, -88.924 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Hamilton

When: November 11, 1:00 PM CST to 9:00 PM CST
Where: Hamilton forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 38.082, -88.539 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, White

When: November 11, 1:00 PM CST to 9:00 PM CST
Where: White forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 38.088, -88.180 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Jackson

When: November 11, 2:00 PM CST to 9:00 PM CST
Where: Jackson forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 37.785, -89.382 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Williamson

When: November 11, 2:00 PM CST to 9:00 PM CST
Where: Williamson forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 37.730, -88.930 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Saline

When: November 11, 2:00 PM CST to 9:00 PM CST
Where: Saline forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 37.753, -88.541 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Gallatin

When: November 11, 2:00 PM CST to 9:00 PM CST
Where: Gallatin forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 37.763, -88.230 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Alexander

When: November 11, 3:00 PM CST to 9:00 PM CST
Where: Alexander forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 37.192, -89.338 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Pulaski

When: November 11, 3:00 PM CST to 9:00 PM CST
Where: Pulaski forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 37.223, -89.127 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Massac

When: November 11, 3:00 PM CST to 9:00 PM CST
Where: Massac forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 37.219, -88.708 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Pope

When: November 11, 3:00 PM CST to 9:00 PM CST
Where: Pope forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 37.413, -88.562 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Union

When: November 11, 3:00 PM CST to 9:00 PM CST
Where: Union forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 37.471, -89.255 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Johnson

When: November 11, 3:00 PM CST to 9:00 PM CST
Where: Johnson forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 37.460, -88.881 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Hardin

When: November 11, 3:00 PM CST to 9:00 PM CST
Where: Hardin forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 37.518, -88.267 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Winter Weather: Snow, sleet or freezing rain below warning levels that still caused disruption, damage or casualties.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Illinois in 2019 Every state in 2019 This day in weather history Warnings in Illinois, November 2019

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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 863059, 863060, 863061, 863062, 863054, 863055, 863056, 863057, 863050, 863051, 863052, 863053, 863043, 863044, 863045, 863046, 863047, 863048, 863049.