Winter Weather, Alexander
- When
- January 21, 3:00 AM CST to 7:00 AM CST
- Where
- Alexander forecast zone
- Reported by
- ASOS
- Coordinates
- 37.192, -89.338 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather in Illinois, January 21, 2026
A light wintry mix developed during the early morning hours of the 21st across portions of southern Illinois. Temperatures were highly variable across the region between 32-36 degrees, but colder ground temperatures allowed for areas of light freezing rain to develop before temperatures quickly warmed that day, resulting in slippery and icy conditions on roadways.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 9 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
- $10,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 9
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 light wintry mix developed during the early morning hours of the 21st across portions of southern Illinois. Temperatures were highly variable across the region between 32-36 degrees, but colder ground temperatures allowed for areas of light freezing rain to develop before temperatures quickly warmed that day, resulting in slippery and icy conditions on roadways. Roads were particularly bad near Glendale in Pope County, IL. Ice on rural roadways in Saline County, IL caused one vehicle to overturn with a person trapped. Key Impacts: transportation delays, traffic accidents.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
9 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.
Winter Weather, Pulaski
- When
- January 21, 3:00 AM CST to 7:00 AM CST
- Where
- Pulaski forecast zone
- Reported by
- ASOS
- Coordinates
- 37.223, -89.127 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather, Union
- When
- January 21, 3:00 AM CST to 7:00 AM CST
- Where
- Union forecast zone
- Reported by
- ASOS
- Coordinates
- 37.471, -89.255 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather, Massac
- When
- January 21, 4:00 AM CST to 8:00 AM CST
- Where
- Massac forecast zone
- Reported by
- ASOS
- Coordinates
- 37.219, -88.708 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather, Johnson
- When
- January 21, 4:00 AM CST to 8:00 AM CST
- Where
- Johnson forecast zone
- Reported by
- ASOS
- Coordinates
- 37.460, -88.881 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather, Pope
- When
- January 21, 4:00 AM CST to 8:00 AM CST
- Where
- Pope forecast zone
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 37.413, -88.562 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather, Hardin
- When
- January 21, 4:00 AM CST to 8:00 AM CST
- Where
- Hardin forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS
- Coordinates
- 37.518, -88.267 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather, Saline
- When
- January 21, 4:00 AM CST to 8:00 AM CST
- Where
- Saline forecast zone
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 37.753, -88.541 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather, Gallatin
- When
- January 21, 4:00 AM CST to 8:00 AM CST
- Where
- Gallatin forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS
- Coordinates
- 37.763, -88.230 (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
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- Blizzard and High Wind in Minnesota, January 21, 2026
- Blizzard and High Wind in Iowa, January 21, 2026
- Winter Weather in Wisconsin, January 21 to 22, 2026
- Dense Fog and Freezing Fog in Missouri, January 21 to 22, 2026
More
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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: 1311645, 1311646, 1311649, 1311647, 1311651, 1311652, 1311654, 1311655, 1311657.