Illinois
Snow, ice cover Illinois roads after winter storm. See road conditions map
Winter storm brings snow to Texas, see the accumulation
USA TODAY’s Brandi Addison walked through her Lubbock, Texas, neighborhood to show the snow accumulation.
Parts of Illinois were hit with up to 14 inches of snow this weekend as a legendary winter storm moved across the country.
Now, as residents prepare to set out for work and school, many wonder how well the snow plows and salt trucks kept up with road conditions.
Here’s a look at how Illinois streets are looking Monday now that most of the flurries are behind us.
How much snow did Illinois get this weekend?
Here’s how much accumulation the following cities got in the last 48 hours, according to the National Weather Service:
- Chicago (O’Hare): 3.5 inches
- Chicago (Loop): 10.5 inches
- Peoria: 2.5 inches
- Springfield: 5 inches
- Bloomington: 4.5 inches
- Champaign: 5-6.6 inches
- Knoxville: 1.5 inches
- Effingham: 8 inches
- Claremont: 14 inches
Illinois road conditions map
An interactive road conditions map provided by the Illinois Department of Transportation shows roads throughout Illinois at least partly covered with snow or ice.
Most roads in the southern half are “mostly” covered with ice or snow, while many roads in southeastern Illinois are fully covered.
Drivers traveling south of Livingston and east of Springfield should proceed with caution.
Find Illinois road conditions near you
You can view the road conditions near you at gettingaroundillinois.com. The site offers separate interactive maps for winter road conditions, construction and travelers.
Chicago weather radar
Central Illinois weather radar
Illinois
Multiple people shot in Centralia, Illinois: REPORT
CENTRALIA, Ill. – An investigation is underway after multiple people were shot Sunday in Centralia, Illinois, according to a report from WFCN News in southern Illinois.
FOX 2 has confirmed the Illinois State Police is investigating a shooting and taking over the investigation, but ISP could not confirm many further details as of 9 p.m. Sunday.
“The investigation is in its infancy and to protect the integrity of the investigation, no additional details will be released at this time,” ISP said in a statement to FOX 2.
According to WFCN News, the shooting happened around 5 p.m. near the 900 block of East Kell Street in Centralia. Multiple law enforcement agencies have since responded to scene and multiple victims are hospitalized, according to the report.
It’s unclear how many people may have been injured and what led up to the shooting.
Centralia, Illinois is about 70 miles, or just over an hour, east of St. Louis.
This is a developing story. FOX 2 will update as more information becomes available.
Illinois
Weather service assessing damage across Iowa, Illinois and Missouri
The National Weather Service has teams of storm surveryors in the field April 18 investigating several reports of severe storms and tornado touch downs across eastern Iowa, northwest Illinois and northeast Missouri.
According to the weather service’s website, windgusts of up to 60 to 70 mph along with teacup-sized hail and several tornadoes were reported April 17.
Many homes and outbuildings were damaged, trees were uprooted and power lines were downed in Lena, Illinois, where the most significant damage occurred, the site pointed out.
Very strong winds also were reported near Washington, Iowa, and Colmar, Illinois, where several outbuildings and grain bins were destroyed.
The weather service received reports of confirmed and possible tornadoes in the areas of Lena, Pecatonica, Shirland, Rockton, Roscoe and Capron.
The teams will be assessing damage this weekend into next week along with county emergency management teams to determine what types of storms occurred and their paths.
Dozens of power outages were reported, as well.
As of the afternoon of April 18, ComEd was reporting 85 active power outages across northern Illinois, down from 241 on April 17, and 6,751 customers affected, down from more than 18,000.
The bulk of those outages and the most customers impacted are concentrated in Jo Daviess and Stephenson counties.
Illinois
5 tornadoes confirmed in Illinois from Friday’s storms
Freeze Watch
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