WINTER WEATHER SAFETY 

 *** Illinois Winter Weather Preparedness 
Week is November 15th - 21st ***

          
 Severe Ice Storm - 12/18-19/08                           12"+ snowfall - 01/26-28/09
 Bloomington, IL                                                        Birds, IL (Lawrence County)
 Photo by Darrin Hansing                                        Photo by Steve Hardesty

 

Are you ready for the dangers of winter storms and cold weather?

Did you know that more people in Illinois have died from winter storms and cold weather since 1997 than from tornadoes, severe thunderstorms, flooding and lightning strikes - COMBINED?

Stay safe with the information provided on this page:

 

 
Road Reports for Illinois 

  • Illinois Road Reports  
        (text version)  

  • Illinois Road Reports  
        (map)



         VEHICLE WINTER 
               TRAVEL KIT     

     Are you prepared for winter travel?

       Are you prepared for winter 
       travel? Click the picture above 
       for a list of items you need!          

     

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     Road Reports for
    Surrounding States

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    2009-10 Winter Outlooks 

    Temperature outlook for winterPrecipitation outlook

    Click the thumbnails for a bigger image.

    Temperatures in central and eastern Illinois 
    (top image) are expected to be near to 
    slightly     above normal.

    The outlook for precipitation (bottom) 
    indicates near normal winter precipitation
     (snow and rain) in central Illinois with a 
    trend toward below normal in east and
    southeast Illinois.


     
      Winter Preparedness Resources

     

    Winter Weather Preparedness Guide

    Winter Storms -- The Deceptive Killers

    Winter Storms --
    The Deceptive Killers         (PDF, 855 KB)

     

      Winter Weather Preparedness Topics:   

     

     

    WIND CHILL
    CHART
        
                  Wind chill chart
                How cold does the wind make that
                temperature feel? 

    (Click the image above for the "wind chill" chart) 

     

     

    Other Winter Weather
     Web Pages: 

     

     

    Annual snowfall across Illinois

    Illinois annual snowfall
    (click the picture for a larger image) 

      

     Average annual number of days with freezing rain

     Average annual number of days
    with freezing rain

     

    Average number of 6+ inch snowstorms a year

    Average yearly number of storms with
     at least 6 inches of snow

     

      

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