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Event Details
| Event | Blizzard |
| State | ILLINOIS |
| County/Area | Jo Daviess |
| WFO | DVN |
| Begin Date | 12/21/2008 02:00:00 CST-6 |
| End Date | 12/21/2008 17:00:00 CST-6 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 0.00K |
| Crop Damage | 0.00K |
| Episode Narrative | A powerful arctic cold front swept across the region on December 20-21, 2008. Ahead of the front, 1 to 3 inches of fluffy snow fell during the afternoon of December 20. The snow was confined to locations in Iowa and Illinois along and north of Interstate 80. After this snowfall ended by evening, snow depths north of Highway 34 ranged from 5 to 12 inches. With the passage of the arctic cold front, northwest winds gradually increased to 20 to 35 mph with gusts to 45 mph late in the evening on December 20 through the day on December 21. This created ground blizzard conditions with frequent whiteouts as visibilities were reduced to 1/4 mile or less, especially in rural and open areas. With temperatures below zero, wind chill readings were as low as 30 to 40 below zero. The combination of blizzard conditions and very cold temperatures made for a dangerous situation. |
| Event Narrative |
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |||||||
| CARROLL (ZONE) | CARROLL (ZONE) | IL | 12/21/2008 | 02:00 | CST-6 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| STEPHENSON (ZONE) | STEPHENSON (ZONE) | IL | 12/21/2008 | 02:00 | CST-6 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| JO DAVIESS (ZONE) | JO DAVIESS (ZONE) | IL | 12/21/2008 | 02:00 | CST-6 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| MERCER (ZONE) | MERCER (ZONE) | IL | 12/21/2008 | 09:00 | CST-6 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| ROCK ISLAND (ZONE) | ROCK ISLAND (ZONE) | IL | 12/21/2008 | 09:00 | CST-6 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| WHITESIDE (ZONE) | WHITESIDE (ZONE) | IL | 12/21/2008 | 09:00 | CST-6 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| HENRY (ZONE) | HENRY (ZONE) | IL | 12/21/2008 | 11:00 | CST-6 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| BUREAU (ZONE) | BUREAU (ZONE) | IL | 12/21/2008 | 11:00 | CST-6 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| PUTNAM (ZONE) | PUTNAM (ZONE) | IL | 12/21/2008 | 11:00 | CST-6 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
