(Photo By Flickr User Stanley Zimny)
In case you may have missed it, Winter Storm Gia hit the WVEL-AM/Central Illinois Listening Area with snow over this past weekend.
You may be wondering, “How many inches of snow did we get time around?” or “What city has the most inches of snow to date?” Enquiring minds definitely want to know!
According to WEEK-TV & The National Weather Service, here are the snowfall total reports; plus, what to expect in the forecast for the rest of this week:
Snow Totals:
Metro Areas-
Peoria (Northwest): 12.2″
Peoria (Airport): 11.2″ total (*10.7″ on Saturday [breaking previous record of 6″ from 1905]*)
Normal: 10.6″
Bloomington: 9″
All Totals:
Macomb: 16″
Dunlap: 13.8″
Hanna City: 13.5″
Germantown Hills: 13″
Peoria Heights: 13″
Bushnell: 12.8″
Canton: 12.7″
Chillicothe: 12.5″
Mason City: 12.5″
Fairview: 12.3″
Peoria (NW): 12.2″
Colfax: 12″
Delavan: 12″
Havana: 12″
Manito: 12″
Pekin 12″
Lewistown 12″
Ellisville 11.9″
Chenoa 11.8″
Lincoln 11.7″
Mossville 11.2″
Peoria (Airport): 11.2″ total (*10.7″ on Saturday [breaking previous record of 6″ from 1905]*)
Hopedale: 11″
Mackinaw: 11″
Mapleton: 11″
Morton: 11″
Farmington: 10.8″
Normal: 10.6″
Tremont: 10.5″
Washington: 10.3″
East Peoria: 10″
Eureka: 10″
Flanagan: 10″
Glasford: 10″
Kingston Mines: 10″
Princeville: 10″
Pontiac: 9.3″
Gilson: 9.3″
Spring Bay: 9.1″
Bloomington: 9″
Streator: 9″
Shirley: 9″
Knoxville: 9″
Altona: 8.3″
Dwight: 8″
Galva: 8″
Kewanee: 8″
Le Roy: 8″
Granville: 6.5″
Princeton: 6.2″
La Salle: 5.3″
This Week’s Forecast-
Road crews have finally been getting to play catch-up on plowing roads. Clouds linger with cold conditions. Temperatures drop into the mid-upper 20s on tonight. The snow isn’t really going anywhere anytime soon as we’ll remain near/below average through the next 7-days. Looking ahead, we’re quiet; but, on the lookout for our next chance of precipitation late in the week/early weekend.
Travel Forecast-
Some less-travelled roads in the area are still somewhat bad. Crews are still working to keep roads clean.
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Be careful & stay safe!
