Wind chills fell to between minus 10 and minus 15 across southern Illinois during the morning. This cold snap was just one of many cases of harsh winter weather during January. At Paducah, KY, preliminary figures indicate January of 2003 was the eighth coldest January on record, and the coldest since 1985. After the relatively mild winters of the past several years, the bitter mid-winter cold came as a shock to many. Temperatures fell below zero at many locations for the first time in several years. At Carbondale, the low temperature on January 24 was minus 6. The prolonged cold weather resulted in numerous frozen pipes, as well as problems with heating systems. A number of house fires were blamed on overtaxed heating systems. At least one ice rescue was conducted when children fell through thin ice on a pond in Fort Massac State Park in Metropolis.

Cold/Wind Chill in WILLIAMSON, ILLINOIS
From 23-JAN-03 04:00:00 to 23-JAN-03 12:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Cold/Wind Chill in SALINE, ILLINOIS
From 23-JAN-03 04:00:00 to 23-JAN-03 12:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Cold/Wind Chill in POPE, ILLINOIS
From 23-JAN-03 04:00:00 to 23-JAN-03 12:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Cold/Wind Chill in JACKSON, ILLINOIS
From 23-JAN-03 04:00:00 to 23-JAN-03 12:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Cold/Wind Chill in HARDIN, ILLINOIS
From 23-JAN-03 04:00:00 to 23-JAN-03 12:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Cold/Wind Chill in JEFFERSON, ILLINOIS
From 23-JAN-03 04:00:00 to 23-JAN-03 12:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Cold/Wind Chill in GALLATIN, ILLINOIS
From 23-JAN-03 04:00:00 to 23-JAN-03 12:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Cold/Wind Chill in HAMILTON, ILLINOIS
From 23-JAN-03 04:00:00 to 23-JAN-03 12:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Cold/Wind Chill in FRANKLIN, ILLINOIS
From 23-JAN-03 04:00:00 to 23-JAN-03 12:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Cold/Wind Chill in WHITE, ILLINOIS
From 23-JAN-03 04:00:00 to 23-JAN-03 12:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Cold/Wind Chill in PERRY, ILLINOIS
From 23-JAN-03 04:00:00 to 23-JAN-03 12:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Cold/Wind Chill in WAYNE, ILLINOIS
From 23-JAN-03 04:00:00 to 23-JAN-03 12:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Cold/Wind Chill in EDWARDS, ILLINOIS
From 23-JAN-03 04:00:00 to 23-JAN-03 12:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Cold/Wind Chill in UNION, ILLINOIS
From 23-JAN-03 04:00:00 to 23-JAN-03 12:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Cold/Wind Chill in WABASH, ILLINOIS
From 23-JAN-03 04:00:00 to 23-JAN-03 12:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Cold/Wind Chill in JOHNSON, ILLINOIS
From 23-JAN-03 04:00:00 to 23-JAN-03 12:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Cold/Wind Chill in MASSAC, ILLINOIS
From 23-JAN-03 04:00:00 to 23-JAN-03 12:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Cold/Wind Chill in PULASKI, ILLINOIS
From 23-JAN-03 04:00:00 to 23-JAN-03 12:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Cold/Wind Chill in ALEXANDER, ILLINOIS
From 23-JAN-03 04:00:00 to 23-JAN-03 12:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC