A strong cold front moved across the great lakes region early on November 30th and became stationary across the Ohio River Valley.  This cold front produced a few thunderstorms with some small hail.  A winter storm developed over the southern plains and lifted northeast along this stationary front late on November 30th into the morning of December 1st.  A mixture of snow, sleet and freezing rain began falling during the evening hours of November 30th.  See Stormdata, Northeast Illinois, December 2006.

Winter Storm in DU PAGE, ILLINOIS
From 30-NOV-06 20:00:00 to 30-NOV-06 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Storm total snowfall in Naperville was 6.9 inches.

Winter Storm in KANE, ILLINOIS
From 30-NOV-06 20:00:00 to 30-NOV-06 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Storm total snowfall in Elgin was 11.0 inches.

Winter Storm in KENDALL, ILLINOIS
From 30-NOV-06 20:00:00 to 30-NOV-06 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Storm total snowfall in West Plainfield was 6.0 inches.

Winter Storm in LA SALLE, ILLINOIS
From 30-NOV-06 19:00:00 to 30-NOV-06 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Storm total snowfall in Peru was 17.3 inches and was 14.5 inches in Mendota.

Winter Storm in LAKE, ILLINOIS
From 30-NOV-06 22:00:00 to 30-NOV-06 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Storm total snowfall was 12.8 inches in Beach Park.

Winter Storm in DE KALB, ILLINOIS
From 30-NOV-06 20:00:00 to 30-NOV-06 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Storm total snowfall in DeKalb was 12.0 inches.

Winter Storm in LEE, ILLINOIS
From 30-NOV-06 20:00:00 to 30-NOV-06 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Storm total snowfall in Dixon was 13.5 inches.

Winter Storm in LIVINGSTON, ILLINOIS
From 30-NOV-06 18:00:00 to 30-NOV-06 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Storm total snowfall in Streator was 8.0 inches.

Winter Storm in MCHENRY, ILLINOIS
From 30-NOV-06 22:00:00 to 30-NOV-06 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Storm total snowfall in Harvard was 14.8 inches and was 12.1 inches in Woodstock.

Winter Storm in OGLE, ILLINOIS
From 30-NOV-06 22:00:00 to 30-NOV-06 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Storm total snowfall was 14.0 inches in Creston and was 13.5 inches in Rochelle.

Winter Storm in WILL, ILLINOIS
From 30-NOV-06 19:00:00 to 30-NOV-06 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Storm total snowfall in Plainfield was 6.5 inches.  One inch of sleet was reported in Joliet before changing to snow.

Winter Storm in WINNEBAGO, ILLINOIS
From 30-NOV-06 22:00:00 to 30-NOV-06 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Storm total snowfall in Rockford was 14.0 inches and 10.7 inches was reported at Rockford Airport.

Winter Storm in BOONE, ILLINOIS
From 30-NOV-06 22:00:00 to 30-NOV-06 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Storm total snowfall in Belvidere was 10.2 inches.

Winter Storm in COOK, ILLINOIS
From 30-NOV-06 19:00:00 to 30-NOV-06 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Storm total snowfall in Palatine was 11.7 inches.  Storm total snowfall at Chicago O'hare Airport was 6.2 inches.

Hail in DU PAGE, ILLINOIS
From 29-NOV-06 09:47:00 to 29-NOV-06 09:49:00 (CST-6)
Location: WILLOWBROOK
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter