A winter storm moved northeast across the southern great lakes region during the morning hours of December 1st.  Heavy snow fell across northwest Illinois where 10 to 15 inches of snow was reported.  Further southeast toward the Interstate 55 corridor, the snow mixed with sleet with some areas reporting up to an inch of sleet before changing over to snow, with amounts of 3 to 6 inches.  Southeast of the Kankakee river, mainly rain was reported with a little freezing rain and sleet mixed in at times, which brought down tree limbs and power lines in some areas.  A 70 mile section of Interstate 80, from Interstate 55 west to the Iowa border was closed due to numerous accidents and stranded motorists.  The Illinois Department of Natural Resources had to use snowmobiles to bring food and gas to the stranded motorists.

Winter Storm in DE KALB, ILLINOIS
From 01-DEC-06 00:00:00 to 01-DEC-06 10:00:00 (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 KANE, ILLINOIS
From 01-DEC-06 00:00:00 to 01-DEC-06 10:00:00 (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 01-DEC-06 00:00:00 to 01-DEC-06 10:00:00 (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 01-DEC-06 00:00:00 to 01-DEC-06 10:00:00 (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 BOONE, ILLINOIS
From 01-DEC-06 00:00:00 to 01-DEC-06 10:00:00 (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 01-DEC-06 00:00:00 to 01-DEC-06 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

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

Winter Storm in LAKE, ILLINOIS
From 01-DEC-06 00:00:00 to 01-DEC-06 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Storm total snowfall in Beach Park was 12.8 inches.

Winter Storm in LEE, ILLINOIS
From 01-DEC-06 00:00:00 to 01-DEC-06 10:00:00 (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 DU PAGE, ILLINOIS
From 01-DEC-06 00:00:00 to 01-DEC-06 10:00:00 (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 OGLE, ILLINOIS
From 01-DEC-06 00:00:00 to 01-DEC-06 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

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

Winter Storm in WILL, ILLINOIS
From 01-DEC-06 00:00:00 to 01-DEC-06 10:00:00 (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 01-DEC-06 00:00:00 to 01-DEC-06 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

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

Winter Storm in LIVINGSTON, ILLINOIS
From 01-DEC-06 00:00:00 to 01-DEC-06 10:00:00 (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 01-DEC-06 00:00:00 to 01-DEC-06 10:00:00 (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.