A timely snowstorm brought picture perfect conditions to much of the Midwest for Christmas Eve into Christmas Day. A strong warm front was located from western Iowa to western Kentucky with strong warm air advection producing several bands of moderate to heavy snowfall. Accumulations were at least 5 inches in many locations, but ranged from a foot of snow in portions of northeast Iowa to about 3 to 4 inches in extreme northeast Missouri. The most measured was 12 inches at Coggon, Iowa in Linn county. Other amounts included 11 inches near Marion, Iowa in Linn county, 10.2 inches at Quasqueton, Iowa in Buchanan county, and 9.4 inches at Lowden, Iowa in Cedar county. Even in northwest Illinois amounts were impressive with 9.6 inches measured by a spotter near Coal Valley in Henry county.

Winter Weather in STEPHENSON, ILLINOIS
From 24-DEC-10 06:00:00 to 25-DEC-10 03:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained spotter in Freeport measured 3.5 inches of snow.

Winter Weather in WARREN, ILLINOIS
From 24-DEC-10 11:00:00 to 25-DEC-10 00:30:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Weather in CARROLL, ILLINOIS
From 24-DEC-10 01:25:00 to 25-DEC-10 02:30:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained spotter at Thomson measured 5.2 inches of snow.

Winter Weather in HANCOCK, ILLINOIS
From 24-DEC-10 09:30:00 to 25-DEC-10 03:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Weather in HENDERSON, ILLINOIS
From 24-DEC-10 11:00:00 to 25-DEC-10 00:05:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained spotter in Stronghurst measured 5.0 inches of snow.

Winter Storm in WHITESIDE, ILLINOIS
From 23-DEC-10 22:00:00 to 25-DEC-10 02:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained spotter 4 miles northeast of Fulton measured 7.0 inches of snow.

Winter Storm in HENRY, ILLINOIS
From 24-DEC-10 02:00:00 to 25-DEC-10 01:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained spotter 2 miles southeast of Coal Valley measured 9.6 inches of snow.

Winter Weather in JO DAVIESS, ILLINOIS
From 24-DEC-10 03:00:00 to 25-DEC-10 03:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

A COOP observer in Galena measured 5.5 inches of snow.

Winter Weather in MCDONOUGH, ILLINOIS
From 24-DEC-10 11:40:00 to 25-DEC-10 01:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained spotter in Macomb measured 4.4 inches of snow.

Winter Weather in BUREAU, ILLINOIS
From 24-DEC-10 04:00:00 to 25-DEC-10 04:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained spotter in Malden measured 5.5 inches of snow.

Winter Weather in MERCER, ILLINOIS
From 23-DEC-10 23:00:00 to 25-DEC-10 00:50:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained spotter in 2 miles north of New Windsor measured 5.4 inches of snow.

Winter Weather in PUTNAM, ILLINOIS
From 24-DEC-10 06:00:00 to 25-DEC-10 04:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS
From 23-DEC-10 22:10:00 to 25-DEC-10 01:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

The official observer near the Quad City International Airport in Moline measured 7.3 inches of snow.