Low pressure tracking from the Ozarks eastward into the Ohio River Valley brought a swath of heavy snow to north-central Illinois from the late evening of March 23rd through the afternoon of March 24th.  The snow was primarily confined to locations along and north of the I-74 corridor in a narrow band measuring only about 75-80 miles wide.  Snow totals within the band ranged from 6 to 11 inches.  Further south...a mixture of rain, sleet, and snow occurred just south of I-74, with mainly rain across the remainder of central and southeast Illinois.

Heavy Snow in TAZEWELL, ILLINOIS
From 23-MAR-18 23:00:00 to 24-MAR-18 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 60.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Weather observers measured 6 to 8 inches of snow across the northern half of Tazewell County...including 7.0 inches 1 mile east of Morton and 8.3 inches in Washington.  A warehouse roof collapsed under the weight of the wet snow in Washington.  In addition, numerous traffic accidents were reported due to snow-covered roads.

Heavy Snow in CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS
From 24-MAR-18 01:30:00 to 24-MAR-18 21:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Weather observers measured 6 to 8 inches of snow across the northern half of Champaign County...including 7.0 inches in both Mahomet and Rantoul.  Numerous traffic accidents were reported due to snow-covered roads.

Heavy Snow in MARSHALL, ILLINOIS
From 24-MAR-18 00:30:00 to 24-MAR-18 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Weather observers measured 6 to 10 inches of snow across Marshall County...with the heaviest amounts focused across the eastern part of the county.  Numerous traffic accidents were reported due to snow-covered roads.

Heavy Snow in MCLEAN, ILLINOIS
From 24-MAR-18 00:30:00 to 24-MAR-18 19:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Weather observers measured 6 to 10 inches of snow across the northern half of McLean County...including 6.6 inches in Normal and 10.4 inches in Chenoa.  Numerous traffic accidents were reported due to snow-covered roads.

Heavy Snow in PEORIA, ILLINOIS
From 23-MAR-18 22:00:00 to 24-MAR-18 19:30:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Weather observers measured 6 to 9 inches of snow across the northern half of Peoria County from I-74 northward...including 9.0 inches in Peoria and 9.2 inches 2 miles southeast of Dunlap.  Numerous traffic accidents were reported due to snow-covered roads.

Heavy Snow in STARK, ILLINOIS
From 24-MAR-18 01:00:00 to 24-MAR-18 19:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Weather observers measured 7 to 9 inches of snow across Stark County.  Numerous traffic accidents were reported due to snow-covered roads.

Heavy Snow in VERMILION, ILLINOIS
From 24-MAR-18 03:00:00 to 24-MAR-18 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Weather observers measured 6 to 10 inches of snow across the northern two-thirds of Vermilion County...including 9.0 inches in Rossville and 9.8 inches in Danville. Numerous traffic accidents were reported due to snow-covered roads.

Heavy Snow in WOODFORD, ILLINOIS
From 24-MAR-18 00:30:00 to 24-MAR-18 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Weather observers measured 8 to 11 inches of snow across Woodford County...including 10.5 inches in Minonk and 11.1 inches in Eureka. Numerous traffic accidents were reported due to snow-covered roads.