Snow in the Rockies; Showers and Thunderstorms Along the Gulf Coast; Potential Winter Storm for Northern Mid-Atlantic and Interior New England

A winter-like pattern will continue over much of the Lower 48 over the next few days, with snow stretching from the Rockies today into the Middle Mississippi Valley on Monday. Showers and thunderstorms will develop along the Gulf Coast and Southeast on Monday. As the storm moves northward late Monday into Tuesday, winter weather is possible from the Central Appalachians to Interior New England. Read More >

February Precipitation Highlights:

An active storm track continued through the Midwest and brought above normal precipitation to much of central from I-55 west and in southeast IL in February. A bit below normal precipitation occurred over parts of east central IL east of I-55 and north of I-70. Unlike mid to late January, most of the weather systems brought rain instead of snow to the area, so snowfall amounts were generally below normal by a few inches during February with many areas south of I-72 getting less than 1 inch of snow.

Feb 2019 departure from normal Precipitation in central IL

Feb 2019 departure from normal snowfall in central IL

February Temperature Highlights:

Temperatures during Feb 2019 were a few degrees below normal from I-55 west, while near normal east of I-55 and
even a bit above normal over the Wabash river valley in southeast IL. Unlike mid to late January, most areas did not
get below zero during February.

Feb 2019 Average Temperature in central IL

Feb 2019 Departure from normal Temperature in central IL

Climate Statistics:

Site	Precipitation	Departure from Normal	Snowfall	Departure from Normal	Average Temperature	Departure from Normal
Charleston	2.03"	-0.48"	T	-4.4"	34.2	+1.1
Danville	2.16"	-0.05"	3.0"	-1.9"	31.9	+0.5
Decatur	1.69"	-0.31"	0.3"	-3.9"	30.5	-1.7
Effingham	2.71"	-0.01"	0.0"	-5.3"	32.7	+0.6
Flora	3.91"	+1.27"	N/A	N/A	34.6	+0.8
Galesburg	2.24"	+0.51"	3.0"	-2.9"	22.7	-3.4
Havana	2.64"	+0.54"	1.6"	-5.5"	N/A	N/A
Jacksonville	1.49"	-0.20"	0.0"	-4.6"	30.3	-0.2
Lincoln	2.48"	+0.66"	2.1"	-3.7"	28.5	-1.9
Normal	2.72"	+0.79	3.6"	-1.5"	25.7	-2.2
Olney	4.47"	+1.74"	0.3"	-3.0"	34.4	+1.2
Paris	2.49"	+0.15	0.6"	-5.3"	31.0	+0.7
Peoria	3.00"	+1.21"	2.5"	-3.7"	26.9	-2.6
Springfield	1.89"	+0.08"	0.8"	-4.7"	30.4	-0.8
Tuscola	1.52"	-0.68"	1.7"	-2.7"	29.6	+0.5
Urbana	1.90"	-0.23"	1.4"	-4.4"	29.9	+0.9

The following links are the monthly climate summaries for area cities. Only the summaries for Peoria, Springfield, and Lincoln are considered "official", meaning they are the station of record for their respective locations. The other summaries are "supplemental", meaning another location in the area is the official climate station for the city.

Peoria -- Peoria International Airport
Springfield -- Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport
Lincoln -- NWS Office
Champaign -- University of Illinois-Willard Airport
Decatur -- Decatur Airport
Lawrenceville -- Lawrenceville-Vincennes International Airport
Mattoon -- Coles County Memorial Airport

Winter 2018-2019 (December through February) Climate Information:

Precipitation was well above normal. Several sites were in their top 10 wettest winter.
Snowfall was above normal north of a Jacksonville to Decatur line. Snowfall was below normal in eastern Illinois.
Temperatures were near normal for much of central and western Illinois. Temperatures were 1-2 degrees above normal for eastern and southern Illinois.

The following links are the seasonal climate summaries for area cities. Only the summaries for Peoria, Springfield, and Lincoln are considered "official", meaning they are the station of record for their respective locations. The other summaries are "supplemental", meaning another location in the area is the official climate station for the city.

Peoria -- Peoria International Airport
Springfield -- Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport
Lincoln -- NWS Office
Champaign -- University of Illinois-Willard Airport
Decatur -- Decatur Airport
Lawrenceville -- Lawrenceville-Vincennes International Airport
Mattoon -- Coles County Memorial Airport

Climate data for other cities is available at http://w2.weather.gov/climate/xmacis.php?wfo=ilx

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Snow in the Rockies; Showers and Thunderstorms Along the Gulf Coast; Potential Winter Storm for Northern Mid-Atlantic and Interior New England

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