PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
931 PM CST THU DEC 8 2005

THE MOST SIGNIFICANT SNOWSTORM OF THE EARLY WINTER SEASON MOVED
THROUGH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS ON THURSDAY.  SNOW BEGAN
DURING THE MORNING HOURS IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS...AND MOVED NORTH
THROUGH THE DAY.  MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW OCCURRED FROM THE LATE
MORNING...THROUGH THE AFTERNOON.  3 TO 6 INCHES ACCUMULATED ACROSS
THE AREA...WITH THE HEAVIEST TOTALS IN SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS.  AFTER
THE SNOW ENDED DURING THE EVENING HOURS...WESTERLY WINDS OF 10 TO
20 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH...CAUSED CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW.  SNOW-TO-LIQUID RATIOS WERE AROUND 20:1 FOR
THIS EVENT.  THANKS TO NWS COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS...AND SWOP OBSERVERS
FOR THE FOLLOWING REPORTS.

...OFFICIAL REPORTS...
CITY               COUNTY      AMOUNT     TIME
SPRINGFIELD        SANGAMON    4.7"       6 PM
LINCOLN            LOGAN       4.2"       9 PM
PEORIA             PEORIA      4.0"       6 PM

...UNOFFICIAL REPORTS...
CITY               COUNTY      AMOUNT     TIME
FLORA              CLAY        6.0"       6 PM
WINDSOR            SHELBY      6.0"       6 PM
GREENUP            CUMBERLAND  6.0"       9 PM
HOOPESTON          VERMILION   5.0"       9 PM
HOMER              CHAMPAIGN   4.8"       9 PM
DECATUR            MACON       5.5"       8 PM
SHELBYVILLE        SHELBY      5.0"       8 PM
BLOOMINGTON        MCLEAN      4.7"       8 PM
MATTOON            COLES       5.0"       6 PM
HIDALGO            JASPER      4.7"       6 PM
CHAMPAIGN          CHAMPAIGN   4.8"       6 PM
PALESTINE          CRAWFORD    4.0"       6 PM
GALESBURG          KNOX        3.0"       7 PM
MORTON             TAZEWELL    2.6"       8 PM
SPRINGFIELD 4SW    SANGAMON    5.2"       8 PM
MACKINAW           TAZEWELL    3.1"       9 PM
PETERSBURG         MENARD      4.7"       6 PM
EFFINGHAM          EFFINGHAM   4.2"       9 PM

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SCHAFFER