1.5 Feet of Snow in MO, Thundersnow
Thundersnow is being observed in Wisconsin and Illinois this morning according to RadarPlus. The radar below shows heavy snow over the entire Chicago radar area, with one or more lightning strikes at the orange dots. A total of 70 lightning strikes were detected by RadarPlus between 6:30 and 8:30 AM Eastern time. Blog reader Adrian from Chicago confirms, saying "I just experienced my first thunder-snow event, complete with lightning. It's snowing like cats-n-dogs here right now at 5:09am CT."
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CHICAGO SNOWED IN, ALSO PEORIA (VIA ILDOT)
The heaviest snow reports have come from Missouri and Illinois, where up to a foot and a half of snow fell. In Carthage, Missouri, a garage collapsed under the weight of heavy snow.
A Mess of Winter Weather - Dec. 1, 2006 - A city snow plow clear roads Thursday, Nov. 30, 2006, in Joplin, Mo. Ice and sleet accumulated on area roads throughout the day and up to ten inches of snow is forecast for the area Thursday night and Friday. (AP Photo/Mike Gullett)
Here is a list of the highest snowfall totals by state, as reported by the NWS by 9 AM Eastern:
Butler, MO: 18.0"
Liberty and Toulon, IL: 13.0"
Caney, KS: 12.0"
Bartlesville, OK: 8.0"
Genoa City, WI: 7.7"
And here is a list of all amounts over 1 foot (12 inches):
Butler, MO: 18.0"
Sedalia & Columbia, MO: 16.0"
Boonville & Sadalia & Moberly, MO: 15.0"
Liberty and Toulon, IL: 13.0"
Whiteman AFB, MO: 13.0"
St. David, IL: 12.5"
