March's Snow History
Updated: March 27, 2013
Spring started earlier this week, but if you've checked the forecast lately, that may be had to believe. An impending snow storm is approaching bringing us a decent chance for some heavy snowfall. Central Illinois is no stranger to March snow storms and below is a list of snow events since 1900 to prove it.
Champaign:
1: 14.0" 3/20/1906
2: 9.0" 3/11/1906
3: 7.6" 3/20/1983
4: 6.9" 3/6/1989
5: 6.6" 3/9/1960
1: 14.0" 3/20/1906
2: 9.0" 3/11/1906
3: 7.6" 3/20/1983
4: 6.9" 3/6/1989
5: 6.6" 3/9/1960
Danville:
1: 8.5" 3/3/1988
2: 7.0" 3/20/1983
3: 6.7" 3/20/1996
4: 6.0" 3/1/1952
5: 5.0" 3/2/1953
Decatur:
1: 13.5" 3/19/1906
2: 10.0" 3/11/1906
3: 8.5" 3/25/1930
4: 7.0" 3/ 3/1988, 3/ 4/1965
Effingham:
1: 9.0" 3/24/1990, 3/13/1937
3: 7.0" 3/4/1965
4: 6.8" 3/1/1980
5: 6.3" 3/12/2000
Springfield:
1: 9.2" 3/19/1906
2: 8.2" 3/7/1978
3: 7.5" 3/11/1906
4: 7.3" 3/1/1953
5: 6.3" 3/8/1999
Comments
Looks like Danville broke the record with 10.
Greg B.
March 25, 2013 at 9:43 am
