Central Illinois is digging out today after a major winter storm dumped nearly a foot of snow across much of the region on Saturday.
Pana saw the highest total, topping the list at 12 inches of snow. Close behind were Morrisonville with 11.8 inches, Rochester at 11.5, and an early-morning report Sunday from 2 miles west of Riverton showing 11.4 inches.
Several other communities reached or crossed the 10-inch mark. Reports came in of 10.5 inches near Paradise, 10.2 north of Decatur, and 10 inches in Mount Sterling, Rushville, Chatham, Pittsfield, and Jacksonville.
Areas just below that line still saw significant accumulation. Measurements included 9.9 inches near Bluff Springs, 9.8 in Athens and Southern View, 9.7 near South Jacksonville, and 9.5 inches near Windsor and east of Chatham. At Springfield’s Capital Airport, the storm left 8.9 inches. Parts of Taylorville reported 7.3 at the airport, and 5.5 towards the north part of the city.
Farther east, totals included 8.5 inches near Urbana and Tuscola.
The National Weather Service says the system moved quickly but packed enough moisture to blanket the region with heavy, wet snow—leading to hazardous travel, scattered power outages, and a lengthy cleanup effort today.










