Snow Squall Warning, Illinois

Severe

Intense bursts of heavy snow. Travel will become difficult and potentially dangerous within minutes.

Ended Wednesday, January 14, 2026.

Issued: Wednesday, January 14, 9:06 in the morning
Expires: Wednesday, January 14, 9:30 in the morning
Updated: January 14, 2026

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This warning
Area drawn by the weather service
Interstates
US highways
Moving southeast at 48 mph

Alert area: National Weather Service. Borders and highways: U.S. Census Bureau. Lakes, rivers and other countries: Natural Earth. Open this area in OpenStreetMap

Details from the National Weather Service

What: Intense bursts of heavy snow. Gusty winds leading to blowing snow and rapidly falling visibility. Wind gusts greater than 50 mph could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.
Squall now: At 9:05 in the morning, a dangerous snow squall was located near Colfax, or 15 miles southwest of Fairbury, moving southeast at 50 mph.
Where: Southeastern Woodford County (Illinois), McLean County (Illinois), Northern Champaign County (Illinois).
When: Until 9:30 in the morning.
Impacts: Travel will become difficult and potentially dangerous within minutes.
Highways: Interstate 39 between mile markers 0 and 15. Interstate 55 between mile markers 143 and 187. Interstate 57 between mile markers 249 and 257. Interstate 74 between mile markers 115 and 154.
Places named: Bloomington, Normal, Rantoul, Le Roy, Heyworth, El Paso, Lexington, Fisher, Hudson, Chenoa, Gridley, Danvers, Colfax, Downs, Gifford, McLean, Saybrook, Stanford, Carlock, and Towanda.
Seen by: Radar indicated.

Updates

Wednesday 9:33 in the morning
Allowed to end on time. January 14, 2026
Wednesday 9:06 in the morning
Snow Squall Warning issued until Wednesday, 9:30 in the morning. January 14, 2026