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Snow Squall Warning, Illinois

Severe

Intense bursts of heavy snow. Dangerous and life-threatening travel conditions are expected to develop rapidly in the warning area.

Ended Wednesday, January 14, 2026.

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Places in this warning

Map

Map of Illinois with this warning The Snow Squall Warning covers Champaign, Urbana, Danville. The weather service drew the area; it is moving southeast at 40 mph. I-55I-72I-39US 51ChampaignDanvilleRantoulMahometILLINOISINDIANA20 mi I-55I-72I-57I-39ChampaignDanvilleRantoulILLINOISINDIANA20 mi I-55I-72I-57ChampaignILLINOISINDIANA20 mi I-55I-72ChampaignILLINOIS25 mi
  • This warning
  • Area drawn by the weather service
  • Interstates
  • US highways
  • Moving southeast at 40 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 10:01 in the morning, a dangerous snow squall was located along a line extending from near West Lafayette to Cisco, moving southeast at 40 mph.
Impacts
Dangerous and life-threatening travel conditions are expected to develop rapidly in the warning area.
Highways
Interstate 57 between mile markers 220 and 252. Interstate 72 between mile markers 151 and 182. Interstate 74 between mile markers 164 and 220.
Places named
Champaign, Urbana, Danville, Rantoul, Monticello, Hoopeston, Savoy, Mahomet, St. Joseph, Tolono, Westville, Tilton, Catlin, Bement, Oakwood, Philo, Cerro Gordo, Rossville, Sidney, and Homer.
Seen by
Radar indicated.

Updates

  1. Allowed to end on time. January 14, 2026
  2. Ended for part of the area. January 14, 2026
  3. Snow Squall Warning issued until Wednesday, 10:15 in the morning. January 14, 2026