January 2026 General Discussion

[Chinook]

-40C at 500mb is cold! It's also nearly bottom-tier for ILX (Lincoln, IL) upper-air observations for all time

 

[KeenerWx]

Near normal snowfall. Near normal days of measurable snow. Below normal days with snow depth exceeding 1”. 
 

Pro: Reeling in the late month storm. Not the most exciting but was nice to have 24+ hours of snow globe. 
 

Con: First half of the month was exceptionally dull. 
 

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[cyclone77]

For January 1.6" of snow here, just 0.49" of precip.  Final monthly grade F+.