Cite Return to Daily IQ Today's Weather Fact On this date in 1924, a severe ice storm coated central Illinois with over an inch of ice. The storm caused more than $20 million in damages and electricity was knocked out until well into January. Other Weather Facts Select month and date: JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec Related LinksWeather CentralWeather DisastersWeather ExtremesClimateTornado FactsMajor Storms