URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
…SNOW AND ICE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON INTO EARLY THURSDAY… Snow will overspread much of central Illinois Wednesday afternoon, with a mix of sleet and freezing rain near Interstate 70. Precipitation will continue Wednesday night and into early Thursday, with snow accumulations of 3 to 4 inches for much of central Illinois, with isolated 5 inch amounts. The wintry mix will keep snow totals near 2 inches along a Shelbyville to Paris line, with ice accumulations around a tenth of an inch near the I-70 corridor.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO NOON CST THURSDAY…
Moultrie-Douglas-Coles-Edgar-Shelby-Cumberland-Clark-Effingham-Jasper-Crawford-Clay-Richland-Lawrence-Including the cities of Sullivan, Tuscola, Charleston, Mattoon, Paris, Shelbyville, Greenup, Marshall, Effingham, Newton, Robinson, Flora, Olney, and Lawrenceville
WHAT…Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations of 2 o 4 inches north of I-70, with ice accumulations up to a tenth of an inch near and south of I-70.
WHERE…Portions of east central and southeast Illinois. The mixture of freezing rain and sleet is most likely near I-70 through this evening, before shifting south around midnight. Areas north of I-70 will see mostly snow.
WHEN…Precipitation will move into the area by mid afternoon and continue into the evening, before slowly diminishing after midnight.
IMPACTS…Plan on slippery road conditions. The evening commute will be impacted, with some lingering slippery conditions for the Thursday morning commute.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road conditions for Illinois can be obtained on the Internet at www.gettingaroundillinois.com.
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Geelhart
