URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
Issued by National Weather Service Chicago IL
240 PM CST Tue Feb 11 2020
SNOW TO SPREAD ACROSS AREAS ALONG AND NORTH OF I-70 ON WEDNESDAY… Precipitation will overspread much of central Illinois through the morning into the afternoon, with rain possibly mixed with sleet south of Interstate 70, while areas north of Interstate 70 should be mostly snow. Precipitation will continue Wednesday night and into early Thursday, with snow accumulations of 3 to 4 inches with some 5 inch amounts possible. Much colder air will move into the area Thursday with some blowing snow possible.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM WEDNESDAY TO 10 AM CST THURSDAY for McLean-De Witt-Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Douglas and Edgar counties.
* WHAT…Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 5 inches.
* WHERE…Portions of central and east central Illinois from Interstate 55 southeastward along and just south of the Interstate 74 corridor to the Indiana border.
* WHEN…From 11 AM Wednesday to 10 AM CST Thursday.
* IMPACTS…Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions will impact the evening commute, with some lingering slippery conditions and patchy blowing snow 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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