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Another Winter Storm Headed Towards Central Illinois

LOW PRESSURE WILL BRING SNOW TO LOCATIONS ALONG AND WEST OF THE
I-55 CORRIDOR LATE TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY. A BRIEF PERIOD OF
FREEZING RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE AS WELL...HOWEVER ICE ACCUMULATIONS
ARE EXPECTED TO BE LIGHT. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL FALL WEST OF THE
ILLINOIS RIVER...WHERE AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 8 INCHES WILL BE LIKELY. 3
TO 5 INCHES WILL FALL ALONG THE RIVER...WITH 1 TO 3 INCHES FURTHER
EAST TOWARD I-55. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW...STRONG NORTHEASTERLY
WINDS GUSTING TO AROUND 30 MPH WILL CREATE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING
AND DRIFTING WEST OF THE ILLINOIS RIVER.

IN MCLEAN & LOGAN COUNTIES, INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BLOOMINGTON...NORMAL...LINCOLN, WINTER STORM WATCH IS CANCELLED.

A BRIEF PERIOD OF FREEZING RAIN MAY OCCUR LATE TONIGHT INTO EARLY
TUESDAY MORNING...HOWEVER ICE ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE
QUITE LIGHT. THE PRECIPITATION WILL TRANSITION TO A RAIN SNOW MIX
ON TUESDAY...WITH SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES. HEAVIER
SNOW TOTALS ARE ANTICIPATED FURTHER WEST ACROSS THE ILLINOIS RIVER
VALLEY.

IN KNOX-STARK-PEORIA-FULTON-SCHUYLER.... INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GALESBURG...PEORIA. A WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY...

* TIMING...LIGHT SNOW WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE AREA AFTER 3
AM...THEN WILL BECOME MODERATE TO HEAVY AT TIMES TUESDAY
MORNING. THE SNOW WILL GRADUALLY TAPER OFF BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW TOTALS OF 6 TO 8 INCHES ARE ANTICIPATED
WEST OF THE ILLINOIS RIVER...WITH AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES IN
THE CITY OF PEORIA.

* WIND...STRONG NORTHEASTERLY WINDS GUSTING TO 30 MPH WILL LEAD TO
CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW TUESDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS ARE EXPECTED FOR THE TUESDAY
MORNING COMMUTE. MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED TO DRIVE WITH CAUTION AND
PLAN ON EXTRA TIME TO ARRIVE AT THEIR DESTINATIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW
ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN
EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND
WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

MARSHALL-WOODFORD-TAZEWELL-MASON-CASS-MENARD-INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HAVANA A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT
TONIGHT TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER
IN EFFECT.

* TIMING....LIGHT SNOW WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE AREA AFTER 3
AM...THEN WILL BECOME MODERATE TO HEAVY AT TIMES TUESDAY
MORNING. THE SNOW WILL GRADUALLY TAPER OFF BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW TOTALS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE ANTICIPATED.

* WIND...STRONG NORTHEASTERLY WINDS GUSTING TO 30 MPH AT TIMES MAY
LEAD TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW TUESDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS ARE EXPECTED FOR THE TUESDAY
MORNING COMMUTE. MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED TO DRIVE WITH CAUTION AND
PLAN ON EXTRA TIME TO ARRIVE AT THEIR DESTINATIONS.

SCOTT-MORGAN-INCLUDING THE CITY OF...JACKSONVILLE A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT
TONIGHT TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY.

* TIMING...LIGHT SNOW WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE AREA AFTER
MIDNIGHT...THEN WILL BECOME MODERATE TO HEAVY AT TIMES TUESDAY
MORNING. THE SNOW WILL GRADUALLY TAPER OFF BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW TOTALS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE ANTICIPATED.

* WIND...STRONG NORTHEASTERLY WINDS GUSTING TO 30 MPH AT TIMES MAY
LEAD TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW TUESDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS ARE EXPECTED FOR THE TUESDAY
MORNING COMMUTE. MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED TO DRIVE WITH CAUTION AND
PLAN ON EXTRA TIME TO ARRIVE AT THEIR DESTINATIONS.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW
COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

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