A cold and snowy finish to the week is on the way in central Illinois.

Ed Shimon at the National Weather Service in Lincoln told the Hart Media Group on the WHOW Morning Show on Wednesday, it will be a windy Wednesday, setting up for a cold and snowy Thursday night and Friday morning commute.

On top of the snow and wind of the next few days, Shimon indicates it is going to get cold this weekend. He anticipates some cold weather advisories to be issued at points this weekend.

According to Shimon, a blast of cold is coming in from Canada. He reminds to be mindful of any outdoor activities you may be taking up this weekend.

As we get closer to the Christmas holiday, a variety of weather patterns could impact central Illinois in the next few weeks. We'll have more with Shimon on that on Friday at the Hart Media Group.