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Winter storm to impact area

NOAA
NOAA
Woodford-Tazewell-McLean-Mason-Logan-Cass-Menard-Scott-Morgan-Sangamon-Including the cities of Eureka, Pekin, Bloomington, Normal,Havana, Lincoln, Beardstown, Petersburg, Winchester, Jacksonville, and Springfield  900 AM CST Tue Jan 9 2024

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST
WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches,
  highest near the Illinois River. Winds gusting as high as 45
  mph.

* WHERE...Portions of central and west central Illinois.

* WHEN...Until 6 AM CST Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous
  conditions could impact the morning or evening commute. Gusty
  winds could bring down tree branches.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A mixture of rain and snow during the day
  today will cut back on daytime accumulations. This period of
  rain could cause some of the snow on the ground to melt before
  the second round moves through late this afternoon into evening,
  making total accumulations appear to be less. Around 1-3 inches
  of snow is expected from the latter round.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Slow down and use caution while traveling.

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