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4:34 a.m. Tuesday message from the National Weather Service in Lincoln

[JAN. 4, 2005]  A major winter storm is expected to bring a wide variety of weather to central and southeast Illinois tonight (Tuesday) through Wednesday evening.

A storm system will ride along the front, spreading precipitation into the area late this afternoon and evening. Cold air in place to the north of this front will result in a wintry mixture of precipitation across parts of central Illinois overnight and into Wednesday.

If the present forecasted track of the storm holds true, areas along and north of a Galesburg-to-Lacon line could see rain, changing to freezing rain early Tuesday evening, changing to snow by Wednesday, with several inches of accumulation possible Wednesday.

Locations north of a Rushville-to-Bloomington line would see rain changing to freezing rain by Wednesday morning.

Farther south, most of the precipitation should fall in the form of rain, with even the possibility of thunderstorms later tonight along and south of a Springfield-to-Champaign line.

Additional heavy rainfall will be possible in parts of southeast Illinois by Wednesday morning.

There still is some uncertainty on the exact track of this storm, and any deviation in the track will have a significant effect on precipitation type and amounts.

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For the counties of Cass, Champaign, DeWitt, Logan, Macon, Menard, Morgan, Piatt, Sangamon, Scott and Vermilion, including the cities of Champaign, Danville, Decatur, Jacksonville, Lincoln and Springfield, a winter storm watch is no longer in effect.

Current indications suggest warmer air at the surface will continue to hold across the area, keeping most of the precipitation in the form of rain, with the threat for freezing or frozen precipitation farther north.

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For the counties of Fulton, Mason, McLean, Peoria, Schuyler, Tazewell and Woodford, including the cities of Bloomington, Havana and Peoria, a winter storm watch is in effect from late Tuesday night to late Wednesday night.

Rain is expected to begin across the area this afternoon. It is not expected to change over to freezing rain until late tonight or first thing Wednesday morning and then gradually change over to light snow during the day on Wednesday. 

There still is some uncertainty on the exact track of this storm, and any deviation in the track will have a significant effect on precipitation type and amounts. Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio and other local media for further details or updates.

A winter storm watch is issued when severe winter weather is possible but not imminent. At the time, there is a potential for significant snow or ice accumulations. Future driving and walking conditions may become hazardous, so it is important to monitor the latest forecasts.

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For the counties of Knox, Marshall and Stark, including the city of Galesburg, a winter storm warning is in effect from 6 p.m. Tuesday to midnight Wednesday.

Rain will change over to freezing rain Tuesday evening and then to snow by Wednesday morning. Ice accumulations of up to a quarter of an inch will be possible by Wednesday noon, with an inch or two of snow accumulation on top of the ice by Wednesday evening.

A winter storm warning is issued when severe winter weather is expected to occur. Heavy snow or ice is forecast to accumulate in the affected areas, causing hazardous driving conditions. People with travel plans in the warning area are advised to choose an alternate route or should use extreme caution if travel is unavoidable.

[4:34 a.m. Tuesday news release]

 

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