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The
precipitation should gradually change from rain to freezing
rain in the Peoria area between 4 and 6 a.m. and in the
Bloomington area by sunrise. Ice accumulations will likely
reach around a quarter of an inch before the precipitation
changes to snow by sunset. Several inches of snow will fall on
top of the ice before the precipitation ends from the west
Wednesday evening.
An area
south of a Rushville-to-Bloomington line and north of a
Winchester-to-Danville line will see a transition from rain to
freezing rain and finally to a brief period of snow during the
afternoon and evening on Wednesday. In this area, the
combination of less than a quarter of an inch of ice
accumulation and snow will likely produce hazardous driving
and walking conditions.
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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
weather advisory is in effect from 6 a.m. until midnight
Wednesday.
Rain will
continue across the area through the morning hours. As cold
air slowly moves south into the area, the rain is expected to
change over to freezing rain this afternoon and then briefly
to snow this evening before the precipitation ends. Ice
accumulations of less than a quarter of an inch will combine
with light accumulations of snow to produce hazardous driving
conditions later today and through this evening.
A winter
weather advisory is normally issued for a variety of winter
weather conditions, such as light snow, blowing snow, sleet,
freezing rain and extreme wind chills. While the weather will
be significant, the word “advisory” implies that severe winter
weather is not anticipated. However, if you are planning on
traveling north along and north of Interstate 74, periods of
freezing rain will make for very slick roadways today.
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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 warning remains in effect until midnight.
Rain and
freezing rain will change over to all freezing rain this
morning as colder air in the low levels of the atmosphere
edges its way southward into central Illinois. The freezing
rain is expected to change over to snow this afternoon before
ending during the evening. Ice accumulations of around a
quarter of an inch along with snow accumulations of several
inches will be likely by this evening.
A winter
storm warning is issued when severe winter weather is expected
to occur. Heavy snow and ice are 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.
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For the
counties of Knox, Marshall and Stark, including the city of
Galesburg:
A winter
storm warning remains in effect until midnight.
Freezing
rain, occasionally mixed with snow, will continue through much
of the morning. The freezing rain will likely change over to
all snow during the afternoon, with ice accumulations of
around a quarter of an inch and snow accumulations on top of
the ice ranging from 2 inches to as much as 4 inches in some
locations by this evening.
A winter
storm warning is issued when severe winter weather is expected
to occur. Heavy snow and ice are 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.
[2:59 a.m. Wednesday news
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