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Freeze warning overnight across much
of central Illinois
(3:38 a.m.
Monday announcement)
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[April 28, 2008]
Canadian high pressure will
settle into the Mississippi Valley by dawn Tuesday, clearing skies
and diminishing winds overnight. Freezing temperatures are likely by
dawn Tuesday across much of central Illinois west of Interstate 57. |
 The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a freeze warning
in effect from 1 a.m. to 8 a.m. Tuesday for the counties of Knox,
Stark, Peoria, Marshall, Woodford, Fulton, Tazewell, McLean,
Schuyler, Mason, Logan, DeWitt, Cass, Menard, Scott, Morgan,
Sangamon, Christian and Macon, including the cities of Galesburg,
Peoria, Bloomington, Normal, Havana, Lincoln, Jacksonville,
Springfield, Taylorville and Decatur.As clouds and winds decrease
overnight, temperatures will cool to near record lows at or just
below freezing later Monday night. This will bring a widespread
freeze to central Illinois west of I-57 later Monday night and early
Tuesday morning.
A freeze warning means sub-freezing temps are imminent or highly
likely. These conditions could kill sensitive vegetation, which
should be covered or brought inside.
[Text from announcement received from
the Emergency Email Network] |
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