The following schools will be closed Monday due to extreme cold:

Lincoln Community High School, West Lincoln-Broadwell, Zion Lutheran, Chester-East Lincoln, New Holland-Middletown, Carroll Catholic,

Illini Central, Hartsburg-Emden, CIEDC Head Start in Logan and Menard counties, YMCA activities, Mount Pulaski, and District 27 all closed.

Check if your school is open before sending your children.

Logan County sheriff's police were slow-cruising sections of Interstate 55 Sunday morning with their red lights flashing to warn motorists to slow down. I-55 remains 100 percent snow- and ice-covered through the Sunday morning hours, with numerous reports of accidents because of blowing snow conditions.  Recommendation: Stay home.

Sunday: Winter weather to sock central Illinois today and tomorrow

Logan County winter weather advisory includes blowing snow and subzero wind chill.  Expect drifting on east-west roads.

Weather forecast

Blizzard conditions to the north and west prompts Do-Not-Travel warning

Central Illinois weather map and warnings: http://www.crh.noaa.gov/ilx/

For winter weather travel information: Call the Illinois Department of Transportation's toll-free number, 1-800-452-IDOT, for current interstate conditions or visit www.dot.state.il.us.

Cold weather safety

Other winter safety tips from the National Weather Service