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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no longer in effect.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] |
