- Friday January 17th, 2020 :: 08:38 a.m. CST
Winter Weather Advisory until 06:00AM Saturday
* WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Snow will begin mid to late afternoon and continue into this evening. Snowfall is expected to be moderate to heavy at onset, with rates of one half to briefly one inch per hour in the evening. The snow will change over to sleet and freezing rain by late evening before becoming all rain after midnight. Total wet snow and sleet accumulations of 1 to 3 inches and ice accumulations of up to two tenths of an inch possible.
* WHERE...Grundy, Kendall, La Salle, Ford and Livingston Counties.
* WHEN...From 2 PM Friday to 6 AM CST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the evening commute.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A lull in precipitation is expected Saturday morning before a strong cold front brings rapidly falling temperatures, scattered snow showers, and strong westerly winds gusts of 45 mph Saturday afternoon.
* AFFECTED AREAS: KENDALL ... LA SALLE ... GRUNDY ... LIVINGSTON ... FORD
Instructions:
Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road conditions for Illinois can be obtained on the internet at www.gettingaroundillinois.com.
Address/Location
Vermilion Valley Regional Communications Joint Authority
844 W Lincoln St
Pontiac, IL 61764
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 815-844-0911
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP VCOM followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Moderate - Possible threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Winter Weather Advisory