Winter Storm Watch until 12:00AM Friday
* WHAT...A mix of freezing rain, sleet, and snow developing Wednesday morning, then gradually changing to all snow by Thursday morning. Snow accumulations in excess of 4 inches and ice accumulations of around one quarter of an inch expected.
* WHERE...Edgar, Coles, Shelby, Clark, Cumberland, and Effingham Counties.
* WHEN...From Wednesday afternoon through Thursday evening.
* IMPACTS...Power outages and tree damage are likely due to the ice. Travel could be nearly impossible.
* AFFECTED AREAS: COLES ... EDGAR ... SHELBY ... CUMBERLAND ... CLARK ... EFFINGHAM
Instructions:
Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.
Address/Location
Shelby County Emergency Management Agency
315 East Main Street
Shelbyville, IL 62565
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 217-774-1499
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP SHELBYEMA followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Future - Responsive action SHOULD be taken in the near future
- Certainty:
- Possible (p <= ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Winter Storm Watch