Winter Storm Warning until 06:00PM Thursday
* WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 5 inches and ice accumulations of up to two tenths of an inch. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph.
* WHERE...Portions of central and west central Illinois, west from Springfield and Lincoln.
* WHEN...From 6 AM to 6 PM CST Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Plan on very hazardous road conditions. The hazardous conditions may impact the morning commute, with significant impacts during the evening commute.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A change from rain to a mixture of sleet and freezing rain will occur Thursday morning. This mixture will change to all snow during the early afternoon.
* AFFECTED AREAS: LOGAN ... CASS ... MENARD ... SCOTT ... MORGAN ... SANGAMON
Instructions:
If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. The latest road conditions for Illinois can be obtained on the Internet at www.gettingaroundillinois.com
Address/Location
Logan County 911/EMA
Logan County Safety Complex
Lincoln, IL 62656
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 217-732-3911
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP LOGAN911EMA followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant 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 Storm Warning