Winter Storm Watch until 06:00AM Saturday
* WHAT...Blizzard conditions possible. Snow accumulations over 3 inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
* WHERE...Portions of central and west central Illinois.
* WHEN...From Thursday morning through late Friday night.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning or evening commutes. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches. The cold wind chills Thursday night through Friday night could be as low as 30 below zero and will have the potential of causing frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.
* AFFECTED AREAS: KNOX ... STARK ... PEORIA ... MARSHALL ... WOODFORD ... FULTON ... TAZEWELL ... MCLEAN ... SCHUYLER ... MASON ... LOGAN ... DE WITT ... CASS ... MENARD ... SCOTT ... MORGAN ... SANGAMON ... CHRISTIAN ... MACON
Instructions:
Prepare for possible blizzard conditions. Continue to monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.
Address/Location
Fulton County ESDA
163 S Cone St
Farmington, IL 61531
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 309-647-3358
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP FULTON 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