Full Notification

A winter storm is targeting portions of the lower Midwest between Saturday night and Monday evening, bringing travel impacts directly to portions of central and southeast Illinois.

* WHAT...Heavy snow of at least 6 inches is likely (greater than 60% chance). Additionally, a narrow band of accumulating flat ice of at least one tenth of an of an inch is possible (greater than 40% chance). Blustery north winds will occasionally gust between 20-30 mph, potentially leading to blowing and drifting snow across East-West highways, as well as sporadic power outages.

* WHERE...Heavy snow across portions of central, east central, southeast, and west central Illinois. Ice accumulations confined to areas along and south of Interstate 70.

* WHEN...From late Saturday night through Monday morning.

* IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The hazardous conditions will impact the Monday morning commute.

* AFFECTED AREAS: SCHUYLER ... MASON ... LOGAN ... DE WITT ... PIATT ... CHAMPAIGN ... VERMILION ... CASS ... MENARD ... SCOTT ... MORGAN ... SANGAMON ... CHRISTIAN ... MACON ... MOULTRIE ... DOUGLAS ... COLES ... EDGAR ... SHELBY ... CUMBERLAND ... CLARK ... EFFINGHAM ... JASPER ... CRAWFORD ... CLAY ... RICHLAND ... LAWRENCE

Instructions:

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation. Persons should consider delaying all travel. If travel is absolutely necessary, drive with extreme caution. Consider taking a winter storm kit along with you, including such items as tire chains, booster cables, flashlight, shovel, blankets and extra clothing. Also take water, a first aid kit, and anything else that would help you survive in case you become stranded.