Winter Storm Warning until 12:00PM Monday
* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of greater than 5 inches. The heaviest snow will occur along and south of a Beardstown to Paris line where amounts of 8 to 12 inches will be likely. Further south, the snow will mix with sleet and freezing rain...with a light ice accumulation of less than 0.20 south of I-70.
* WHERE...All of central and southeast Illinois along and south of a Macomb...to Lincoln...to Danville line.
* WHEN...From midnight tonight to noon CST Monday.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. 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:
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
Vermilion County Emergency Management Agency
201 N Vermilion St
Danville, IL 61832
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 217-443-6011
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