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Hamilton County, Illinois Nixle
Monday January 15th, 2018 :: 04:01 a.m. CST

Advisory

Wind Chill Advisory until 11:00AM Tuesday

...Accumulating Snow Expected Today into this Evening... .Snow will accompany an Arctic cold front through the Quad State region today. The snows may linger through much of tonight in portions of west Kentucky. Very cold conditions are expected behind the front tonight and Tuesday. ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 11 AM CST TUESDAY...

* WHAT...Snow expected. Very cold wind chills expected. Plan on slippery road conditions, including during the morning commute. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches are expected. Expect wind chills to range from 5 below zero to 15 below zero.

* WHERE...All of Southwest Indiana, much of southern Illinois, and Perry County in southeast Missouri.

* WHEN...For the Winter Weather Advisory, through 6 PM today. For the Wind Chill Advisory, midnight to 11 AM Tuesday.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Be prepared for reduced visibilities at times. The cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 30 minutes to exposed skin. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means periods of snow will cause primarily travel difficulties. Be prepared for snow covered roads and limited visibilities, and use caution while driving. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and the wind will combine to create low wind chills. Frost bite and hypothermia can occur if precautions are not taken. Make sure you wear a hat and gloves.

* AFFECTED AREAS: EDWARDS ... FRANKLIN ... GALLATIN ... HAMILTON ... HARDIN ... JACKSON ... JEFFERSON ... JOHNSON ... PERRY ... POPE ... SALINE ... UNION ... WABASH ... WAYNE ... WHITE ... WILLIAMSON

Address/Location
Hamilton County, Illinois Nixle
100 S Jackson St
McLeansboro, IL 62859

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 618-643-3744

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Alert Details

Severity:
Minor - Minimal to no known 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:
Wind Chill Advisory

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