Winter Storm Warning in effect until 6 PM CST this evening
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.
* TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA TODAY. THE HEAVIEST SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS.
* ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 7 INCHES ARE LIKELY OVER MUCH OF EAST CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE.
* WIND...SPEEDS ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 5 TO 10 MPH THROUGH THE PERIOD...THUS BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BE A PROBLEM.
* IMPACTS...ROADS WILL CONTINUE TO BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY THROUGH THE DAY. VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN A MILE IN THE HEAVIER SNOW THIS MORNING.
* AFFECTED AREAS: CHRISTIAN ... CLARK ... COLES ... CRAWFORD ... CUMBERLAND ... DOUGLAS ... EDGAR ... EFFINGHAM ... JASPER ... MOULTRIE ... SHELBY
Instructions:
A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.
Address/Location
Shelby County Emergency Management Agency
315 East Main Street
Shelbyville, IL 62565
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 217-774-1499
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP SHELBYEMA followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Moderate - Possible 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