Winter Weather Advisory until 12:00PM Thursday
...Accumulating Snow and Ice Wednesday Afternoon into Thursday... .Snow will overspread much of central Illinois Wednesday afternoon, with a mix of sleet and freezing rain south of a Shelbyville to Danville line. Precipitation will continue Wednesday night and into Thursday, with snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches for much of central Illinois, with isolated 5 inch amounts near the Illiois River Valley. The wintry mix will keep snow totals under 2 inches south of a Shelbyville to Danville line, with ice accumulations possibly over one tenth of an inch near the I-70 corridor.
* WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations of less than 2 inches and ice accumulations of around one tenth of an inch.
* WHERE...Portions of central, east central and southeast Illinois.
* WHEN...From noon Wednesday to noon CST Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning or evening commute.
* AFFECTED AREAS: CRAWFORD ... SHELBY ... CLARK ... RICHLAND ... CLAY ... MOULTRIE ... EFFINGHAM ... EDGAR ... DOUGLAS ... JASPER ... LAWRENCE ... CUMBERLAND ... COLES
Instructions:
Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road conditions for Illinois can be obtained on the Internet at www.gettingaroundillinois.com.
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 Weather Advisory