Alert archive / Illinois / Winter Storm Warnings in 2011
Winter Storm Warning 3, NWS Lincoln, IL
NWS Lincoln, IL issued this winter storm warning at Feb 24, 2011, 3:41 AM CST for 17 counties in Illinois. It took effect at Feb 24, 2011, 6:00 PM CST. It was in force for 9 hr. 6 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 24, 2011, 3:41 AM CST (09:41 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 24, 2011, 6:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Feb 25, 2011, 3:26 AM CST
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Lincoln, IL
Counties Cass County, IL, DeWitt County, IL, Fulton County, IL, Knox County, IL, Logan County, IL, Marshall County, IL, Mason County, IL, McLean County, IL, Menard County, IL, Morgan County, IL, Peoria County, IL, Sangamon County, IL, Schuyler County, IL, Scott County, IL, Stark County, IL, Tazewell County, IL, Woodford County, IL
The radar
The Lincoln radar (KILX), 43 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:39 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 11:30 PM CST | SNOW 1.4 | 2 N Germantown Hills, IL | |
| Feb 24, 11:45 PM CST | SNOW 2 | Winchester, IL | |
| Feb 25, 12:00 AM CST | SNOW 1.6 | Peoria, IL | |
| Feb 25, 12:15 AM CST | SNOW 1 | Springfield, IL | |
| Feb 25, 2:00 AM CST | SNOW 3.1 | Morton, IL | |
| Feb 25, 2:10 AM CST | SNOW 3 | Peoria, IL |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 00:00Z, 9.7 hours before the alert went out and 102 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 671 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 62 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 427 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 465 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
938 WWUS43 KILX 240941 WSWILX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 341 AM CST THU FEB 24 2011 ...WINTER STORM HEADED FOR PARTS OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS TONIGHT... .LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPING OVER THE SOUTHERN PLAINS THIS MORNING WILL PUSH NORTHEAST INTO THE OHIO VALLEY DURING TONIGHT. PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN AS RAIN OVER MUCH OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS DURING THE AFTERNOON...THEN CHANGE OVER TO SNOW DURING THE EVENING. THE SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES DURING THE LATE EVENING INTO THE EARLY MORNING HOURS OF FRIDAY. THE HEAVIEST SNOW AMOUNTS WILL LIKELY BE ALONG AND NORTH OF A RUSHVILLE TO BLOOMINGTON LINE WHERE 5 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE BY FRIDAY MORNING. THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF FRIDAY MORNING AS THE STORM SYSTEM TRACKS QUICKLY OFF TO OUR EAST. ILZ054>057-241045- /O.CAN.KILX.WS.A.0002.110225T0000Z-110225T1200Z/ MOULTRIE-DOUGLAS-COLES-EDGAR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLESTON...MATTOON 341 AM CST THU FEB 24 2011 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WATCH. IT NOW APPEARS THE THREAT FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL HAS SHIFTED NORTH OF THE AREA...AS A RESULT...THE WINTER STORM WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED. HOWEVER...RAIN IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE OVER TO SNOW LATER TONIGHT WITH ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES. $$ ILZ038-241800- /O.UPG.KILX.WS.A.0002.110225T0000Z-110225T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KILX.WS.W.0003.110225T0000Z-110225T1200Z/ MCLEAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BLOOMINGTON...NORMAL 341 AM CST THU FEB 24 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM CST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM CST FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...RAIN WILL CHANGE OVER TO SNOW EARLY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE INTO EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. THE SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES OVERNIGHT. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW AMOUNTS OF FROM 5 TO 8 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THE WARNING AREA WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY IF ACCOMPANIED BY THUNDERSTORMS LATER THIS EVENING. * WIND...WINDS WILL BE NORTH TO NORTHEAST AT 15 TO 25 MPH. * IMPACTS...THE HEAVY WET SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS ON TONIGHT. ROADS WILL BE SLICK AND HAZARDOUS IN MANY LOCATIONS AS BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL ALSO OCCUR OVERNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ ILZ027>031-036-037-040-041-241800- /O.NEW.KILX.WS.W.0003.110225T0000Z-110225T1200Z/ KNOX-STARK-PEORIA-MARSHALL-WOODFORD-FULTON-TAZEWELL-SCHUYLER- MASON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GALESBURG...PEORIA...HAVANA 341 AM CST THU FEB 24 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM CST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM CST FRIDAY. * TIMING...RAIN WILL CHANGE OVER TO SNOW EARLY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE INTO EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. THE SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES OVERNIGHT. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW AMOUNTS OF FROM 5 TO 8 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THE WARNING AREA WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY IF ACCOMPANIED BY THUNDERSTORMS LATER THIS EVENING. * WIND...WINDS WILL BE FROM THE NORTHEAST TO NORTH AT 15 TO 25 MPH. * IMPACTS...THE HEAVY WET SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS ON TONIGHT. ROADS WILL BE SLICK AND HAZARDOUS IN MANY LOCATIONS AS BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL ALSO OCCUR OVERNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ ILZ043>046-053-241800- /O.UPG.KILX.WS.A.0002.110225T0000Z-110225T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KILX.WW.Y.0006.110225T0000Z-110225T1200Z/ DE WITT-PIATT-CHAMPAIGN-VERMILION-MACON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHAMPAIGN...URBANA...DANVILLE...DECATUR 341 AM CST THU FEB 24 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM CST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM CST FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...RAIN WILL CHANGE OVER TO SNOW THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE INTO EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW AMOUNTS OF FROM 4 TO 6 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THE ADVISORY AREA...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. * WIND...WINDS WILL BE NORTH TO NORTHEAST AT 15 TO 25 MPH. * IMPACTS...THE HEAVY WET SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS TONIGHT. ROADS WILL BE SLICK AND HAZARDOUS IN MANY LOCATIONS AS BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL ALSO DEVELOP OVERNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ ILZ042-047>051-241800- /O.NEW.KILX.WW.Y.0006.110225T0000Z-110225T1200Z/ LOGAN-CASS-MENARD-SCOTT-MORGAN-SANGAMON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLN...JACKSONVILLE...SPRINGFIELD 341 AM CST THU FEB 24 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM CST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM CST FRIDAY. * TIMING...RAIN WILL CHANGE OVER TO SNOW THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE INTO EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW AMOUNTS OF FROM 4 TO 6 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THE ADVISORY AREA...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. * WIND...WINDS WILL BE NORTH TO NORTHEAST AT 15 TO 25 MPH * IMPACTS...THE HEAVY WET SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS TONIGHT. ROADS WILL BE SLICK AND HAZARDOUS IN MANY LOCATIONS AS BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL ALSO DEVELOP OVERNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ SMITH/HUETTL
4 follow-up statements
181 WWUS43 KILX 241706 WSWILX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 1106 AM CST THU FEB 24 2011 ...WINTER STORM HEADED FOR PARTS OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS TONIGHT... .LOW PRESSURE IN THE SOUTHERN PLAINS THIS MORNING WILL PUSH NORTHEAST INTO THE OHIO VALLEY DURING TONIGHT. PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN AS RAIN OVER MUCH OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS DURING THE AFTERNOON...THEN CHANGE OVER TO SNOW DURING THE EVENING. THE SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES DURING THE LATE EVENING INTO THE EARLY MORNING HOURS OF FRIDAY. THE HEAVIEST SNOW AMOUNTS WILL LIKELY BE ALONG AND NORTH OF A RUSHVILLE TO BLOOMINGTON LINE WHERE 5 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE BY FRIDAY MORNING. THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF FRIDAY MORNING AS THE STORM SYSTEM TRACKS QUICKLY OFF TO OUR EAST. ILZ027>031-036>038-040-041-242200- /O.CON.KILX.WS.W.0003.110225T0000Z-110225T1200Z/ KNOX-STARK-PEORIA-MARSHALL-WOODFORD-FULTON-TAZEWELL-MCLEAN- SCHUYLER-MASON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GALESBURG...PEORIA...BLOOMINGTON... NORMAL...HAVANA 1106 AM CST THU FEB 24 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM CST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM CST FRIDAY. * TIMING...RAIN WILL CHANGE OVER TO SNOW EARLY THIS EVENING. THE SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. THE SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW AMOUNTS OF 5 TO 8 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE WARNING AREA WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE... ESPECIALLY IF ACCOMPANIED BY THUNDERSNOW LATER THIS EVENING. * WIND...WINDS WILL BE FROM THE NORTHEAST TO NORTH AT 15 TO 25 MPH. * IMPACTS...THE HEAVY WET SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS TONIGHT INTO EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. ROADS WILL BE SLICK AND SNOW COVERED IN MANY LOCATIONS. DESPITE THE WET NATURE OF THE SNOW...BLOWING AND SOME DRIFTING OF THE SNOW IS ALSO ANTICIPATED OVERNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ ILZ042>051-053-242200- /O.CON.KILX.WW.Y.0006.110225T0000Z-110225T1200Z/ LOGAN-DE WITT-PIATT-CHAMPAIGN-VERMILION-CASS-MENARD-SCOTT-MORGAN- SANGAMON-MACON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLN...CHAMPAIGN...URBANA... DANVILLE...JACKSONVILLE...SPRINGFIELD...DECATUR 1106 AM CST THU FEB 24 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM CST FRIDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM CST FRIDAY. * TIMING...RAIN WILL CHANGE OVER TO SNOW THIS EVENING. THE SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO EARLY FRIDAY MORNING BEFORE TAPERING OFF. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW AMOUNTS OF FROM 3 TO 6 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE ADVISORY AREA...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE WEST OF I-55. * WIND...WINDS WILL BE NORTH TO NORTHEAST AT 15 TO 25 MPH * IMPACTS...THE HEAVY WET SNOW WILL HAMPER TRAVEL TONIGHT INTO EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. ROADS WILL BE SLICK AND HAZARDOUS IN MANY LOCATIONS. DESPITE THE WET NATURE OF THE SNOW...BLOWING AND SOME DRIFTING OF THE SNOW IS ALSO ANTICIPATED OVERNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ MILLER
842 WWUS43 KILX 242123 WSWILX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 323 PM CST THU FEB 24 2011 ...WINTER STORM HEADED FOR PARTS OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS TONIGHT... .LOW PRESSURE IN WESTERN ARKANSAS THIS AFTERNOON WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH NORTHEAST INTO THE OHIO VALLEY DURING THE NIGHT. PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN AS RAIN OVER CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS...THEN CHANGE OVER TO SNOW DURING THE EVENING. THE SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES DURING THE LATE EVENING INTO THE EARLY MORNING HOURS OF FRIDAY. THE HEAVIEST SNOW AMOUNTS WILL LIKELY BE ALONG AND NORTHWEST OF A SPRINGFIELD TO GIBSON CITY LINE WHERE 6 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE BY FRIDAY MORNING. THUNDERSNOW WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE DURING THE EVENING...WHICH COULD ENHANCE THE SNOWFALL AMOUNTS AND PRODUCE SNOWFALL RATES OF OVER AN INCH PER HOUR. THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF FRIDAY MORNING AS THE STORM SYSTEM TRACKS QUICKLY OFF TO OUR EAST. ILZ042-043-047>051-250400- /O.UPG.KILX.WW.Y.0006.110225T0000Z-110225T1200Z/ /O.EXA.KILX.WS.W.0003.110225T0000Z-110225T1200Z/ LOGAN-DE WITT-CASS-MENARD-SCOTT-MORGAN-SANGAMON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLN...JACKSONVILLE...SPRINGFIELD 323 PM CST THU FEB 24 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...RAIN WILL CHANGE OVER TO SNOW THIS EVENING. THE SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO EARLY FRIDAY MORNING BEFORE TAPERING OFF. THE SNOW MAY NE HEAVY AT TIMES LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW AMOUNTS OF 5 TO 7 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE WARNING AREA WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY IF ACCOMPANIED BY THUNDERSNOW LATER THIS EVENING. * WIND...WINDS WILL BE FROM THE NORTH TO NORTHEAST AT 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. * IMPACTS...THE HEAVY WET SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS TONIGHT INTO EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. ROADS WILL BE SLICK AND SNOW COVERED IN MANY LOCATIONS. DESPITE THE WET NATURE OF THE SNOW...BLOWING AND SOME DRIFTING OF THE SNOW IS ALSO ANTICIPATED OVERNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ ILZ027>031-036>038-040-041-250400- /O.CON.KILX.WS.W.0003.110225T0000Z-110225T1200Z/ KNOX-STARK-PEORIA-MARSHALL-WOODFORD-FULTON-TAZEWELL-MCLEAN- SCHUYLER-MASON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GALESBURG...PEORIA...BLOOMINGTON... NORMAL...HAVANA 323 PM CST THU FEB 24 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN THIS EVENING. THE SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. THE SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 8 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE WARNING AREA WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY IF ACCOMPANIED BY THUNDERSNOW LATER THIS EVENING. * WIND...WINDS WILL BE FROM THE NORTHEAST TO NORTH AT 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. * IMPACTS...THE HEAVY WET SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS TONIGHT INTO EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. ROADS WILL BE SLICK AND SNOW COVERED IN MANY LOCATIONS. DESPITE THE WET NATURE OF THE SNOW...BLOWING AND SOME DRIFTING OF THE SNOW IS ALSO ANTICIPATED OVERNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ ILZ052-054-055-061-250400- /O.EXA.KILX.WW.Y.0006.110225T0000Z-110225T1200Z/ CHRISTIAN-MOULTRIE-DOUGLAS-SHELBY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TAYLORVILLE...SHELBYVILLE 323 PM CST THU FEB 24 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY. * TIMING...RAIN WILL CHANGE OVER TO SNOW THIS EVENING. THE SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO EARLY FRIDAY MORNING BEFORE TAPERING OFF. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE ADVISORY AREA WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY IF ACCOMPANIED BY THUNDERSNOW LATER THIS EVENING. * WIND...WINDS WILL BE FROM THE NORTH TO NORTHEAST AT 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. * IMPACTS...THE HEAVY WET SNOW WILL HAMPER TRAVEL TONIGHT INTO EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. ROADS WILL BE SLICK AND HAZARDOUS IN MANY LOCATIONS. DESPITE THE WET NATURE OF THE SNOW...BLOWING AND SOME DRIFTING OF THE SNOW IS ALSO ANTICIPATED OVERNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ ILZ044>046-053-250400- /O.CON.KILX.WW.Y.0006.110225T0000Z-110225T1200Z/ PIATT-CHAMPAIGN-VERMILION-MACON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHAMPAIGN...URBANA...DANVILLE...DECATUR 323 PM CST THU FEB 24 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY. * TIMING...RAIN WILL CHANGE OVER TO SNOW THIS EVENING. THE SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO EARLY FRIDAY MORNING BEFORE TAPERING OFF. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE ADVISORY AREA WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY IF ACCOMPANIED BY THUNDERSNOW LATER THIS EVENING. * WIND...WINDS WILL BE FROM THE NORTH TO NORTHEAST AT 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. * IMPACTS...THE HEAVY WET SNOW WILL HAMPER TRAVEL TONIGHT INTO EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. ROADS WILL BE SLICK AND HAZARDOUS IN MANY LOCATIONS. DESPITE THE WET NATURE OF THE SNOW...BLOWING AND SOME DRIFTING OF THE SNOW IS ALSO ANTICIPATED OVERNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ AUTEN
681 WWUS43 KILX 250318 WSWILX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 918 PM CST THU FEB 24 2011 ...WINTER STORM HEADED FOR PARTS OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS TONIGHT... .LOW PRESSURE MOVING ACROSS ARKANSAS THIS EVENING WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH NORTHEAST INTO THE OHIO VALLEY OVERNIGHT. PRECIPITATION IS WILL CONTINUE AS RAIN OVER SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS...THEN CHANGE OVER TO SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES DURING THE LATE EVENING INTO THE EARLY MORNING HOURS OF FRIDAY. THE HEAVIEST SNOW AMOUNTS WILL LIKELY BE IN OUR SOUTHWESTERN COUNTIES...INCLUDING RUSHVILLE TO LINCOLN AND CLINTON...THEN SOUTH TO JACKSONVILLE AND SPRINGFIELD...WHERE 5 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE BY FRIDAY MORNING. OTHER AREAS OF CENTRAL AND EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS WILL MOSTLY SEE 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW. THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF FRIDAY MORNING AS THE STORM SYSTEM TRACKS QUICKLY OFF TO OUR EAST. ILZ027>031-036>038-251200- /O.CAN.KILX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110225T1200Z/ /O.EXA.KILX.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-110225T1200Z/ KNOX-STARK-PEORIA-MARSHALL-WOODFORD-FULTON-TAZEWELL-MCLEAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GALESBURG...PEORIA...BLOOMINGTON... NORMAL 918 PM CST THU FEB 24 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * TIMING...SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD AREAS FROM GALESBURG TO PEORIA TO BLOOMINGTON LATE THIS EVENING. THE SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES SHORTLY AFTER MIDNIGHT BEFORE TAPERING OFF LATER TONIGHT. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE ADVISORY AREA. * WIND...WINDS WILL BE FROM THE NORTH TO NORTHEAST AT 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY ROADS IN MANY LOCATIONS. DESPITE THE WET NATURE OF THE SNOW...BLOWING AND SOME DRIFTING OF THE SNOW IS ALSO ANTICIPATED OVERNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ ILZ040>043-047>051-251200- /O.CON.KILX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110225T1200Z/ SCHUYLER-MASON-LOGAN-DE WITT-CASS-MENARD-SCOTT-MORGAN-SANGAMON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAVANA...LINCOLN...JACKSONVILLE... SPRINGFIELD 918 PM CST THU FEB 24 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT...BECOMING HEAVY AT TIMES. THE SNOW SHOULD TAPER OFF LATE TONIGHT. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW AMOUNTS OF 5 TO 6 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE WARNING AREA. * WIND...WINDS WILL BE FROM THE NORTH TO NORTHEAST AT 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. * IMPACTS...THE HEAVY WET SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS TONIGHT INTO EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. ROADS WILL BE SLICK AND SNOW COVERED IN MANY LOCATIONS. DESPITE THE WET NATURE OF THE SNOW...BLOWING AND SOME DRIFTING OF THE SNOW IS ALSO ANTICIPATED OVERNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ ILZ056-057-062-063-251200- /O.EXA.KILX.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-110225T1200Z/ COLES-EDGAR-CUMBERLAND-CLARK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLESTON...MATTOON 918 PM CST THU FEB 24 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY. * TIMING...RAIN WILL CHANGE OVER TO SNOW THIS EVENING. THE SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO EARLY FRIDAY MORNING BEFORE TAPERING OFF. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE ADVISORY AREA...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * WIND...WINDS WILL BE FROM THE NORTH TO NORTHEAST AT 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. * IMPACTS...THE HEAVY WET SNOW WILL HAMPER TRAVEL TONIGHT INTO EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. ROADS WILL BE SLICK AND HAZARDOUS IN MANY LOCATIONS. DESPITE THE WET NATURE OF THE SNOW...BLOWING AND SOME DRIFTING OF THE SNOW IS ALSO ANTICIPATED OVERNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ ILZ044>046-052>055-061-251200- /O.CON.KILX.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-110225T1200Z/ PIATT-CHAMPAIGN-VERMILION-CHRISTIAN-MACON-MOULTRIE-DOUGLAS-SHELBY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHAMPAIGN...URBANA...DANVILLE... TAYLORVILLE...DECATUR...SHELBYVILLE 918 PM CST THU FEB 24 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY. * TIMING...RAIN WILL CHANGE OVER TO SNOW THIS EVENING. THE SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO EARLY FRIDAY MORNING BEFORE TAPERING OFF. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE ADVISORY AREA WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * WIND...WINDS WILL BE FROM THE NORTH TO NORTHEAST AT 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. * IMPACTS...THE HEAVY WET SNOW WILL HAMPER TRAVEL TONIGHT INTO EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. ROADS WILL BE SLICK AND HAZARDOUS IN MANY LOCATIONS. DESPITE THE WET NATURE OF THE SNOW...BLOWING AND SOME DRIFTING OF THE SNOW IS ALSO ANTICIPATED OVERNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ SHIMON
695 WWUS43 KILX 250926 WSWILX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 326 AM CST FRI FEB 25 2011 ...SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO TAPER OFF THIS MORNING... ILZ040>043-047>051-251200- /O.CAN.KILX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110225T1200Z/ /O.EXA.KILX.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-110225T1200Z/ SCHUYLER-MASON-LOGAN-DE WITT-CASS-MENARD-SCOTT-MORGAN-SANGAMON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAVANA...LINCOLN...JACKSONVILLE... SPRINGFIELD 326 AM CST FRI FEB 25 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO TAPER OFF EARLY THIS MORNING. * ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED. * WIND...WINDS WILL BE FROM THE NORTH AT 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT DUE TO SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ ILZ044>046-052>057-061>063-251200- /O.CON.KILX.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-110225T1200Z/ PIATT-CHAMPAIGN-VERMILION-CHRISTIAN-MACON-MOULTRIE-DOUGLAS-COLES- EDGAR-SHELBY-CUMBERLAND-CLARK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHAMPAIGN...URBANA...DANVILLE... TAYLORVILLE...DECATUR...CHARLESTON...MATTOON...SHELBYVILLE 326 AM CST FRI FEB 25 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING. * TIMING...SNOW WILL GRADUALLY TAPER OFF EARLY THIS MORNING. * ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED. * WIND...WINDS WILL BE FROM THE NORTH AT 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT DUE TO SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ ILZ027>031-036>038-251200- /O.CON.KILX.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-110225T1200Z/ KNOX-STARK-PEORIA-MARSHALL-WOODFORD-FULTON-TAZEWELL-MCLEAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GALESBURG...PEORIA...BLOOMINGTON... NORMAL 326 AM CST FRI FEB 25 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO TAPER OFF EARLY THIS MORNING. * ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED. * WIND...WINDS WILL BE FROM THE NORTH AT 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT DUE TO SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ BAK
The office that day
Everything else NWS Lincoln, IL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 3:41 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | ILX | Cass, Champaign, Christian, Clark, Coles, Cumberland and 23 more | 26 hr |
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Winter Storm Warnings in Illinois, 2011Every winter storm warning in 2011
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.