Alert archive / Illinois / Winter Storm Warnings in 2013
Winter Storm Warning 3, NWS Lincoln, IL
NWS Lincoln, IL issued this winter storm warning at Mar 23, 2013, 3:57 PM CDT for 29 counties in Illinois. It took effect at Mar 24, 2013, 1:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 30 hr. 60 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
- Mar 23, 2013, 3:57 PM CDT (20:57 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 24, 2013, 1:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Mar 25, 2013, 7:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 30 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Lincoln, IL
All 29 counties
Cass County, IL, Champaign County, IL, Christian County, IL, Clark County, IL, Clay County, IL, Coles County, IL, Crawford County, IL, Cumberland County, IL, DeWitt County, IL, Douglas County, IL, Edgar County, IL, Effingham County, IL, Jasper County, IL, Lawrence County, IL, Logan County, IL, Macon County, IL, Mason County, IL, McLean County, IL, Menard County, IL, Morgan County, IL, Moultrie County, IL, Piatt County, IL, Richland County, IL, Sangamon County, IL, Schuyler County, IL, Scott County, IL, Shelby County, IL, Tazewell County, IL, Vermilion County, IL
The radar
The Lincoln radar (KILX), 68 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:01 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 4:45 AM CDT | SNOW 1.5 | Lane, IL | FROM SWOP OBSERVER. |
| Mar 24, 5:00 AM CDT | SNOW 2 | 4 Ne Normal, IL | |
| Mar 24, 5:00 AM CDT | SNOW 2.8 | 1 N Petersburg, IL | |
| Mar 24, 6:00 AM CDT | SNOW 1.2 | Mount Pulaski, IL | |
| Mar 24, 6:00 AM CDT | SNOW 1.2 | Neoga, IL | |
| Mar 24, 6:00 AM CDT | SNOW 1.4 | 3 Ene Bloomington, IL | MEASURED 1.4 INCHES OF SNOW ON EAST SIDE OF BLOOMINGTON FROM 2 TO 6 AM AND STILL GETTING LIGHT SNOW AT 6 AM. |
| Mar 24, 6:00 AM CDT | SNOW 1.4 | 5 W Bloomington, IL | |
| Mar 24, 6:00 AM CDT | SNOW 1.7 | Havana, IL | |
| Mar 24, 6:00 AM CDT | SNOW 2 | 4 Sw Beason, IL | |
| Mar 24, 6:00 AM CDT | SNOW 2 | Virginia, IL | |
| Mar 24, 6:00 AM CDT | SNOW 2.5 | 4 Nw Mode, IL | |
| Mar 24, 6:30 AM CDT | SNOW 1 | Chatham, IL | |
| Mar 24, 6:30 AM CDT | SNOW 2.1 | Sherman, IL | MEASURED 2.1 INCHES OF SNOW IN PAST 9 HOURS. CURRENTLY GETTING A FEW FLURRIES AT 630 AM. |
| Mar 24, 6:49 AM CDT | SNOW 1.4 | 1 E Lincoln, IL | MEASURED 1.4 INCHES OF SNOW SINCE 1 AM AT NWS OFFICE ALONG HIGHWAY 10 ON EAST SIDE OF LINCOLN. |
| Mar 24, 7:00 AM CDT | SNOW 1 | 3 W Farmer City, IL | |
| Mar 24, 7:00 AM CDT | SNOW 1 | Effingham, IL | |
| Mar 24, 7:00 AM CDT | SNOW 1.1 | Springfield, IL | |
| Mar 24, 7:00 AM CDT | SNOW 1.2 | Morton, IL | |
| Mar 24, 7:00 AM CDT | SNOW 1.2 | Winchester, IL | |
| Mar 24, 7:00 AM CDT | SNOW 1.3 | 2 Ese Normal, IL | |
| Mar 24, 7:00 AM CDT | SNOW 1.5 | 3 Sw Effingham, IL | |
| Mar 24, 7:00 AM CDT | SNOW 1.5 | 4 W Springfield, IL | |
| Mar 24, 7:00 AM CDT | SNOW 1.5 | Pana, IL | |
| Mar 24, 7:00 AM CDT | SNOW 1.5 | Paris, IL | |
| Mar 24, 7:00 AM CDT | SNOW 1.6 | Beecher City, IL | |
| Mar 24, 7:00 AM CDT | SNOW 2 | 1 N Mackinaw, IL | |
| Mar 24, 7:00 AM CDT | SNOW 2 | 3 W Edinburg, IL | |
| Mar 24, 7:00 AM CDT | SNOW 2.2 | 7 W Atlanta, IL | |
| Mar 24, 7:00 AM CDT | SNOW 2.5 | 1 Se Lincoln, IL | |
| Mar 24, 7:00 AM CDT | SNOW 2.6 | 4 Ssw Le Roy, IL | |
| Mar 24, 7:00 AM CDT | SNOW 3.2 | Jacksonville, IL | |
| Mar 24, 7:07 AM CDT | SNOW 1 | Clinton, IL | MEASURED 1 INCH OF SNOW IN CLINTON SINCE 2 AM. |
| Mar 24, 7:10 AM CDT | SNOW 1.7 | Effingham, IL | |
| Mar 24, 7:16 AM CDT | SNOW 3.5 | Elkhart, IL | MEASURED 3.5 INCHES OF SNOW AT ELKHART PAST 9 HOURS. |
| Mar 24, 7:30 AM CDT | SNOW 2 | Casey, IL | |
| Mar 24, 7:48 AM CDT | SNOW 1.4 | 1 S Manito, IL | |
| Mar 24, 8:00 AM CDT | SNOW 1.4 | 2 Ne Neoga, IL | |
| Mar 24, 8:00 AM CDT | SNOW 1.4 | 4 Ese Chrisman, IL | |
| Mar 24, 8:00 AM CDT | SNOW 2 | 1 S Charleston, IL | |
| Mar 24, 8:17 AM CDT | SNOW 2.1 | Mattoon, IL | |
| Mar 24, 8:22 AM CDT | SNOW 1.6 | 4 Nw Windsor, IL | |
| Mar 24, 9:21 AM CDT | SNOW 1 | Charleston, IL | |
| Mar 24, 9:36 AM CDT | SNOW 1.4 | 3 Ne Bloomington, IL | |
| Mar 24, 10:30 AM CDT | SNOW 4.1 | 3 S Greenview, IL | |
| Mar 24, 10:50 AM CDT | SNOW 2 | Chrisman, IL | FROM MORNING SNOWFALL. HAS SINCE MELTED |
| Mar 24, 11:00 AM CDT | SNOW 4.7 | Petersburg, IL | |
| Mar 24, 12:00 PM CDT | HEAVY SNOW 2 | 2 W Riverton, IL | FELL IN THE PAST HOUR |
| Mar 24, 12:00 PM CDT | SNOW 2 | 2 W Riverton, IL | SDNOWFALL IN THE PAST 60 MINUTES |
| Mar 24, 12:00 PM CDT | SNOW 2.8 | Springfield, IL | PAST 6 HOURS. |
| Mar 24, 1:00 PM CDT | SNOW 2 | 1 W Riverton, IL | |
| Mar 24, 1:00 PM CDT | SNOW 4 | 6 E Berlin, IL | 4 INCHES MEASURED PAST 2 HOURS....7 INCHES TOTAL ON THE GROUND |
| Mar 24, 1:10 PM CDT | SNOW 1.7 | Brocton, IL | |
| Mar 24, 1:11 PM CDT | SNOW 3.3 | 8 E Petersburg, IL | STORM TOTAL 5.6 |
| Mar 24, 1:15 PM CDT | SNOW 3.5 | 2 E Chatham, IL | STORM TOTAL 4.5 INCHES |
| Mar 24, 1:15 PM CDT | SNOW 4.5 | Springfield, IL | STORM TOTAL 5.5 INCHES |
| Mar 24, 1:30 PM CDT | SNOW 2.5 | Clinton, IL | |
| Mar 24, 1:30 PM CDT | SNOW 6.1 | 1 Sw Jerome, IL | |
| Mar 24, 1:35 PM CDT | SNOW 8.5 | Chapin, IL | |
| Mar 24, 1:38 PM CDT | SNOW 2 | Bloomington, IL | |
| Mar 24, 1:44 PM CDT | SNOW 5 | Havana, IL | SINCE 6 AM. |
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 12:00Z, 9.0 hours before the alert went out and 58 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
- 1465 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 63 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -11 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 163 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
495 WWUS43 KILX 232057 WSWILX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 357 PM CDT SAT MAR 23 2013 ...HEAVY WET SNOW EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL STRENGTHEN OVER SOUTHERN MISSOURI TONIGHT...THEN TRACK ALONG THE OHIO RIVER ON SUNDAY. THIS WILL PRODUCE SNOW...SOME OF IT HEAVY AT TIMES...STARTING LATE THIS EVENING SOUTHWEST OF SPRINGFIELD...CONTINUING INTO SUNDAY NIGHT. CURRENT INDICATIONS SUGGEST THE POTENTIAL FOR 6 TO 9 INCHES OF HEAVY WET SNOW COULD FALL...ESPECIALLY ALONG AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM EL PASO TO CANTON. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS WILL BE POSSIBLE IN AREAS THAT EXPERIENCE THUNDERSNOW...WHICH LOOKS TO CONCENTRATE ALONG AND SOUTH OF ROUTE 36. ILZ037-040>042-047>054-061-066-071-240400- /O.UPG.KILX.WS.A.0003.130324T0600Z-130325T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KILX.WS.W.0003.130324T0600Z-130325T0600Z/ TAZEWELL-SCHUYLER-MASON-LOGAN-CASS-MENARD-SCOTT-MORGAN-SANGAMON- CHRISTIAN-MACON-MOULTRIE-SHELBY-EFFINGHAM-CLAY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAVANA...LINCOLN...JACKSONVILLE... SPRINGFIELD...TAYLORVILLE...DECATUR...SHELBYVILLE...EFFINGHAM... FLORA 357 PM CDT SAT MAR 23 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM SUNDAY TO 1 AM CDT MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM SUNDAY TO 1 AM CDT MONDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AROUND JACKSONVILLE AND SPRINGFIELD LATE THIS EVENING...AND OVERSPREAD THE REMAINDER OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS THROUGH SUNRISE. THIS SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... ALTHOUGH THERE MAY BE A SHORT BREAK SUNDAY MORNING. PERIODS OF HEAVIER SNOW ARE EXPECTED BEFORE SUNRISE...AND AGAIN LATE SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. * ACCUMULATIONS...WILL RANGE FROM 6 TO 9 INCHES OVER MUCH OF CENTRAL...EAST CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS. * WIND...NORTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL GUST OCCASIONALLY AS HIGH AS 30 MPH...BECOMING MORE OF A NORTH TO NORTHWEST DIRECTION SUNDAY NIGHT. DUE TO THE HEAVY WET NATURE OF THE SNOW...THERE IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE ANY BLOWING SNOW DURING THE DAY...BUT SOME MAY OCCUR SUNDAY NIGHT AS TEMPERATURES COOL AND THE SNOW BECOMES DRIER. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED AND HAZARDOUS ROADWAYS WILL BE THE PRIMARY IMPACTS. ROADS MAY BE SLUSHY AT TIMES ON SUNDAY AS TEMPERATURES WILL BE IN THE LOWER TO MID 30S. HOWEVER...AS TEMPERATURES FALL INTO THE 20S SUNDAY EVENING...THE SLUSH WILL FREEZE AND CAUSE ADDITIONAL ICY CONDITIONS. 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. && $$ ILZ038-043>046-055>057-062-063-067-068-072-073-240400- /O.UPG.KILX.WS.A.0003.130324T0900Z-130325T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KILX.WS.W.0003.130324T0900Z-130325T1200Z/ MCLEAN-DE WITT-PIATT-CHAMPAIGN-VERMILION-DOUGLAS-COLES-EDGAR- CUMBERLAND-CLARK-JASPER-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-LAWRENCE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BLOOMINGTON...NORMAL...CHAMPAIGN... URBANA...DANVILLE...CHARLESTON...MATTOON...LAWRENCEVILLE 357 PM CDT SAT MAR 23 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM SUNDAY TO 7 AM CDT MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM SUNDAY TO 7 AM CDT MONDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA FROM THE WEST BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 3 AM. THE SNOW WILL CONTINUE MUCH OF SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...ALTHOUGH THERE WILL LIKELY BE A SHORT BREAK LATE SUNDAY MORNING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS LIKELY TO OCCUR SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. * ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 4 TO 8 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. LOCATIONS SOUTH OF I-70 WILL SEE 4 TO 7 INCHES...WITH A PERIOD OF RAIN AND SNOW TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING. * WIND...NORTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL GUST OCCASIONALLY AS HIGH AS 30 MPH...BECOMING MORE OF A NORTH TO NORTHWEST DIRECTION SUNDAY NIGHT. DUE TO THE HEAVY WET NATURE OF THE SNOW...THERE IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE ANY BLOWING SNOW DURING THE DAY...BUT SOME MAY OCCUR SUNDAY NIGHT AS TEMPERATURES COOL AND THE SNOW BECOMES DRIER. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED AND HAZARDOUS ROADWAYS WILL BE THE PRIMARY IMPACTS. ROADS MAY BE SLUSHY AT TIMES ON SUNDAY AS TEMPERATURES WILL BE IN THE LOWER TO MID 30S. HOWEVER...AS TEMPERATURES FALL INTO THE 20S SUNDAY EVENING...THE SLUSH WILL FREEZE AND CAUSE ADDITIONAL ICY CONDITIONS. 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. && $$ ILZ027>029-036-240400- /O.UPG.KILX.WS.A.0003.130324T0600Z-130325T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KILX.WW.Y.0006.130324T0600Z-130325T0600Z/ KNOX-STARK-PEORIA-FULTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GALESBURG...PEORIA 357 PM CDT SAT MAR 23 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM SUNDAY TO 1 AM CDT MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM SUNDAY TO 1 AM CDT MONDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AROUND JACKSONVILLE AND SPRINGFIELD LATE THIS EVENING...AND OVERSPREAD THE REMAINDER OF WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS OVERNIGHT. THIS SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... ALTHOUGH THERE MAY BE A SHORT BREAK SUNDAY MORNING. PERIODS OF HEAVIER SNOW ARE EXPECTED BEFORE SUNRISE...AND AGAIN LATE SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. * ACCUMULATIONS...WILL RANGE FROM 3 TO 6 INCHES OVER MUCH OF WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS. * WIND...NORTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL GUST OCCASIONALLY AS HIGH AS 30 MPH...BECOMING MORE OF A NORTH TO NORTHWEST DIRECTION SUNDAY NIGHT. DUE TO THE HEAVY WET NATURE OF THE SNOW...THERE IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE ANY BLOWING SNOW DURING THE DAY...BUT SOME MAY OCCUR SUNDAY NIGHT AS TEMPERATURES COOL AND THE SNOW BECOMES DRIER. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED AND HAZARDOUS ROADWAYS WILL BE THE PRIMARY IMPACTS. ROADS MAY BE SLUSHY AT TIMES ON SUNDAY AS TEMPERATURES WILL BE IN THE LOWER TO MID 30S. HOWEVER...AS TEMPERATURES FALL INTO THE 20S SUNDAY EVENING...THE SLUSH WILL FREEZE AND CAUSE ADDITIONAL ICY CONDITIONS. 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. && $$ ILZ030-031-240400- /O.UPG.KILX.WS.A.0003.130324T0900Z-130325T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KILX.WW.Y.0006.130324T0900Z-130325T1200Z/ MARSHALL-WOODFORD- 357 PM CDT SAT MAR 23 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM SUNDAY TO 7 AM CDT MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM SUNDAY TO 7 AM CDT MONDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA FROM THE WEST BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 4 AM. THE SNOW WILL CONTINUE MUCH OF SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...ALTHOUGH THERE WILL LIKELY BE A SHORT BREAK LATE SUNDAY MORNING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS LIKELY TO OCCUR SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. * ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 4 TO 6 INCHES. * WIND...NORTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL GUST OCCASIONALLY AS HIGH AS 30 MPH...BECOMING MORE OF A NORTH TO NORTHWEST DIRECTION SUNDAY NIGHT. DUE TO THE HEAVY WET NATURE OF THE SNOW...THERE IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE ANY BLOWING SNOW DURING THE DAY...BUT SOME MAY OCCUR SUNDAY NIGHT AS TEMPERATURES COOL AND THE SNOW BECOMES DRIER. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED AND HAZARDOUS ROADWAYS WILL BE THE PRIMARY IMPACTS. ROADS MAY BE SLUSHY AT TIMES ON SUNDAY AS TEMPERATURES WILL BE IN THE LOWER TO MID 30S. HOWEVER...AS TEMPERATURES FALL INTO THE 20S SUNDAY EVENING...THE SLUSH WILL FREEZE AND CAUSE ADDITIONAL ICY CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ SMITH
7 follow-up statements
213 WWUS43 KILX 240333 WSWILX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 1033 PM CDT SAT MAR 23 2013 ILZ037-040>042-047>054-061-066-071-241000- /O.CON.KILX.WS.W.0003.130324T0600Z-130325T0600Z/ TAZEWELL-SCHUYLER-MASON-LOGAN-CASS-MENARD-SCOTT-MORGAN-SANGAMON- CHRISTIAN-MACON-MOULTRIE-SHELBY-EFFINGHAM-CLAY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAVANA...LINCOLN...JACKSONVILLE... SPRINGFIELD...TAYLORVILLE...DECATUR...SHELBYVILLE...EFFINGHAM... FLORA 1033 PM CDT SAT MAR 23 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT MONDAY. * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVERNIGHT. THIS SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...ALTHOUGH THERE MAY BE A BREAK SUNDAY MORNING. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS ANTICIPATED SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. * ACCUMULATIONS...WILL RANGE FROM 6 TO 9 INCHES OVER MUCH OF CENTRAL...EAST CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS. * WIND...NORTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL GUST OCCASIONALLY AS HIGH AS 30 MPH...BECOMING MORE OF A NORTH TO NORTHWEST DIRECTION SUNDAY NIGHT. DUE TO THE HEAVY WET NATURE OF THE SNOW...THERE IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE ANY BLOWING SNOW DURING THE DAY...BUT SOME MAY OCCUR SUNDAY NIGHT AS TEMPERATURES COOL AND THE SNOW BECOMES DRIER. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED AND HAZARDOUS ROADWAYS WILL BE THE PRIMARY IMPACTS. ROADS MAY BE SLUSHY AT TIMES ON SUNDAY AS TEMPERATURES WILL BE IN THE LOWER TO MID 30S. HOWEVER...AS TEMPERATURES FALL INTO THE 20S SUNDAY EVENING...THE SLUSH WILL FREEZE AND CAUSE ADDITIONAL ICY CONDITIONS. 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. && $$ ILZ038-043>046-055>057-062-063-067-068-072-073-241000- /O.CON.KILX.WS.W.0003.130324T0900Z-130325T1200Z/ MCLEAN-DE WITT-PIATT-CHAMPAIGN-VERMILION-DOUGLAS-COLES-EDGAR- CUMBERLAND-CLARK-JASPER-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-LAWRENCE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BLOOMINGTON...NORMAL...CHAMPAIGN... URBANA...DANVILLE...CHARLESTON...MATTOON...LAWRENCEVILLE 1033 PM CDT SAT MAR 23 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM SUNDAY TO 7 AM CDT MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM SUNDAY TO 7 AM CDT MONDAY. * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVERNIGHT. THIS SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...ALTHOUGH THERE MAY BE A BREAK SUNDAY MORNING. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS ANTICIPATED SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. * ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 4 TO 8 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. LOCATIONS SOUTH OF I-70 WILL SEE 4 TO 7 INCHES...WITH A PERIOD OF RAIN AND SNOW TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING. * WIND...NORTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL GUST OCCASIONALLY AS HIGH AS 30 MPH...BECOMING MORE OF A NORTH TO NORTHWEST DIRECTION SUNDAY NIGHT. DUE TO THE HEAVY WET NATURE OF THE SNOW...THERE IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE ANY BLOWING SNOW DURING THE DAY...BUT SOME MAY OCCUR SUNDAY NIGHT AS TEMPERATURES COOL AND THE SNOW BECOMES DRIER. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED AND HAZARDOUS ROADWAYS WILL BE THE PRIMARY IMPACTS. ROADS MAY BE SLUSHY AT TIMES ON SUNDAY AS TEMPERATURES WILL BE IN THE LOWER TO MID 30S. HOWEVER...AS TEMPERATURES FALL INTO THE 20S SUNDAY EVENING...THE SLUSH WILL FREEZE AND CAUSE ADDITIONAL ICY CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. && $$ ILZ027>029-036-241000- /O.CON.KILX.WW.Y.0006.130324T0600Z-130325T0600Z/ KNOX-STARK-PEORIA-FULTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GALESBURG...PEORIA 1033 PM CDT SAT MAR 23 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT MONDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT MONDAY. * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVERNIGHT. THIS SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...ALTHOUGH THERE MAY BE A BREAK SUNDAY MORNING. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS ANTICIPATED SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. * ACCUMULATIONS...WILL RANGE FROM 3 TO 6 INCHES OVER MUCH OF WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS. * WIND...NORTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL GUST OCCASIONALLY AS HIGH AS 30 MPH...BECOMING MORE OF A NORTH TO NORTHWEST DIRECTION SUNDAY NIGHT. DUE TO THE HEAVY WET NATURE OF THE SNOW...THERE IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE ANY BLOWING SNOW DURING THE DAY...BUT SOME MAY OCCUR SUNDAY NIGHT AS TEMPERATURES COOL AND THE SNOW BECOMES DRIER. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED AND HAZARDOUS ROADWAYS WILL BE THE PRIMARY IMPACTS. ROADS MAY BE SLUSHY AT TIMES ON SUNDAY AS TEMPERATURES WILL BE IN THE LOWER TO MID 30S. HOWEVER...AS TEMPERATURES FALL INTO THE 20S SUNDAY EVENING...THE SLUSH WILL FREEZE AND CAUSE ADDITIONAL ICY CONDITIONS. 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. && $$ ILZ030-031-241000- /O.CON.KILX.WW.Y.0006.130324T0900Z-130325T1200Z/ MARSHALL-WOODFORD- 1033 PM CDT SAT MAR 23 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM SUNDAY TO 7 AM CDT MONDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM SUNDAY TO 7 AM CDT MONDAY. * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVERNIGHT. THIS SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...ALTHOUGH THERE MAY BE A BREAK SUNDAY MORNING. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS ANTICIPATED SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. * ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 4 TO 6 INCHES. * WIND...NORTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL GUST OCCASIONALLY AS HIGH AS 30 MPH...BECOMING MORE OF A NORTH TO NORTHWEST DIRECTION SUNDAY NIGHT. DUE TO THE HEAVY WET NATURE OF THE SNOW...THERE IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE ANY BLOWING SNOW DURING THE DAY...BUT SOME MAY OCCUR SUNDAY NIGHT AS TEMPERATURES COOL AND THE SNOW BECOMES DRIER. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED AND HAZARDOUS ROADWAYS WILL BE THE PRIMARY IMPACTS. ROADS MAY BE SLUSHY AT TIMES ON SUNDAY AS TEMPERATURES WILL BE IN THE LOWER TO MID 30S. HOWEVER...AS TEMPERATURES FALL INTO THE 20S SUNDAY EVENING...THE SLUSH WILL FREEZE AND CAUSE ADDITIONAL ICY CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ BAK
174 WWUS43 KILX 240822 WSWILX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 322 AM CDT SUN MAR 24 2013 ILZ037-040>042-047>054-061-066-071-241700- /O.CON.KILX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130325T0600Z/ TAZEWELL-SCHUYLER-MASON-LOGAN-CASS-MENARD-SCOTT-MORGAN-SANGAMON- CHRISTIAN-MACON-MOULTRIE-SHELBY-EFFINGHAM-CLAY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAVANA...LINCOLN...JACKSONVILLE... SPRINGFIELD...TAYLORVILLE...DECATUR...SHELBYVILLE...EFFINGHAM... FLORA 322 AM CDT SUN MAR 24 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT MONDAY. * TIMING...SNOW IS EXPECTED OVER CENTRAL ILLINOIS TODAY...CONTINUING THROUGH TONIGHT. THERE MAY BE A BRIEF BREAK IN THE SNOW LATER THIS MORNING. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS ANTICIPATED THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY THIS EVENING. * ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 6 TO 9 INCHES OVER MUCH OF CENTRAL...EAST CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS. * WIND...NORTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL GUST OCCASIONALLY AS HIGH AS 30 MPH...BECOMING MORE OF A NORTH TO NORTHWEST DIRECTION TONIGHT. DUE TO THE HEAVY WET NATURE OF THE SNOW...THERE IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE ANY BLOWING SNOW DURING THE DAY...BUT SOME MAY OCCUR TONIGHT AS TEMPERATURES COOL AND THE SNOW BECOMES DRIER. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED AND HAZARDOUS ROADWAYS WILL BE THE PRIMARY IMPACTS. ROADS MAY BE SLUSHY AT TIMES ON SUNDAY AS TEMPERATURES WILL BE IN THE LOWER TO MID 30S. HOWEVER...AS TEMPERATURES FALL INTO THE 20S THIS EVENING...THE SLUSH WILL FREEZE AND CAUSE ADDITIONAL ICY CONDITIONS. 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. && $$ ILZ038-043>046-055>057-062-063-067-068-072-073-241700- /O.CON.KILX.WS.W.0003.130324T0900Z-130325T1200Z/ MCLEAN-DE WITT-PIATT-CHAMPAIGN-VERMILION-DOUGLAS-COLES-EDGAR- CUMBERLAND-CLARK-JASPER-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-LAWRENCE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BLOOMINGTON...NORMAL...CHAMPAIGN... URBANA...DANVILLE...CHARLESTON...MATTOON...LAWRENCEVILLE 322 AM CDT SUN MAR 24 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT MONDAY. * TIMING...SNOW IS EXPECTED OVER CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS TODAY...CONTINUING THROUGH TONIGHT. THERE MAY BE A BRIEF BREAK IN THE SNOW LATER THIS MORNING. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS ANTICIPATED THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY THIS EVENING. * ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 5 TO 9 INCHES. LOCATIONS SOUTH OF I-70 MAY SEE A PERIOD OF RAIN AND SNOW THIS MORNING. * WIND...NORTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL GUST OCCASIONALLY AS HIGH AS 30 MPH...BECOMING MORE OF A NORTH TO NORTHWEST DIRECTION TONIGHT. DUE TO THE HEAVY WET NATURE OF THE SNOW...THERE IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE ANY BLOWING SNOW DURING THE DAY...BUT SOME MAY OCCUR TONIGHT AS TEMPERATURES COOL AND THE SNOW BECOMES DRIER. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED AND HAZARDOUS ROADWAYS WILL BE THE PRIMARY IMPACTS. ROADS MAY BE SLUSHY AT TIMES TODAY AS TEMPERATURES WILL BE IN THE LOWER TO MID 30S. HOWEVER...AS TEMPERATURES FALL INTO THE 20S THIS EVENING...THE SLUSH WILL FREEZE AND CAUSE ADDITIONAL ICY CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. && $$ ILZ027>029-036-241700- /O.CON.KILX.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-130325T0600Z/ KNOX-STARK-PEORIA-FULTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GALESBURG...PEORIA 322 AM CDT SUN MAR 24 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT MONDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT MONDAY. * TIMING...SNOW IS EXPECTED TODAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT...ALTHOUGH THERE MAY BE A BREAK LATER THIS MORNING. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS ANTICIPATED THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY THIS EVENING. * ACCUMULATIONS...WILL RANGE FROM 3 TO 6 INCHES OVER MUCH OF WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS. * WIND...NORTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL GUST OCCASIONALLY AS HIGH AS 30 MPH...BECOMING MORE OF A NORTH TO NORTHWEST DIRECTION TONIGHT. DUE TO THE HEAVY WET NATURE OF THE SNOW...THERE IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE ANY BLOWING SNOW DURING THE DAY...BUT SOME MAY OCCUR TONIGHT AS TEMPERATURES COOL AND THE SNOW BECOMES DRIER. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED AND HAZARDOUS ROADWAYS WILL BE THE PRIMARY IMPACTS. ROADS MAY BE SLUSHY AT TIMES TODAY AS TEMPERATURES WILL BE IN THE LOWER TO MID 30S. HOWEVER...AS TEMPERATURES FALL INTO THE 20S THIS EVENING...THE SLUSH WILL FREEZE AND CAUSE ADDITIONAL ICY CONDITIONS. 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. && $$ ILZ030-031-241700- /O.CON.KILX.WW.Y.0006.130324T0900Z-130325T1200Z/ MARSHALL-WOODFORD- 322 AM CDT SUN MAR 24 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT MONDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT MONDAY. * TIMING...SNOW IS EXPECTED TO TODAY AND CONTINUING THROUGH TONIGHT...ALTHOUGH THERE MAY BE A BREAK THIS MORNING. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS ANTICIPATED THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY THIS EVENING. * ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 4 TO 6 INCHES. * WIND...NORTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL GUST OCCASIONALLY AS HIGH AS 30 MPH...BECOMING MORE OF A NORTH TO NORTHWEST DIRECTION TONIGHT. DUE TO THE HEAVY WET NATURE OF THE SNOW...THERE IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE ANY BLOWING SNOW DURING THE DAY...BUT SOME MAY OCCUR TONIGHT AS TEMPERATURES COOL AND THE SNOW BECOMES DRIER. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED AND HAZARDOUS ROADWAYS WILL BE THE PRIMARY IMPACTS. ROADS MAY BE SLUSHY AT TIMES TODAY AS TEMPERATURES WILL BE IN THE LOWER TO MID 30S. HOWEVER...AS TEMPERATURES FALL INTO THE 20S THIS EVENING...THE SLUSH WILL FREEZE AND CAUSE ADDITIONAL ICY CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ GOETSCH
476 WWUS43 KILX 241652 WSWILX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 1152 AM CDT SUN MAR 24 2013 ILZ037-040>042-047>054-061-066-071-250100- /O.CON.KILX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130325T0600Z/ TAZEWELL-SCHUYLER-MASON-LOGAN-CASS-MENARD-SCOTT-MORGAN-SANGAMON- CHRISTIAN-MACON-MOULTRIE-SHELBY-EFFINGHAM-CLAY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAVANA...LINCOLN...JACKSONVILLE... SPRINGFIELD...TAYLORVILLE...DECATUR...SHELBYVILLE...EFFINGHAM... FLORA 1152 AM CDT SUN MAR 24 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT MONDAY. * TIMING...SNOW IS EXPECTED OVER CENTRAL ILLINOIS THROUGH TONIGHT. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS ANTICIPATED THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY THIS EVENING. * ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 6 TO 10 INCHES OVER MUCH OF CENTRAL...EAST CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS WHERE THUNDERSNOW OCCURS. * WIND...NORTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL GUST OCCASIONALLY AS HIGH AS 30 MPH...BECOMING MORE OF A NORTH TO NORTHWEST DIRECTION TONIGHT. DUE TO THE HEAVY WET NATURE OF THE SNOW... THERE IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE ANY BLOWING SNOW DURING THE DAY... BUT SOME MAY OCCUR TONIGHT AS TEMPERATURES COOL AND THE SNOW BECOMES DRIER. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED AND HAZARDOUS ROADWAYS WILL BE THE PRIMARY IMPACTS. ROADS MAY BE SLUSHY AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON AS TEMPERATURES WILL BE IN THE LOWER TO MID 30S. HOWEVER...AS TEMPERATURES FALL INTO THE 20S THIS EVENING...THE SLUSH WILL FREEZE AND CAUSE ADDITIONAL ICY CONDITIONS. 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. && $$ ILZ038-043>046-055>057-062-063-067-068-072-073-250100- /O.CON.KILX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130325T1200Z/ MCLEAN-DE WITT-PIATT-CHAMPAIGN-VERMILION-DOUGLAS-COLES-EDGAR- CUMBERLAND-CLARK-JASPER-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-LAWRENCE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BLOOMINGTON...NORMAL...CHAMPAIGN... URBANA...DANVILLE...CHARLESTON...MATTOON...LAWRENCEVILLE 1152 AM CDT SUN MAR 24 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT MONDAY. * TIMING...SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE OVER CENTRAL...EAST CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS THROUGH TONIGHT. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS ANTICIPATED THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY THIS EVENING. * ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 5 TO 10 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY WHERE THUNDERSNOW OCCURS...WHICH AT THIS TIME LOOKS MORE LIKELY ALONG THE I-70 CORRIDOR. * WIND...NORTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL GUST OCCASIONALLY AS HIGH AS 30 MPH...BECOMING MORE OF A NORTH TO NORTHWEST DIRECTION TONIGHT. DUE TO THE HEAVY WET NATURE OF THE SNOW... THERE IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE ANY BLOWING SNOW DURING THE DAY... BUT SOME MAY OCCUR TONIGHT AS TEMPERATURES COOL AND THE SNOW BECOMES DRIER. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED AND HAZARDOUS ROADWAYS WILL BE THE PRIMARY IMPACTS. ROADS MAY BE SLUSHY AT TIMES TODAY AS TEMPERATURES WILL BE IN THE LOWER TO MID 30S. HOWEVER...AS TEMPERATURES FALL INTO THE 20S THIS EVENING...THE SLUSH WILL FREEZE AND CAUSE ADDITIONAL ICY CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. && $$ ILZ027>029-036-250100- /O.CON.KILX.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-130325T0600Z/ KNOX-STARK-PEORIA-FULTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GALESBURG...PEORIA 1152 AM CDT SUN MAR 24 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT MONDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT MONDAY. * TIMING...SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS ANTICIPATED THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY THIS EVENING. * ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 4 TO 6 INCHES OVER MUCH OF WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * WIND...NORTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL GUST OCCASIONALLY AS HIGH AS 30 MPH...BECOMING MORE OF A NORTH TO NORTHWEST DIRECTION TONIGHT. DUE TO THE HEAVY WET NATURE OF THE SNOW... THERE IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE ANY BLOWING SNOW DURING THE DAY... BUT SOME MAY OCCUR TONIGHT AS TEMPERATURES COOL AND THE SNOW BECOMES DRIER. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED AND HAZARDOUS ROADWAYS WILL BE THE PRIMARY IMPACTS. ROADS MAY BE SLUSHY AT TIMES TODAY AS TEMPERATURES WILL BE IN THE LOWER TO MID 30S. HOWEVER...AS TEMPERATURES FALL INTO THE 20S THIS EVENING...THE SLUSH WILL FREEZE AND CAUSE ADDITIONAL ICY CONDITIONS. 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. && $$ ILZ030-031-250100- /O.CON.KILX.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-130325T1200Z/ MARSHALL-WOODFORD- 1152 AM CDT SUN MAR 24 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT MONDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT MONDAY. * TIMING...SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUING THROUGH TONIGHT. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS ANTICIPATED THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY THIS EVENING. * ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 4 TO 6 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * WIND...NORTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL GUST OCCASIONALLY AS HIGH AS 30 MPH...BECOMING MORE OF A NORTH TO NORTHWEST DIRECTION TONIGHT. DUE TO THE HEAVY WET NATURE OF THE SNOW... THERE IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE ANY BLOWING SNOW DURING THE AFTERNOON...BUT SOME MAY OCCUR TONIGHT AS TEMPERATURES COOL AND THE SNOW BECOMES DRIER. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED AND HAZARDOUS ROADWAYS WILL BE THE PRIMARY IMPACTS. ROADS MAY BE SLUSHY AT TIMES TODAY AS TEMPERATURES WILL BE IN THE LOWER TO MID 30S. HOWEVER...AS TEMPERATURES FALL INTO THE 20S THIS EVENING...THE SLUSH WILL FREEZE AND CAUSE ADDITIONAL ICY CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ SMITH
495 WWUS43 KILX 242110 WSWILX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 410 PM CDT SUN MAR 24 2013 ILZ037-040>042-047>054-061-066-071-250400- /O.CON.KILX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130325T0600Z/ TAZEWELL-SCHUYLER-MASON-LOGAN-CASS-MENARD-SCOTT-MORGAN-SANGAMON- CHRISTIAN-MACON-MOULTRIE-SHELBY-EFFINGHAM-CLAY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAVANA...LINCOLN...JACKSONVILLE... SPRINGFIELD...TAYLORVILLE...DECATUR...SHELBYVILLE...EFFINGHAM... FLORA 410 PM CDT SUN MAR 24 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT MONDAY. * TIMING...SNOW IS EXPECTED OVER CENTRAL ILLINOIS THROUGH TONIGHT ALTHOUGH THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS ANTICIPATED EARLY THIS EVENING. * ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 6 TO 10 INCHES OVER MUCH OF CENTRAL...EAST CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS. * WIND...NORTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL GUST OCCASIONALLY AS HIGH AS 30 MPH...BECOMING MORE OF A NORTH TO NORTHWEST DIRECTION TONIGHT. DUE TO THE HEAVY WET NATURE OF THE SNOW... THERE IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE ANY BLOWING SNOW DURING THE DAY... BUT SOME MAY OCCUR TONIGHT AS TEMPERATURES COOL AND THE SNOW BECOMES DRIER. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED AND HAZARDOUS ROADWAYS WILL BE THE PRIMARY IMPACTS. ROADS MAY BE SLUSHY AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON AS TEMPERATURES WILL BE IN THE LOWER TO MID 30S. HOWEVER...AS TEMPERATURES FALL INTO THE 20S THIS EVENING...THE SLUSH WILL FREEZE AND CAUSE ADDITIONAL ICY CONDITIONS. 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. && $$ ILZ038-043>046-055>057-062-063-067-068-072-073-250400- /O.CON.KILX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130325T1200Z/ MCLEAN-DE WITT-PIATT-CHAMPAIGN-VERMILION-DOUGLAS-COLES-EDGAR- CUMBERLAND-CLARK-JASPER-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-LAWRENCE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BLOOMINGTON...NORMAL...CHAMPAIGN... URBANA...DANVILLE...CHARLESTON...MATTOON...LAWRENCEVILLE 410 PM CDT SUN MAR 24 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT MONDAY. * TIMING...SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE OVER CENTRAL...EAST CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS THROUGH TONIGHT...ALTHOUGH THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS ANTICIPATED THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. * ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 5 TO 10 INCHES WITH THE HIGHER TOTALS ROUGHLY ALONG AND SOUTH OF A RUSHVILLE TO CHAMPAIGN LINE...AND NORTH OF I-70. * WIND...NORTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL GUST OCCASIONALLY AS HIGH AS 30 MPH...BECOMING MORE OF A NORTH TO NORTHWEST DIRECTION TONIGHT. DUE TO THE HEAVY WET NATURE OF THE SNOW... THERE IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE ANY BLOWING SNOW DURING THE DAY... BUT SOME MAY OCCUR TONIGHT AS TEMPERATURES COOL AND THE SNOW BECOMES DRIER. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED AND HAZARDOUS ROADWAYS WILL BE THE PRIMARY IMPACTS. ROADS MAY BE SLUSHY AT TIMES TODAY AS TEMPERATURES WILL BE IN THE LOWER TO MID 30S. HOWEVER...AS TEMPERATURES FALL INTO THE 20S THIS EVENING...THE SLUSH WILL FREEZE AND CAUSE ADDITIONAL ICY CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. && $$ ILZ027>029-036-250400- /O.CON.KILX.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-130325T0600Z/ KNOX-STARK-PEORIA-FULTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GALESBURG...PEORIA 410 PM CDT SUN MAR 24 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT MONDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT MONDAY. * TIMING...SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT ALTHOUGH THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS ANTICIPATED EARLY THIS EVENING. * ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 4 TO 6 INCHES OVER MUCH OF WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * WIND...NORTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL GUST OCCASIONALLY AS HIGH AS 30 MPH...BECOMING MORE OF A NORTH TO NORTHWEST DIRECTION TONIGHT. DUE TO THE HEAVY WET NATURE OF THE SNOW... THERE IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE ANY BLOWING SNOW DURING THE DAY... BUT SOME MAY OCCUR TONIGHT AS TEMPERATURES COOL AND THE SNOW BECOMES DRIER. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED AND HAZARDOUS ROADWAYS WILL BE THE PRIMARY IMPACTS. ROADS MAY BE SLUSHY AT TIMES TODAY AS TEMPERATURES WILL BE IN THE LOWER TO MID 30S. HOWEVER...AS TEMPERATURES FALL INTO THE 20S THIS EVENING...THE SLUSH WILL FREEZE AND CAUSE ADDITIONAL ICY CONDITIONS. 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. && $$ ILZ030-031-250400- /O.CON.KILX.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-130325T1200Z/ MARSHALL-WOODFORD- 410 PM CDT SUN MAR 24 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT MONDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT MONDAY. * TIMING...SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUING THROUGH TONIGHT ALTHOUGH THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS ANTICIPATED EARLY THIS EVENING. * ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 4 TO 7 INCHES... WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * WIND...NORTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL GUST OCCASIONALLY AS HIGH AS 30 MPH...BECOMING MORE OF A NORTH TO NORTHWEST DIRECTION TONIGHT. DUE TO THE HEAVY WET NATURE OF THE SNOW... THERE IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE ANY BLOWING SNOW DURING THE AFTERNOON...BUT SOME MAY OCCUR TONIGHT AS TEMPERATURES COOL AND THE SNOW BECOMES DRIER. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED AND HAZARDOUS ROADWAYS WILL BE THE PRIMARY IMPACTS. ROADS MAY BE SLUSHY AT TIMES TODAY AS TEMPERATURES WILL BE IN THE LOWER TO MID 30S. HOWEVER...AS TEMPERATURES FALL INTO THE 20S THIS EVENING...THE SLUSH WILL FREEZE AND CAUSE ADDITIONAL ICY CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
538 WWUS43 KILX 250444 WSWILX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 1144 PM CDT SUN MAR 24 2013 ILZ042-051>054-061-066-071-251200- /O.CAN.KILX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130325T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KILX.WW.Y.0007.130325T0444Z-130325T1200Z/ LOGAN-SANGAMON-CHRISTIAN-MACON-MOULTRIE-SHELBY-EFFINGHAM-CLAY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLN...SPRINGFIELD...TAYLORVILLE... DECATUR...SHELBYVILLE...EFFINGHAM...FLORA 1144 PM CDT SUN MAR 24 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT MONDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT MONDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO TAPER OFF OVERNIGHT. HOWEVER...SOME ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION IS POSSIBLE THROUGH SUNRISE. * ACCUMULATIONS...OVERNIGHT ACCUMULATION OF AN INCH OR TWO IS POSSIBLE. * WIND...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE DRIFTING SNOW THROUGH THE NIGHT. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED AND HAZARDOUS ROADWAYS WILL BE THE PRIMARY IMPACTS. 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. && $$ ILZ067-068-072-073-251200- /O.CAN.KILX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130325T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KILX.WW.Y.0007.130325T0444Z-130325T1200Z/ JASPER-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-LAWRENCE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LAWRENCEVILLE 1144 PM CDT SUN MAR 24 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT MONDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT MONDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO TAPER OFF OVERNIGHT. HOWEVER...SOME ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION IS POSSIBLE THROUGH SUNRISE. * ACCUMULATIONS...OVERNIGHT ACCUMULATION OF AN INCH OR TWO IS POSSIBLE. * WIND...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE DRIFTING SNOW THROUGH THE NIGHT. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED AND HAZARDOUS ROADWAYS WILL BE THE PRIMARY IMPACTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ ILZ037-040-041-047>050-250545- /O.CAN.KILX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130325T0600Z/ TAZEWELL-SCHUYLER-MASON-CASS-MENARD-SCOTT-MORGAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAVANA...JACKSONVILLE 1144 PM CDT SUN MAR 24 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO FALL OVERNIGHT. HOWEVER...ONLY MINOR ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION IS ANTICIPATED. SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TRAVEL TIME AS MANY ROADS REMAIN SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. $$ ILZ030-031-250545- /O.CAN.KILX.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-130325T1200Z/ MARSHALL-WOODFORD- 1144 PM CDT SUN MAR 24 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO FALL OVERNIGHT. HOWEVER...ONLY MINOR ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION IS ANTICIPATED. SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TRAVEL TIME AS MANY ROADS REMAIN SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. $$ ILZ027>029-036-250545- /O.CAN.KILX.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-130325T0600Z/ KNOX-STARK-PEORIA-FULTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GALESBURG...PEORIA 1144 PM CDT SUN MAR 24 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO FALL OVERNIGHT. HOWEVER...ONLY MINOR ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION IS ANTICIPATED. SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TRAVEL TIME AS MANY ROADS REMAIN SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. $$ ILZ038-043>046-055>057-062-063-251200- /O.CON.KILX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130325T1200Z/ MCLEAN-DE WITT-PIATT-CHAMPAIGN-VERMILION-DOUGLAS-COLES-EDGAR- CUMBERLAND-CLARK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BLOOMINGTON...NORMAL...CHAMPAIGN... URBANA...DANVILLE...CHARLESTON...MATTOON 1144 PM CDT SUN MAR 24 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT MONDAY. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT...GRADUALLY TAPERING OFF LATE. SOME ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION IS POSSIBLE THROUGH SUNRISE. * ACCUMULATIONS...OVERNIGHT ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 3 INCHES IS POSSIBLE. * WIND...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE DRIFTING SNOW THROUGH THE NIGHT. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED AND HAZARDOUS ROADWAYS WILL BE THE PRIMARY IMPACTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. && $$ BAK
542 WWUS43 KILX 250840 WSWILX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 340 AM CDT MON MAR 25 2013 ILZ038-043>046-055>057-062-063-251200- /O.CON.KILX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130325T1200Z/ MCLEAN-DE WITT-PIATT-CHAMPAIGN-VERMILION-DOUGLAS-COLES-EDGAR- CUMBERLAND-CLARK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BLOOMINGTON...NORMAL...CHAMPAIGN... URBANA...DANVILLE...CHARLESTON...MATTOON 340 AM CDT MON MAR 25 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING. * TIMING...SNOW WILL GRADUALLY BECOME LIGHTER THROUGH SUNRISE...WITH AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION OF UP TO ONE INCH...WITH STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. * WIND...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE DRIFTING SNOW THROUGH SUNRISE. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED AND HAZARDOUS ROADWAYS WILL BE THE PRIMARY IMPACTS. 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. && $$ ILZ042-051>054-061-066>068-071>073-251200- /O.CON.KILX.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-130325T1200Z/ LOGAN-SANGAMON-CHRISTIAN-MACON-MOULTRIE-SHELBY-EFFINGHAM-JASPER- CRAWFORD-CLAY-RICHLAND-LAWRENCE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLN...SPRINGFIELD...TAYLORVILLE... DECATUR...SHELBYVILLE...EFFINGHAM...FLORA...LAWRENCEVILLE 340 AM CDT MON MAR 25 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO TAPER OFF THROUGH SUNRISE. HOWEVER... MINOR ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION IS POSSIBLE THROUGH SUNRISE. * ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS AROUND ONE INCH POSSIBLE. * WIND...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE DRIFTING SNOW THROUGH SUNRISE. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED AND HAZARDOUS ROADWAYS WILL BE THE PRIMARY IMPACTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
468 WWUS43 KILX 251209 WSWILX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 709 AM CDT MON MAR 25 2013 ...SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW STILL POSSIBLE THIS MORNING... ILZ038-043>046-055>057-062-063-251315- /O.EXP.KILX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130325T1200Z/ MCLEAN-DE WITT-PIATT-CHAMPAIGN-VERMILION-DOUGLAS-COLES-EDGAR- CUMBERLAND-CLARK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BLOOMINGTON...NORMAL...CHAMPAIGN... URBANA...DANVILLE...CHARLESTON...MATTOON 709 AM CDT MON MAR 25 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. LIGHT SNOW WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH DURING THIS MORNING WITH UP TO AN ADDITIONAL HALF INCH POSSIBLE MAINLY FROM I-55 EAST. SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW COULD OCCUR THIS MORNING ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS WITH BRISK NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING UP TO AROUND 25 MPH. FOR ILLINOIS ROAD CONDITIONS CALL TOLL FREE AT 1-800-452-4368. $$ ILZ042-051>054-061-066>068-071>073-251315- /O.EXP.KILX.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-130325T1200Z/ LOGAN-SANGAMON-CHRISTIAN-MACON-MOULTRIE-SHELBY-EFFINGHAM-JASPER- CRAWFORD-CLAY-RICHLAND-LAWRENCE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLN...SPRINGFIELD...TAYLORVILLE... DECATUR...SHELBYVILLE...EFFINGHAM...FLORA...LAWRENCEVILLE 709 AM CDT MON MAR 25 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. LIGHT SNOW WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH DURING THE MORNING WITH UP TO AN ADDITIONAL HALF INCH OF SNOW POSSIBLE. SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL OCCUR THIS MORNING ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS FROM I-70 NORTH WITH BRISK NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING UP TO AROUND 25 MPH. FOR ILLINOIS ROAD CONDITIONS CALL TOLL FREE 1-800-452-4368. $$ 07
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this winter storm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Lincoln, IL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter storm warning went out at Mar 23, 3:12 PM CDT, 45 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 23, 3:12 PM CDT, 45 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 312 PM CDT SAT MAR 23 2013 .DISCUSSION... ISSUED 255 PM CDT SAT MAR 23 2013 SHORT TERM...TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT THREAT FOR HEAVY WET SNOW OVER PORTIONS OF CENTRAL...EAST CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS CONTINUES FOR SUNDAY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. MAJOR SPRING SNOW EVENT STARTING TO TAKE SHAPE OVER THE SOUTHERN ROCKIES THIS AFTERNOON WITH PRECIP ALREADY BLOSSOMING WEST OF THE MISSOURI RIVER IN THE MID LEVEL WARM ADVECTION/ISENTROPIC LIFT REGION. AS THE AREA OF ENHANCED LIFT SHIFTS ENE INTO THE MIDWEST LATER THIS EVENING...WE SHOULD SEE SOME RAIN AND SNOW DEVELOP TO THE WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND SPREAD EAST INTO WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS LATER THIS EVENING AND THEN SLOWLY TO THE EAST BY SUNDAY MORNING. NAM-WRF CONTINUING TO DEPICT TWO SIGNIFICANT AREAS OF LIFT WITH THIS STORM. THE INITIAL BAND OF LIFT/ISENT ASCENT PUSHES ACRS THE AREA IN THE 06Z-15Z TIME FRAME...WITH A LULL IN THE MORE INTENSE SNOWFALL AND THEN PICK UP AGAIN WITH THE SECOND AND MORE CONCENTRATED AREA OF FORCING ASSOCIATED WITH THE CLOSED 500 MB LOW. CROSS SECTIONS THROUGH THE HEART OF OUR CWA SHOWING THESE TWO DISTINCT AREAS OF LIFT WELL WITH BOTH ASSOCIATED WITH DEEP MOISTURE AND CONCENTRATED OMEGA IN THE FAVORED DENDRITIC ZONE. AS THE DEFORMATION ZONE TRACKS ACRS THE REGION TOMORROW AFTERNOON AND EVENING ASSOCIATED WITH THE MORE POTENT FORCING...THERE ARE A FEW AREAS OF NEGATIVE EPV SHOWING UP ON THE CROSS SECTIONS JUST NORTH OF STL ENE TO JUST SOUTH OF ROUTE 36 OVER CENTRAL IL. FORECAST SOUNDINGS ALSO SHOWING A SMALL AREA OF MOST UNSTABLE CAPES IN THAT CORRIDOR AS WELL SUGGESTING A CONTINUING THREAT FOR ISOLATED CONVECTION ASSOCIATED WITH THE HEAVIER BURSTS OF SNOW. TROWAL SIGNATURE SHOWING UP ON THE 305K PRESSURE SURFACE AS WELL SUNDAY EVENING WHICH WILL PROLONG THE SNOW EVENT ACROSS THE EAST WITH ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE. NOT MUCH OF A THREAT FOR BLOWING SNOW SUNDAY WITH SFC TEMPS AT OR ABOVE FREEZING...BUT THAT MAY BE A DIFFERENT STORY SUNDAY NIGHT AS GUSTY NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS AND COLDER TEMPERATURES BRING ABOUT AT LEAST A THREAT FOR SOME BLOWING SNOW...ESP ACROSS THE NORTH AND EASTERN COUNTIES. AS A RESULT...HAVE UPGRADED THE WATCH TO A WARNING FOR ALL AREAS EXCPT ALONG AND NW OF THE ILLINOIS RIVER. HAD INITIALLY THOUGHT OF GOING WITH AN ADVISORY FOR OUR SOUTHEAST COUNTIES...BUT BASED ON THE TRACK OF THE CLOSED 850 AND 500 MB LOWS ON THE NAM-WRF AND SREF...THOUGHT THE THREAT FOR ISOLD THUNDERSNOW...JUST NORTH OF THE RAIN-SNOW LINE... WOULD BE ENHANCED. SO BUMPED UP THE SNOW NUMBERS IN SE IL WITH AMOUNTS IN THE 5 TO 7 INCH RANGE. CARRIED THE WARNING INTO MONDAY MORNING ACRS EAST CENTRAL IL BASED ON THE SLOWER TREND SHOWING UP ON MODELS THE PAST FEW RUNS. CYCLONIC FLOW IN THE WAKE OF THE DEPARTING STORM ON MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT WILL YIELD SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS OR FLURRIES ALONG WITH A CONTINUATION OF THE UNSEASONABLY COLD TEMPERATURES FOR THE THIRD WEEK OF MARCH. LONG TERM...TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY... THE CHILLY WEATHER WILL CONTINUE INTO TUESDAY AS THE UPPER LOW SHIFTS TO THE EAST COAST...WITH 850 MB TEMPS LINGERING AROUND -10C. HOWEVER...THE SECOND HALF OF THE WEEK WILL FEATURE SOME GRADUALLY MODERATING AIR AS RIDGING SLOWLY BUILDS OVER THE WESTERN HALF OF THE NATION. HIGHS CLOSER TO NORMAL FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR... I.E. 50S... EXPECTED BY FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. AFTER A SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE SLOWLY MOVES THROUGH THE MIDWEST WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NEXT FOCUS REMAINS WITH A SHORTWAVE PASSING THROUGH LATE WEEK. LATEST ECMWF IS QUITE BULLISH WITH THE PRECIP FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...WHEREAS THE GFS IS ABOUT 12-18 HOURS FASTER WITH THIS. HAVE CONCENTRATED THE PRECIP CHANCES IN THE GRIDS IN THE FRIDAY NIGHT TIME FRAME...ALTHOUGH CONFIDENCE IS NOT ESPECIALLY HIGH AT THE MOMENT. SHORT TERM...SMITH LONG TERM....GEELHART && .AVIATION... ISSUED 1220 PM CDT SAT MAR 23 2013 MAIN FOCUS IS ON THE PERIOD BEGINNING AFTER 03Z...AS PRECIPITATION BEGINS TO SPREAD NORTHEAST INTO CENTRAL ILLINOIS WITH A MAJOR LATE WINTER STORM. THINK KSPI WILL BE THE ONLY AREA TAF SITE TO SEE PRECIP BEFORE 06Z...BUT IT WILL SPREAD OVER THE REST OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS FROM 06-09Z. CONDITIONS LIKELY TO QUICKLY DROP INTO MVFR CATEGORY AS THE SNOW BEGINS AND THEN INTO IFR RANGE WITHIN A COUPLE HOURS. CURRENTLY LOOKS LIKE THERE WILL BE ABOUT A 2 TO 4 HOUR WINDOW AT MOST SITES BETWEEN 12-16Z WITH LITTLE PRECIPITATION...ALTHOUGH CEILINGS STILL EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW 2000 FEET DURING THIS WINDOW. MORE WIDESPREAD IMPACTS EXPECTED AFTER 18Z WITH POTENTIAL VLIFR CEILINGS/VISIBILITIES IN MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW. GEELHART && .ILX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 1 AM SUNDAY TO 1 AM CDT MONDAY FOR ILZ037-040>042-047>054-061-066-071. WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 4 AM SUNDAY TO 7 AM CDT MONDAY FOR ILZ038-043>046-055>057-062-063-067-068-072-073. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 1 AM SUNDAY TO 1 AM CDT MONDAY FOR ILZ027>029-036. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 4 AM SUNDAY TO 7 AM CDT MONDAY FOR ILZ030-031. &&
Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 23, 3:15 PM CDT, 42 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 315 PM CDT SAT MAR 23 2013 ILZ027>029-036-241100- FULTON-KNOX-PEORIA-STARK- 315 PM CDT SAT MAR 23 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM SUNDAY TO 1 AM CDT MONDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS...MAINLY NORTHWEST OF THE ILLINOIS RIVER. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT SNOW WILL BEGIN SPREADING ACROSS THE AREA AROUND MIDNIGHT. ACCUMULATIONS BY SUNRISE ARE EXPECTED TO AVERAGE AROUND AN INCH...WITH HIGHER TOTALS SOUTHWEST OF PEORIA. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY SNOW WILL CONTINUE MUCH OF SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...BEFORE DIMINISHING MONDAY MORNING. THE SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES... PRIMARILY DURING THE AFTERNOON. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES ARE LIKELY...WITH THE HEAVIEST TOTALS FROM ABOUT HAVANA SOUTHWARD. ROADS DURING THE DAY ARE LIKELY TO BE SNOW COVERED OR SLUSHY...BUT TEMPERATURES FALLING BELOW FREEZING SUNDAY EVENING WILL CAUSE THE SLUSH TO FREEZE...PRODUCING ICY CONDITIONS AS WELL. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE REQUIRED. HOWEVER...REPORTS OF SNOW ACCUMULATION WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. ILZ030-031-241100- MARSHALL-WOODFORD- 315 PM CDT SAT MAR 23 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM SUNDAY TO 7 AM CDT MONDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT SNOW WILL BEGIN SPREADING ACROSS THE AREA AFTER MIDNIGHT. ACCUMULATIONS BY SUNRISE ARE EXPECTED TO AVERAGE AROUND A HALF INCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY SNOW WILL CONTINUE MUCH OF SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...BEFORE DIMINISHING MONDAY MORNING. THE SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES... PRIMARILY DURING THE AFTERNOON. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES ARE LIKELY. ROADS DURING THE DAY ARE LIKELY TO BE SNOW COVERED OR SLUSHY...BUT TEMPERATURES FALLING BELOW FREEZING SUNDAY EVENING WILL CAUSE THE SLUSH TO FREEZE...PRODUCING ICY CONDITIONS AS WELL. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE REQUIRED. HOWEVER...REPORTS OF SNOW ACCUMULATION WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. ILZ037-040>042-047-048-241100- CASS-LOGAN-MASON-MENARD-SCHUYLER-TAZEWELL- 315 PM CDT SAT MAR 23 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM SUNDAY TO 1 AM CDT MONDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT SNOW WILL BEGIN SPREADING ACROSS THE AREA AROUND MIDNIGHT. ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY SUNRISE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY SNOW WILL CONTINUE MUCH OF SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...BEFORE DIMINISHING MONDAY MORNING. THE SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES... PRIMARILY DURING THE AFTERNOON. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 8 INCHES ARE LIKELY...WITH THE HEAVIEST TOTALS TOWARD THE I-72 CORRIDOR. ROADS DURING THE DAY ARE LIKELY TO BE SNOW COVERED OR SLUSHY... BUT TEMPERATURES FALLING BELOW FREEZING SUNDAY EVENING WILL CAUSE THE SLUSH TO FREEZE...PRODUCING ICY CONDITIONS AS WELL. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE REQUIRED. HOWEVER...REPORTS OF SNOW ACCUMULATION WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. ILZ049>054-061-066-071-241100- CHRISTIAN-CLAY-EFFINGHAM-MACON-MORGAN-MOULTRIE-SANGAMON-SCOTT- SHELBY- 315 PM CDT SAT MAR 23 2013 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT SNOW WILL BEGIN SPREADING ACROSS THE AREA AROUND MIDNIGHT. ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY SUNRISE...WITH THE HIGHER TOTALS WEST OF SPRINGFIELD. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY SNOW WILL CONTINUE MUCH OF SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...BEFORE DIMINISHING MONDAY MORNING. THE SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES... PRIMARILY DURING THE AFTERNOON. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 9 INCHES ARE LIKELY. ROADS DURING THE DAY ARE LIKELY TO BE SNOW COVERED OR SLUSHY...BUT TEMPERATURES FALLING BELOW FREEZING SUNDAY EVENING WILL CAUSE THE SLUSH TO FREEZE...PRODUCING ICY CONDITIONS AS WELL. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE REQUIRED. HOWEVER...REPORTS OF SNOW ACCUMULATION WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. ILZ038-043>046-055>057-241100- CHAMPAIGN-COLES-DE WITT-DOUGLAS-EDGAR-MCLEAN-PIATT-VERMILION- 315 PM CDT SAT MAR 23 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM SUNDAY TO 7 AM CDT MONDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS AND EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT SNOW WILL BEGIN SPREADING ACROSS THE AREA AFTER MIDNIGHT. ACCUMULATIONS OF AROUND A HALF INCH ARE EXPECTED BY SUNRISE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY SNOW WILL CONTINUE MUCH OF SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...BEFORE DIMINISHING MONDAY MORNING. THE SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES... PRIMARILY DURING THE AFTERNOON. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 9 INCHES ARE LIKELY...WITH THE HEAVIEST TOTALS FROM DECATUR TO DANVILLE SOUTHWARD. ROADS DURING THE DAY ARE LIKELY TO BE SNOW COVERED OR SLUSHY...BUT TEMPERATURES FALLING BELOW FREEZING SUNDAY EVENING WILL CAUSE THE SLUSH TO FREEZE...PRODUCING ICY CONDITIONS AS WELL. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE REQUIRED. HOWEVER...REPORTS OF SNOW ACCUMULATION WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. ILZ062-063-067-068-072-073-241100- CLARK-CRAWFORD-CUMBERLAND-JASPER-LAWRENCE-RICHLAND- 315 PM CDT SAT MAR 23 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM SUNDAY TO 7 AM CDT MONDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT RAIN WILL BEGIN MOVING INTO THE AREA LATE THIS EVENING...THEN MIX WITH OR CHANGE OVER TO SNOW. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO A HALF INCH ARE POSSIBLE BY SUNRISE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY SNOW WILL CONTINUE MUCH OF SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...BEFORE DIMINISHING MONDAY MORNING. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 7 INCHES ARE LIKELY...WITH TOTALS APPROACHING 8 INCHES ALONG THE I-70 CORRIDOR. ROADS DURING THE DAY ARE LIKELY TO BE SNOW COVERED OR SLUSHY...BUT TEMPERATURES FALLING BELOW FREEZING SUNDAY EVENING WILL CAUSE THE SLUSH TO FREEZE...PRODUCING ICY CONDITIONS AS WELL. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE REQUIRED. HOWEVER...REPORTS OF SNOW ACCUMULATION WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. GEELHART
The office that day
Everything else NWS Lincoln, IL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 3:57 PM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | ILX | Fulton, Knox, Marshall, Peoria, Stark, Woodford | 32 hr |
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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.