Alert archive / Illinois / Winter Storm Warnings in 2014
Winter Storm Warning 5, NWS Lincoln, IL
NWS Lincoln, IL issued this winter storm warning at Mar 1, 2014, 3:04 PM CST for 13 counties in Illinois. It took effect at Mar 2, 2014, 12:00 AM CST. It was in force for 24 hr. 12 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 1, 2014, 3:04 PM CST (21:04 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 2, 2014, 12:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Mar 2, 2014, 11:50 PM CST
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Lincoln, IL
Counties Clark County, IL, Clay County, IL, Coles County, IL, Crawford County, IL, Cumberland County, IL, Douglas County, IL, Edgar County, IL, Effingham County, IL, Jasper County, IL, Lawrence County, IL, Moultrie County, IL, Richland County, IL, Shelby County, IL
The radar
The Evansville,IN radar (KVWX), 114 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:06 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 1:40 AM CST | FREEZING RAIN 0 | Effingham, IL | GLAZE OF ICE EVERYWHERE CAUSING NUMEROUS ACCIDENTS ON AREA ROADS INCLUDING I-70 AND I-72. |
| Mar 2, 3:26 AM CST | FREEZING RAIN 0 | Effingham, IL | GLAZE OF ICE EVERYWHERE CAUSING NUMEROUS ACCIDENTS ON AREA ROADS INCLUDING I-70 AND I-57. |
| Mar 2, 3:26 AM CST | FREEZING RAIN 0 | Effingham, IL | GLAZE OF ICE EVERYWHERE CAUSING NUMEROUS ACCIDENTS ON AREA ROADS INCLUDING I-70 AND I-72. |
| Mar 2, 8:40 AM CST | SLEET 0.5 | 1 E Trimble, IL | MEASURED A HALF INCH OF SLEET. |
| Mar 2, 8:51 AM CST | FREEZING RAIN 0.05 | Effingham, IL | MEASURED FIVE HUNDREDTHS OF AN INCH OF ICE...SWOP REPORT. |
| Mar 2, 8:51 AM CST | SLEET 0.2 | Effingham, IL | MEASURED TWO TENTHS OF AN INCH OF SLEET...SWOP REPORT. |
| Mar 2, 2:40 PM CST | FREEZING RAIN 0.05 | Effingham, IL | STORM TOTAL. SWOP REPORT |
| Mar 2, 2:40 PM CST | SLEET 0.5 | Effingham, IL | STORM TOTAL. SLEET CURRENTLY FALLING. SWOP REPORT |
| Mar 2, 8:11 PM CST | FREEZING RAIN 0.05 | Effingham, IL | SWOP |
| Mar 2, 8:11 PM CST | SLEET 0.8 | Effingham, IL | SWOP |
| Mar 2, 8:11 PM CST | SNOW 1.3 | Effingham, IL | SWOP |
| Mar 2, 8:14 PM CST | SNOW 2 | Sullivan, IL | SWOP |
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, 9.1 hours before the alert went out and 109 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
- 1607 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 58 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 44 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 145 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
578 WWUS43 KILX 012104 WSWILX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 304 PM CST SAT MAR 1 2014 ...ANOTHER WINTER STORM IS HEADING FOR CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS... ILZ054>057-061>063-066>068-071>073-020400- /O.UPG.KILX.WS.A.0004.140302T0600Z-140303T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KILX.WS.W.0005.140302T0600Z-140303T1200Z/ MOULTRIE-DOUGLAS-COLES-EDGAR-SHELBY-CUMBERLAND-CLARK-EFFINGHAM- JASPER-CRAWFORD-CLAY-RICHLAND-LAWRENCE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLESTON...MATTOON...SHELBYVILLE... EFFINGHAM...FLORA...LAWRENCEVILLE 304 PM CST SAT MAR 1 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM CST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM CST MONDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN ACROSS EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS THIS EVENING...WITH A MIXTURE OF FREEZING RAIN...SLEET AND SNOW DEVELOPING IN SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS TOWARD MIDNIGHT. THE PRECIPITATION WILL BECOME ALL SNOW BY MIDDAY SUNDAY. EXPECT THE PRECIPITATION TO CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY...BEFORE ENDING FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST SUNDAY NIGHT. * ACCUMULATIONS...A BAND OF 5 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED OVER EAST CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. ICE ACCUMULATIONS GENERALLY LESS THAN ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH WILL BE POSSIBLE SOUTH OF I- 70. * WIND...WINDS WILL GENERALLY BE OUT OF THE NORTH AT 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH AT TIMES * IMPACTS...TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL DETERIORATE ACROSS EAST CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS LATE TONIGHT...WITH THE HIGHEST SNOWFALL RATES EXPECTED DURING THE DAY SUNDAY. FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET WILL MIX WITH THE SNOW AT TIMES OVER SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS ADDING TO THE TREACHEROUS CONDITIONS. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AS ANY DEVIATION IN THE STORM TRACK...EITHER NORTH OR SOUTH...WILL HAVE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT AS TO WHERE THE HEAVIER BANDS OF SNOW AND OR ICE WILL OCCUR. 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. && $$ ILZ044>046-020400- /O.UPG.KILX.WS.A.0004.140302T0600Z-140303T1200Z/ /O.EXB.KILX.WW.Y.0009.140302T0600Z-140303T1200Z/ PIATT-CHAMPAIGN-VERMILION- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHAMPAIGN...URBANA...DANVILLE 304 PM CST SAT MAR 1 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM CST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM CST MONDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN ACROSS EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS THIS EVENING...WITH THE MORE SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY...BEFORE ENDING FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST EARLY MONDAY MORNING. * ACCUMULATIONS...A BAND OF 4 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED OVER EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. THIS SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO LAST THOUGH TONIGHT...TOMORROW...AND TOMORROW NIGHT. * WIND...WINDS WILL GENERALLY BE OUT OF THE NORTH AT 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH AT TIMES * IMPACTS...TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL DETERIORATE ACROSS EAST CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS TONIGHT...WITH THE HIGHEST SNOWFALL RATES EXPECTED AFTER MIDNIGHT AND INTO TOMORROW MORNING. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AS ANY DEVIATION IN THE STORM TRACK...EITHER NORTH OR SOUTH...WILL HAVE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT AS TO WHERE THE HEAVIER BANDS OF SNOW AND OR ICE WILL OCCUR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ ILZ027>031-036>038-040>043-047>053-020400- /O.CON.KILX.WW.Y.0009.140302T0000Z-140303T0000Z/ KNOX-STARK-PEORIA-MARSHALL-WOODFORD-FULTON-TAZEWELL-MCLEAN- SCHUYLER-MASON-LOGAN-DE WITT-CASS-MENARD-SCOTT-MORGAN-SANGAMON- CHRISTIAN-MACON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GALESBURG...PEORIA...BLOOMINGTON... NORMAL...HAVANA...LINCOLN...JACKSONVILLE...SPRINGFIELD... TAYLORVILLE...DECATUR 304 PM CST SAT MAR 1 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST SUNDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST SUNDAY. * TIMING...SNOWFALL WILL BEGIN ACROSS AREAS NORTHWEST OF PEORIA TOWARD SUNSET...THEN SPREAD SOUTHEAST ACROSS CENTRAL ILLINOIS DURING THE EARLY EVENING. THE SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY AND THEN END FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 6 INCHES...WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS... ARE EXPECTED DURING THE PERIOD. THE HIGHER TOTALS ARE EXPECTED TO BE ALONG THE I-72 CORRIDOR NEAR JACKSONVILLE AND SPRINGFIELD. * WIND...WINDS WILL GENERALLY BE OUT OF THE NORTH AT 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL DETERIORATE ACROSS CENTRAL ILLINOIS TONIGHT WITH THE HIGHEST SNOWFALL RATES OVERNIGHT... INTO SUNDAY MORNING. 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. && $$ HJS
8 follow-up statements
790 WWUS43 KILX 020310 WSWILX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 910 PM CST SAT MAR 1 2014 ...ANOTHER WINTER STORM IS HEADING FOR CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS... ILZ054>057-061>063-066>068-071>073-021000- /O.CON.KILX.WS.W.0005.140302T0600Z-140303T1200Z/ MOULTRIE-DOUGLAS-COLES-EDGAR-SHELBY-CUMBERLAND-CLARK-EFFINGHAM- JASPER-CRAWFORD-CLAY-RICHLAND-LAWRENCE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLESTON...MATTOON...SHELBYVILLE... EFFINGHAM...FLORA...LAWRENCEVILLE 910 PM CST SAT MAR 1 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM CST MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM CST MONDAY. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO OVERSPREAD EAST CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING...WITH A MIXTURE OF FREEZING RAIN...SLEET AND SNOW DEVELOPING IN SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS TOWARD MIDNIGHT. THE PRECIPITATION WILL BECOME ALL SNOW BY MIDDAY SUNDAY. EXPECT THE PRECIPITATION TO CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY...BEFORE ENDING FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST SUNDAY NIGHT. * ACCUMULATIONS...A BAND OF 5 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED OVER EAST CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. ICE ACCUMULATIONS GENERALLY LESS THAN ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH WILL BE POSSIBLE SOUTH OF I-70. * WIND...WINDS WILL GENERALLY BE OUT OF THE NORTH AT 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH AT TIMES * IMPACTS...TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL DETERIORATE ACROSS EAST CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS LATE TONIGHT...WITH THE HIGHEST SNOWFALL RATES EXPECTED DURING THE DAY SUNDAY. FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET WILL MIX WITH THE SNOW AT TIMES OVER SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS ADDING TO THE TREACHEROUS CONDITIONS. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AS ANY DEVIATION IN THE STORM TRACK...EITHER NORTH OR SOUTH...WILL HAVE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT AS TO WHERE THE HEAVIER BANDS OF SNOW AND OR ICE WILL OCCUR. 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>043-047>053-021000- /O.CON.KILX.WW.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-140303T0000Z/ KNOX-STARK-PEORIA-MARSHALL-WOODFORD-FULTON-TAZEWELL-MCLEAN- SCHUYLER-MASON-LOGAN-DE WITT-CASS-MENARD-SCOTT-MORGAN-SANGAMON- CHRISTIAN-MACON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GALESBURG...PEORIA...BLOOMINGTON... NORMAL...HAVANA...LINCOLN...JACKSONVILLE...SPRINGFIELD... TAYLORVILLE...DECATUR 910 PM CST SAT MAR 1 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST SUNDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST SUNDAY. * TIMING...SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD SOUTHEAST ACROSS CENTRAL ILLINOIS DURING THE EVENING. THE SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY AND THEN END FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 6 INCHES...WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS... ARE EXPECTED DURING THE PERIOD. THE HIGHER TOTALS ARE EXPECTED TO BE ALONG THE I-72 CORRIDOR NEAR JACKSONVILLE AND SPRINGFIELD. * WIND...WINDS WILL GENERALLY BE OUT OF THE NORTH AT 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL DETERIORATE ACROSS CENTRAL ILLINOIS TONIGHT WITH THE HIGHEST SNOWFALL RATES OVERNIGHT... INTO SUNDAY MORNING. 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. && $$ ILZ044>046-021000- /O.CON.KILX.WW.Y.0009.140302T0600Z-140303T1200Z/ PIATT-CHAMPAIGN-VERMILION- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHAMPAIGN...URBANA...DANVILLE 910 PM CST SAT MAR 1 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM CST MONDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM CST MONDAY. * TIMING...SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS LATE THIS EVENING...WITH THE MORE SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED AFTER MIDNIGHT. THERE WILL BE A PERIOD OF VERY LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE PRECEDING THE SNOW THIS EVENING. THE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY...BEFORE ENDING FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST EARLY MONDAY MORNING. * ACCUMULATIONS...A BAND OF 4 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED OVER EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. THIS SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO LAST THOUGH TONIGHT... TOMORROW...AND TOMORROW NIGHT. * WIND...WINDS WILL GENERALLY BE OUT OF THE NORTH AT 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH AT TIMES * IMPACTS...TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL DETERIORATE ACROSS EAST CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS TONIGHT...WITH THE HIGHEST SNOWFALL RATES EXPECTED AFTER MIDNIGHT AND INTO TOMORROW MORNING. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AS ANY DEVIATION IN THE STORM TRACK...EITHER NORTH OR SOUTH...WILL HAVE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT AS TO WHERE THE HEAVIER BANDS OF SNOW AND OR ICE WILL OCCUR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ SMITH
875 WWUS43 KILX 020908 WSWILX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 308 AM CST SUN MAR 2 2014 ...WINTRY WEATHER AFFECTING CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS... ILZ054>057-061>063-066>068-071>073-021800- /O.CON.KILX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-140303T1200Z/ MOULTRIE-DOUGLAS-COLES-EDGAR-SHELBY-CUMBERLAND-CLARK-EFFINGHAM- JASPER-CRAWFORD-CLAY-RICHLAND-LAWRENCE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLESTON...MATTOON...SHELBYVILLE... EFFINGHAM...FLORA...LAWRENCEVILLE 308 AM CST SUN MAR 2 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST MONDAY. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO OVERSPREAD EAST CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS THIS MORNING...WITH A MIXTURE OF FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET AND SNOW DEVELOPING IN SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS. THE PRECIPITATION WILL BECOME ALL SNOW LATE THIS AFTERNOON...SOUTH OF I-70. EXPECT THE PRECIPITATION TO END FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST SUNDAY NIGHT. * ACCUMULATIONS...A BAND OF 3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED OVER EAST CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. ICE ACCUMULATIONS GENERALLY LESS THAN ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH WILL BE POSSIBLE SOUTH OF I-70. SLEET ACCUMULATIONS UP TO ONE HALF INCH ARE POSSIBLE SOUTH OF A SHELBYVILLE TO PARIS LINE. * WIND...WINDS WILL GENERALLY BE OUT OF THE NORTH AT 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH AT TIMES * IMPACTS...TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL DETERIORATE ACROSS EAST CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS THIS MORNING...WITH THE HIGHEST SNOWFALL RATES EXPECTED DURING THE DAY SUNDAY. FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET WILL MIX WITH THE SNOW AT TIMES OVER SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS ADDING TO THE TREACHEROUS CONDITIONS. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ ILZ044>046-021800- /O.EXT.KILX.WW.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-140303T0000Z/ PIATT-CHAMPAIGN-VERMILION- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHAMPAIGN...URBANA...DANVILLE 308 AM CST SUN MAR 2 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. * TIMING...SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD SOUTHEAST ACROSS CENTRAL ILLINOIS THIS MORNING. THE SNOW WILL END FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES...WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS... ARE EXPECTED DURING THE PERIOD. * WIND...WINDS WILL GENERALLY BE OUT OF THE NORTH AT 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL DETERIORATE ACROSS CENTRAL ILLINOIS WITH THE HIGHEST SNOWFALL RATES OCCURRING THIS MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ ILZ027>031-036>038-040>043-047>053-021800- /O.CON.KILX.WW.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-140303T0000Z/ KNOX-STARK-PEORIA-MARSHALL-WOODFORD-FULTON-TAZEWELL-MCLEAN- SCHUYLER-MASON-LOGAN-DE WITT-CASS-MENARD-SCOTT-MORGAN-SANGAMON- CHRISTIAN-MACON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GALESBURG...PEORIA...BLOOMINGTON... NORMAL...HAVANA...LINCOLN...JACKSONVILLE...SPRINGFIELD... TAYLORVILLE...DECATUR 308 AM CST SUN MAR 2 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. * TIMING...SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD SOUTHEAST ACROSS CENTRAL ILLINOIS THIS MORNING. THE SNOW WILL END FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES...WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS... ARE EXPECTED DURING THE PERIOD. * WIND...WINDS WILL GENERALLY BE OUT OF THE NORTH AT 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL DETERIORATE ACROSS CENTRAL ILLINOIS WITH THE HIGHEST SNOWFALL RATES OCCURRING THIS MORNING. 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. && $$ 25
205 WWUS43 KILX 021316 WSWILX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 716 AM CST SUN MAR 2 2014 ...WINTRY WEATHER AFFECTING CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS... ILZ027>031-036>038-021430- /O.CAN.KILX.WW.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-140303T0000Z/ KNOX-STARK-PEORIA-MARSHALL-WOODFORD-FULTON-TAZEWELL-MCLEAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GALESBURG...PEORIA...BLOOMINGTON... NORMAL 716 AM CST SUN MAR 2 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... SNOWFALL HAS GENERALLY ENDED NORTH OF A LINE FROM SCHUYLER COUNTY TO MCLEAN COUNTY. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL THIS AFTERNOON SHOULD REMAIN SOUTH OF THIS AREA. THEREFORE THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ ILZ054>057-061>063-066>068-071>073-022200- /O.CON.KILX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-140303T1200Z/ MOULTRIE-DOUGLAS-COLES-EDGAR-SHELBY-CUMBERLAND-CLARK-EFFINGHAM- JASPER-CRAWFORD-CLAY-RICHLAND-LAWRENCE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLESTON...MATTOON...SHELBYVILLE... EFFINGHAM...FLORA...LAWRENCEVILLE 716 AM CST SUN MAR 2 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST MONDAY. * TIMING...A MIXTURE OF SNOW AND SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN IS EXPECTED IN EAST CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS TODAY. THE PRECIPITATION MAY BECOME ALL SNOW LATER THIS AFTERNOON. EXPECT THE PRECIPITATION TO END FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST TONIGHT. * ACCUMULATIONS...A BAND OF 3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED OVER EAST CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS...WHICH MAY INCLUDE UP TO A HALF INCH OF SLEET SOUTH OF A LINE FROM SHELBYVILLE TO PARIS. ICE ACCUMULATIONS MAY REACH UP TO ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH SOUTH OF I-70. * WIND...WINDS WILL GENERALLY BE OUT OF THE NORTH AT 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN HAZARDOUS ACROSS EAST CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS TODAY. FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET WILL ADD TO THE TREACHEROUS CONDITIONS. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...SLEET... AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ ILZ040>053-022200- /O.CON.KILX.WW.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-140303T0000Z/ SCHUYLER-MASON-LOGAN-DE WITT-PIATT-CHAMPAIGN-VERMILION-CASS- MENARD-SCOTT-MORGAN-SANGAMON-CHRISTIAN-MACON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAVANA...LINCOLN...CHAMPAIGN...URBANA... DANVILLE...JACKSONVILLE...SPRINGFIELD...TAYLORVILLE...DECATUR 716 AM CST SUN MAR 2 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. * TIMING...SNOWFALL WILL DIMINISH THIS MORNING WITH A BREAK IN THE SNOW POSSIBLE UNTIL EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL OF 1 TO 3 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON. THE SNOW WILL END FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 5 INCHES OF TOTAL ACCUMULATION ARE EXPECTED. * WIND...WINDS WILL GENERALLY BE OUT OF THE NORTH AT 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS ACROSS CENTRAL ILLINOIS DUE TO SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ SHIMON
550 WWUS43 KILX 021759 WSWILX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 1159 AM CST SUN MAR 2 2014 ...ADDITIONAL SNOW AND SLEET ON TAP FOR PARTS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS THROUGH THIS EVENING... ILZ054>057-061>063-066>068-071>073-022200- /O.CON.KILX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-140303T1200Z/ MOULTRIE-DOUGLAS-COLES-EDGAR-SHELBY-CUMBERLAND-CLARK-EFFINGHAM- JASPER-CRAWFORD-CLAY-RICHLAND-LAWRENCE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLESTON...MATTOON...SHELBYVILLE... EFFINGHAM...FLORA...LAWRENCEVILLE 1159 AM CST SUN MAR 2 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST MONDAY. * TIMING...PERIODS OF SNOW WILL OCCUR OVER EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS THROUGH ABOUT 8 PM...BEFORE DIMINISHING. IN SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS...THE PRECIPITATION WILL BE TAPERING OFF AROUND MIDNIGHT. WHILE MUCH OF IT IN THAT AREA WILL BE SNOW...SOME SLEET IS STILL POSSIBLE AROUND LAWRENCEVILLE AND OLNEY EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. * ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOW AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES ARE LIKELY. * WIND...WINDS WILL GENERALLY BE OUT OF THE NORTH AT 15 TO 20 MPH. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN HAZARDOUS ACROSS EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS TODAY. THERE MAY BE SOME DRIFTING ON EAST WEST ROADWAYS. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ ILZ040>053-022200- /O.CON.KILX.WW.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-140303T0000Z/ SCHUYLER-MASON-LOGAN-DE WITT-PIATT-CHAMPAIGN-VERMILION-CASS- MENARD-SCOTT-MORGAN-SANGAMON-CHRISTIAN-MACON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAVANA...LINCOLN...CHAMPAIGN...URBANA... DANVILLE...JACKSONVILLE...SPRINGFIELD...TAYLORVILLE...DECATUR 1159 AM CST SUN MAR 2 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. * TIMING...ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL WILL OCCUR THROUGH SUNSET. MUCH OF THIS WILL BE SOUTH OF THE I-72 CORRIDOR. * ACCUMULATIONS...LOCATIONS SOUTH OF I-72 MAY SEE ANOTHER 1 TO 2 INCHES BY SUNSET. TO THE NORTH...NEW SNOWFALL SHOULD BE LESS THAN AN INCH. * WIND...WINDS WILL GENERALLY BE OUT OF THE NORTH AT 15 TO 20 MPH. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN HAZARDOUS. SOME DRIFTING IS POSSIBLE ON EAST WEST ORIENTED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ GEELHART
282 WWUS43 KILX 022151 WSWILX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 351 PM CST SUN MAR 2 2014 ...ADDITIONAL SNOW AND SLEET EXPECTED FOR PARTS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS THROUGH THIS EVENING... ILZ054>057-061>063-066>068-071>073-030015- /O.CON.KILX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-140303T1200Z/ MOULTRIE-DOUGLAS-COLES-EDGAR-SHELBY-CUMBERLAND-CLARK-EFFINGHAM- JASPER-CRAWFORD-CLAY-RICHLAND-LAWRENCE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLESTON...MATTOON...SHELBYVILLE... EFFINGHAM...FLORA...LAWRENCEVILLE 351 PM CST SUN MAR 2 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST MONDAY... * TIMING...PERIODS OF SNOW AND SLEET WILL OCCUR OVER EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS THROUGH ABOUT 8 PM...BEFORE DIMINISHING. IN SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS...THE PRECIPITATION WILL BE TAPERING OFF AROUND MIDNIGHT. WHILE MUCH OF IT IN THAT AREA WILL BE SNOW AFTER SUNSET...SOME SLEET IS STILL POSSIBLE AROUND LAWRENCEVILLE AND OLNEY THROUGH THE EVENING. * ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOW AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES ARE LIKELY. * WIND...WINDS WILL GENERALLY BE OUT OF THE NORTH AT 15 TO 20 MPH. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN HAZARDOUS ACROSS EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS TODAY. THERE MAY BE SOME DRIFTING ON EAST WEST ROADWAYS. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ ILZ040>043-047>051-030015- /O.NEW.KILX.WC.Y.0010.140303T0300Z-140303T1600Z/ /O.CON.KILX.WW.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-140303T0000Z/ SCHUYLER-MASON-LOGAN-DE WITT-CASS-MENARD-SCOTT-MORGAN-SANGAMON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAVANA...LINCOLN...JACKSONVILLE... SPRINGFIELD 351 PM CST SUN MAR 2 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM CST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM CST MONDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. * TIMING...ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL WILL OCCUR THROUGH SUNSET. MUCH OF THIS WILL BE SOUTH OF THE I-72 CORRIDOR. WIND CHILL VALUES ARE EXPECTED TO DROP TO BETWEEN -15 AND -20 FROM LATE THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING AS THE TEMPERATURES DROP INTO THE NEGATIVE SINGLE DIGITS IN MANY LOCATIONS. * ACCUMULATIONS...LOCATIONS SOUTH OF I-72 MAY SEE ANOTHER 1 TO 2 INCHES BY SUNSET. TO THE NORTH...NEW SNOWFALL SHOULD BE LESS THAN AN INCH. * WIND...WINDS WILL GENERALLY BE OUT OF THE NORTH AT 15 TO 20 MPH. IN COMBINATION WITH THE BITTERLY COLD TEMPERATURES...WIND CHILL VALUES WILL FALL TO BETWEEN -15 AND -20 BY MONDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN HAZARDOUS. SOME DRIFTING IS POSSIBLE ON EAST WEST ORIENTED ROADS. PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO THE WIND AND COLD IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES...AND MINIMIZE AS MUCH EXPOSED SKIN AS POSSIBLE. && $$ ILZ027>031-036>038-030015- /O.NEW.KILX.WC.Y.0010.140303T0300Z-140303T1600Z/ KNOX-STARK-PEORIA-MARSHALL-WOODFORD-FULTON-TAZEWELL-MCLEAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GALESBURG...PEORIA...BLOOMINGTON... NORMAL 351 PM CST SUN MAR 2 2014 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM CST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM CST MONDAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES...WINDS WILL GENERALLY BE OUT OF THE NORTH AT 15 TO 20 MPH. IN COMBINATION WITH THE BITTERLY COLD TEMPERATURES IN THE NEGATIVE SINGLE DIGITS...WIND CHILL VALUES WILL FALL TO BETWEEN -15 AND -20 BY MONDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO THE WIND AND COLD IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PARTICULARLY IN THE EARLY MORNING HOURS...FROSTBITE MAY OCCUR IN LESS THAN 15 MINUTES TO EXPOSED SKIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES...AND MINIMIZE AS MUCH EXPOSED SKIN AS POSSIBLE. && $$ ILZ044>046-052-053-030000- /O.CON.KILX.WW.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-140303T0000Z/ PIATT-CHAMPAIGN-VERMILION-CHRISTIAN-MACON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHAMPAIGN...URBANA...DANVILLE... TAYLORVILLE...DECATUR 351 PM CST SUN MAR 2 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL WILL OCCUR THROUGH SUNSET. MUCH OF THIS WILL BE SOUTH OF THE I-72 CORRIDOR AND SOUTH OF I-74 FROM CHAMPAIGN TO DANVILLE. * ACCUMULATIONS...LOCATIONS MAY SEE ANOTHER 1 TO 2 INCHES BY SUNSET. TO THE NORTH...NEW SNOWFALL SHOULD BE LESS THAN AN INCH. * WIND...WINDS WILL GENERALLY BE OUT OF THE NORTH AT 15 TO 20 MPH. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN HAZARDOUS. SOME DRIFTING IS POSSIBLE ON EAST WEST ORIENTED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ HJS
140 WWUS43 KILX 022358 WSWILX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 558 PM CST SUN MAR 2 2014 ILZ040>043-047>051-030800- /O.EXP.KILX.WW.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-140303T0000Z/ /O.CON.KILX.WC.Y.0010.140303T0300Z-140303T1600Z/ SCHUYLER-MASON-LOGAN-DE WITT-CASS-MENARD-SCOTT-MORGAN-SANGAMON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAVANA...LINCOLN...JACKSONVILLE... SPRINGFIELD 558 PM CST SUN MAR 2 2014 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM CST MONDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... THE THREAT FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET OR FREEZING RAIN HAS SHIFTED TO THE SOUTH AND EAST OF THE AREA...AS A RESULT...THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 600 PM CST. && $$ ILZ044>046-052-053-030100- /O.EXP.KILX.WW.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-140303T0000Z/ PIATT-CHAMPAIGN-VERMILION-CHRISTIAN-MACON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHAMPAIGN...URBANA...DANVILLE... TAYLORVILLE...DECATUR 558 PM CST SUN MAR 2 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... THE THREAT FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET OR FREEZING RAIN HAS SHIFTED TO THE SOUTH AND EAST OF THE AREA...AS A RESULT...THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 600 PM CST. && $$ ILZ054>057-061>063-066>068-071>073-030800- /O.CON.KILX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-140303T1200Z/ MOULTRIE-DOUGLAS-COLES-EDGAR-SHELBY-CUMBERLAND-CLARK-EFFINGHAM- JASPER-CRAWFORD-CLAY-RICHLAND-LAWRENCE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLESTON...MATTOON...SHELBYVILLE... EFFINGHAM...FLORA...LAWRENCEVILLE 558 PM CST SUN MAR 2 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST MONDAY. * ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOW AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES ARE LIKELY. * WIND...WINDS WILL GENERALLY BE OUT OF THE NORTH AT 15 TO 20 MPH. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN HAZARDOUS ACROSS EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS TODAY. THERE MAY BE SOME DRIFTING ON EAST WEST ROADWAYS. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ ILZ027>031-036>038-030800- /O.CON.KILX.WC.Y.0010.140303T0300Z-140303T1600Z/ KNOX-STARK-PEORIA-MARSHALL-WOODFORD-FULTON-TAZEWELL-MCLEAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GALESBURG...PEORIA...BLOOMINGTON... NORMAL 558 PM CST SUN MAR 2 2014 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM CST MONDAY... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM CST MONDAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES...WINDS WILL GENERALLY BE OUT OF THE NORTH AT 15 TO 20 MPH. IN COMBINATION WITH THE BITTERLY COLD TEMPERATURES IN THE NEGATIVE SINGLE DIGITS...WIND CHILL VALUES WILL FALL TO BETWEEN 15 AND 20 BELOW. * IMPACTS...PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO THE WIND AND COLD IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PARTICULARLY IN THE EARLY MORNING HOURS... FROSTBITE MAY OCCUR IN LESS THAN 15 MINUTES TO EXPOSED SKIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES...AND MINIMIZE AS MUCH EXPOSED SKIN AS POSSIBLE. && $$ SMITH
423 WWUS43 KILX 030249 WSWILX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 849 PM CST SUN MAR 2 2014 ILZ054>057-061-030400- /O.CAN.KILX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-140303T1200Z/ MOULTRIE-DOUGLAS-COLES-EDGAR-SHELBY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLESTON...MATTOON...SHELBYVILLE 849 PM CST SUN MAR 2 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. THE THREAT FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET OR FREEZING RAIN HAS SHIFTED SOUTH OF OUR AREA...AS A RESULT...THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ ILZ062-063-066>068-071>073-031100- /O.CON.KILX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-140303T1200Z/ CUMBERLAND-CLARK-EFFINGHAM-JASPER-CRAWFORD-CLAY-RICHLAND-LAWRENCE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EFFINGHAM...FLORA...LAWRENCEVILLE 849 PM CST SUN MAR 2 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST MONDAY. * ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOW AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES ARE LIKELY. * WIND...WINDS WILL GENERALLY BE OUT OF THE NORTH AT 15 TO 20 MPH. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN HAZARDOUS...ESPECIALLY ALONG AND SOUTH OF THE INTERSTATE 70 CORRIDOR. THERE MAY BE SOME DRIFTING ON EAST WEST ROADWAYS. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ ILZ027>031-036>038-040>043-047>051-031100- /O.CON.KILX.WC.Y.0010.140303T0300Z-140303T1600Z/ KNOX-STARK-PEORIA-MARSHALL-WOODFORD-FULTON-TAZEWELL-MCLEAN- SCHUYLER-MASON-LOGAN-DE WITT-CASS-MENARD-SCOTT-MORGAN-SANGAMON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GALESBURG...PEORIA...BLOOMINGTON... NORMAL...HAVANA...LINCOLN...JACKSONVILLE...SPRINGFIELD 849 PM CST SUN MAR 2 2014 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST MONDAY... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST MONDAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES...WINDS WILL GENERALLY BE OUT OF THE NORTH AT 15 TO 20 MPH. IN COMBINATION WITH THE BITTERLY COLD TEMPERATURES IN THE NEGATIVE SINGLE DIGITS...WIND CHILL VALUES WILL FALL TO BETWEEN 15 AND 20 BELOW. * IMPACTS...PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO THE WIND AND COLD IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PARTICULARLY IN THE EARLY MORNING HOURS... FROSTBITE MAY OCCUR IN LESS THAN 15 MINUTES TO EXPOSED SKIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES...AND MINIMIZE AS MUCH EXPOSED SKIN AS POSSIBLE. && $$ SMITH
715 WWUS43 KILX 030550 WSWILX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 1150 PM CST SUN MAR 2 2014 ILZ062-063-066>068-071>073-030700- /O.CAN.KILX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-140303T1200Z/ CUMBERLAND-CLARK-EFFINGHAM-JASPER-CRAWFORD-CLAY-RICHLAND-LAWRENCE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EFFINGHAM...FLORA...LAWRENCEVILLE 1150 PM CST SUN MAR 2 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. ALTHOUGH SOME VERY LIGHT SNOW MAY CONTINUE SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 70 FOR ANOTHER HOUR OR TWO...THE THREAT FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS HAS SHIFTED SOUTH OF THE AREA...AS A RESULT...THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ ILZ027>031-036>038-040>043-047>051-031200- /O.CON.KILX.WC.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-140303T1600Z/ KNOX-STARK-PEORIA-MARSHALL-WOODFORD-FULTON-TAZEWELL-MCLEAN- SCHUYLER-MASON-LOGAN-DE WITT-CASS-MENARD-SCOTT-MORGAN-SANGAMON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GALESBURG...PEORIA...BLOOMINGTON... NORMAL...HAVANA...LINCOLN...JACKSONVILLE...SPRINGFIELD 1150 PM CST SUN MAR 2 2014 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST MONDAY... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST MONDAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES...WINDS WILL GENERALLY BE OUT OF THE NORTH AT 10 TO 20 MPH. IN COMBINATION WITH THE BITTERLY COLD TEMPERATURES IN THE NEGATIVE SINGLE DIGITS...WIND CHILL VALUES WILL FALL TO BETWEEN 15 AND 20 BELOW. * IMPACTS...PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO THE WIND AND COLD IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PARTICULARLY IN THE EARLY MORNING HOURS... FROSTBITE MAY OCCUR IN LESS THAN 15 MINUTES TO EXPOSED SKIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES...AND MINIMIZE AS MUCH EXPOSED SKIN AS POSSIBLE. && $$ SMITH
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 1, 11:46 AM CST, 3 hours 18 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 1, 11:46 AM CST, 3 hours 18 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Lincoln IL 1146 AM CST Sat Mar 1 2014 .DISCUSSION... ISSUED 1011 AM CST Sat Mar 1 2014 Cold front has reached the I-70 corridor as of 10 am, and will continue to move through the southeast CWA into early afternoon. High temperatures further northwest have already occurred, and falling temperatures will be the trend through the afternoon as Arctic air upstream pushes southeastward. Large area of light snow has set up over the north half of Iowa and will be tracking eastward much of the day, before taking a southeast nudge later this afternoon. Have adjusted PoP's for the afternoon to focus them on the 3-6 pm time frame as a result. Other adjustments to hourly temperature trends have been sent. Will hold onto the Winter Storm Watch until all of the 12Z model guidance has arrived, before making the decision on how to convert it. Geelhart && .AVIATION... ISSUED 1146 AM CST Sat Mar 1 2014 Complicated scenario for this TAF set. MVFR conditions this afternoon have briefly popped up to ceilings over 3000 feet in some places and into IFR range in others. Also have had some recent reports of some freezing fog just northwest of KSPI. Main onset of widespread IFR conditions will be this evening, as snow rapidly spreads across the TAF sites in the 01-05Z time frame. Latest high-res models diminish the heavier snow for a time around KPIA/KBMI late tonight before the next surge northward during the daylight on Sunday. Have added blowing snow mention after 12Z as winds ramp up into the 15-20 knot range. Geelhart && .PREV DISCUSSION... ISSUED 328 AM CST Sat Mar 1 2014 SHORT TERM...Today through Sunday At 08Z/2AM Arctic cold front was just entering the NW CWA accompanied by a narrow band of light snow, which has briefly dropped vsbys to 3-5 miles. Latest trends and short range models indicate what snow there is will dissipate as the front continues to shift southeast this morning. Did include low chance pops this afternoon across the northern third where models show weak omega behind front off weak dpva. As the Arctic front shifts south towards the Ohio Valley this evening, a strong 140+ kt 300mb jet sets up over the Great Lakes. This in conjunction with a tightening mid-level baroclinic zone to our south sets up good moisture transport into a region of strong frontogenesis over Iowa and northern IL. As this zone gradually shifts south this evening, expect snow to increase in coverage and intensity. Given the strength of projected frontogenesis and a hint of negative EPV above this zone would expect some banding and enhance snowfall rates overnight. 00Z guidance has trended more progressive the the band of stronger forcing, shifting this south of I-72 Sunday morning. This seems reasonable given the fact this is an open wave at 850/700 mb. Snow will likely continue over the southern half Sunday afternoon, and into Sunday night far SE, as additional shortwave energy ejects from southern plains trough. Thermal profiles off consistent GFS/ECMWF show snow for much of the CWA, except south of I-70 where a sleet/freezing rain mix is possible for several hours after onset. Have discounted aggressive warmer NAM thermal structure (which would bring mixed precip north of I-72) due to open wave feature. This does lead to lower overall confidence in p-type than would be desired at 24 hrs. Given precipitable water values 0.6-0.9 and projected forcing, model qpf raning from 0.3 NW to 0.75 SE looks reasonable. Used 12:1 snow:liquid ratio, except 10:1 south of I-70 due to thermal profiles. For the northwest half of the CWA projected totals of 4-6" in 18+ hours fall short of warning criteria (6"+ in 12 hours or 8"+ in 24 hours) and have issued winter wx advisory for 6 PM tonight through 6 PM Sunday. For areas southeast of a Shebyville to Monticello to Rantoul line, 5-8" forecast over a 24+ hour period also falls short of warning criteria. The potential for mixed precip does complicate things, as warning sleet/ice accums would be possible under NAM solution. With uncertainty remaining in this area will keep winter storm watch going (midnight tonight through 6 AM Monday morning), and let day shift make the call after looking over 12Z data. LONG TERM...Monday through Friday Bitterly cold air moves into the region behind the departing storm. Late season Arctic high pressure will produce temps 20-25 degrees below normal, with lows likely dropping below zero across the north Monday and Tuesday mornings. A weak shortwave dropping through in northwest flow behind the high, will bring a chance of light snow to the northern half of the CWA Tuesday. With low moisture availability have kept pops to slight chance. While temps will remain below normal through the week, readings will gradually moderate as mid level flow flattens. Dry weather is expected as split flow keeps major systems well to our north and south. 25 && .ILX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WINTER STORM WATCH from late tonight through late Sunday night FOR ILZ044>046-054>057-061>063-066>068-071>073. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY from 6 PM this evening to 6 PM CST Sunday FOR ILZ027>031-036>038-040>043-047>053. &&
Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 1, 11:14 AM CST, 3 hours 50 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 1114 AM CST SAT MAR 1 2014 ILZ027>031-037-038-021200- KNOX-MARSHALL-MCLEAN-PEORIA-STARK-TAZEWELL-WOODFORD- 1114 AM CST SAT MAR 1 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST SUNDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT A WINTER STORM WILL BRING SNOW TO THE AREA TONIGHT. SNOW MAY BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES AFTER MIDNIGHT. VISIBILITIES MAY FALL BELOW A HALF MILE. ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE LIKELY BY SUNRISE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY THE SNOW SHOULD CONTINUE SUNDAY. AT THIS TIME...IT APPEARS THAT A TOTAL OF 4 TO 6 INCHES WILL ACCUMULATE BEFORE THE SNOW ENDS LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON OR SUNDAY EVENING. SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING WILL BE POSSIBLE. VERY COLD TEMPERATURES CAN BE EXPECTED BEHIND THE STORM. WIND CHILL READINGS WILL DROP TO 10 TO 20 DEGREES BELOW ZERO MONDAY MORNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED THROUGH TONIGHT. ILZ036-040-041-047-021200- CASS-FULTON-MASON-SCHUYLER- 1114 AM CST SAT MAR 1 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST SUNDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT A WINTER STORM WILL BRING SNOW TO THE AREA TONIGHT. SNOW MAY BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES AFTER MIDNIGHT. VISIBILITIES MAY FALL BELOW A HALF MILE. ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE LIKELY BY SUNRISE. THE ILLINOIS RIVER BETWEEN HAVANA AND BEARDSTOWN WILL REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH AT LEAST MID WEEK. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY THE SNOW SHOULD CONTINUE SUNDAY. AT THIS TIME...IT APPEARS THAT A TOTAL OF 5 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW WILL BE LIKELY BEFORE THE SNOW ENDS LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON OR SUNDAY EVENING. SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING WILL BE POSSIBLE. VERY COLD TEMPERATURES CAN BE EXPECTED BEHIND THE STORM. WIND CHILL READINGS WILL DROP TO 10 TO 20 DEGREES BELOW ZERO MONDAY MORNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED THROUGH TONIGHT. ILZ042-043-048>053-021200- CHRISTIAN-DE WITT-LOGAN-MACON-MENARD-MORGAN-SANGAMON-SCOTT- 1114 AM CST SAT MAR 1 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST SUNDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT A WINTER STORM WILL BRING SNOW TO THE AREA TONIGHT. SNOW MAY BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES AFTER MIDNIGHT. VISIBILITIES MAY FALL BELOW A HALF MILE. ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 4 INCHES ARE LIKELY BY SUNRISE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY THE SNOW SHOULD CONTINUE SUNDAY. AT THIS TIME...IT APPEARS THAT 6 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW WILL BE LIKELY BEFORE THE SNOW ENDS SUNDAY EVENING. SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING WILL BE POSSIBLE. VERY COLD TEMPERATURES CAN BE EXPECTED BEHIND THE STORM. WIND CHILL READINGS WILL DROP TO 10 TO 20 DEGREES BELOW ZERO MONDAY MORNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED THROUGH TONIGHT. ILZ044>046-054>057-061-021200- CHAMPAIGN-COLES-DOUGLAS-EDGAR-MOULTRIE-PIATT-SHELBY-VERMILION- 1114 AM CST SAT MAR 1 2014 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS AND EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT A WINTER STORM WILL BRING SNOW TO THE AREA LATE TONIGHT. SNOW MAY BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES TOWARD SUNRISE. VISIBILITIES MAY FALL BELOW A HALF MILE. ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE LIKELY BY SUNRISE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY THE SNOW SHOULD CONTINUE SUNDAY INTO SUNDAY NIGHT. AT THIS TIME...IT APPEARS THAT 6 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW WILL BE LIKELY BEFORE THE SNOW ENDS SUNDAY NIGHT. SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING WILL BE POSSIBLE. VERY COLD TEMPERATURES CAN BE EXPECTED BEHIND THE STORM. WIND CHILL READINGS WILL DROP BELOW ZERO MONDAY MORNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED THROUGH TONIGHT. ILZ062-066-067-071-072-021200- CLAY-CUMBERLAND-EFFINGHAM-JASPER-RICHLAND- 1114 AM CST SAT MAR 1 2014 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS AND SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT A WINTER STORM WILL APPROACH THE AREA LATE TONIGHT. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN MAY OCCASIONALLY MIX IN WITH THE SNOW. UP TO A TENTH INCH OF ICE ACCUMULATION IS POSSIBLE BY SUNRISE...MAINLY FROM FLORA TO LAWRENCEVILLE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY A PROLONGED PERIOD OF WINTRY PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH SUNDAY AND MUCH OF SUNDAY NIGHT. ALTHOUGH THE PRECIPITATION WILL BE IN THE FORM OF SNOW FOR MOST OF THE PERIOD...A MIXTURE OF SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN WILL OCCUR AT TIMES. SNOW AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM AROUND 4 INCHES NEAR THE HIGHWAY 50 CORRIDOR...TO AROUND 7 INCHES ALONG I-70. FREEZING RAIN MAY RESULT IN TOTAL ICE ACCUMULATIONS AS HIGH AS A QUARTER OF AN INCH FROM FLORA TO OLNEY. VERY COLD TEMPERATURES CAN BE EXPECTED BEHIND THE STORM...WITH WIND CHILL READINGS DROPPING TO NEAR ZERO MONDAY MORNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED THROUGH TONIGHT. ILZ063-068-073-021200- CLARK-CRAWFORD-LAWRENCE- 1114 AM CST SAT MAR 1 2014 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS...ALONG THE WABASH RIVER. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT A WINTER STORM WILL APPROACH THE AREA LATE TONIGHT. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN MAY OCCASIONALLY MIX IN WITH THE SNOW. UP TO A TENTH INCH OF ICE ACCUMULATION IS POSSIBLE BY SUNRISE AROUND LAWRENCEVILLE. THE WABASH RIVER WILL REMAIN IN FLOOD THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY A PROLONGED PERIOD OF WINTRY PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH SUNDAY AND MUCH OF SUNDAY NIGHT. ALTHOUGH THE PRECIPITATION WILL BE IN THE FORM OF SNOW FOR MOST OF THE PERIOD...A MIXTURE OF SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN WILL OCCUR AT TIMES. SNOW AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM AROUND 4 INCHES IN LAWRENCE COUNTY TO AROUND 7 INCHES IN CLARK COUNTY. FREEZING RAIN MAY RESULT IN TOTAL ICE ACCUMULATIONS AS HIGH AS A QUARTER OF AN INCH IN LAWRENCE COUNTY. VERY COLD TEMPERATURES CAN BE EXPECTED BEHIND THE STORM...WITH WIND CHILL READINGS DROPPING TO NEAR ZERO MONDAY MORNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED THROUGH TONIGHT. GEELHART
The office that day
Everything else NWS Lincoln, IL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 3:45 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | ILX | Cass, Champaign, Christian, DeWitt, Fulton, Knox and 16 more | 38 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.