Winter Storm Warning 5, NWS Lincoln, IL

363 
WWUS43 KILX 011245
WSWILX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
645 AM CST SUN MAR 1 2015

ILZ052-054>057-061>063-066>068-011800-
/O.CON.KILX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-150302T0000Z/
CHRISTIAN-MOULTRIE-DOUGLAS-COLES-EDGAR-SHELBY-CUMBERLAND-CLARK-
EFFINGHAM-JASPER-CRAWFORD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TAYLORVILLE...CHARLESTON...MATTOON...
SHELBYVILLE...EFFINGHAM
645 AM CST SUN MAR 1 2015

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING. 

* TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA TODAY. THE 
  HEAVIEST SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE MORNING 
  HOURS. 

* ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL SHOULD RANGE FROM 6 TO 9
  INCHES OVER MUCH OF EAST CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS. 

* WIND...SPEEDS ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 5 TO 10 MPH THROUGH 
  THE PERIOD...THUS BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ARE NOT EXPECTED 
  TO BE A PROBLEM. 

* IMPACTS...ROADS WILL CONTINUE TO BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY 
  THROUGH THE DAY. VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN A 
  MILE IN THE HEAVIER SNOW THIS MORNING. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS
OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST
TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR
VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

&&

$$

ILZ029-031-036>038-040>051-053-011800-
/O.CON.KILX.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-150302T0000Z/
PEORIA-WOODFORD-FULTON-TAZEWELL-MCLEAN-SCHUYLER-MASON-LOGAN-
DE WITT-PIATT-CHAMPAIGN-VERMILION-CASS-MENARD-SCOTT-MORGAN-
SANGAMON-MACON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PEORIA...BLOOMINGTON...NORMAL...
HAVANA...LINCOLN...CHAMPAIGN...URBANA...DANVILLE...JACKSONVILLE...
SPRINGFIELD...DECATUR
645 AM CST SUN MAR 1 2015

...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...SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA INTO EARLY THIS 
  AFTERNOON. THE HEAVIEST SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED THIS 
  MORNING INTO EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. 

* ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL FROM 4 TO 6 INCHES IS LIKELY
  OVER MUCH OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS...WITH ISOLATED 8 INCH AMOUNTS
  POSSIBLE ALONG THE INTERSTATE 72 CORRIDOR. THE EXCEPTION WILL BE
  IN LOCATIONS NORTH OF A RUSHVILLE TO BLOOMINGTON LINE...
  INCLUDING THE PEORIA METRO AREA AND GALESBURG...WHERE AMOUNTS
  FROM 1 TO 4 INCHES ARE ANTICIPATED.

* WIND...SPEEDS ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 5 TO 10 MPH THROUGH 
  THE PERIOD...THUS BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ARE NOT EXPECTED 
  TO BE A PROBLEM. 

* IMPACTS...ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY THROUGH MUCH 
  OF THE DAY. VISIBILITY WILL BE OCCASIONALLY REDUCED TO LESS 
  THAN A MILE IN THE HEAVIER SNOW 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.

&&

$$

ILZ071>073-011800-
/O.CON.KILX.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-150302T0000Z/
CLAY-RICHLAND-LAWRENCE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLORA...LAWRENCEVILLE
645 AM CST SUN MAR 1 2015

...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...SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS AFTERNOON. THE HEAVIEST 
  SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS. 
  THERE MAY BE A PERIOD OF FREEZING RAIN AS WELL THIS MORNING. 

* ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE
  FROM 4 TO LOCALLY 7 INCHES...WITH 2 TO 5 INCHES FURTHER SOUTH
  NEAR LAWRENCEVILLE WHERE THE SNOW MAY MIX OCCASIONALLY WITH SOME
  FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET. 

* WIND...SPEEDS ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 5 TO 10 MPH THROUGH 
  THE PERIOD...THUS BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ARE NOT EXPECTED 
  TO BE A PROBLEM. 

* IMPACTS...ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY THIS EVENING 
  THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED TO LESS 
  THAN A MILE IN THE HEAVIER SNOW THIS MORNING. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND FREEZING
RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY
ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

&&

$$

SMITH

656 
WWUS43 KILX 011751
WSWILX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1151 AM CST SUN MAR 1 2015

ILZ029-031-036>038-040>042-047>051-011900-
/O.CAN.KILX.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-150302T0000Z/
PEORIA-WOODFORD-FULTON-TAZEWELL-MCLEAN-SCHUYLER-MASON-LOGAN-CASS-
MENARD-SCOTT-MORGAN-SANGAMON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PEORIA...BLOOMINGTON...NORMAL...
HAVANA...LINCOLN...JACKSONVILLE...SPRINGFIELD
1151 AM CST SUN MAR 1 2015

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY. 

ALTHOUGH SOME FLURRIES WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE THROUGH THE EARLY
AFTERNOON...THE BULK OF THE SNOWFALL HAS MOVED OUT OF THE AREA.

$$

ILZ052-054>057-061>063-066>068-020000-
/O.CON.KILX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-150302T0000Z/
CHRISTIAN-MOULTRIE-DOUGLAS-COLES-EDGAR-SHELBY-CUMBERLAND-CLARK-
EFFINGHAM-JASPER-CRAWFORD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TAYLORVILLE...CHARLESTON...MATTOON...
SHELBYVILLE...EFFINGHAM
1151 AM CST SUN MAR 1 2015

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING. 

* TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THE EARLY
  AFTERNOON. 

* ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL SHOULD RANGE FROM 6 TO 9
  INCHES OVER MUCH OF EAST CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS WITH
  LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE 

* WIND...SPEEDS ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 5 TO 10 MPH THROUGH 
  THE PERIOD...THUS BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ARE NOT EXPECTED 
  TO BE A PROBLEM. 

* IMPACTS...ROADS WILL CONTINUE TO BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY 
  THROUGH THE DAY. VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN A 
  MILE IN THE HEAVIER SNOW THIS MORNING. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS
OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST
TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR
VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

&&

$$

ILZ043>046-053-020000-
/O.CON.KILX.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-150302T0000Z/
DE WITT-PIATT-CHAMPAIGN-VERMILION-MACON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHAMPAIGN...URBANA...DANVILLE...DECATUR
1151 AM CST SUN MAR 1 2015

...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...SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA INTO EARLY THIS
  AFTERNOON.  

* ACCUMULATIONS...ANY ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS EARLY THIS
  AFTERNOON ARE EXPECTED TO BE LESS THAN AN INCH. STORM TOTAL
  SNOWFALL FROM 6 TO 7 INCHES IS LIKELY OVER MUCH OF CENTRAL
  ILLINOIS...WITH ISOLATED 8 INCH AMOUNTS POSSIBLE ALONG THE
  INTERSTATE 72 CORRIDOR.

* WIND...SPEEDS ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 5 TO 10 MPH THROUGH 
  THE PERIOD...THUS BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ARE NOT EXPECTED 
  TO BE A PROBLEM. 

* IMPACTS...ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY THROUGH MUCH 
  OF THE DAY. VISIBILITY WILL BE OCCASIONALLY REDUCED TO LESS 
  THAN A MILE IN THE HEAVIER SNOW 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.

&&

$$

ILZ071>073-020000-
/O.CON.KILX.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-150302T0000Z/
CLAY-RICHLAND-LAWRENCE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLORA...LAWRENCEVILLE
1151 AM CST SUN MAR 1 2015

...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...SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS AFTERNOON. THERE MAY BE A
  PERIOD OF SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN MIX THIS AFTERNOON AS WELL.

* ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH THE EARLY
  AFTERNOON HOURS ARE EXPECTED TO BE LESS THAN AN INCH OR SO. STORM
  TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 4 TO LOCALLY 7
  INCHES.

* WIND...SPEEDS ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 5 TO 10 MPH THROUGH 
  THE PERIOD...THUS BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ARE NOT EXPECTED 
  TO BE A PROBLEM. 

* IMPACTS...ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY THIS EVENING 
  THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED TO LESS 
  THAN A MILE IN THE HEAVIER SNOW THIS MORNING. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND FREEZING
RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY
ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

&&

$$


HJS

095 
WWUS43 KILX 012025
WSWILX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
225 PM CST SUN MAR 1 2015

ILZ066>068-020000-
/O.CAN.KILX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-150302T0000Z/
/O.EXA.KILX.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-150302T0000Z/
EFFINGHAM-JASPER-CRAWFORD-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...EFFINGHAM
225 PM CST SUN MAR 1 2015

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...
...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SLEET AND LIGHT ICING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL
6 PM CST THIS EVENING. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN
CANCELLED.

* TIMING...LIGHT SNOW MIXED WITH SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN WILL
  CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON. 

* ACCUMULATIONS...LESS THAN A HALF AN INCH OF ACCUMULATION OF
  SLEET IS EXPECTED.  

* WIND...SPEEDS ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 5 TO 10 MPH THROUGH 
  THE PERIOD...THUS BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ARE NOT EXPECTED 
  TO BE A PROBLEM. 

* IMPACTS...ROADS WILL REMAIN SLIPPERY THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND FREEZING
RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY
ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SLEET MEANS PERIODS OF SLEET ARE
IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. SLEET MAY CAUSE DRIVING TO BECOME EXTREMELY
DANGEROUS...SO BE PREPARED TO USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING.

&&

$$

ILZ052-054>057-061>063-012130-
/O.CAN.KILX.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-150302T0000Z/
CHRISTIAN-MOULTRIE-DOUGLAS-COLES-EDGAR-SHELBY-CUMBERLAND-CLARK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TAYLORVILLE...CHARLESTON...MATTOON...
SHELBYVILLE
225 PM CST SUN MAR 1 2015

...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER
STORM WARNING. 

$$

ILZ043>046-053-012130-
/O.CAN.KILX.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-150302T0000Z/
DE WITT-PIATT-CHAMPAIGN-VERMILION-MACON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHAMPAIGN...URBANA...DANVILLE...DECATUR
225 PM CST SUN MAR 1 2015

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY. 

$$

ILZ071>073-020000-
/O.CON.KILX.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-150302T0000Z/
CLAY-RICHLAND-LAWRENCE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLORA...LAWRENCEVILLE
225 PM CST SUN MAR 1 2015

...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...LIGHT SNOW MIXED WITH SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN WILL
  CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON.

* ACCUMULATIONS...LESS THAN A HALF AN INCH OF ACCUMULATION OF
  SLEET IS EXPECTED. 

* WIND...SPEEDS ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 5 TO 10 MPH THROUGH 
  THE PERIOD...THUS BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ARE NOT EXPECTED 
  TO BE A PROBLEM. 

* IMPACTS...ROADS WILL BE SLIPPERY THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS.
 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND FREEZING
RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY
ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

&&

$$


HJS

Area Forecast Discussion
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1140 PM CST Sat Feb 28 2015

.UPDATE...
ISSUED AT 858 PM CST SAT FEB 28 2015

Light to moderate snow continues to fall across the area, with
lighter amounts northwest of I-55. However, another moderate area
of snow will be making its way into northwest Illinois soon. Temps
have already fallen to forecasted lows or just above them, so will
be updating the forecast to account for lower temps overnight.
Rest of forecast looks ok for now. Will not be updating anything
related to the pops/wx or WSW, right now. Update grids and worded
forecast will be out shortly.

&&

.SHORT TERM...(Tonight)
ISSUED AT 244 PM CST SAT FEB 28 2015

Snow was just starting to move into west central Illinois early this
afternoon, although a pretty substantial wedge of dry air in the
lower atmosphere will need to be overcome before the snow starts
reaching the ground in central and especially eastern Illinois. Am
expecting to this to occur across the forecast area by early
evening.

Strong high pressure extending from the New England states to the
upper Midwest will keep a cold easterly flow across the forecast
area through the night. The snow will mainly be a result of a
southwest low to mid level flow overrunning the cold surface air. The
short range models all indicate a weak surface trough extending from
southwest MO into southeast IL overnight, with no real distinct low
pressure center.

Nevertheless, the location of this weak surface feature, combined
with moderate isentropic lift should focus the heavier snowfall
between 03-09Z (9pm through 3 am CST) in an area roughly just south
of Springfield-Danville on the north end and close to I-70 on the
south end. Nearly all of the short range are in agreement on this
scenario both in amounts and location. Thus, there is high
confidence that 3-5 inches of snow will occur in this area by
daybreak. Snow amounts should be less farther to the northwest of
the best forcing, where 1-2 inches is anticipated by daybreak along
and west of the Illinois River valley.

The lack of a substantial surface low, and high pressure nosing back
across north central Illinois should result in very light wind
speeds overnight. Thus, blowing and drifting snow should not be a
concern with this system.

&&

.LONG TERM...(Sunday through Saturday)
ISSUED AT 244 PM CST SAT FEB 28 2015

Snow should be ongoing across most of central and southeast Illinois
to start the day Sunday. The stronger isentropic lift should have
ceased by the daytime hours Sunday, but some weak impulses riding
the strong baroclinic zone and the associated frontogenesis will be
able to keep the snow going for much of the day. The baroclinic zone
has shifted a little further to the south in the latest model progs
which will push the maximum snow axis south, likely just a little
north of the I-70 corridor. Still expect a maximum of 4-6 inches
between the I-72 and I-70 corridors, with lower amounts to the north
and south. There are model signals that banded snow is possible
within the heavier snow area, which would likely push snow totals
over 6 inches locally, but it is too tough to pin point exactly
where this threat will occur.

The system departs a little more quickly than previously
anticipated, so the snow should end from northwest to southeast
across the forecast area Sunday afternoon into the early evening.
High pressure will then build across the area Sunday night into
early Monday night, supporting quiet but still cooler than normal
weather. However, this high will not be accompanied by the frigid
temperatures we have seen with the Arctic highs of late.

Our next storm system is progged to arrive later Monday night into
Tuesday night. The precipitation should largely hold off until after
midnight Monday night/Tuesday morning, which is a good thing since
the strong WAA aloft should quickly have the precipitation falling
in liquid form. While it will take a few hours, likely after sunrise
Tuesday for much of the area, for surface temperatures to climb
above freezing, the window of opportunity for ice accumulation
appears short. In fact, the WAA aloft is so significant that most of
the icing will likely occur on the frozen ground/snow as opposed to
trees and power lines. All areas will transition to rain Tuesday
morning, with a few thunderstorms possible across southern Illinois.
Total rainfall amounts may approach 1 inch in some areas, which may
pose a flooding risk when combined with rapid snow melt.

This system should quickly depart Tuesday night, also faster than
previously anticipated. Rapidly falling temperatures behind the
system's cold front should quickly have any lingering precipitation
change to snow Tuesday night. Some earlier model runs had an
additional disturbance push the cold front back north on Wednesday,
providing another shot of light snow, at least across the southeast
half of the forecast area. However, the model consensus has been
backing away from this potential of late. Have maintained some low
snow chances Wednesday for now, but if recent trends persist,
Wednesday will end up being dry.

Another fairly chilly area of high pressure will build across the
region for Wednesday night into Thursday night, supporting
widespread single digit low temperatures, and high temperatures
struggling to reach 20 degrees. However, southerly return flow will
develop on Friday, which should help temperatures recover to near
normal levels for early March.

&&

.AVIATION...(For the 06Z TAFS through 06Z Sunday night)
ISSUED AT 1140 PM CST SAT FEB 28 2015

MVFR conditions will continue at BMI and PIA, but some IFR
conditions will be possible, so will have a TEMPO group for those
two sites. Then MVFR conditions will continue through the morning
hours. IFR and LIFR conditions will continue at SPI/DEC/CMI
overnight and into the morning hours. Models continue to indicate
another round of moderate snow overnight, so will keep TEMPO group
for these three sites for next 2 to 3 hrs. Could be another round
of moderate snow toward morning, but timing and location will
remain uncertain given the short range model differences; but will
keep IFR conditions through the morning hours. Then most of the
snow should be east of the area and believe conditions will become
MVFR. Based on model trends, believe snow will end during the
afternoon hours, though MVFR cigs will still be around. Toward
midnight, lower clouds should scatter out and leave a high cirrus
deck. Winds will be light southeast to south overnight, then
become light and variable as the system moves toward the east.
Then by afternoon and into the evening, winds will become westerly
with speeds less than 10kts.

&&

.ILX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY until 6 PM CST Sunday FOR ILZ029-031-
036>038-040>057-061>063-066>068-071>073.

&&

UPDATE...Auten
SHORT TERM...Miller
LONG TERM...Bak
AVIATION...Auten

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
321 PM CST SAT FEB 28 2015

ILZ027-028-030-011200-
KNOX-MARSHALL-STARK-
321 PM CST SAT FEB 28 2015

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL
ILLINOIS.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE AREA EARLY THIS EVENING AND THEN
CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT PRODUCING SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS.
ACCUMULATONS BY DAYBREAK WILL RANGE FROM 1 TO 2 INCHES.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF SUNDAY AFTERNOON. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS
FROM THE STORM WILL MAINLY BE 2 TO 3 INCHES...WITH LESSER AMOUNTS
NORTH OF GALESBURG... TOULON AND HENRY.

THERE IS ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM THAT WILL LIKELY BRING A PERIOD OF
SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN MONDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY TUESDAY MORNING
BEFORE THE WINTRY MIX CHANGES OVER TO RAIN LATER TUESDAY MORNING
INTO TUESDAY AFTERNOON. THE RAIN IS THEN EXPECTED TO TURN BACK TO
LIGHT SNOW TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED THROUGH TONIGHT. HOWEVER...SPOTTERS
ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT ANY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TONIGHT AND SUNDAY TO
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

ILZ029-031-036>038-040>057-061>063-011200-
CASS-CHAMPAIGN-CHRISTIAN-CLARK-COLES-CUMBERLAND-DE WITT-DOUGLAS-
EDGAR-FULTON-LOGAN-MACON-MASON-MCLEAN-MENARD-MORGAN-MOULTRIE-
PEORIA-PIATT-SANGAMON-SCHUYLER-SCOTT-SHELBY-TAZEWELL-VERMILION-
WOODFORD-
321 PM CST SAT FEB 28 2015

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST SUNDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL
ILLINOIS AND EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS ALL OF CENTRAL AND EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS
EARLY THIS EVENING AND THEN CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT PRODUCING
SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS. ACCUMULATONS BY DAYBREAK WILL RANGE FROM
2 INCHES NEAR THE ILLINOIS RIVER VALLEY TO 3 TO 5 INCHES IN THE
REST OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

THE SNOW WILL END BY SUNDAY EVENING. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS FROM
THE STORM WILL RANGE FROM 4 TO 6 INCHES...WITH SOME LOCALLY
HIGHER AMOUNTS BETWEEN I-72 AND I-70. IN THE ILLINOIS RIVER
VALLEY...TOATL SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 2 TO 4 INCHES.

THERE IS ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM THAT WILL LIKELY PRODUCE A PERIOD OF SLEET
AND FREEZING RAIN MONDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY TUESDAY MORNING BEFORE THE
WINTRY MIX CHANGES OVER TO RAIN LATER TUESDAY MORNING INTO TUESDAY
AFTERNOON. THE RAIN WILL THEN LIKELY TURN BACK INTO LIGHT SNOW
TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY. HOWEVER...NO ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED THROUGH TONIGHT. HOWEVER...SPOTTERS
ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS TONIGHT AND SUNDAY TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

ILZ066>068-071>073-011200-
CLAY-CRAWFORD-EFFINGHAM-JASPER-LAWRENCE-RICHLAND-
321 PM CST SAT FEB 28 2015

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST SUNDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST
ILLINOIS.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE AREA EARLY THIS EVENING AND THEN
CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT PRODUCING SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS.
ACCUMULATONS BY DAYBREAK WILL RANGE FROM 3 TO 5 INCHES.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

SNOW...AND POSSIBLY SOME VERY LIGHT FREEZING RAIN...WILL OCCUR
TOMORROW MORNING BEFORE THE PRECIPITATION ENDS IN THE EARLY EVENING.
TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS FROM THE STORM WILL RANGE FROM 4 TO 6
INCHES...WITH THE HIGHEST TOTALS EXPECTED NEAR THE I-70 CORRIDOR.

THERE IS ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM THAT WILL LIKELY BRING A PERIOD OF
SLEET AND FREEZING MONDAY NIGHT BEFORE THE WINTRY MIX CHANGES TO
RAIN BY TUESDAY MORNING. THE RAIN WILL CHANGE TO LIGHT SNOW LATER
TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY WITH NO ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED AT
THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED THROUGH TONIGHT. HOWEVER...
SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OR ANY WINTRY
PRECIPITATION TYPE AND AMOUNTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

MILLER

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1223 AM CST SUN MAR 01 2015

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1150 PM     SNOW             2 N HOMER               40.06N 87.96W
02/28/2015  M3.0 INCH        CHAMPAIGN          IL   COCORAHS

1200 AM     SNOW             LINCOLN                 40.15N 89.37W
03/01/2015  M2.1 INCH        LOGAN              IL   OFFICIAL NWS OBS

1200 AM     SNOW             DECATUR                 39.85N 88.93W
03/01/2015  M3.6 INCH        MACON              IL   BROADCAST MEDIA

            AT WAND-TV STUDIOS

&&

DRH

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1226 AM CST SUN MAR 01 2015

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0700 PM     SNOW             SULLIVAN                39.60N 88.61W
02/28/2015  E1.0 INCH        MOULTRIE           IL   PUBLIC

            REPORTED VIA WAND FACEBOOK PAGE.

0700 PM     SNOW             PANA                    39.39N 89.08W
02/28/2015  M1.5 INCH        CHRISTIAN          IL   PUBLIC

            REPORTED VIA WAND FACEBOOK PAGE.

0700 PM     SNOW             MOUNT PULASKI           40.01N 89.28W
02/28/2015  E1.0 INCH        LOGAN              IL   PUBLIC

            REPORTED VIA WAND FACEBOOK PAGE

0730 PM     SNOW             COWDEN                  39.25N 88.86W
02/28/2015  M1.5 INCH        SHELBY             IL   PUBLIC

            REPORTED VIA WAND FACEBOOK PAGE

0730 PM     SNOW             CHARLESTON              39.48N 88.18W
02/28/2015  M1.5 INCH        COLES              IL   PUBLIC

            REPORTED VIA WAND FACEBOOK PAGE

0730 PM     SNOW             ALTAMONT                39.06N 88.75W
02/28/2015  E2.5 INCH        EFFINGHAM          IL   PUBLIC

            AT ALTAMONT HIGH SCHOOL. REPORTED VIA WAND FACEBOOK PAGE.

0800 PM     SNOW             NEWTON                  38.99N 88.16W
02/28/2015  M2.0 INCH        JASPER             IL   MESONET

            SWOP REPORT

0805 PM     SNOW             5 SE PARIS              39.56N 87.63W
02/28/2015  M1.0 INCH        EDGAR              IL   PUBLIC

            TWITTER REPORT

0815 PM     SNOW             MAROA                   40.04N 88.95W
02/28/2015  M1.5 INCH        MACON              IL   PUBLIC

            REPORTED VIA WAND FACEBOOK PAGE

0824 PM     SNOW             1 W JACKSONVILLE        39.73N 90.25W
02/28/2015  M1.8 INCH        MORGAN             IL   PUBLIC

            TWITTER REPORT

0830 PM     SNOW             WATSON                  39.03N 88.57W
02/28/2015  M3.0 INCH        EFFINGHAM          IL   MESONET

            SWOP REPORT

0840 PM     SNOW             ASTORIA                 40.23N 90.36W
02/28/2015  M1.0 INCH        FULTON             IL   MESONET

            SWOP REPORT

0850 PM     SNOW             EFFINGHAM               39.12N 88.55W
02/28/2015  M3.0 INCH        EFFINGHAM          IL   PUBLIC

            REPORTED VIA FACEBOOK

0900 PM     SNOW             SPRINGFIELD             39.78N 89.64W
02/28/2015  M2.0 INCH        SANGAMON           IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            MEASURED ON NORTHEAST SIDE OF SPRINGFIELD

0904 PM     SNOW             BILLETT                 38.67N 87.65W
02/28/2015  M1.0 INCH        LAWRENCE           IL   MESONET

            SWOP REPORT

0915 PM     SNOW             2 S CAPITAL AIRPORT     39.82N 89.68W
02/28/2015  M2.0 INCH        SANGAMON           IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SWOP REPORT

0915 PM     SNOW             COLES COUNTY AIRPORT    39.48N 88.28W
02/28/2015  M1.8 INCH        COLES              IL   PUBLIC

            JUST SOUTH OF THE AIRPORT. TWITTER REPORT.

0915 PM     SNOW             3 S RUSHVILLE           40.08N 90.57W
02/28/2015  M1.5 INCH        SCHUYLER           IL   PUBLIC

            REPORT VIA FACEBOOK

0915 PM     SNOW             CHARLESTON              39.48N 88.18W
02/28/2015  M1.8 INCH        COLES              IL   PUBLIC

            REPORT VIA FACEBOOK

0925 PM     SNOW             SPAULDING               39.87N 89.54W
02/28/2015  M2.0 INCH        SANGAMON           IL   PUBLIC

            REPORT VIA FACEBOOK

0925 PM     SNOW             STRASBURG               39.35N 88.62W
02/28/2015  M2.0 INCH        SHELBY             IL   PUBLIC

            REPORT VIA FACEBOOK

0925 PM     SNOW             CASEY                   39.30N 87.99W
02/28/2015  M2.5 INCH        CLARK              IL   PUBLIC

            REPORT VIA FACEBOOK

0925 PM     SNOW             TUSCOLA                 39.80N 88.28W
02/28/2015  M1.8 INCH        DOUGLAS            IL   PUBLIC

            REPORT VIA FACEBOOK

0925 PM     SNOW             OLNEY                   38.73N 88.09W
02/28/2015  M2.0 INCH        RICHLAND           IL   PUBLIC

            REPORT VIA FACEBOOK

0930 PM     SNOW             BEECHER CITY            39.19N 88.79W
02/28/2015  M3.5 INCH        EFFINGHAM          IL   PUBLIC

            REPORT VIA FACEBOOK

0930 PM     SNOW             SPRINGFIELD             39.78N 89.64W
02/28/2015  M2.0 INCH        SANGAMON           IL   PUBLIC

            AT WICS-TV STUDIOS

0930 PM     SNOW             BEARDSTOWN              40.01N 90.43W
02/28/2015  M1.3 INCH        CASS               IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SWOP REPORT

0930 PM     SNOW             7 S CHARLESTON          39.38N 88.18W
02/28/2015  M3.0 INCH        COLES              IL   PUBLIC

            VIA WCIA FACEBOOK PAGE

0930 PM     SNOW             URBANA                  40.11N 88.21W
02/28/2015  M1.6 INCH        CHAMPAIGN          IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            ON SOUTHEAST SIDE OF URBANA. TWITTER REPORT

0930 PM     SNOW             11 SE PARIS             39.50N 87.55W
02/28/2015  M2.0 INCH        EDGAR              IL   PUBLIC

            TWITTER REPORT

0935 PM     SNOW             DECATUR                 39.85N 88.93W
02/28/2015  M1.8 INCH        MACON              IL   BROADCAST MEDIA

            AT WAND-TV STUDIOS

1000 PM     SNOW             HERRICK                 39.22N 88.99W
02/28/2015  M3.5 INCH        SHELBY             IL   PUBLIC

            REPORT VIA FACEBOOK

1000 PM     SNOW             SHELBYVILLE             39.41N 88.80W
02/28/2015  M2.5 INCH        SHELBY             IL   PUBLIC

            VIA WCIA FACEBOOK PAGE

1010 PM     SNOW             CHATHAM                 39.67N 89.70W
02/28/2015  M2.5 INCH        SANGAMON           IL   PUBLIC

            TWITTER REPORT

1015 PM     SNOW             DECATUR                 39.85N 88.93W
02/28/2015  M2.0 INCH        MACON              IL   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            MACON COUNTY SHERIFF OFFICE DOWNTOWN.

1015 PM     SNOW             LERNA                   39.42N 88.29W
02/28/2015  M3.0 INCH        COLES              IL   PUBLIC

            VIA WCIA FACEBOOK PAGE

1025 PM     SNOW             5 E WATSON              39.03N 88.48W
02/28/2015  M4.0 INCH        EFFINGHAM          IL   MESONET

            SWOP REPORT

1033 PM     SNOW             WATSON                  39.03N 88.57W
02/28/2015  M4.4 INCH        EFFINGHAM          IL   MESONET

1055 PM     SNOW             12 S TAYLORVILLE        39.35N 89.26W
02/28/2015  M4.0 INCH        CHRISTIAN          IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

1122 PM     SNOW             NEWTON                  38.99N 88.16W
02/28/2015  M5.0 INCH        JASPER             IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

1124 PM     SNOW             1 SE MATTOON            39.47N 88.36W
02/28/2015  M3.5 INCH        COLES              IL   MESONET

            SWOP REPORT

1130 PM     SNOW             URBANA                  40.11N 88.21W
02/28/2015  M3.1 INCH        CHAMPAIGN          IL   PUBLIC

            TWITTER REPORT.

1150 PM     SNOW             2 N HOMER               40.06N 87.96W
02/28/2015  M3.0 INCH        CHAMPAIGN          IL   COCORAHS

1200 AM     SNOW             LINCOLN                 40.15N 89.37W
03/01/2015  M2.1 INCH        LOGAN              IL   OFFICIAL NWS OBS

1200 AM     SNOW             DECATUR                 39.85N 88.93W
03/01/2015  M3.6 INCH        MACON              IL   BROADCAST MEDIA

            AT WAND-TV STUDIOS

&&

THE TOTALS BELOW ARE SEPARATED INTO SNOW...AND ICE AND SLEET
CATEGORIES...THEN BY AMOUNT...AND ARE NOT NECESSARILY THE
FINAL AMOUNT FOR EACH LOCATION.

SNOW REPORTS LISTED BY AMOUNT...

 INCHES  LOCATION             COUNTY       TIME
 ------  -------------------  -----------  -------
  5.00   NEWTON               JASPER       1122 PM
  4.40   WATSON               EFFINGHAM    1033 PM
  4.00   12 S TAYLORVILLE     CHRISTIAN    1055 PM
  4.00   5 E WATSON           EFFINGHAM    1025 PM
  3.60   DECATUR              MACON        1200 AM
  3.50   1 SE MATTOON         COLES        1124 PM
  3.50   HERRICK              SHELBY       1000 PM
  3.50   BEECHER CITY         EFFINGHAM    0930 PM
  3.10   URBANA               CHAMPAIGN    1130 PM
  3.00   2 N HOMER            CHAMPAIGN    1150 PM
  3.00   LERNA                COLES        1015 PM
  3.00   7 S CHARLESTON       COLES        0930 PM
  3.00   EFFINGHAM            EFFINGHAM    0850 PM
  2.50   CHATHAM              SANGAMON     1010 PM
  2.50   SHELBYVILLE          SHELBY       1000 PM
  2.50   CASEY                CLARK        0925 PM
  2.50   ALTAMONT             EFFINGHAM    0730 PM
  2.10   LINCOLN              LOGAN        1200 AM
  2.00   11 SE PARIS          EDGAR        0930 PM
  2.00   SPRINGFIELD          SANGAMON     0930 PM
  2.00   OLNEY                RICHLAND     0925 PM
  2.00   STRASBURG            SHELBY       0925 PM
  2.00   SPAULDING            SANGAMON     0925 PM
  2.00   2 S CAPITAL AIRPORT  SANGAMON     0915 PM
  1.80   TUSCOLA              DOUGLAS      0925 PM
  1.80   CHARLESTON           COLES        0915 PM
  1.80   COLES COUNTY AIRPORT COLES        0915 PM
  1.80   1 W JACKSONVILLE     MORGAN       0824 PM
  1.50   3 S RUSHVILLE        SCHUYLER     0915 PM
  1.50   MAROA                MACON        0815 PM
  1.50   COWDEN               SHELBY       0730 PM
  1.50   PANA                 CHRISTIAN    0700 PM
  1.30   BEARDSTOWN           CASS         0930 PM
  1.00   BILLETT              LAWRENCE     0904 PM
  1.00   ASTORIA              FULTON       0840 PM
  1.00   5 SE PARIS           EDGAR        0805 PM
  1.00   MOUNT PULASKI        LOGAN        0700 PM
  1.00   SULLIVAN             MOULTRIE     0700 PM

DRH

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1231 AM CST SUN MAR 01 2015

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1200 AM     SNOW             3 SE CAPITAL AIRPORT    39.81N 89.64W
03/01/2015  M4.4 INCH        SANGAMON           IL   OFFICIAL NWS OBS

            LIQUID EQUIVALENT 0.42

1230 AM     SNOW             1 W JACKSONVILLE        39.73N 90.25W
03/01/2015  M4.1 INCH        MORGAN             IL   PUBLIC

            TWITTER REPORT

1230 AM     SNOW             2 S BLOOMINGTON         40.45N 88.97W
03/01/2015  M2.0 INCH        MCLEAN             IL   PUBLIC

            TWITTER REPORT FROM SOUTH SIDE OF BLOOMINGTON

1200 AM     SNOW             MOUNT ZION              39.78N 88.88W
03/01/2015  M3.8 INCH        MACON              IL   PUBLIC

            TWITTER REPORT

&&

GEELHART

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1250 AM CST SUN MAR 01 2015

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1248 AM     SNOW             2 S OLNEY               38.70N 88.09W
03/01/2015  M4.0 INCH        RICHLAND           IL   PUBLIC

1248 AM     HEAVY SNOW       5 E WATSON              39.03N 88.48W
03/01/2015  M6.0 INCH        EFFINGHAM          IL   PUBLIC

1245 AM     SNOW             MOUNT ZION              39.78N 88.88W
03/01/2015  M4.5 INCH        MACON              IL   PUBLIC

            TWITTER REPORT

&&

GEELHART

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
100 AM CST SUN MAR 01 2015

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1250 AM     SNOW             RIVERTON                39.85N 89.54W
03/01/2015  M4.0 INCH        SANGAMON           IL   MESONET

            SWOP REPORT

1250 AM     SNOW             MANSFIELD               40.21N 88.51W
03/01/2015  M4.5 INCH        PIATT              IL   PUBLIC

            TWITTER REPORT

&&

GEELHART

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
228 AM CST SUN MAR 01 2015

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0145 AM     HEAVY SNOW       MARSHALL                39.40N 87.69W
03/01/2015  E7.0 INCH        CLARK              IL   PUBLIC

            REPORT VIA FACEBOOK

0140 AM     SNOW             11 SE PARIS             39.50N 87.55W
03/01/2015  M5.0 INCH        EDGAR              IL   PUBLIC

&&

GEELHART