…WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING
THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT…
* WHAT…Moderate to heavy snow will overspread the area from
southwest to northeast by Monday evening and eventually end from
west to east by early Wednesday morning. Total snow
accumulations of 7 to 12 inches are likely. Winds could gust as
high as 40 mph Tuesday afternoon and Tuesday night leading to
considerable blowing and drifting snow.
* WHERE…Portions of north central, northwest and west central
Illinois, east central, northeast and southeast Iowa and
northeast Missouri.
* WHEN…From Monday evening through early Wednesday morning.
* IMPACTS…Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous
conditions could impact the evening commute on Monday, and the
commutes Tuesday into Wednesday morning.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…A long duration snow event with two to
three periods of heavy snow is expected. Amounts up to a foot of
snow are likely.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.
