- Winter Weather Advisory - Lawrence (Illinois)
AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF WINTRY WEATHER EXPECTED ACROSS CENTRAL
AND SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS...
.A WITNER STORM SYSTEM CONTINUES TO STRENGTHEN AS IT COMBINES WITH
A SURFACE SYSTEM IN THE SOUTHERN U.S. AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF
SNOW IS STILL EXPECTED WITH SNOW HAVING ALREADY STARTED IN
NORTHERN AND WESTERN PARTS OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS. THE SNOW WILL
CONTINUE TO SPREAD ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO
TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT. THE STORM SYSTEM WILL INTENSIFY AS IT
LIFTS NORTHEAST AWAY FROM THE AREA...CAUSING BLUSTERY NORTHWEST
WINDS WHICH WILL RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF THE
SNOW STARTING TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING THROUGH TUESDAY
NIGHT AND INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING.
SNOWFALL TOTALS OF 5 TO 8 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS
SYSTEM...DURING THE NEXT 36 HOURS...THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. 6 TO 7
INCHES IS EXPECTED NORTH OF A CANTON TO PARIS LINE...WITH AMOUNTS
AROUND 8 INCHES NORTH OF THE I-74 CORRIDOR. LESSER AMOUNTS OF 5 TO
6 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS SOUTHERN AND SOUTHEASTERN PORTIONS OF
THE AREA.
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MOULTRIE-DOUGLAS-COLES-EDGAR-SHELBY-CUMBERLAND-CLARK-EFFINGHAM-
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INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLESTON...MATTOON...SHELBYVILLE...
EFFINGHAM...FLORA...LAWRENCEVILLE
338 PM CST MON FEB 8 2010
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST
WEDNESDAY...
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST
WEDNESDAY.
* TIMING...SNOW SHOULD BEGIN TO MOVE INTO EASTERN ILLINOIS EARLY
THIS EVENING AND THEN CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT AND INTO TUESDAY.
MOST OF THE ACCUMULATION SHOULD OCCUR TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY
MORNING. THE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF THE SNOW WILL BEGIN TUESDAY
AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT.
* ACCUMULATIONS...TOTALS OF 5 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH
THE DURATION OF THE EVENT.
* WIND...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TUESDAY AFTERNOON...AND
WILL GUST TO AROUND 30 MPH THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT.
* IMPACTS...ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW PACKED AND SLIPPERY MAKING
TRAVEL HAZARDOUS THROUGH THE PERIOD. THE STRONG GUSTY WINDS
WILL ALSO CREATE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF THE SNOW...ADDING TO
THE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. ADDITIONALLY...WIND CHILLS
WILL FALL TO NEAR ZERO TUESDAY NIGHT IN AREAS NORTH OF I-70.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT
PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES...WITH
LIMITED VISIBILITIES DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING
SNOW. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED
VISIBILITIES... AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING...ESPECIALLY IN
OPEN AREAS.
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AUTEN
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