Hazardous Weather Outlook

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
318 PM CST TUE FEB 9 2010

ILZ040>042-047>057-061-100930-
CASS-CHRISTIAN-COLES-DOUGLAS-EDGAR-LOGAN-MACON-MASON-MENARD-
MORGAN-MOULTRIE-SANGAMON-SCHUYLER-SCOTT-SHELBY-
318 PM CST TUE FEB 9 2010

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST WEDNESDAY...

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

A WINTER STORM WILL BEGIN TO EXIT THE REGION TONIGHT. ADDITIONAL
ACCUMULATIONS OF NEW SNOW WILL BE LIGHT. WHILE THE LIGHT SNOW WILL BE
TAPERING OFF...GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT...
LEADING TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF THE SNOW THAT HAS ALREADY
FALLEN.

FOR INTERESTS ALONG THE ILLINOIS RIVER...FLOODING CONTINUES FROM
HAVANA TO BEARDSTOWN.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

FLOODING WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE ILLINOIS RIVER FROM HAVANA TO
BEARDSTOWN FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED THROUGH TONIGHT.

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Winter Weather Advisory

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1001 PM CST TUE FEB 9 2010

...BLOWING SNOW STILL A HAZARD AS SNOW CONTINUES TO DECREASE...

.ACCUMULATING SNOW FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE NIGHT IS EXPECTED TO
BE OVER NORTHEASTERN ILLINOIS AND WESTERN INDIANA...WITH SNOW
DECREASING OVER CENTRAL AND EASTERN ILLINOIS. GUSTY WEST TO
NORTHWEST WINDS OVERNIGHT WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW
ESPECIALLY IN RURAL AREAS.

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SCHUYLER-MASON-LOGAN-CASS-MENARD-SCOTT-MORGAN-SANGAMON-CHRISTIAN-
MACON-MOULTRIE-DOUGLAS-COLES-EDGAR-SHELBY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAVANA...LINCOLN...JACKSONVILLE...
SPRINGFIELD...TAYLORVILLE...DECATUR...CHARLESTON...MATTOON...
SHELBYVILLE
1001 PM CST TUE FEB 9 2010

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST
WEDNESDAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT
UNTIL NOON CST WEDNESDAY.

* TIMING...BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO BE A HAZARD THROUGH NOON
  WEDNESDAY.

* ACCUMULATIONS...NO SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED.

* WIND...WINDS WILL BECOME NORTHWEST AND INCREASE TO 20 TO 30
  MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS AFTER MIDNIGHT.

* IMPACTS...BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF THE LIGHT POWDERY SNOW WILL
  LEAD TO HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TONIGHT INTO TOMORROW MORNING AS
  COUNTY ROADS AND LIGHTLY TRAVELED SECONDARY ROADS DRIFT. EXPECT
  RAPID CHANGES IN VISIBILITY OVER SHORT DISTANCES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT
VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW
AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS.

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CHURCHILL