The National Weather Service is posting a Winter Weather Advisory for pretty much the northern third of Illinois from noon today til 6 a.m. Sunday. The snow will be deepest by Rockford, while folks by Bloomington could see a mix of snow, ice, and sleet.
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM FRIDAY TO
MIDNIGHT CST SATURDAY NIGHT...
* TIMING...PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN FRIDAY EVENING AS
SNOW THEN TRANSITION TO A MIX OF FREEZING RAIN...SLEET...AND
SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE PRECIPITATION WILL TURN BACK TO ALL
SNOW BEFORE ENDING LATE SATURDAY. THE WINTRY MIX MAY BRIEFLY
TURN TO ALL RAIN EAST OF THE ILLINOIS RIVER DURING THE MORNING
HOURS SATURDAY.
* MAIN IMPACT...LIGHT ICING IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ON UNTREATED
ROADS ACROSS THE AREA FRIDAY NIGHT. LIGHT SNOW MAY ACCUMULATE
ON TOP OF THE THIN LAYER OF ICE ON SATURDAY.
* OTHER IMPACTS...VERY COLD CONDITIONS WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA
FOLLOWING THE STORM WITH WIND CHILLS FALLING BELOW ZERO BY
SUNDAY MORNING. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR
FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.
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