Winter Storm Warning 01/04/2025 00:49 for Illinois areas

Headline: 
Winter Storm Warning issued January 4 at 2:49AM CST until January 6 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Lincoln IL
Event: 
Winter Storm Warning
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
January 4, 2025 - 12:49am
Expires: 
January 4, 2025 - 2:00pm
Description: 
* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of greater than 5 inches. The heaviest snow will occur along and south of a Beardstown to Paris line where amounts of 8 to 12 inches will be likely. Further south, the snow will mix with sleet and freezing rain...with a light ice accumulation of less than 0.20 south of I-70. * WHERE...All of central and southeast Illinois along and south of a Macomb...to Lincoln...to Danville line. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to noon CST Monday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions will impact the Monday morning commute.
Instruction: 
If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. The latest road conditions for Illinois can be obtained on the Internet at www.gettingaroundillinois.com
Area Description: 
Schuyler; Mason; Logan; De Witt; Piatt; Champaign; Vermilion; Cass; Menard; Scott; Morgan; Sangamon; Christian; Macon; Moultrie; Douglas; Coles; Edgar; Shelby; Cumberland; Clark; Effingham; Jasper; Crawford; Clay; Richland; Lawrence
Forcast Office: 
NWS Lincoln IL