Winter Storm Warning 01/05/2025 01:31 for Illinois, Missouri areas

Headline: 
Winter Storm Warning issued January 5 at 3:31AM CST until January 6 at 6:00AM CST by NWS St Louis MO
Event: 
Winter Storm Warning
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
January 5, 2025 - 1:31am
Expires: 
January 5, 2025 - 4:45pm
Description: 
* WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation. Additional snow and sleet accumulations between 4 and 12 inches and ice accumulations around one tenth of an inch. * WHERE...Portions of south central and southwest Illinois and central and east central Missouri. * WHEN...Until 6 AM CST Monday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The hazardous conditions could 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. In Illinois, the latest road conditions can be obtained at www.gettingaroundillinois.com. In Missouri, the latest road conditions can be obtained at traveler.modot.org/map or by calling 1-888-275-6636.
Area Description: 
Macoupin; Montgomery; Bond; Fayette; Clinton; Marion; Washington; Calhoun; Jersey; Madison; St. Clair; Monroe; Boone; Audrain; Moniteau; Cole; Osage; Callaway; Montgomery; Lincoln; Gasconade; Warren; St. Charles; Franklin; St. Louis; St. Louis City; Jefferson
Forcast Office: 
NWS St Louis MO