Collinsville, IL Special Weather Statement

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK

Issued:

502 AM CDT FRI MAR 19 2010

Expires:

700 AM CDT SAT MAR 20 2010

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN AND CENTRAL MISSOURI AS WELL AS WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT SNOW AND SLEET WILL BE LIKELY LATE TONIGHT FOR PARTS OF NORTHEAST AND CENTRAL MISSOURI AND WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS. MINOR SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE. MODERATE RIVER FLOODING IS OCCURRING ALONG PARTS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. SEE THE APPROPRIATE FLOOD STATEMENTS FOR SPECIFIC DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY SNOW AND SLEET WILL BE LIKELY SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT FOR PARTS OF NORTHEAST AND CENTRAL MISSOURI AND WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS AS A COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH AND A STRONG STORM SYSTEM PASSES JUST TO THE SOUTH. ADDITIONAL SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS ARE LIKELY. MODERATE RIVER FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE ALONG PARTS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. SEE THE APPROPRIATE FLOOD STATEMENTS FOR SPECIFIC DETAILS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT CHANGES IN PRECIPITATION TYPE AND AMOUNTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. && FOR A GRAPHICAL VERSION OF THIS INFORMATION SEE OUR WEBPAGE AT (LOWERCASE)... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/LSX/?N=HWO1