Edwards, IL Special Weather Statement

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK

Issued:

337 PM CDT THU MAR 18 2010

Expires:

600 AM CDT FRI MAR 19 2010

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT RECENT RAINS HAVE PRODUCED FLOODING CONDITIONS ALONG THE ILLINOIS RIVER FROM UPSTREAM OF HENRY TO DOWNSTREAM OF BEARDSTOWN. FLOODING SHOULD PERSIST THROUGH THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL BRING PRECIPITATION TO CENTRAL ILLINOIS THIS WEEKEND. THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR SOME SNOW SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...ALTHOUGH ANY ACCUMULATION WILL LIKELY BE MITIGATED BY ABOVE FREEZING AIR TEMPERATURES AND WET GROUND CONDITIONS. AT THIS TIME...IT APPEARS AROUND 1 INCH OF WET SNOW COULD ACCUMULATE ON GRASSY SURFACES BY SATURDAY NIGHT...MAINLY WEST OF THE ILLINOIS RIVER. STAY TUNED TO LATER FORECASTS FOR UPDATED INFORMATION ON THIS DEVELOPING STORM SYSTEM. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED THROUGH TONIGHT.