UPDATED: Central Illinois sees wintry mix for morning commute

Posted on January 12, 2015

McLean County is expected to get one to two inches of snow by Monday morning. (Photo courtesy National Weather Service)

By Eric Stock

LINCOLN – Central Illinois drivers will encounter snow-covered and icy roads for their Monday morning commute.

The National Weather Service says a combination of light snow, freezing rain and sleet has fallen across Central Illinois and is expected to continue through much of the morning.

One to two inches of snow is expected, while areas north of Peoria could get two to three inches.
 

Bloomington Public Works Director Jim Karch told WJBC primary roads are in good shape.

"A majority of them are running water, they are in very good shape," Karch said. "For us, it's going to be those side roads. That's where with the previous snow we had and the patches of ice underneath it, that's where people really need to be careful."

State Police responded to a semi rollover crash north of Normal at about 3:30 a.m. Police say northbound traffic was blocked for several hours and was rerouted onto Veterans Parkway while crews cleared the scene.

WJBC will have an updated list of road conditions here.

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