Snow making for slick morning commute

Posted on March 13, 2017

By Eric Stock

BLOOMINGTON – Local roads are snow covered as much of Central Illinois is battling a late winter storm.

A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for McLean County and much of central and northern Illinois until 7 p.m. Three to six inches of snow are expected, with the heaviest snow fall expected before noon.

The Illinois Department of Transportation reports all roads in McLean County, including the interstates are coated with snow, making for some slick travel conditions.

IDOT Field Maintenance Engineer Rod Lashuay said the commute this morning is going to be slippery.

“We’ve been out since about midnight in full force,” Lashuay said. “We’ve been plowing and treating.

“The snow being wet and heavy, it’s quite slushy and can put you into the ditch pretty easy.”

Central Illinois Regional Airport has several canceled American Airlines flights to and from Chicago. Several hundred flights in Chicago are canceled due to snow.

Check Illinois road conditions here.

Eric Stock can be reached at [email protected].

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