Winter weather advisory issued for all of central Illinois

Posted on February 12, 2020
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By Neil Doyle

BLOOMINGTON – Snow is expected across the area starting Wednesday afternoon which could cause some slick road conditions during the evening commute.

The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for all of our listening area.  The advisory is in effect until 10 a.m. Thursday.  Snow accumulations of three to six inches is possible.

The weather service says plan on slippery road conditions Wednesday night with some lingering slippery conditions and patchy blowing snow for the Thursday morning commute.

The latest road conditions are available at gettingaroundillinois.com.

Neil Doyle can be reached at [email protected]

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