...Wintry mix of precipitation will cause hazardous travel...
.A strong cold front will move quickly east across our region this
evening, changing rain to freezing rain and sleet late tonight and
Friday. Snow is likely at the tail end of the precipitation.
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...
* WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation possible. Plan on difficult
travel conditions, including during the morning commute on
Friday. Total sleet and snow accumulations of up to two inches
and ice accumulations of one tenth to one quarter of an inch
are possible.
* WHERE...Portions of southern Illinois, southwest Indiana,
western Kentucky and southeast Missouri.
* WHEN...From this evening through Friday evening.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Significant reductions in visibility are
possible. Gusty winds up to 30 mph could result in isolated
power outages where ice accumulations exceed one-tenth inch.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Winter Storm Watch means there is potential for significant
snow, sleet or ice accumulations that may impact travel. Continue
to monitor the latest forecasts.