Severe Weather Updates
Weather Watches and Warning for Friday, January 17, 2020
Fri, 17 Jan 2020 08:50:49 CST
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT TONIGHT...
FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES
Bond, Calhoun, Christian, Clinton, Fayette, Greene, Jersey, Logan, Macon, Macoupin, Madison, Menard, Montgomery, Morgan, Piatt, Pike, Saint Clair, Sangamon, Scott, Shelby and Washington.
Including the Cities of Greenville, Hardin, Taylorville, Carlyle, Vandalia, Carrolton, Jerseyville, Lincoln, Decatur, Carlinville, Edwardsville, Petersburg, Hillsboro, Jacksonville, Monticello, Pittsfield, Belleville, Springfield, Winchester, Shelbyville and Nashville.
* WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow and sleet
accumulations of one to two inches and ice accumulations of up
to two tenths of an inch. Winds gusting as high as 30 mph.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Missouri and
south central and southwest Illinois.
* WHEN...From 9 AM Friday to midnight CST Friday night.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous
conditions could impact the morning and likely the evening
commute.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Temperatures below freezing and cold
surfaces will allow precipitation to accumulate readily on
untreated surfaces.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES
Bond, Calhoun, Christian, Clinton, Fayette, Greene, Jersey, Logan, Macon, Macoupin, Madison, Menard, Montgomery, Morgan, Piatt, Pike, Saint Clair, Sangamon, Scott, Shelby and Washington.
Including the Cities of Greenville, Hardin, Taylorville, Carlyle, Vandalia, Carrolton, Jerseyville, Lincoln, Decatur, Carlinville, Edwardsville, Petersburg, Hillsboro, Jacksonville, Monticello, Pittsfield, Belleville, Springfield, Winchester, Shelbyville and Nashville.
* Heavy rainfall from last weekend has resulted in soils
remaining saturated and river and lake levels being higher
than normal. Another round of precipitation is expected on
Friday afternoon and night where some areas will receive
between 1 and 2 inches. Much of the precipitation is expected
to be in the form of liquid and will quickly become runoff due
to cold ground or already existing frozen precipitation on the
ground.
* Heavy rainfall will result in flooding of low lying or poor
drainage areas...and ultimately dangerous flash flooding on
smaller creeks and streams. Significant rises on larger
streams and rivers will also be possible.
