Illinois Public Media News is monitoring a winter storm that the National Weather Service in Central Illinois expects to bring light snow to East Central Illinois. We will update this post with the latest forecast information.
Updated Thursday at 10:00 p.m.
Light snow over much of central IL north of I-70 this evening. One to 3 inches expected by morning in many areas north of I-72. #ilwx pic.twitter.com/OeXx4wdPW2
— NWS Lincoln IL (@NWSLincolnIL) March 11, 2022
Updated Thursday at 8:30 p.m.
Areas of light snow in central IL, slowly spreading SE overnight. 1 to 3 inches of snow north of I-72 by morning, lighter amounts to the SE. Be prepared for winter driving conditions if traveling this evening. https://t.co/EkpApJIuSY #ilwx pic.twitter.com/tMCpY5FYR1
— NWS Lincoln IL (@NWSLincolnIL) March 11, 2022
Update on timing of winter weather through Friday. Expect snow to gradually move southeastward through the evening and overnight, with a brief break possible Friday morning before snow redevelops around noon near/south of I-70. #ilwx pic.twitter.com/fdy3iZiCFT
— NWS Lincoln IL (@NWSLincolnIL) March 10, 2022
Here is one representative model depiction of snowfall evolution through this evening. Expect increasing snowfall over areas near and northwest of the IL River through the afternoon, with the snow band moving to a position just northwest of I-55 by 9 pm. #ilwx pic.twitter.com/h30JyakR1l
— NWS Lincoln IL (@NWSLincolnIL) March 10, 2022
Updated Thursday at 11:30 a.m.
Quiet day before a little light snow moves into the area associated with an approaching cold front. A few snowflakes are possible this evening, but light snow becomes more likely tonight into Friday morning. Snow tapers off mid-day Friday with a dusting to 1" of accumulation. pic.twitter.com/hMJ1SLir2P
— Chambana Weather (@ChambanaWX) March 10, 2022
Updated Thursday at 3:40 a.m.
3:20 am — Winter Weather Advisories will go into effect later today over most of the western half of central Illinois. #ILwx pic.twitter.com/MGELsfT6VX
— NWS Lincoln IL (@NWSLincolnIL) March 10, 2022
2:47 am — Breakdown on when to expect the snow across central and southeast Illinois. #ILwx pic.twitter.com/km1YxBg40v
— NWS Lincoln IL (@NWSLincolnIL) March 10, 2022
Winter returns to central Illinois with some light snow on Friday and chilly temps on Saturday, but next week is looking very springy with daily high temps in the 50s and 60s!
10-day high/low temp forecast for Champaign-Urbana from the NBM: pic.twitter.com/caipzR3g5F
— Andrew Pritchard (@skydrama) March 10, 2022
Some predictability concerns remain on exact snowfall totals, but west central Illinois has the highest probability of exceeding 2 inches of snow. This may impact the Thursday evening and Friday morning commutes. #cILwx pic.twitter.com/EBTMQpqVcT
— NWS Lincoln IL (@NWSLincolnIL) March 9, 2022
