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Winter Storm Watch issued January 3 at 1:58AM CST until January 6 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Lincoln ILA winter storm is targeting portions of the lower Midwest betweenSaturday night and Monday evening, bringing travel impacts directlyto portions of central and southeast Illinois.* WHAT...Heavy snow of 5 to 7 inches is likely. Blustery north windswill occasionally gust between 20-30 mph, potentially leading toblowing and drifting snow across East-West highways, as well assporadic power outages.* WHERE...McLean, Peoria, Tazewell, Woodford, Fulton, and KnoxCounties.* WHEN...From Sunday morning through Monday morning.* IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, willlikely become slick and hazardous. Travel could be very difficult.The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning commute.Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.Persons should consider delaying all travel. If travel is absolutelynecessary, drive with extreme caution. Consider taking a winterstorm kit along with you, including such items as tire chains,booster cables, flashlight, shovel, blankets and extra clothing.Also take water, a first aid kit, and anything else that would helpyou survive in case you become stranded.

National Weather Service