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From: interwarn@xxxxxxxx Date: December 22, 2008 4:40:32 PM GMT-05:00 To: interwarn@xxxxxxxx Subject: Freezing Rain Advisory Reply-To: interwarn@xxxxxxxx WWUS43 KILX 222137 WSWILX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 337 PM CST MON DEC 22 2008 ..WINTER STORM HEADED FOR CENTRAL ILLINOIS ON TUESDAY... A STORM SYSTEM CURRENTLY GETTING ORGANIZED ACROSS THE DESERT SOUTHWEST WILL SPREAD A VARIETY OF WINTRY PRECIPITATION ACROSS THE REGION ON TUESDAY. THE PRECIPITATION WILL BEGIN AS A PERIOD OF SNOW DURING THE MORNING...THEN WILL TRANSITION TO FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET ALONG AND SOUTH OF THE I-72 CORRIDOR BY AFTERNOON. FURTHER SOUTH...THE ATMOSPHERE WILL WARM UP ENOUGH TO SUPPORT A CHANGE TO RAIN BY EVENING. THE WARMER AIR WILL FLOW FURTHER NORTHWARD TUESDAY NIGHT...EVENTUALLY CHANGING THE WINTRY MIX TO RAIN AS FAR NORTHWEST AS THE I-55 CORRIDOR. ILZ062-063-066>068-071>073-230300- /O.NEW.KILX.ZR.Y.0002.081223T1800Z-081224T0000Z/ CUMBERLAND-CLARK-EFFINGHAM-JASPER-CRAWFORD-CLAY-RICHLAND-LAWRENCE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EFFINGHAM...FLORA...LAWRENCEVILLE 337 PM CST MON DEC 22 2008 ..FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY. A MIXTURE OF FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE AREA TUESDAY MORNING...BEFORE CHANGING TO RAIN BY LATE AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING. TOTAL ICE ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE ONE TENTH OF AN INCH OR LESS. A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF FREEZING RAIN OR FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS. SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ BARNES WWWW
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