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From: interwarn@xxxxxxxx Date: January 25, 2009 4:04:57 AM GMT-05:00 To: interwarn@xxxxxxxx Subject: Special Weather Statement Reply-To: interwarn@xxxxxxxx WWUS83 KILX 250902 SPSILX SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 302 AM CST SUN JAN 25 2009 ILZ042>057-061>063-066>068-071>073-252100- LOGAN-DE WITT-PIATT-CHAMPAIGN-VERMILION-CASS-MENARD-SCOTT-MORGAN- SANGAMON-CHRISTIAN-MACON-MOULTRIE-DOUGLAS-COLES-EDGAR-SHELBY- CUMBERLAND-CLARK-EFFINGHAM-JASPER-CRAWFORD-CLAY-RICHLAND-LAWRENCE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLN...CHAMPAIGN...URBANA... DANVILLE...JACKSONVILLE...SPRINGFIELD...TAYLORVILLE...DECATUR... CHARLESTON...MATTOON...SHELBYVILLE...EFFINGHAM...FLORA... LAWRENCEVILLE 302 AM CST SUN JAN 25 2009 ..HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE ACROSS PARTS OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY... A STORM SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO TAKE SHAPE ACROSS THE DESERT SOUTHWEST ON SUNDAY...THEN TRACK NORTHEASTWARD INTO THE OHIO VALLEY BY TUESDAY. WINTRY PRECIPITATION WILL DEVELOP IN ADVANCE OF THIS SYSTEM ACROSS MISSOURI ON MONDAY...THEN WILL SPREAD INTO CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS MONDAY NIGHT. THE EXACT TRACK AND EVOLUTION OF THIS APPROACHING WINTER STORM IS STILL UNCERTAIN...HOWEVER CURRENT INDICATIONS STRONGLY SUGGEST THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY SNOWFALL ACROSS SOUTHERN PARTS OF THE AREA...PARTICULARLY ALONG AND SOUTH OF I-70. ALL OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS IS EXPECTED TO SEE SNOWFALL AS THIS SYSTEM TRACKS BY TO THE SOUTH ON TUESDAY. LOCATIONS NORTH OF I-72 WILL LIKELY SEE A COUPLE INCHES OF ACCUMULATION...WHILE AREAS ALONG AND SOUTH OF I-70 COULD POTENTIALLY PICK UP IN EXCESS OF 6 INCHES OF SNOW. IN ADDITION...IF ENOUGH WARM AIR IS DRAWN NORTHWARD INTO THE AREA...SOME SLEET MAY MIX IN WITH THE SNOW ACROSS THE SOUTH AS WELL. STAY TUNED TO LATER FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THIS DEVELOPING WINTER STORM SYSTEM. $$ BARNES
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