* WHAT…Significant icing expected through the early evening with a
mix of sleet and freezing rain. Winds gusting to 30 mph. A period
of freezing drizzle is likely tonight before precipitation changes
to snow late night through Monday morning. Additional snow and
sleet accumulations up to two inches and additional ice
accumulations up to a quarter inch with locally higher amounts.
* WHERE…Portions of southern Illinois, western Kentucky, and
southeast Missouri.
* WHEN…Until noon CST Monday.
* IMPACTS…Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will
become slick and hazardous. Significant ice accumulation on power
lines and tree limbs may cause widespread and long-lasting power
outages. Power outages and tree damage are likely due to the ice.
Travel could be nearly impossible.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…An arctic blast will arrive Monday and last
through most of the week. Wind chill values will drop into the
single digits or below zero at times, which can be even more
dangerous with any long duration power outages.