* WHAT…Heavy mixed precipitation 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 between 1 and 3 inches and additional ice
accumulations between one tenth and one quarter of an inch.
* WHERE…Portions of southern Illinois and southwest Indiana.
* WHEN…Until noon CST /1 PM EST/ Monday.
* IMPACTS…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.