National Weather Service Calls For Ice Storm Warning

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By WEEK Producer

Story Published: Dec 17, 2008 at 11:22 AM CDT

Story Updated: Dec 17, 2008 at 11:49 PM CDT

Central Illinois is in store for another round of travel troubles Thursday when a potential ice storm moves into the Midwest from the Four Corners Region.

The National Weather Service office in Lincoln is already heading caution by posting a an Ice Storm Warning that will go into effect from Thursday afternoon through late Thursday night.

Counties in the watch area include: Knox, Stark, Peoria, Marshall, Woodford, Fulton, Tazewell, and McLean.

Freezing rain is expected to develop across the watch area Thursday. This rain will freeze on contact with the ground and elevated surfaces causing icy conditions. Ice accumulations of one quarter inch or greater are possible, especially for areas along and north of a Fulton to McLean county line.

The NWS expects the worst icing to happen between the hours of 6 p.m and 3 a.m Friday. The area from Galesburg to Peoria is expected to see between a half inch to three-quarters of an inch of ice.

The ice accumulation could cause tree limbs to fall resulting in power outages.

Thursday, Dec 18 at 10:37 PM KARYN wrote ...

I AM SOOO SCARED!!!!! WHEN THE WINDS BLOW HARD I HAVE LIMBS DOWN- I AM SCARED!!!! THE SOUND AND FEEL OF A HUGE TREE LIMB FALLING ON YOUR HOUSE IS A FEELING YOU NEVER FORGET!!!

Thursday, Dec 18 at 9:15 PM doug wrote ...

i take what the weather forcasters say divide it by halfand then by four and that is what we will get

Thursday, Dec 18 at 6:35 PM Jarod wrote ...

The have scaled back from the original forecast from 3/4" to only .50" maybe we'll get lucky...

Thursday, Dec 18 at 2:30 PM ML wrote ...

Since it seems as if people are prepared for this, chances are it will not amount to much!

Thursday, Dec 18 at 12:03 PM IlliniFan wrote ...

I was gonna go to Champaign!

Thursday, Dec 18 at 11:46 AM Holy Rollers wrote ...

And we will be stuck at work......

Thursday, Dec 18 at 9:47 AM Amber wrote ...

I just hope all Manager's today realize the safety to their employee's on a day we will be getting, Drive safe!!!

Wednesday, Dec 17 at 11:31 PM DHS wrote ...

And during finals for some high schools which now pushes them back 2 weeks

Wednesday, Dec 17 at 5:00 PM Bill wrote ...

I always told my mom I was born in the wrong part of the country!

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