Up-to-date information from the NWS Quad Cities can be found at weather.gov/quadcities. Visit gettingaroundillinois.com/WinterConditions for road conditions.
For more information on preparing for winter weather, visit Ready.gov/winter-ready which discusses how to prevent house fires (home heating is the second leading cause of house fires and winter is when most home fires happen), and preparing for power outages and winter travel.
From the NWS of the Quad Cities:
- A Winter Storm Warning has been issued for a large portion of the outlook area, with a Winter Storm Watch remaining in effect for portions of northwest Illinois from 6 a.m. Wednesday to 3 a.m. Thursday.
- Significant accumulating snow of 4 to 8 inches is expected to fall Wednesday morning through very early Thursday morning.
- Some blowing and drifting snow is expected.
- Plowable snow on Wednesday and Wednesday evening with high confidence (60-90%) in 4+ inches of snow with locally 7-8 inches still possible.
- At least temporary heavy snowfall rates during the mid-morning through afternoon that will result in accumulation on all roadways.
- Uncertainty on specific snowfall amounts and duration of impacts Wednesday night.
