A strong front will push through the region tonight ushering in gusty winds and sharply colder temperatures by Wednesday. Thursday and Friday will be chilly but dry. Then, a heavy wintry precip event looks likely by Saturday morning.
A Wind Advisory is in effect for central and southeast Illinois on Wednesday for west winds gusting between 40-50 mph. The greatest impact will be to high-profile vehicles traveling along north-south oriented highways (e.g. I-57, I-55 & I-35).
The probability for impactful snow has increased for central Illinois into Saturday. There is still some uncertainty on if and where rain will mix with snow. This uncertainty lowers our confidence on snowfall amounts. Be sure to check back for updates.