Freezing Rain Advisory Issued For Tri-State

Be prepared today for freezing rain conditions that will make for treacherous driving conditions and possible power outages. Find out if your county is included in the freezing rain advisory.

From the National Weather Service:

Until 06:00 AM. Friday, Jan 13, 2017

Counties include JEFFERSON-WAYNE IL-EDWARDS-WABASH-HAMILTON-WHITE-GALLATIN-GIBSON- PIKE-POSEY-VANDERBURGH-WARRICK-UNION KY-HENDERSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MOUNT VERNON, FAIRFIELD, ALBION, MOUNT CARMEL, MCLEANSBORO, CARMI, SHAWNEETOWN, FORT BRANCH, PETERSBURG, POSEYVILLE, EVANSVILLE, BOONVILLE, MORGANFIELD, AND HENDERSON

FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 6AM UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 6AM UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. * TIMING...STARTING AROUND OR SHORTLY AFTER DAY BREAK AND CONTINUING THROUGH THE TODAY. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS...A GLAZE UP AROUND ONE TENTH OF AN INCH MOST AREAS IS POSSIBLE...WITH SLIGHTLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE OVER SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL IMPACTS EXPECTED...ESPECIALLY ON SECONDARY AND UNTREATED ROADS. SIDEWALKS AND PARKING LOTS MAY BE VERY SLICK IF NOT TREATED. VEHICLES WILL ICE OVER. SOME ICE ACCUMULATION ON POWER LINES IS EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY MEANS THAT LESS THAN ONE QUARTER INCH OF FREEZING RAIN OR FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS. SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

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