Winter weather advisory on Friday, snow and bitter cold returns

Posted on December 28, 2017
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Snow and bitter cold returns. The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory to run from noon until midnight on Friday. (file photo)

By Howard Packowitz

BLOOMINGTON – First came the snow to make it a white Christmas, then came bitter cold temperatures.

We’re about to get a repeat of all of that as we head into the new year.

The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory to begin at noon Friday and last until midnight for McLean, Woodford, and Tazewell Counties.

The weather service expects portions of central Illinois, mainly near and north of I-74 to receive up to four inches of snow, making for slippery road conditions during Friday evening’s commute.

The weather service tells motorists to be prepared for reduced visibility, slick and snow-covered roadways, causing poor driving conditions.

When that’s done, meteorologist Brooke Brighton, from our news partner WMBD-TV, said frigid temperatures will return, with a high of just three degrees above zero on Monday, which is New Year’s Day.

Howard Packowitz can be reached at [email protected]

 

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