Snow removal continues across Illinois

Posted on February 16, 2021

*IDOT has more than 1,800 trucks available to help plow roads across the state.(Twitter/IDOT_Illinois)*

By Neil Doyle

BLOOMINGTON – Illinois Department of Transportation snow crews are still out trying to clear roadways across the state.

More snow fell in other areas compared to Bloomington-Normal, but IDOT snow plows are still clearing roads throughout central Illinois.

Here's a look at the snow totals we've received this morning. Heavy snowfall was seen across much of the area and we've received reports of snow drifts as high as 3 feet in Vermillion County. #ILwx pic.twitter.com/9po3mN1SKE

— NWS Lincoln IL (@NWSLincolnIL) February 16, 2021

IDOT has more than 1,800 trucks available to help plow nearly 16,000 miles of roads statewide. If you encounter one of our trucks, please #DontCrowdThePlow. https://t.co/aUSPeIOrYQ

— IDOT_Illinois (@IDOT_Illinois) February 16, 2021

IDOT has more than 1,800 trucks available to help plow roads across the state. You can find the latest road conditions at gettingaroundillinois.com.

Neil Doyle can be reached at [email protected]

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