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A Winter Storm Watch for heavy snow is in effect beginning Friday afternoon along and north of Interstate-80 and Friday evening south of Interstate-80, continuing Friday night into Saturday morning creating dangerous travel conditions across northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana. System snow will then diminish from the northwest during the day and evening Saturday. Snowfall of 4 to 8-inches is expected along with blowing and drifting due to strengthening northwest winds gusting to 25 mph Friday night and well over 30 mph Saturday.

As the low pressure moves off to the east, much colder air will flow into our area, riding the strong northeast winds, producing lake-effect snow showers that will likely add several inches of snow along and inland of the Illinois Lake Michigan Shoreline later Saturday/Saturday night, swinging into northwest Indiana Sunday as winds become more north-northwesterly.

* SJ-R…

Winter Storm Watch in effect from Friday, 6:00 PM CST until Saturday, 6:00 PM CST. Source: U.S. National Weather Service

…WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON…

* WHAT…Heavy snow and blowing snow possible. Total snow
accumulations of 4 to 6 inches. Winds could gust as high as 35
mph.

* WHERE…Portions of central, east central and west central
Illinois.

* WHEN…From Friday evening through Saturday afternoon.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…Plan on slippery road conditions. Areas
of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A Winter Storm Watch means there is potential for significant
snow, sleet or ice accumulations that may impact travel. Continue
to monitor the latest forecasts.

* The Question: Your weekend plans?

posted by Rich Miller
Thursday, Jan 17, 19 @ 3:10 pm

Comments

Sunbathing…

Comment by Commonsense in Illinois Thursday, Jan 17, 19 @ 3:15 pm
Stay home, drink a good scotch, and read a book. And be thankful I have Monday off.

Comment by G'Kar Thursday, Jan 17, 19 @ 3:18 pm
Lou Malnattis in Naperville. Menu suggestions?

Comment by Blue Dog Dem Thursday, Jan 17, 19 @ 3:20 pm
I’ll be putting the final touches on my unsolicited thoughts on the path forward for the Republican Party.

Comment by Dirty Red Thursday, Jan 17, 19 @ 3:20 pm
Shovel, eat, beer, sleep, coffee, shovel, eat, read, basketball, shovel, beer, eat, read, movies, sleep, coffee, shovel, salt, eat, beer, football, sleep.

All in all, not a bad mid-January weekend at home.

Comment by wordslinger Thursday, Jan 17, 19 @ 3:20 pm
Staying home, hoping none of the forecast is true, hoping more appointments are made so I have something to read here on this great site. The scotch is a great second thought, though.

Comment by stl boy Thursday, Jan 17, 19 @ 3:21 pm
Enjoying playoff football on Sunday. Watching it snow and blow and be happy I don’t have to work out in it anymore.

Comment by Boat captain Thursday, Jan 17, 19 @ 3:23 pm
Work and watch hoops

Comment by Pick a Name Thursday, Jan 17, 19 @ 3:23 pm
My Weather Channel app says Spfld due for an inch or so on Saturday with 20-30mph winds. Three days ago it was 13″ snow. Forecasts change. We will see what the weekend brings.

Comment by My New Handle Thursday, Jan 17, 19 @ 3:25 pm
Stay home, read David McCullough (Truman).

Comment by Anyone Remember Thursday, Jan 17, 19 @ 3:26 pm
Watching my fellow Springfield residents run to the store and wipe out supplies of bread, milk and beer.

We usually do our grocery shopping on Friday nights. Last Friday it was a site to see. Springfield residents acting like they were about to become members of the Donner Party.

I know winter weather is serious but for the Love of Pete, Springfield residents panic like they have never seen snow.

And it local TV does not help. They will station a reporter on a highway overpass and do live shots telling their viewers the end of western civilization is upon us.

Comment by Give Me A Break Thursday, Jan 17, 19 @ 3:27 pm
Punisher Season 2 on Netflix

Comment by Anonymous Thursday, Jan 17, 19 @ 3:28 pm
as usual, what wordslinger said.

Comment by rutro Thursday, Jan 17, 19 @ 3:28 pm
Wine & a fire in the fireplace. Naps too. Can’t forget naps.

Comment by Flat Bed Ford Thursday, Jan 17, 19 @ 3:30 pm
I have something in the city so I may be taking Metra and the red line vs driving.

Comment by OneMan Thursday, Jan 17, 19 @ 3:33 pm
I will be joining the Chicago Area Boy Scouts in their Klondike Derby tomorrow. An all day outdoors event challenging teams of 5-9 Boys to complete nine essential Scout Skills against the clock. All their gear has to be carried on a sled they built and which they supply the (pulling) power. We have not had significant snow on the ground for the derby for some years so this is going to be one fun and challenging event. Go Troop 963.

Comment by Peters Piece Thursday, Jan 17, 19 @ 3:34 pm
Give me a break= I assure you Springfield is not unique in this behavior.

Plan to stay in and get ready for my first cardiac treadmill test on Monday.

Comment by don the legend Thursday, Jan 17, 19 @ 3:35 pm
=And it local TV does not help. They will station a reporter on a highway overpass and do live shots telling their viewers the end of western civilization is upon us.=

“I called the Code Red” Cheryl Lemke or Col Jessup (Jack Nicholson) ?

Comment by Duopoly Thursday, Jan 17, 19 @ 3:35 pm
Since I live on the prairie where there’s nothing to block the wind, I’ll be trying to keep up with the storm with my snow blower

Comment by Gruntled University Employee Thursday, Jan 17, 19 @ 3:36 pm
I normally work Sundays, but I didn’t want to be off Friday, Saturday and Monday. So I have a 4 day weekend. I’m taking a class tomorrow morning downtown, I need to pick up a loaf of bread or maybe I’ll get flour and yeast and make it myself. I’m getting a haircut Monday.

BTW, I recommend “PriestDaddy” if you haven’t read it yet.

Comment by Cheryl44 Thursday, Jan 17, 19 @ 3:36 pm
Work on my plans to move to Nevada

Comment by Chunga Thursday, Jan 17, 19 @ 3:39 pm
CODE RED!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Comment by Wylie Coyote Thursday, Jan 17, 19 @ 3:39 pm
I was going to take a road trip, but now, I’m parking myself on the couch in between shoveling and enjoying a good rye whisky.

Comment by SpfdNewb Thursday, Jan 17, 19 @ 3:40 pm
Driving out demons, healing the sick.

Resting after a busy week. Seeing family. Catching a pro sports game or two on the telly. I absolutely need down time.

Comment by Grandson of Man Thursday, Jan 17, 19 @ 3:43 pm
Softball tournament in DuQuoin. Serious.

Comment by Blago's Hare Thursday, Jan 17, 19 @ 3:46 pm
Google about the Australian heat wave (121 top so far)

Comment by Anotherretiree Thursday, Jan 17, 19 @ 3:55 pm
Business as usual. The dire predictions rarely seem to pan out. It’s the surprises that disrupt the routine.

Comment by Anonymous Thursday, Jan 17, 19 @ 3:56 pm
The midwestern (elderly) equivalent of a hurricane party:
Snow Storm Par-teeeee:
Stay home. Light fire. Take out Lou Malnati’s or make mostaccioli with meat sauce and Italian sausage. And melted mozzarella. And garlic bread. And wine. And music.

Comment by TinyDancer(FKASue) Thursday, Jan 17, 19 @ 3:59 pm
After watching them last night, it won’t be Bradley. Probably Onion Soup and the NFL.

Comment by Bogey Golfer Thursday, Jan 17, 19 @ 4:02 pm
Hoping the power lines don’t come down. If they do, I’ll have no heat and no way to leave the house. In that case, die.

Comment by Dead Head Thursday, Jan 17, 19 @ 4:04 pm
Celebrate my Birthday!!

Comment by DCC Thursday, Jan 17, 19 @ 4:17 pm
Hmmm — guess i don’t have any now.
sounds awful.

Comment by jim Thursday, Jan 17, 19 @ 4:18 pm
Hopefully a little closet cleaning, wine, movies, football and a good home cook meal.

Comment by Because I said so.... Thursday, Jan 17, 19 @ 4:37 pm
How did Wordslinger get my schedule?

===Springfield residents acting like they were about to become members of the Donner Party.===

Well, members of the original Donner Party was from Springfield, so it fits.

Comment by Nick Name Thursday, Jan 17, 19 @ 4:39 pm
Might be a good weekend to tie a snow shovel to the grill of the truck and drive south until someone asks me what it is.

Comment by Bemused Thursday, Jan 17, 19 @ 4:41 pm
Fixed snowblower yesterday. Auger belt broke. Plan to use it a lot.

Comment by Last Bull Moose Thursday, Jan 17, 19 @ 4:44 pm
Stay home, shovel, take break, repeat.

Comment by DuPage Thursday, Jan 17, 19 @ 4:45 pm
Walking to the Brown Line and heading to the pub to watch a Saturday morning soccer match being played in England. Go Aston Villa! (Concession to the weather is that I’ll leave home earlier and take the L, rather than getting a Lyft if the roads are bad.)

Comment by jabes Thursday, Jan 17, 19 @ 5:05 pm
Left today for El Paso Tx to work the weekend the head to Boston on Monday.

Stay safe everyone. Keep water, candles, batteries and food on hand. And bring in your dogs, cats, or whatever you have that hasn’t a proper area outside.

Comment by FormerParatrooper Thursday, Jan 17, 19 @ 5:08 pm
Last I saw they were predicting 3 to 7 inches in my area. Meh, unless they lowballed it bad. Considering our Saturday night date options, lots of good suggestions above, especially the pizzas.

Comment by Six Degrees of Separation Thursday, Jan 17, 19 @ 5:14 pm
I had planned to go to DC to visit my sister, but with the weather and the shutdown, who knows now.

Comment by ChrisB Thursday, Jan 17, 19 @ 5:26 pm
Have tickets to the St. Louis Blues game Saturday at 6pm. Watching the weather forecast but admit travel prospects looking less than sanguine.

Comment by Henry Haupt Thursday, Jan 17, 19 @ 5:34 pm
Hibernating … and maybe digging out if my son can’t find time to bring the snowblower down.

Comment by RNUG Thursday, Jan 17, 19 @ 7:05 pm
If anyone is stuck inside without a plan, I recommend the six-episode first season of Netflix’s Derry Girls without hesitation or reservation.

Brilliant.

– MrJM

Comment by @misterjayem Thursday, Jan 17, 19 @ 7:29 pm
I plan on staying in bed and doing the dirty deed with my wife… many times.

Comment by Alpha Male Thursday, Jan 17, 19 @ 7:57 pm
Yes, alpha male, I predict a baby boom. Illinois needs the population/s

Comment by Present Thursday, Jan 17, 19 @ 8:08 pm
A little college b ball and ham n beans

Comment by Generic Drone Thursday, Jan 17, 19 @ 8:48 pm
I’m doing Sober January so I’ll be reorganizing my closets.

Comment by Just Me 2 Thursday, Jan 17, 19 @ 11:37 pm
–Lou Malnattis in Naperville. Menu suggestions?–

Try the veal. It’s the best in the city.

But watch out for dudes coming out of the bathroom.

It’s Lou Malnattis, ding-dong. What do you think is on the menu?

Kinda sad to beg for so much attention.

Comment by wordslinger Thursday, Jan 17, 19 @ 11:53 pm