As Illinoisans return to the office after the holiday season, their Monday blues might be further magnified by lake-effect snow on the tail end of a major, disruptive snowstorm that slammed the central United States and by below-normal temperatures later in the week.

A winter storm watch is expected in central Illinois starting Sunday afternoon and through to Monday, according to the National Weather Service. But so far, the Peoria area has been spared the snowfall seen elsewhere in the state.

“Frigid winters are a given in Illinois. The state’s winter weather rule offers peace-of-mind for individuals and families who might otherwise be struggling to stay warm during the coldest months of the year,” Illinois Commerce Commission chairperson Doug Scott said in a Dec. 2, 2024, press release.

A massive winter storm is set to hammer a wide swath of the United States on Sunday and into Monday, while lake-effect snow could impact Chicago’s commute.

Illinois roads were slick and slippery Monday morning as a major winter storm rolled through parts of the Midwest, with snow, freezing drizzle and ice impacting parts of the Chicago-area commute.

The city of Collinsville has 16 new outdoor sirens and will be conducting tests on Friday ahead of severe weather season.

A multi-vehicle crash resulted in the closure of all lanes on a southern Illinois highway on Sunday, January 5, as the National Weather Service (NWS) issued a winter storm warning for the region and cautioned of slick road conditions.

This storm system will pass farther south of our area, keeping snow more manageable. Higher amounts will fall in southeast Missouri and southern Illinois.

A winter storm watch was expected in central Illinois starting Sunday afternoon and through to Monday, according to the National Weather Service. The Peoria area had chances of snow on Sunday ...

Up to 2 inches of snow could lead to slippery roads throughout Central Illinois on Tuesday morning, meteorologists warned. 🚨 Drivers, please slow down and give plenty of room to the other vehicles around you.

A Winter Storm Warning has been issued for all counties in southeast Missouri, southern Illinois and western Kentucky.

People across the Effingham area on Monday dug out from the nine inches of snow that the National Weather Service said began falling on Sunday. NWS Meteorologist John Bumgardner noted that there were no official totals for the amount of ice or freezing rain,