As of 5am… Preliminary overnight reports of snow in Urbana is 6.2, Forsyth 7.1, Springfield 5.4, Kankakee 3. Emergency crews are busy and many area schools are cancelling school to keep the kids safe at home. Roads are still piled up and blowing and drifting snow is causing problems. 6-9 inches are expected to be total amounts with an additional 1-2 inches still in the forecast.
Joel Moore from the Iroquois Cty Highway Deartment reports drifting and blowing snow… IQ Cty received 8-10 inches. Winds are expected to kick up to 25-30 miles per hour.
Benton County is, effective 1500 (3:00 p.m.) ET 01Feb08, cancelling the Level 2 advisory. We are now at the standard “Caution” status.
“Caution
A condition exists or may develop that limits or hinders travel or activities in some areas. No travel
restrictions have been reported but citizens should be alert to changing conditions.”
Schools
Beecher
Bradley-Bourbonnais Comm. High School
Kankakee
Bryce Ash Grove
Wells Workshop
Paxton-Buckley Loda
Pontiac schools
Calvary Preschool
St Pauls Lutheran Woodworth
Christ Lutheran HS Buckley
Cissna Park
Watseka Unit 9
Kankakee Area Career Center
Crescent Iroquois 249
KCC Campus Closed
Tri Point
Grace Baptist Academy in Kanakee
Iroquois West
Zion Lutheran in Chebanse
Clifton Central
Milford 280 and 233
Herscher
Bishop Mac
Donovan
Hoopeston Area
South Newton
North Newton
Manteno Schools
St Anne High School
St Anne Grade School
Pembroke School
Momence Unit 1
Grant Park Schools
Parkland College
Thawville Community Nursery School
Sports
Crescent City Grade School volleyball vs Hoopeston for tomorrow -cancelled
Milford High School Boys Basketball vs. Westville has been postponed
Friday night Mixed League at Concord Bowl cancelled
South Newton – Tri County postponned from tonight to Monday
South Newton 7/8 Girls basketball tournament cancelled
Watseka vs Donovan 7/8 grade girls volleyball cancelled
The SVC games for tonight have been postponed until Saturday am:
The championship semis will be in Paxton–9 am–PBL v Watseka and at 10:30 SJO v Momence
The consolation semis will be in Gilman—9 am Central v Iro. West and at 10:30 CPCI v St. Thomas More. all the changes were due to weather and travel issues.
The games at Parkland will be played as planned at 4, 5:30 and 7 pm.
Cissna Park Junior High – 7-1a State Tournament still scheduled for Sat. at Pontiac High School at 1:00 vs. Jacksonville Our Savior – FAN BUS Cancelled…if Cissna Park wins they play again later Saturday at 7:30.
Community
St. Edmunds 7:30a mass has been cancelled.
Iroquois Early Risers Toastmasters meeting
Farm Credit Services “Let’s Talk Crop” meeting – rescheduled for Wednesday Feb. 6th.
The taco supper at Cissna Park has been postponed until Wednesday.
SHOW BUS rural routes will be cancelled due to snow. There may be very limited
service within Watseka, depending upon conditions.
No Cissna Park Peace Meals
No Milford Peace Meals
Watseka Mobile meals cancelled
Watseka Library closed
Gilman Danforth District Library closed
Milford Library closed
Sheldon Public Library
Central Citizen’s Library closed
Iroquios County Historical and Geneological Society closed
Garbage pick up WILL still go on in Sheldon – so get your garbage out there!
Watseka Food Pantry closed – will reopen on Monday
Watseka Park District basketball for tonight cancelled
Calvary Lutheran Church’s dinner with Faith Lutheran cancelled – they will meet next Friday
Businesses
Watseka Area Chamber of Commerce office closed
Iroquois Home Care closed – emergencies can call 815-432-6155 and leave a message – worker will be paged immediately
Kankakee County Center Against Sexual Assault
Iroquois Sexual Assault Services
Ford Iroquois Extension office in Onarga
USDA Farm Service Agency office closed
Newton County Government Offices on a 2 hour delay
Benton Co Courthouse office closed
Iroquois County Courthouse and Administrative Center
Coils Incorporated in Kentland
Baltimore Air Coil 1st Shift
Ford Iroquois Public Health Department in Watseka and Paxton
No Chicago Tribune or Sun Times delivered to the homes or stores today
North Eastern Illinois Railway is closed
Goodland, Morrocco, and Generations in Demotte Nutrition Centers closed and no home delivery meals
Farmers Insurance/Shoaf Agency office in Watseka closed
Phone Numbers
Illinois Road Report: (800) 452-4368
Indiana Road Report: (800) 261-7623
Wisconsin Road Report: (800) 762-3947
Iowa Road Report: (800) 288-1047
Minnesota Road Report: (800) 542-0220 or 511
Wisconsin Road Report: (800) 762-3947
