WGFA News for Monday, February 8, 2010 >
> …Winter Weather Advisory in effect from 9 PM this evening to 10 am CST Wednesday…
The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for snow…which is in effect from 9 PM this evening to 10 am CST Wednesday. The Winter Storm Watch is no longer in effect.
* Timing…accumulating snow will develop this evening and
continue through the day Tuesday before ending Tuesday night.
Severe blowing and drifting snow…with possible ground blizzard
conditions in rural areas…can be expected Tuesday night into
Wednesday morning.
* Accumulations…snowfall will generally be light to moderate in
intensity…however the very long duration of the snowfall will
result in storm total snowfall by Tuesday night of 5 to 9 inches.
* Hazards…in addition to the prolonged duration of accumulating
snowfall…northwest winds will increase to 20 to 30 mph with
gusts to 40 mph Tuesday night and continue into Wednesday
morning resulting in severe blowing and drifting snow in open
areas.
* Impacts…travel is likely to be significantly hampered during
the snow storm tonight through Tuesday night. Due to the long
duration of light to moderate snowfall even major roads and
highways may become snow covered. Blowing snow will likely
result in near white out conditions and drifting across roads
Tuesday night into Wednesday morning with travel becoming
extremely dangerous…particularly in open areas.
Precautionary/preparedness actions…
A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means that accumulating snow will cause primarily travel difficulties. Be prepared for snow covered roads and limited visibilities…and use caution while driving.
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> A Kankakee woman died Friday in crash with a semi. 30-year-old Melissa Contreras was alone in the car when it collided with the semi on Route 50 in Manteno. She was the owner of a day spa that had shops in Bourbonnais and Manteno. Manteno Police report the semi and car were southbound on Route 50 Friday morning, when witnesses said Contreras suddenly turned in front of the semi. The driver of the semi, who was alone in the truck, refused medical treatment at the crash site.
> Police found a woman’s body in Starved Rock State Park Saturday morning while searching the area for a person missing since Jan. 30.
Seventy-three people from 11 agencies began the search Saturday after police received information that the missing person was possibly in the area of the state park, according to a release from Sgt. Robert Frazier from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources Conservation Police.
The woman’s body was found on a trail below Eagle Cliff and was pronounced dead at the scene at 11:35 a.m., the release said.
The body has not been identified, and it is unknown at this time if the woman is the same missing person police had been searching for, Frazier said Saturday afternoon. An autopsy will be conducted. DNR Conservation Police, Illinois State Police Crime Scene Services, and the LaSalle County Coroner’s Office are investigating, according to the release.
> “Go Red for Women” was the theme at Iroquois Memorial Hospital and Gibson Area Hospital Friday. The local hospitals are promoting the American Heart Association’s effort to bring attention to women’s heart disease. More info available at www.americanheart.org
> Secretary of State and State Librarian Jesse White has announced the FY2010 Illinois Public Library Per Capita and Equalization Aid Grants totaling nearly $12 million. There are 612 public libraries that benefit. White said cuts were made due to the state’s budget deficit, but every effort was made to maintain critical support to fund library services.
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