The Tri-County Area is under a winter weather advisory through noon Tuesday.
Precipitation is expected to commence between 11 a.m. and noon Monday in Peoria. A light glaze of ice is possible. That might make the Monday-evening commute problematic, according to Albano.
Areas south and southwest of the city including all or parts of Fulton, McDonough, Mason, Schuyler and Tazewell counties might receive slightly heavier ice totals, but little or no snow.
Numerous ice-related vehicle crashes were reported by mid-morning along interstate highways in the Springfield area, according to the Weather Service.
North and northwest of Peoria are where heavier snow is most probable.
PEORIA COVID-19 vaccinations began this week for folks in the 1B category, and a large number of area seniors has been lucky enough to get the call.
Last week, when area health officials announced a don’t-call-us-we’ll-call-you policy for vaccinations, it was disconcerting news for many residents. After all, how would health officials know who to get hold of and how to reach them?
But as the system was put into action this week, a number of people were happy to see that it is working.
“It was like a phone call out of the blue,” said 75-year-old Peoria resident Pat Goitein on Wednesday. “They called on Monday, and within 24 hours I was vaccinated.”