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Potential winter weather today has already impacted some events scheduled for this week. All Clay County schools are closed today due to the forecasted weather, and the Cover Crop Coffee Shop, scheduled for tomorrow at the Little Prairie Christian Church near Albion, has been postponed to March 3rd at 8 a.m. A full listing of local closings and cancellations can be found by clicking on the banner at the top of the page, which we will update regularly. Statewide, the General Assembly has gone home due to the winter storm, but Governor J.B. Pritzker will still give his budget address today. The National Weather Service says a Winter Storm Warning is in effect until midnight tomorrow night. Heavy mixed precipitation is possible, with total snow and sleet accumulation of two to five inches and ice accumulation of a tenth of an inch, with locally higher amounts possible. Hazardous conditions could impact travelers during the morning or evening commutes when the watch takes hold, especially ....