(WAND) - Round one of heavy snow will wrap up Monday morning but more is expected through Tuesday morning. The first round of snow Monday morning dropped 2.2" of snow in Decatur at WAND-TV.
The major winter storm will dump more heavy snow across Central Illinois Monday.
The heaviest of the snow will arrive Monday afternoon and evening. Snow is predicted to come down at an inch per hour for several hours.
With breezy conditions, blowing snow and low visibilities will make driving dangerous for the evening commute.
For much of Central Illinois, 7"-9" of snow will fall. Off to the Northwest, from Bloomington to Lincoln to Jacksonville, 4"-7" will accumulate. The heaviest snow, 9" of more will fall from Paris southeast.
Bitterly cold temperatures and wind chills stick around through midweek with more snow Wednesday and Thursday.
