As rain spreads northeast across the region, some wet snow could be mixed in this morning. There is even a chance of some minor snow accumulations in the hilly terrain of southeast Missouri, mainly north and west of Cape Girardeau. Up to an inch of slushy accumulation is possible on grassy areas. Any snow will melt this afternoon as temperatures climb into the 40’s.

Hydrologic Outlook

…Excessive rainfall is likely across the region during the upcoming week…

Multiple weather systems will produce a combined several inches of rainfall from Sunday night through the middle of next week.

Another round of rainfall is possible next Friday into next weekend. The areas that should receive the heaviest rainfall include southeast Missouri, southern Illinois and possibly southwest Indiana. Slightly lower totals are forecast across west Kentucky.

The excessive rainfall may impact our major rivers and their tributaries. If you live in river bottom lands, keep up to date on the latest forecasts. Low lying, poor drainage areas may experience flooding as well.

Hazardous Weather Outlook

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, western Kentucky, and southeast Missouri. .

DAY ONE…Today and Tonight

Rain and some wet snow will occur this morning. Some wet snowflakes could be mixed with the rain anywhere across the region early this morning. The best chance of any minor snow accumulations will be across portions of southern Illinois and southeast Missouri, mainly north and west of a Cape Girardeau to Carbondale line. Any accumulations will be mainly on grassy areas, possibly up to an inch. Temperatures will rise into the lower 40s this afternoon, melting any snow that does accumulate.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN.

..Sunday through Friday A prolonged period of wet weather over the Ohio and Mississippi River valleys next week could result in the potential for some flooding. The potential will become more clear as we gain a better idea of where and exactly how much rainfall may occur. Flooding is forecast to continue along the Green and Ohio rivers. Refer to those warnings and statements for details. .

SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT… Spotter activation will not be needed.

The FBI raiding Ziegler City Treasurer Ryan Thorpe’s home in August. Photo Taken by William McPerson of the West Frankfort Gazette.

BENTON – WSIL-TV reports that former Zeigler City treasurer Ryan Thorpe will entertain a guilty plea tomorrow in Federal Court in Benton.

Thorpe is being charged with three counts of wire fraud and two counts of embezzlement after stealing $315,000 from the city.

The court date is set for March 1st.

Here is the story from WSIL-TV this evening.

http://www.wsiltv.com/story/37510019/former-zeigler-treasurer-to-plea-guilty-to-federal-charges

Moweaqua (Central A & M) Sectional

Tue., Feb. 27

Game 1 at 7:00 pm: Winner Nokomis Regional vs. Winner Hutsonville Regional

Wed., Feb. 28

Game 2 at 7:00 pm: Winner Patoka Regional vs. Winner Windsor Regional

Fri., Mar. 2

Game 3 at 7:00 pm: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2

Windsor Regional

Mon., Feb. 19

Game 1 at 7:00 pm: (6) Windsor [Coop] vs. (7) Arcola

Tue., Feb. 20

Game 2 at 6:00 pm: (3) Mulberry Grove vs. (9) Chrisman

Game 3 at 7:30 pm: (5) Bethany (Okaw Valley) vs. (8) Hume (Shiloh) [Coop]

Wed., Feb. 21

Game 4 at 6:00 pm: (2) Moweaqua (Central A & M) vs. Winner Game 1

Game 5 at 7:30 pm: Winner Game 2 vs. Winner Game 3

Fri., Feb. 23

Game 6 at 7:00 pm: Winner Game 4 vs. Winner Game 5

Patoka Regional

Mon., Feb. 19

Game 1 at 7:00 pm: (6) Centralia (Christ Our Rock Lutheran) vs. (8) Louisville (North Clay) [Coop]

Tue., Feb. 20

Game 2 at 6:00 pm: (4) Odin vs. (13) Sandoval

Game 3 at 7:30 pm: (5) Farina (South Central) vs. (12) Patoka

Wed., Feb. 21

Game 4 at 6:00 pm: (1) Dieterich vs. Winner Game 1

Game 5 at 7:30 pm: Winner Game 2 vs. Winner Game 3

Fri., Feb. 23

Game 6 at 7:00 pm: Winner Game 4 vs. Winner Game 5

Nokomis Regional

Mon., Feb. 19

Game 1 at 7:00 pm: (11) Edinburg [Coop] vs. (12) Ramsey

Tue., Feb. 20

Game 2 at 6:00 pm: (4) Neoga vs. (14) Niantic (Sangamon Valley)

Game 3 at 7:30 pm: (10) Buffalo (Tri-City) vs. (13) Beecher City [Coop]

Wed., Feb. 21

Game 4 at 6:00 pm: (1) Nokomis vs. Winner Game 1

Game 5 at 7:30 pm: Winner Game 2 vs. Winner Game 3

Fri., Feb. 23

Game 6 at 7:00 pm: Winner Game 4 vs. Winner Game 5

Hutsonville Regional

Mon., Feb. 19

Game 1 at 6:00 pm: (9) Oblong vs. (10) Cisne

Game 2 at 7:30 pm: (7) Hutsonville [Coop] vs. (11) Martinsville

Tue., Feb. 20

Game 3 at 7:00 pm: (2) Altamont vs. Winner Game 1

Wed., Feb. 21

Game 4 at 7:00 pm: (3) St. Elmo [Coop] vs. Winner Game 2

Fri., Feb. 23

Game 5 at 7:00 pm: Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4

Robinson Sectional

Tue., Feb. 27

Game 1 at 7:00 pm: Winner Vandalia Regional vs. Winner Lawrenceville Regional

Wed., Feb. 28

Game 2 at 7:00 pm: Winner Fairfield Regional vs. Winner Casey (C.-Westfield) Regional

Fri., Mar. 2

Game 3 at 7:00 pm: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2

Farifield Regional

Mon., Feb. 19

Game 1 at 6:00 pm: (7) Fairfield vs. (8) McLeansboro (Hamilton County)

Game 2 at 7:30 pm: (6) Flora vs. (10) Albion (Edwards County)

Tue., Feb. 20

Game 3 at 7:00 pm: (1) Eldorado vs. Winner Game 1

Wed., Feb. 21

Game 4 at 7:00 pm: (4) Carmi (C.-White County) vs. Winner Game 2

Fri., Feb. 23

Game 5 at 7:00 pm: Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4

Lawrenceville Regional

Mon., Feb. 19

Game 1 at 7:00 pm: (9) Bridgeport (Red Hill) vs. (11) Lawrenceville

Tue., Feb. 20

Game 2 at 6:00 pm: (2) Mt. Carmel vs. Winner Game 1

Game 3 at 7:30 pm: (3) Harrisburg vs. (5) Robinson

Fri., Feb. 23

Game 4 at 7:00 pm: Winner Game 2 vs. Winner Game 3

Vandalia Regional

Mon., Feb. 19

Game 1 at 7:00 pm: (9) Pana (H.S.) vs. (10) Sullivan

Tue., Feb. 20

Game 2 at 6:00 pm: (1) Effingham (St. Anthony) vs. Winner Game 1

Game 3 at 7:30 pm: (4) Shelbyville vs. (8) Vandalia

Fri., Feb. 23

Game 4 at 7:00 pm: Winner Game 2 vs. Winner Game 3

Casey-Westfield Regional

Mon., Feb. 19

Game 1 at 7:00 pm: (6) Toledo (Cumberland) vs. (7) Marshall

Tue., Feb. 20

Game 2 at 7:00 pm: (2) Teutopolis vs. Winner Game 1

Wed., Feb. 21

Game 3 at 7:00 pm: (3) Casey (C.-Westfield) vs. (5) Newton

Fri., Feb. 23

Game 4 at 7:00 pm: Winner Game 2 vs. Winner Game 3

Warmer air is on the way. A return to the 50s is forecast for everyone today, with a 60 degree reading not out of the question, east of the Lakes near the Tennessee border in western Kentucky. Rain will commence tonight. (NWS Paducah)

Hazardous Weather Outlook

.DAY ONE…Today and Tonight A slight chance of light freezing rain is possible late tonight, along and northwest of a line from Perryville Missouri to Fairfield Illinois. Little accumulation is expected. .

DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN…Saturday through Thursday Light freezing rain is possible into early Saturday morning. Little accumulation is expected. Rain is forecast to change to freezing rain from northwest to southeast Saturday night into Sunday morning for all but the Pennyrile region of western Kentucky. Ice accumulation less than a tenth of an inch is expected. Rainfall totals in the southern Pennyrile region will average around an inch and a half. There is a chance of a wintry mix of precipitation as the precipitation winds down to an end Sunday night. Minor accumulations of a few hundredths of an inch of ice, followed by a couple tenths of an inch of snowfall, is a possibility, before the precipitation ends in entirety. .

SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT… Spotter activation will not be needed.

Seven Day Forecast

The Southeastern portion of the county took the brunt of the ice last night.  There were reports coming in as early as 9:00 p.m. regarding slick roads.

Here is a full list of closings from WSIL-TV

http://www.wsiltv.com/story/30110420/closings-and-delays

WEST FRANKFORT –  WSIL-TV reports that Interstate 57 is down to one lane north of West Frankfort because of a traffic crash.

I will post more details as they come available.  -sd

Boys

Thompsonville @ Gallatin Co. 5:00 Varsity only
Crab Orchard @ Carrier Mills 4:30 JV start
Marion @ Murphysboro 5:45 JV start
Edwards Co. @ Johnston City 5:15 JV start
Woodlawn @ Wayne City 5:15 JV start
Massac Co. @ West Frankfort 5:15 JV start
Zeigler-Royalton @ Goreville 5:30 JV start
Christopher @ Chester 5:00 JV start

Girls

Murphysboro @ Massac Co. 5:00 JV start
Herrin @ Marion 5:30 JV start

SIJHSAA Class M. State Tournament at Rend Lake College

Pontiac/Nashville 5:30
Christopher/Johnston City 6:45

…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT…

Jefferson-Wayne IL-Edwards-Wabash-Perry IL-Franklin-Hamilton-
White-
Including the cities of Mount Vernon, Fairfield, Albion,
Mount Carmel, Pinckneyville, West Frankfort, McLeansboro,
and Carmi

* WHAT…A mixture of very light snow, light sleet and freezing
drizzle.

* WHERE…Portions of southern Illinois.

* WHEN…Until midnight CST tonight.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…Even though the precipitation will be very
light this evening, hazardous travel conditions could develop
with temperatures in the upper 20s. This includes Interstate 64.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A Winter Weather Advisory means periods of wintry precipitation
will cause primarily travel difficulties. Use extreme caution if
you have travel plans this evening.