The Peoria area has "almost 100% chance" of snow on Sunday afternoon or early evening, with between 2-6 inches expected according to NWS meteorologist John Bumgardner, who said the heaviest snow will fall near Springfield and Decatur. The heaviest snow is expected to fall between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m.

Illinois State Police have activated an emergency snow plan as a winter storm hammers the central and southern portions of the state.

Winter storm leads thousands without power Many Illinoisans are digging out from a weekend winter storm. Thousands remain without power in southern Illinois after the storm produced ice in many areas.

A powerful and deadly winter storm that stretched thousands of miles across the U.S., slamming major cities from the Midwest to the mid-Atlantic, has finally come to an end.

The second Winter storm in less than a week is now over for central Illinois; at least in the accumulation department.

The latest winter storm is bringing snow and ice to thousands of counties across more than 20 states. Here’s what to know about the forecast, key cities and expected impacts.

STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SATURDAY NORTHERN ALABAMA AND SOUTHERN MIDDLE TENNESSEE... * WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation Northern Alabama and Souther

D.C., remain under winter alerts as the last of the storm pushes through Monday afternoon. Heavy sleet and freezing rain struck Illinois, Indiana and Kentucky, causing power outages, while snow is ...

Although the snow is wrapping up, motorists were asked to stay off of the roads if at all possible Monday morning.

Several deaths are blamed on a winter storm that shut down interstates, caused thousands of airport delays and racked up more than 350,000 power outages from Kansas, Missouri and Illinois into Virginia, Washington and Maryland. School closures are widespread and multiple cities and states declared emergencies.

While Northeastern Illinois was under a winter weather advisory with lake effect snow expected Monday, Washington County in downstate Illinois was under a shelter-in-place order after a major winter storm brought "life-threatening weather conditions" with snow,

Approximately 63 million people are under winter alerts from the Plains to the Mid-Atlantic including Kansas City, St Louis, Indianapolis, Cincinnati, and DC.