Springfield, IL – Drivers across central Illinois are facing hazardous travel conditions today as snow and lingering ice create slick roadways on multiple highways and secondary routes.
According to the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), snow from a new system is moving into the region Saturday morning and continuing into the afternoon, with 2 to 6 inches of accumulation likely across central Illinois. The latest IDOT winter road condition map shows numerous stretches of roadways listed as partly to mostly covered with snow or ice, especially in and around Springfield, Decatur, Bloomington-Normal, and surrounding counties.
IDOT officials say crews are actively plowing and treating roads statewide, but changing conditions and steady snowfall could make travel difficult throughout the day. Several interstates and state routes across the central and eastern portions of Illinois are showing snow-covered lanes, while northern areas remain more passable but wet.
“Our crews will be out until the roads are clear,” IDOT said in a statement Saturday morning. “If you must travel, slow down, don’t crowd the plow, and buckle up.”
Motorists are also being reminded to put phones down while driving and allow extra stopping distance, especially on untreated rural roads, bridges, and overpasses that freeze faster than surrounding pavement.
Travel impacts may worsen during heavier snowfall bursts, particularly late morning through early afternoon. Conditions are expected to gradually improve after snow tapers off, though slick spots could linger into the evening as temperatures hover near freezing.
Drivers are encouraged to check GettingAroundIllinois.com for real-time road conditions, closures, and traffic updates before heading out.
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