As of 5am… Preliminary overnight reports of snow in Urbana is 6.2, Forsyth 7.1, Springfield 5.4, Kankakee 3. Emergency crews are busy and many area schools are cancelling school to keep the kids safe at home. Roads are still piled up and blowing and drifting snow is causing problems. 6-9 inches are expected to be total amounts with an additional 1-2 inches still in the forecast.
Joel Moore from the Iroquois Cty Highway Deartment reports drifting and blowing snow… IQ Cty received 8-10 inches. Winds are expected to kick up to 25-30 miles per hour.
Schools
Paxton-Buckley Loda
Pontiac schools
Calvary Preschool
St Pauls Lutheran Woodworth
Christ Lutheran HS Buckley
Cissna Park
Watseka Unit 9
Kankakee Area Career Center
Crescent Iroquois 249
KCC Campus Closed
Tri Point
Grace Baptist Academy in Kanakee
Iroquois West
Zion Lutheran in Chebanse
Clifton Central
Milford 280 and 233
Herscher
Bishop Mac
Donovan
Hoopeston Area
South Newton
North Newton
Manteno Schools
St Anne High School
St Anne Grade School
Pembroke School (No Word)
Momence Unit 1
Grant Park Schools
Parkland College
Community
St. Edmunds 7:30a mass has been cancelled.
Iroquois Early Risers Toastmasters meeting
Farm Credit Services “Let’s Talk Crop” meeting - rescheduled for Wednesday Feb. 6th.
The taco supper at Cissna Park has been postponed until Wednesday.
Businesses
Iroquois Cunty Courthouse and Administrative Center
Coils Incorporated in Kentland
Baltimore Air Coil 1st Shift
Ford Iroquois Public Health Department in Watseka
Source: WGFA
