What southwest Illinois weather advisory means for travel, COVID testing, vaccinations
Metro-east counties announced COVID-19 testing site closures and vaccination appointment cancellations as the National Weather Service issued wind chill and snow advisories for southwestern Illinois.
“Very dangerous” wind chills as low as 15 below zero are expected into Monday. Between 3-6 inches of snow, which could cause travel difficulties, are also in the forecast for Sunday and Monday, according to the National Weather Service.
On Monday, the high is expected to be 8, with the wind chill as low as -15. The temperature is expected to ``warm up” to as high as 17 Tuesday.
These COVID-19 testing sites were scheduled to be closed Sunday due to the weather:
- St. Clair Square mall in Fairview Heights
- CYHS-Coordinated Youth & Human Services at 2106 Madison Ave. in Granite City
- Bond County Fairgrounds at 1224 Midway Drive in Greenville
St. Clair County leaders said Saturday that vaccine clinics at the Belle-Clair Fairgrounds mass vaccination site and the county service center at 330 W. Main St. in Belleville will be closed on Monday because of the forecast. Officials with the St. Clair County Emergency Management Agency said the county would be rescheduling residents’ Monday vaccination appointments throughout the week.
Find the latest information on the weather forecast from the National Weather Service at weather.gov.
This story was originally published February 13, 2021 at 8:39 PM.
