The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a Winter Storm Warning thru Friday for Clay, Richland, Lawrence, Jasper and Crawford counties in southeast Illinois.

A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect thru Friday for Effingham, Shelby, Clark, Coles and Edgar counties in south central Illinois.

The heavier snow has tapered off for now across much of southeast Illinois. Another wave of heavier snow is expected to spread into southeast Illinois by midday.

Another wave of snow will spread across southeast Illinois today. Storm total snowfall since yesterday, by the time the snow tapers off tonight, should average 5-11 inches south of I-70, with totals increasing with distance south from the interstate. North of I-70, snow totals will quickly taper off, with areas from Springfield to Danville only expecting a dusting of snow.