Weather

The National Weather Service confirmed three tornadoes in Central Illinois during a severe weather outbreak Sunday. There was damage in Pontiac and near Pekin and Decatur.

Bloomington-Normal has already seen over 14 inches of snow this month. An entire winter's worth of snow is around 20 inches.

An updating list of weather-related cancellations in Bloomington-Normal. The area is under a winter storm warning until 8 p.m.

McLean County is under a winter weather advisory from 3 p.m. Thursday through 6 a.m. Friday. The hazardous conditions could impact the Thursday evening commute.

After receiving 4.5 inches of snow this past weekend, the National Weather Service says Bloomington-Normal will receive up to 4 more inches of snow Monday afternoon and evening.

The chief meteorologist at WEEK-TV is retiring on Oct. 15 after two generations of forecasting weather to the Peoria and Bloomington-Normal TV market.

Several states, including Missouri, Illinois and Indiana, are in moderate to severe drought. Climatologists say it’s unlikely to let up soon.

Bloomington and Normal have both returned to their former policies concerning recreational fires.

Heading into the last weekend of summer, the Bloomington-Normal area has had rain one time in the last month, according to data from state climatologist Trent Ford. The lack of rain has led to moderate drought for nearly all of McLean County.

Emergency managers in McLean County have implemented a county-wide ban on open burning until Friday, Sept. 26 because of an increased fire risk.