A gusty winter storm has slammed into southern Illinois, forcing the closures of courthouses and leaving roads covered in snow and ice.
The National Weather Service says 4 inches to a foot of snow fell on the region as of Wednesday morning, with the heaviest amounts reported from Anna in Union County northeast to Harrisburg.
WSIU Radio reports that the storm forced the weather service to issue its first-ever blizzard warning for the region.
Courthouses in Alexander, Franklin, Hamilton, Massac, Pope, Union and Williamson counties were closed.
Copyright 2026 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Topics Illinois
Was this article valuable?
Here are more articles you may enjoy.
Worst Start to Wildfire Season Raises Alarm as El Niño Threatens 
The Big Dog Is Off the Tech Porch: State Farm as ‘Next Gen Good Neighbor’ 
Most Are Overcharged for Property Insurance, Vanderbilt Study Says 
Ex-NFL Player Sentenced to 16 Years in Prison for $200M Medicare Fraud Scheme 
