A strong winter storm is expected track across the country this weekend bringing accumulating snow from the Rocky Mountains to the Atlantic coast. A swath of moderate to heavy snow is expected to track through Central Illinois,

Starting around midnight Sunday, a band of snow that could leave as much as six to more than 12 inches of snow is possible across the middle portion of Illinois, including Springfield, with the southern counties getting hit with icing conditions.

A major snowstorm will move across the Central Plains this weekend, bringing heavy snow, ice and potentially hazardous travel conditions to multiple Midwest states, including Illinois. But when exactly is it set to arrive,