The Peoria area has "almost 100% chance" of snow on Sunday afternoon or early evening, with between 2-6 inches expected according to NWS meteorologist John Bumgardner, who said the heaviest snow will fall near Springfield and Decatur. The heaviest snow is expected to fall between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m.

Find the latest updates on the approaching snowstorm here. A major winter storm is slated to wallop a large swath of the U.S., dumping heavy snow from Kansas to Maryland and bringing some regions what could be the heaviest snowfall in more than a decade.

A disturbance will drop through the area Thursday and bring a light wintry mix. Across the northeastern half of central Illinois, a dusting to an inch