As colder temperatures creep across Illinois and snow and ice become more likely, Illinoisans want to stay up to date on weather conditions, especially during severe storms. School closings, road closures, hazardous travel conditions, and dangerously low temperatures can all affect you and your family’s daily routine during the winter months.
To support you during difficult and dangerous weather events, we’ve launched a text message service that delivers the latest updates on blizzards and winter storms, connects you with vital resources, and answers your questions. This service gives you direct access to our newsroom’s reporters and editors, who can help you find information about weather alerts, local services, and recovery efforts.
Our journalists are stationed throughout the USA TODAY Network, allowing us to provide timely updates and assistance to anyone affected by storm activity across Illinois and the Midwest.
We will do our best to answer every question individually, but depending on the volume of inquiries we may not be able to get to every message right away. It is essential to note that we are not an emergency services line. If you have an emergency, please call 911 or your local authorities immediately.
To sign up, submit your number below.
This article originally appeared on Springfield News-Leader: How to sign up for text alerts with Illinois winter weather updates
