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The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for much of Central Illinois from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday. The weather service said the Peoria area is expected to get 2 to 6 inches, starting Saturday morning.

Accumulation of between 2 to 5 inches is possible with snowfall starting in the afternoon and continuing primarily until around 10 p.m. Lighter snow may continue overnight.

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.

The Illinois Democrat and former TV weatherman is pushing the Trump Administration to deliver a plan as extreme weather events become more frequent.

The National Weather Service predicts the Peoria area will get another 4 to 6 inches of snowfall Thursday night through early Saturday morning. Strong winds are also anticipated.

Smoke from Canadian wildfires lowered Peoria's air quality to unhealthy levels on Tuesday.

A winter storm watch is in effect from Tuesday night through Thursday night across central Illinois. Over 8 inches of snow are expected.

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