Snow, freezing rain expected for Friday
Logan Raschke, Managing Editor
January 17, 2020
Charleston will see snow, freezing rain and sleet Friday afternoon, making commutes home for the long weekend potentially dangerous. Everett Lau, WEIU News Watch’s Sky Watch Local Forecaster, said the worst of the weather conditions will start around 3 p.m. on Friday. “All the precipitation is c...
STAFF EDITORIAL: Stay safe in treacherous weather
Staff Editorial
November 12, 2019
With the heavy snowfall and blustery weather we have recently received, it is safe to say that the roads are rather dangerous. Local police officers have expressed that it is not worth it for people to be on the roads, unless they absolutely have to be somewhere. We at The Daily Eastern News agree tha...
Winter weather advisory issued for Thursday
Staff Report
January 16, 2019
The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for 9 p.m. Wednesday to 9 a.m. Thursday. Everett Lau, WEIU Newswatch’s Local Forecaster, said Charleston can expect snow, freezing rain and then rain during the time of the advisory, but it will most likely begin around midnight. ...
Freezing rain likely to cause slippery roads, sidewalks
Staff Report
January 14, 2019
The National Weather Service in Lincoln issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook for portions of central Illinois, east central Illinois, and west central Illinois. Overnight into Tuesday morning a weak weather system will “produce patchy freezing drizzle,” according to the report. Roads and walkways ...
Be careful; pay attention when driving this week
Staff Editorial
January 14, 2019
We hope we’re not beating a dead horse here by asking everyone to be prepared for severe weather. We already survived the “snow-pocalypse” that happened this past weekend, but just because the snow passed doesn’t mean we can let our guard down. According to the National Weather Service i...
WEIU’s Everett Lau: ‘bundle up’ for weekend weather
Corryn Brock, Associate News Editor
January 9, 2019
The National Weather Service has issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook for portions of central, east central, southeast and west central Illinois. Wind chills are expected to be in the single digits early Thursday. Light snow is expected Friday and Saturday, and several inches of accumulation is possi...
Winter weather advisory in effect until Thursday evening
Staff Report
November 14, 2018
A winter weather advisory will be in effect until 6 p.m. Thursday. According to Weather Underground, there will be mixed precipitation Thursday. Total snow accumulations will be around three to five inches with a light glaze of ice accumulations. Everett Lau, WEIU Newswatch’s Sky Watch Local Fo...
Students enjoy warmer weather
Analicia Haynes, Managing Editor
January 22, 2018
With a warmer atmosphere hitting campus, several students have taken advantage of the 50-degree weather to spend time outside after experiencing formerly freezing temperatures. Nadh Alsubaie, a graduate student studying biological sciences, said since it has gotten warmer she has been happier and...
