The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for the southern counties of Illinois and southwest Indiana.

These counties could see ice developing in the early hours of the event today with a chance for 1 to 2 inches of accumulated snow, followed by another opportunity for sleet and freezing rain as the system moves out of the area.

There is a chance some of this winter precipitation will spill over into other Western Kentucky Counties, particularly those along the Ohio River and those specifically listed in the advisory.

Brisk southerly winds at 10-20 mph will continue to force the temperature up into the 60's on Saturday and Sunday according to Chief Meteorologist Jeff Lyons.

The southern half of the Tri-State will likely see upper 60's—perhaps close to a record.

Sunday and Monday will be in the mid-to-upper 60s as well during the afternoon with 70 degrees a possibility on Monday.

Rain chances will peak on Tuesday, and temps will begin a quick retreat to the normal range for this time of year.

A freeze warning is in effect for virtually all of the Tri-State between 2 a.m. and 8 a.m. CDT Thursday.  Temperatures will dip into the lower to middle 30s overnight in southwest Indiana, western Kentucky and much of southern Illinois. 

If you have plants that might be susceptible to freezing, protecting them from the cold or bringing them indoors is advised.

Temperatures are expected to warm slightly by Thursday and into the weekend and freezing shouldn't be a problem then.