Keeping tabs on the weather online

Here are a few online tools for keeping tabs on the weather and road conditions in Southeast Missouri and Southern Illinois:*** Roads

* The Missouri Department of Transportation has an interactive online map showing road conditions statewide at traveler.modot.org/map/.

* The Illinois Department of Transportation offers a similar service at wrc.gettingaroundillinois.com/pages/wrc.htm.

Weather

* The National Weather Service posts weather alerts at http://alerts.weather.gov/. Scroll down for a list of states, then click to search by county or zone.

* Regional forecasts and information from the National Weather Service are available at www.crh.noaa.gov/pah/.

* The Southeast Missourian posts weather forecasts, current conditions, regional and national weather maps and more at www.semissourian.com/weather.

On Twitter

* @MoDOTSoutheast for regional traffic reports.

* @CapePolice for traffic and other safety alerts.

* @NWSPaducah for regional weather reports.

* @IDOT_Illinois for Illinois traffic reports.

* @semissourian for breaking news, including weather alerts.

* #semostorm for weather-specific information from Southeast Missouri.