CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — Early Monday morning, Central Illinois experienced its first snowfall of the season, as snow from Chicago’s lake effect pushed southward. This weather event triggered the City of Champaign to enforce its sidewalk snow removal ordinance.

According to a news release from the Public Works Department, snowfall records show that at least two inches blanketed the city. To ensure pedestrian safety, Director Terry Lusby announced that the ordinance would go into effect starting at 10:30 a.m. on Monday.