Friday’s extreme weather could present some difficulties for tomorrow's St Patrick's Day parade...

But parade organizers and city officials alike said things should be cleared up by then for the celebrations.

Event organizers are reminding event-goers to take any precautions they may need for a windy day.

And city officials will be working overnight to make sure any issues caused by Friday’s severe weather are remedied by the time of the parade.

"If it was not safe, we certainly would halt the parade but I don't anticipate that. but then again, we gotta wait until the storm comes through. And if we had the streets downtown blocked because of damage,” Dave Fuchs, Director of the Office of Public Works for the City of Springfield, said.

Fuchs said downtown Springfield doesn't have a lot of trees, which means it's less likely for there to be debris.

Event organizers said Saturday's parade could be canceled if there's extreme weather or it's dangerous to be outside.

If Saturday’s weather does cancel the parade, event organizers said they have protocols in place to notify attendees. They said a decision will be made regarding weather Saturday morning.

High winds could also impact the Springfield Police Department's drones to monitor safety. But Deputy Chief Sara Pickford said drone operators will assess the issue Saturday morning.

The Springfield Police Department is preparing for the parade with drones, cameras, and officers alike.

Deputy Chief Sara Pickford said officers are working to make sure citizens are safe and secure.

And over at the office of public works...Director Dave Fuchs said streets will be blocked off around 8 AM Saturday.

Fuchs said they're preparing barricades to keep people off the roads as much as possible.

"We have what they call crowd control barricades...we have some, we borrowed some from the state fair. They're basically going to be on Jefferson St and down 5th Street and down to Capitol. And the main reason we put them there is to keep kids from running into the street to get candy,” Fuchs said.

While Fuchs said there aren't enough barricades to cover the whole route, public works will focus barricades towards the beginning of the parade...

"But it seems to be most of the kids--families with small children over on 5th Street because that's the beginning of the parade route and nobody's run out of candy yet. So we're asking all the participants if you are gonna distribute candy, please hand it to people,” Fuchs said.

The St Patrick's Day Parade Board said they've been working closely with public works and police.

There are two sides of the parade--6th Street and Capitol will host entertainment that's family-friendly.

"We know 5th Street more of the entertainment side that has more of the adult beverages being sold outside, so we do have a police presence over there to make sure everybody's having fun in a safe way. Just want everybody to come on down and have a really safe time. Be responsible in how they celebrate St Patrick's Day,” Miranda Bailey-Peetz, with the St Patrick’s Day Parade Board, said.

Workers this year will be identifiable by bright green safety vests.Friday’s extreme weather could present some difficulties for tomorrow's St Patrick's Day parade...

But parade organizers and city officials alike said things should be cleared up by then for the celebrations.

Event organizers are reminding event-goers to take any precautions they may need for a windy day.

And city officials will be working overnight to make sure any issues caused by Friday’s severe weather are remedied by the time of the parade.

"If it was not safe, we certainly would halt the parade but I don't anticipate that. but then again, we gotta wait until the storm comes through. And if we had the streets downtown blocked because of damage,” Dave Fuchs, Director of the Office of Public Works for the City of Springfield, said.

Fuchs said downtown Springfield doesn't have a lot of trees, which means it's less likely for there to be debris.

Event organizers said Saturday's parade could be canceled if there's extreme weather or it's dangerous to be outside.

If Saturday’s weather does cancel the parade, event organizers said they have protocols in place to notify attendees. They said a decision will be made regarding weather Saturday morning.

High winds could also impact the Springfield Police Department's drones to monitor safety. But Deputy Chief Sara Pickford said drone operators will assess the issue Saturday morning.

The Springfield Police Department is preparing for the parade with drones, cameras, and officers alike.

Deputy Chief Sara Pickford said officers are working to make sure citizens are safe and secure.

And over at the office of public works...Director Dave Fuchs said streets will be blocked off around 8 AM Saturday.

Fuchs said they're preparing barricades to keep people off the roads as much as possible.

"We have what they call crowd control barricades...we have some, we borrowed some from the state fair. They're basically going to be on Jefferson St and down 5th Street and down to Capitol. And the main reason we put them there is to keep kids from running into the street to get candy,” Fuchs said.

While Fuchs said there aren't enough barricades to cover the whole route, public works will focus barricades towards the beginning of the parade...

"But it seems to be most of the kids--families with small children over on 5th Street because that's the beginning of the parade route and nobody's run out of candy yet. So we're asking all the participants if you are gonna distribute candy, please hand it to people,” Fuchs said.

The St Patrick's Day Parade Board said they've been working closely with public works and police.

There are two sides of the parade--6th Street and Capitol will host entertainment that's family-friendly.

"We know 5th Street more of the entertainment side that has more of the adult beverages being sold outside, so we do have a police presence over there to make sure everybody's having fun in a safe way. Just want everybody to come on down and have a really safe time. Be responsible in how they celebrate St Patrick's Day,” Miranda Bailey-Peetz, with the St Patrick’s Day Parade Board, said.

Workers this year will be identifiable by bright green safety vests.