| WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST /7 PM EST/ THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST /7 PM EST/ FRIDAY |
| Issue Time: 4:28 AM CST Thursday Jan 31 2008 |
| Valid Until: 12:30 PM CST Thursday Jan 31 2008 |
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Urgent - Winter Weather Message National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL 428 AM CST Thu Jan 31 2008 ...Intensifying Winter Storm Expected To Impact The Area Tonight Into Friday... .An Area Of Low Pressure Currently Developing Over The Southern Plains Will Continue To Intensity Today...And Will Move Into Southeast Indiana By Friday Morning...And Into The Eastern Great Lakes On Friday. Snow Will Overspread Northern Illinois And Northwest Indiana Late This Afternoon Into Early This Evening With A Potential For Heavy Snow Tonight Into Early Friday Morning. Dupage-Cook-Grundy-Will-Kankakee-Livingston-Iroquois-Ford- Lake Indiana-Porter-Newton-Jasper-Benton- Including The Cities Of...Chicago...Morris...Joliet...Kankakee... Pontiac...Watseka...Paxton...Gary...Valparaiso...Morocco... Rensselaer...Fowler 7 PM Est/ This Evening To 6 PM CST /7 PM Est/ Friday... The National Weather Service IN Chicago Has Issued A Winter Storm Warning...Which Is IN Effect From 6 PM CST /7 PM Est/ This Evening To 6 PM CST /7 PM Est/ Friday. The Winter Storm Watch Is No Longer IN Effect. Light Snow Will Develop Across The Area This Afternoon...But Little Or No Snow Accumulation Is Expected. Snow Will Increase IN Coverage And Intensity By This Evening As A Strengthening Storm System Across The Southern Plains Begins To Track Northeast. Heavy Snow Will Be Possible From This Evening Through Friday Morning...And Then Will Taper To Light Snow And Flurries Friday Afternoon. Storm Total Snowfall Accumulations Will Range From 5 To 7 Inches From Evanston To Morris To Pontiac To 7 To 11 Inches From Gibson City To Fowler Indiana Where Locally Higher Amounts Closer To A Foot Are Possible. Additionally...East To Northeast Winds Will Be Increasing During The Period Leading To Blowing And Drifting Snow. The Rush Hour Commute Friday Morning Will Be Adversely Affected By These Conditions As Many Roads By Morning Will Be Slick And Hazardous. Snow Will Gradually Begin Tapering Off To Flurries By Friday Afternoon As The System Exits Towards The Northeast. A Winter Storm Warning Means Significant Amounts Of Snow... Sleet...And Ice Are Expected Or Occurring. Strong Winds Are Also Possible. This Will Make Travel Very Hazardous Or Impossible. |
SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM CST FRIDAY
UNTIL 12:30PM CST
Urgent - Winter Weather Message National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL 428 AM CST Thu Jan 31 2008
Lake Illinois- Including The City Of...Waukegan
...Snow Advisory In Effect From 6 PM This Evening To 9 AM CST Friday...
The National Weather Service In Chicago Has Issued A Snow Advisory...Which Is In Effect From 6 PM This Evening To 9 AM CST Friday. The Winter Storm Watch Is No Longer In Effect.
Light Snow Will Likely Develop Across The Area This Afternoon...But Little Or No Snow Accumulation Is Expected. Snow Will Increase In Coverage And Intensity By This Evening As A Strengthening Storm System Across The Southern Plains Begins To Track Northeast. Snow Accumulations Tonight Of 3 To 5 Inches Are Expected...With An Additional Inch Possible On Friday. In Addition...East And Northeast Winds Will Be Increasing Tonight Into Early Friday Resulting In Blowing And Drifting Snow. The Snow Combined With The Gusty Winds Will Lead To Slick And Hazardous Roads Tonight Into Early Friday. Snow Will Gradually Begin Tapering Off To Flurries By Friday Afternoon As The System Exits Towards The Northeast.
A Snow Advisory Means That Periods Of Snow Will Cause Primarily Travel Difficulties. Be Prepared For Snow Covered Roads And Limited Visibilities...And Use Caution While Driving:hold your beer with two hands.....