Special Weather Statement

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
215 PM CST WED DEC 22 2010

COUNTY SPECIFIC MESSAGE:

215 PM CST WED DEC 22 2010 /315 PM EST WED DEC 22 2010/

...SNOWFALL TO IMPACT THE REGION THURSDAY AND FRIDAY WITH LAKE
EFFECT SNOW EXPECTED OVER THE WEEKEND...

A WINTER STORM IS EXPECTED TO MOVE THROUGH THE AREA LATE THURSDAY
INTO FRIDAY BRINGING ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL TO THE REGION. HEAVIEST
SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED TO FALL SOUTH AND WEST OF THE
CHICAGO METRO AREA...WHERE 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW IS
EXPECTED...WHILE UP TO ONE INCH IS POSSIBLE IN AND AROUND CHICAGO.

IN ADDITION...LAKE EFFECT SNOW IS EXPECTED SOUTH OF LAKE MICHIGAN
THIS WEEKEND. CURRENTLY...LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS ARE ANTICIPATED
ACROSS PORTIONS OF COOK...WILL...AND KANKAKEE COUNTIES IN
ILLINOIS AND ACROSS LAKE AND NEWTON COUNTIES IN INDIANA. STAY
TUNED FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON WEEKEND SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION
AMOUNTS.

HOLIDAY TRAVELERS ARE URGED TO USE CAUTION AS MODERATE TO HEAVY
SNOWFALL COULD QUICKLY DEGRADE ROAD CONDITIONS AND REDUCE
VISIBILITIES. ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATIONS SAFELY.