..SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM TO AFFECT THE SOUTHERN GREAT LAKES
REGION TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY...

A PROLONGED PERIOD OF WINTRY WEATHER IS EXPECTED TO AFFECT
NORTHERN ILLINOIS AND NORTHWEST INDIANA NEXT WEEK.

LIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER THE AREA ON MONDAY AND
CONTINUE INTO TUESDAY MORNING...WITH A FEW INCHES OF ACCUMULATION
POSSIBLE.

A POWERFUL STORM SYSTEM IS THEN EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER THE
SOUTHERN PLAINS TUESDAY AND MOVE NORTHEAST ACROSS THE OHIO VALLEY
TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY. IT IS TOO EARLY TO DETERMINE THE
EXACT TRACK OF THIS STORM. SMALL CHANGES IN THE TRACK CAN CAUSE
MAJOR CHANGES TO THE EXPECTED SNOWFALL AMOUNTS AND LOCATIONS.

HOWEVER...IF CURRENT TRENDS CONTINUE...SEVERAL INCHES OF SNOW
WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS NORTHERN ILLINOIS AND NORTHWEST INDIANA.
THE SNOW MAY BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING WITH
MUCH OF THE SNOW FALLING OVER A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. WINDY
CONDITIONS WILL ALSO DEVELOP TUESDAY NIGHT CAUSING SIGNIFICANT
BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

THIS STORM SYSTEM WILL AFFECT A LARGE PORTION OF THE SOUTHERN
GREAT LAKES...MIDWEST AND OHIO VALLEY REGIONS. ANYONE WITH TRAVEL
PLANS TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY...INCLUDING THOSE TRAVELING THROUGH
CHICAGO OHARE AND MIDWAY AIRPORTS...SHOULD CONTINUE TO MONITOR
LATER FORECASTS REGARDING THIS WINTER STORM.