WSWLOT

...FREEZING RAIN LIKELY TONIGHT WITH A CHANCE FOR SIGNIFICANT
WINTRY ACCUMULATION SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY...

ILZ003>005-008-200600-
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/O.CON.KLOT.ZR.Y.0005.131220T0600Z-131220T1800Z/
WINNEBAGO-BOONE-MCHENRY-OGLE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCKFORD...BELVIDERE...WOODSTOCK...
OREGON
353 PM CST THU DEC 19 2013

...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT
TO NOON CST FRIDAY...
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON.

...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON
CST FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A FREEZING
RAIN ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON
CST FRIDAY.

* TONIGHT TIMING...RAIN WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA LATE THIS
EVENING WITH TEMPERATURES EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FREEZING AFTER
MIDNIGHT. FREEZING RAIN WILL END MIDDAY FRIDAY...THOUGH LIGHT
FREEZING DRIZZLE MAY LINGER INTO THE AFTERNOON.

* ICE ACCUMULATIONS TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...A GLAZE UP TO A TENTH OF
AN INCH IS POSSIBLE.

* MAIN IMPACT TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...ICE DEVELOPING ON AREA ROADS
AND WALKWAYS WILL RESULT IN SLIPPERY CONDITIONS FOR MOTORISTS
AND PEDESTRIANS.

* SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATION SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY WITH A
SECOND STORM SYSTEM. IN ADDITION...THIS POSSIBLY MAY MIX WITH
FREEZING RAIN CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A GLAZE OF ICE ON SATURDAY
NIGHT. THIS COULD CREATE DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF FREEZING RAIN OR
FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS. SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL.
CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

&&

$$

ILZ006-010>012-200600-
/O.NEW.KLOT.WS.A.0006.131222T0000Z-131223T0000Z/
LAKE IL-LEE-DE KALB-KANE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAUKEGAN...DIXON...DEKALB...AURORA
353 PM CST THU DEC 19 2013

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON.

* TIMING...A WINTRY MIX SATURDAY NIGHT CHANGING TO ALL SNOW
SUNDAY MORNING.

* MAIN IMPACT...POSSIBLE SIGNIFICANT SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATION
BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON WHICH COULD MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS.

* OTHER IMPACT...THE CHANCE OF A WINTRY MIX WITH FREEZING RAIN
SATURDAY NIGHT...WHICH COULD RESULT IN A GLAZE ON ROADWAYS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL.
CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

&&

$$


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