WSWLOT

...HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW POSSIBLE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH MID DAY
TUESDAY...

.AN ARCTIC AIR MASS WILL SPREAD INTO THE REGION TONIGHT WITH WINDS
TURNING NORTHERLY. LAKE EFFECT SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THIS
AFTERNOON BUT INTENSIFY AND ORGANIZE INTO AN INTENSE BAND LATE
THIS EVENING. THIS BAND MAY WOBBLE BACK AND FORTH INTO TUESDAY
MORNING WHICH WILL MAKE PINPOINTING THE AREA OF HIGHEST SNOWFALL
AMOUNTS DIFFICULT. THERE IS HOWEVER GOOD CONFIDENCE THAT PORTER
AND LAKE COUNTIES WILL BE IMPACTED BY PERIODS OF MODERATE TO
POTENTIALLY VERY HEAVY SNOWFALL DURING THE WATCH PERIOD. IN
ADDITION...NORTHERLY WINDS WILL LIKELY GUST BETWEEN 20 AND 25 MPH
PRODUCING BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW... ESPECIALLY CLOSE TO LAKE
MICHIGAN. ANYONE TRAVELING ACROSS NORTHWEST INDIANA SHOULD
MONITOR FOR UPDATES ON THIS SIGNIFICANT LAKE EFFECT SNOW EVENT.
THIS INCLUDES STRETCHES OF INTERSTATES 80...90 AND 94 AND
HIGHWAYS 6...12...20...30...49 AND 421.

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WINNEBAGO-BOONE-MCHENRY-OGLE-LEE-DE KALB-KANE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCKFORD...BELVIDERE...WOODSTOCK...
OREGON...DIXON...DEKALB...AURORA
358 AM CST MON JAN 20 2014

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM
CST TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM CST
TUESDAY.

* WIND CHILL VALUES...WILL DROP DOWN AS LOW AS 25 DEGREES BELOW
ZERO LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING.

* FROST BITE AND HYPOTHERMIA CAN OCCUR IN A MATTER OF MINUTES.

* TEMPERATURES...WILL DROP AS LOW AS 5 DEGREES BELOW ZERO TONIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT THE WIND WILL COMBINE WITH THE
VERY COLD AIR TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN
FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.
IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND
GLOVES.

&&

$$

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LAKE IN-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...GARY
358 AM CST MON JAN 20 2014

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT
SNOW WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING.

* TIMING...THE HEAVIEST PERIODS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED FROM LATE
THIS EVENING THROUGH MIDDAY TUESDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...IN EXCESS OF 8 INCHES POSSIBLE ACROSS
PORTIONS OF LAKE COUNTY...WITH AMOUNTS POTENTIALLY VARYING
SIGNIFICANTLY OVER SHORT DISTANCES.

* OTHER IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED TO ONE QUARTER MILE
OR LESS AT TIMES. SNOWFALL MAY ACCUMULATE AT A RATE OF 2 OR
MORE INCHES PER HOUR AT TIMES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR A LARGE
AMOUNT OF SNOW IN ONLY A FEW HOURS. VISIBILITIES AND DEPTH OF
SNOW CAN VARY GREATLY...IMPACTING TRAVEL SIGNIFICANTLY. CONTINUE
TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

&&

$$

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PORTER-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...VALPARAISO
358 AM CST MON JAN 20 2014

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

* TIMING...THE HEAVIEST PERIODS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT
THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON TUESDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...IN EXCESS OF 12 INCHES POSSIBLE ACROSS
PORTIONS OF PORTER COUNTY...WITH AMOUNTS POTENTIALLY VARYING
SIGNIFICANTLY OVER SHORT DISTANCES.

* OTHER IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED TO ONE QUARTER MILE
OR LESS AT TIMES. SNOWFALL MAY ACCUMULATE AT A RATE OF 2 OR
MORE INCHES PER HOUR AT TIMES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR A LARGE
AMOUNT OF SNOW IN ONLY A FEW HOURS. VISIBILITIES AND DEPTH OF
SNOW CAN VARY GREATLY...IMPACTING TRAVEL SIGNIFICANTLY. CONTINUE
TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

&&

$$

KJB

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