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ILZ014-211615-
/O.EXP.KLOT.LE.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140121T1500Z/
COOK-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CHICAGO
903 AM CST TUE JAN 21 2014

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING HAS EXPIRED...

THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING THAT HAD BEEN IN EFFECT HAS EXPIRED.
HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW HAS EXITED COOK COUNTY TO THE EAST.

WHILE ADDITIONAL HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND WHITE OUT CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED ACROSS NORTHWEST INDIANA THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE
MORNING... NO ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED IN COOK
COUNTY TODAY.

$$

ILZ022-211615-
/O.EXP.KLOT.LE.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-140121T1500Z/
WILL-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...JOLIET
903 AM CST TUE JAN 21 2014

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY THAT HAD BEEN IN EFFECT HAS EXPIRED.
LAKE EFFECT SNOW HAS EXITED WILL COUNTY TO THE EAST.

WHILE ADDITIONAL HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND NEAR WHITE OUT
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS NORTHWEST INDIANA THROUGH THE
REMAINDER OF THE MORNING... LITTLE TO NO ADDITIONAL SNOW
ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED IN WILL COUNTY TODAY.

$$

INZ001-211800-
/O.CON.KLOT.LE.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140121T1800Z/
LAKE IN-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...GARY
903 AM CST TUE JAN 21 2014

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST
TODAY...

* TIMING...A BAND OF HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WITH NEAR WHITE OUT
CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST INTO MIDDAY ACROSS A PORTION OF LAKE
COUNTY INDIANA.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW RATES AS MUCH AS 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR
WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING... BRINGING STORM TOTAL SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS TO 6 TO 12 INCHES. ISOLATED SNOWFALL TOTALS OVER A
FOOT ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS NORTHERN LAKE COUNTY.

* OTHER IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE NEAR ZERO UNDER THIS INTENSE
SNOW BAND WITH BLOWING SNOW AND NEAR WHITE OUT CONDITIONS. THE
LOCATION AND EVOLUTION OF THE BAND CAN BE MONITORED WELL VIA
WEATHER RADAR.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF LAKE-
EFFECT SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR
IMPOSSIBLE. LAKE-EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS TYPICALLY ALIGN THEMSELVES
IN BANDS AND WILL LIKELY BE INTENSE ENOUGH TO DROP 1 TO SEVERAL
INCHES OF SNOW PER HOUR FOR SEVERAL HOURS. VISIBILITIES VARY
GREATLY AND CAN DROP TO ZERO WITHIN MINUTES. TRAVEL IS STRONGLY
DISCOURAGED. COMMERCE COULD BE SEVERELY IMPACTED. IF YOU MUST
TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR
VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

&&

$$

INZ002-212100-
/O.CON.KLOT.LE.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-140121T2100Z/
PORTER-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...VALPARAISO
903 AM CST TUE JAN 21 2014

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST
THIS AFTERNOON...

* TIMING...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD EAST ACROSS
PORTER COUNTY THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE MORNING AND CONTINUE
INTO THIS AFTERNOON.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE
WITH LOCALLY HIGHER TOTALS...MAINLY NORTHERN PORTER COUNTY.

* OTHER IMPACTS...VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR
LESS AT TIMES. SNOWFALL MAY ACCUMULATE AT A RATE OF 1 OR MORE
INCHES PER HOUR AT TIMES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY MEANS LAKE-EFFECT SNOW IS FORECAST
THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT IN SOME AREAS. LAKE-EFFECT SNOW
SHOWERS TYPICALLY ALIGN THEMSELVES IN BANDS AND WILL LIKELY BE
INTENSE ENOUGH TO DROP SEVERAL INCHES IN LOCALIZED AREAS. USE
CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING.

&&

$$

ILZ003>006-008-010>012-019-211615-
/O.CON.KLOT.WC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-140121T1600Z/
WINNEBAGO-BOONE-MCHENRY-LAKE IL-OGLE-LEE-DE KALB-KANE-LA SALLE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCKFORD...BELVIDERE...WOODSTOCK...
WAUKEGAN...OREGON...DIXON...DEKALB...AURORA...OTTAWA
903 AM CST TUE JAN 21 2014

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS
MORNING...

* WIND CHILL VALUES...AS LOW AS 20 TO 25 BELOW ZERO WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH 10 AM.

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

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.

&&

$$

ED F

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