WSWLOT

...SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL PROBABLE TUESDAY AFTERNOON INTO EARLY
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.A STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND
TUESDAY NIGHT...AND WILL SPREAD SNOW FROM SOUTH TO NORTH ACROSS
THE REGION TUESDAY AFTERNOON WITH RATES INCREASING BY LATE
AFTERNOON AND ESPECIALLY TUESDAY EVENING. WHILE SNOWFALL WILL
TAPER QUICKLY ON WEDNESDAY MORNING...AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW MAY
PERSIST THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS.

ILZ023-032-033-039-INZ001-002-010-011-019-041030-
/O.CON.KLOT.WS.A.0003.140204T1800Z-140205T1800Z/
KANKAKEE-LIVINGSTON-IROQUOIS-FORD-LAKE IN-PORTER-NEWTON-JASPER-
BENTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KANKAKEE...PONTIAC...WATSEKA...PAXTON...
GARY...VALPARAISO...MOROCCO...RENSSELAER...FOWLER
816 PM CST MON FEB 3 2014 /916 PM EST MON FEB 3 2014/

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...

* TIMING...SNOW BEGINNING TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND PERSISTING INTO
EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW DEVELOPING
TUESDAY NIGHT AND LASTING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* MAIN IMPACT...SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 8
INCHES WITH SNOWFALL POTENTIALLY HEAVY AT TIMES GREATLY
REDUCING VISIBILITY AND MAKING FOR POTENTIAL HAZARDOUS TRAVEL.

* OTHER IMPACTS...NORTHERLY WINDS INCREASING TUESDAY NIGHT AND
GUSTING TO 20 TO 25 MPH LEADING TO AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW
CREATING EVEN FURTHER REDUCED VISIBILITY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

JEE

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