WSWLOT

...ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL CONTINUES INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.A LARGE STORM SYSTEM MOVING THROUGH THE MIDWEST GENERALLY HAS
BEEN EVOLVING AS EXPECTED. SNOW SPREAD ACROSS THE REGION THIS
EVENING AND WILL PERSIST OVERNIGHT BEFORE TAPERING OFF FROM WEST
TO EAST IN THE MORNING. THERE MAY ALSO BE SOME LAKE ENHANCEMENT OF
SNOWFALL RATES NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN. BLOWING SNOW CAN BE EXPECTED IN
OPEN AREAS TONIGHT INTO THE MORNING HOURS.

ILZ032-033-039-INZ010-011-019-051015-
/O.CON.KLOT.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-140205T1800Z/
LIVINGSTON-IROQUOIS-FORD-NEWTON-JASPER-BENTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PONTIAC...WATSEKA...PAXTON...MOROCCO...
RENSSELAER...FOWLER
802 PM CST TUE FEB 4 2014 /902 PM EST TUE FEB 4 2014/

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST /1 PM
EST/ WEDNESDAY...

* TIMING...SNOW CONTINUES ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT AND INTO THE
MORNING. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW ALSO WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING
AND LAST THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* MAIN IMPACT...SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 8
INCHES WITH SNOWFALL POTENTIALLY HEAVY AT TIMES. VISIBILITIES
WILL BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. THIS WILL
MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS TONIGHT AND EARLY TOMORROW. IMPACTS TO
TRAVEL WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEDNESDAY MORNING COMMUTE.

* OTHER IMPACTS...NORTHERLY WINDS INCREASING TONIGHT WITH GUSTS
TO 20 TO 25 MPH WILL LEAD TO AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW CREATING
EVEN FURTHER REDUCED VISIBILITY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. GUSTY WINDS WILL ALSO OCCUR. THIS WILL
MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

&&

$$

ILZ006-008-010>014-019>023-INZ001-002-051015-
/O.CON.KLOT.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-140205T1800Z/
LAKE IL-OGLE-LEE-DE KALB-KANE-DUPAGE-COOK-LA SALLE-KENDALL-GRUNDY-
WILL-KANKAKEE-LAKE IN-PORTER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAUKEGAN...OREGON...DIXON...DEKALB...
AURORA...WHEATON...CHICAGO...OTTAWA...OSWEGO...MORRIS...JOLIET...
KANKAKEE...GARY...VALPARAISO
802 PM CST TUE FEB 4 2014

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST
WEDNESDAY...

* TIMING...SNOW CONTINUES OVER THE AREA TONIGHT AND INTO WEDNESDAY
MORNING. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW ALSO DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND
LAST THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* MAIN IMPACT...SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES WITH
ISOLATED HIGHER TOTALS NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN....ALONG WITH MODERATE
SNOWFALL RATES WHICH WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY AND MAKE FOR
PERIODS OF HAZARDOUS TRAVEL. IMPACTS TO TRAVEL WILL LAST INTO
THE WEDNESDAY MORNING COMMUTE.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT
VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND
BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING... ESPECIALLY IN OPEN
AREAS.

&&

$$

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