WSWLOT

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

.ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM WILL APPROACH THE AREA ON TUESDAY AND MOVE
OVER THE REGION TUESDAY NIGHT. THIS 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-INZ001-002-010-011-019-031745-
/O.NEW.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
336 AM CST MON FEB 3 2014 /436 AM EST MON FEB 3 2014/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WATCH...WHICH IS 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 POTENTIALLY LASTING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* MAIN IMPACT...SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 9
INCHES WITH SNOWFALL 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.

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