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...ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL ARRIVES THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUES
INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE REGION BY EARLY THIS EVENING AS A
STORM SYSTEM MOVES THROUGH THE MIDWEST. SNOW WILL PERSIST THROUGH
TONIGHT BEFORE TAPERING OFF FROM WEST TO EAST WEDNESDAY MORNING.
THERE MAY ALSO BE SOME LAKE ENHANCEMENT OF SNOWFALL RATES NEAR
LAKE MICHIGAN. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW CAN BE EXPECTED IN OPEN
AREAS TONIGHT INTO THE MORNING HOURS.

ILZ032-033-039-INZ010-011-019-051030-
/O.CON.KLOT.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-140205T1800Z/
LIVINGSTON-IROQUOIS-FORD-NEWTON-JASPER-BENTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PONTIAC...WATSEKA...PAXTON...MOROCCO...
RENSSELAER...FOWLER
327 PM CST TUE FEB 4 2014 /427 PM EST TUE FEB 4 2014/

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

* TIMING...SNOW OVERSPREADS THE AREA BY EVENING AND CONTINUES INTO
WEDNESDAY MORNING. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT
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 WEDNESDAY. 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.

&&

$$

ILZ019>023-INZ001-002-051030-
/O.CON.KLOT.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-140205T1800Z/
LA SALLE-KENDALL-GRUNDY-WILL-KANKAKEE-LAKE IN-PORTER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OTTAWA...OSWEGO...MORRIS...JOLIET...
KANKAKEE...GARY...VALPARAISO
327 PM CST TUE FEB 4 2014

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

* TIMING...SNOW OVERSPREADS THE AREA BY EARLY EVENING AND PERSISTS
INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW IN OPEN AREAS LATE
THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* MAIN IMPACT...SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ALONG
WITH MODERATE SNOWFALL RATES TONIGHT WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY
AND MAKE FOR PERIODS OF HAZARDOUS TRAVEL. IMPACTS TO TRAVEL
WILL LAST INTO THE WEDNESDAY MORNING COMMUTE.

* OTHER IMPACTS...NORTHERLY WINDS INCREASING BY LATE THIS EVENING
WITH GUSTS TO 20 TO 25 MPH WILL LEAD TO AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW
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.

&&

$$

ILZ006-008-010>014-051030-
/O.CON.KLOT.WW.Y.0021.140205T0000Z-140205T1800Z/
LAKE IL-OGLE-LEE-DE KALB-KANE-DUPAGE-COOK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAUKEGAN...OREGON...DIXON...DEKALB...
AURORA...WHEATON...CHICAGO
327 PM CST TUE FEB 4 2014

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

* TIMING...SNOW OVERSPREADS THE AREA BY EARLY EVENING AND PERSISTS
INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW DEVELOP LATE THIS
EVENING AND LAST THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* MAIN IMPACT...SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES WITH
ISOLATED HIGHER TOTALS NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN....ALONG WITH MODERATE
SNOWFALL RATES TONIGHT 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 INCREASING LATE THIS EVENING
WITH GUSTS TO 20 TO 25 MPH LEADING TO AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW
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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