WSWLOT

...ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL SPREADING SLOWLY NORTH THIS AFTERNOON AND
PERSISTING INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.A STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION AND WILL SPREAD SNOW
FROM SOUTH TO NORTH THIS AFTERNOON INTO EARLY EVENING. SNOW WILL
PERSIST TONIGHT WHILE TAPERING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. THERE
MAY ALSO BE SOME LAKE ENHANCEMENT OF SNOWFALL RATES NEAR LAKE
MICHIGAN. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW ARE FAVORED TO LAST IN OPEN AREAS
THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS.

ILZ032-033-039-INZ010-011-019-041715-
/O.UPG.KLOT.WS.A.0003.140204T1800Z-140205T1800Z/
/O.NEW.KLOT.WS.W.0004.140204T1800Z-140205T1800Z/
LIVINGSTON-IROQUOIS-FORD-NEWTON-JASPER-BENTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PONTIAC...WATSEKA...PAXTON...MOROCCO...
RENSSELAER...FOWLER
308 AM CST TUE FEB 4 2014 /408 AM EST TUE FEB 4 2014/

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON CST /1 PM EST/ TODAY
TO NOON CST /1 PM EST/ WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON
CST /1 PM EST/ TODAY TO NOON CST /1 PM EST/ WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER
STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* TIMING...SNOW BEGINNING THIS AFTERNOON AND PERSISTING INTO
WEDNESDAY MORNING. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW DEVELOPING TONIGHT 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 HAZARDOUS TRAVEL. IMPACTS TO
TRAVEL ARE FAVORED TO LAST INTO THE WEDNESDAY MORNING COMMUTE.

* OTHER IMPACTS...NORTHERLY WINDS INCREASING TONIGHT AND GUSTING
TO 20 TO 25 MPH LEADING 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.


&&

$$

ILZ023-INZ001-002-041715-
/O.UPG.KLOT.WS.A.0003.140204T1800Z-140205T1800Z/
/O.NEW.KLOT.WW.Y.0021.140204T2100Z-140205T1800Z/
KANKAKEE-LAKE IN-PORTER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KANKAKEE...GARY...VALPARAISO
308 AM CST TUE FEB 4 2014

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
NOON CST WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO NOON CST WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER STORM
WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* TIMING...SNOW BEGINNING BY MID TO LATE AFTERNOON AND PERSISTING
INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW DEVELOPING
TONIGHT AND LASTING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING.

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

* OTHER IMPACTS...NORTHERLY WINDS INCREASING BY LATE THIS EVENING
AND GUSTING 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.

&&

$$

ILZ019>022-041715-
/O.NEW.KLOT.WW.Y.0021.140204T2100Z-140205T1800Z/
LA SALLE-KENDALL-GRUNDY-WILL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OTTAWA...OSWEGO...MORRIS...JOLIET
308 AM CST TUE FEB 4 2014

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
NOON CST WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO NOON CST WEDNESDAY.

* TIMING...SNOW BEGINNING BY MID TO LATE AFTERNOON AND PERSISTING
INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW LATE THIS EVENING
AND LASTING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING.

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

* OTHER IMPACTS...NORTHERLY WINDS INCREASING BY LATE THIS EVENING
AND GUSTING 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.


&&

$$

ILZ006-008-010>014-041715-
/O.NEW.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
308 AM CST TUE FEB 4 2014

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO
NOON CST WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST WEDNESDAY.

* TIMING...LIGHT SNOW BEGINNING AS EARLY AS MID TO LATE AFTERNOON
AND INCREASING IN INTENSITY AFTER DARK. SNOW WILL PERSIST INTO
WEDNESDAY MORNING. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW DEVELOPING LATE THIS
EVENING AND LASTING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* MAIN IMPACT...SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 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 ARE FAVORED TO LAST
INTO THE WEDNESDAY MORNING COMMUTE.

* OTHER IMPACTS...NORTHERLY WINDS INCREASING BY LATE THIS EVENING
AND GUSTING 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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