WSWLOT

...ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL ARRIVES THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUES 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 BEFORE TAPERING OFF THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING.
THERE MAY ALSO BE SOME LAKE ENHANCEMENT OF SNOWFALL RATES NEAR
LAKE MICHIGAN. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW ARE FAVORED IN OPEN AREAS
TONIGHT INTO THE MORNING HOURS.

ILZ032-033-039-INZ010-011-019-050045-
/O.CON.KLOT.WS.W.0004.140204T1800Z-140205T1800Z/
LIVINGSTON-IROQUOIS-FORD-NEWTON-JASPER-BENTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PONTIAC...WATSEKA...PAXTON...MOROCCO...
RENSSELAER...FOWLER
1040 AM CST TUE FEB 4 2014 /1140 AM EST TUE FEB 4 2014/

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

* 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...VISIBILITIES
WILL BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. THIS WILL
MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT
HOURS. IMPACTS TO TRAVEL WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 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.

&&

$$

ILZ019>023-INZ001-002-050045-
/O.CON.KLOT.WW.Y.0021.140204T2100Z-140205T1800Z/
LA SALLE-KENDALL-GRUNDY-WILL-KANKAKEE-LAKE IN-PORTER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OTTAWA...OSWEGO...MORRIS...JOLIET...
KANKAKEE...GARY...VALPARAISO
1040 AM CST TUE FEB 4 2014

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS 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 IN OPEN AREAS LATE
THIS EVENING AND LASTING 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
AND GUSTING 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>014-050045-
/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
1040 AM CST TUE FEB 4 2014

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS 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
WILL 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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