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ILZ032-033-039-INZ019-060400-
/O.UPG.KLOT.WW.Y.0002.150106T0000Z-150106T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KLOT.WS.W.0001.150106T0000Z-150106T1200Z/
LIVINGSTON-IROQUOIS-FORD-BENTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PONTIAC...WATSEKA...PAXTON...FOWLER
146 PM CST MON JAN 5 2015 /246 PM EST MON JAN 5 2015/

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST /7 PM EST/ THIS
EVENING TO 6 AM CST /7 AM EST/ TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST...7 PM
EST...THIS EVENING TO 6 AM CST...7 AM EST...TUESDAY. THE WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* TIMING...THIS EVENING THROUGH THE PREDAWN HOURS TUESDAY.

* ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 7 INCHES.

* MAIN IMPACT...SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 1.5 INCHES PER HOUR ARE
LIKELY AT TIMES THIS EVENING. THIS WILL LIKELY RESULT IN
SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES DOWN TO A QUARTER MILE AND
ALLOW FOR RAPID SNOW ACCUMULATION ON AREA ROADS. THIS COULD MAKE
IT DIFFICULT FOR SNOW REMOVAL OPERATIONS TO KEEP UP WITH
SNOWFALL. THEREFORE...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED
ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT.

* OTHER IMPACTS...THE DRY NATURE OF THE SNOW AND INCREASING
WINDS EARLY TUESDAY MAY RESULT IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF
SNOW... PARTICULARLY IN OPEN AREAS...EVEN AFTER SNOWFALL HAS
ENDED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF
SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN
AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...
FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

&&

$$

ILZ008-010-011-019>023-INZ001-002-010-011-060400-
/O.CON.KLOT.WW.Y.0002.150106T0000Z-150106T1200Z/
OGLE-LEE-DE KALB-LA SALLE-KENDALL-GRUNDY-WILL-KANKAKEE-LAKE IN-
PORTER-NEWTON-JASPER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OREGON...DIXON...DEKALB...OTTAWA...
OSWEGO...MORRIS...JOLIET...KANKAKEE...GARY...VALPARAISO...
MOROCCO...RENSSELAER
146 PM CST MON JAN 5 2015

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS
EVENING TO 6 AM CST TUESDAY...

* TIMING...THIS EVENING THROUGH THE PREDAWN HOURS TUESDAY.

* ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES.

* MAIN IMPACT...ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED RESULTING IN
DIFFICULT TRAVEL. VISIBILITY MAY BE REDUCED TO AROUND ONE
QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.

* OTHER IMPACTS...THE DRY NATURE OF THE SNOW AND INCREASING
WINDS EARLY TUESDAY MAY RESULT IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF
SNOW... PARTICULARLY IN OPEN AREAS...EVEN AFTER SNOWFALL HAS
ENDED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW
COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

&&

$$

ILZ003>006-012>014-060400-
/O.CON.KLOT.WW.Y.0002.150106T0000Z-150106T1200Z/
WINNEBAGO-BOONE-MCHENRY-LAKE IL-KANE-DUPAGE-COOK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCKFORD...BELVIDERE...WOODSTOCK...
WAUKEGAN...AURORA...WHEATON...CHICAGO
146 PM CST MON JAN 5 2015

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS
EVENING TO 6 AM CST TUESDAY...

* TIMING...THIS EVENING THROUGH THE PREDAWN HOURS TUESDAY.

* ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES.

* MAIN IMPACT...ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED RESULTING IN
DIFFICULT TRAVEL. VISIBILITY MAY BE REDUCED TO AROUND ONE
QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.

* OTHER IMPACTS...THE DRY NATURE OF THE SNOW AND INCREASING
WINDS EARLY TUESDAY MAY RESULT IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF
SNOW... PARTICULARLY IN OPEN AREAS...EVEN AFTER SNOWFALL HAS
ENDED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW
COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

&&

$$

KJB

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