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ILZ032-033-039-INZ019-061200-
/O.CON.KLOT.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150106T1200Z/
LIVINGSTON-IROQUOIS-FORD-BENTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PONTIAC...WATSEKA...PAXTON...FOWLER
1030 PM CST MON JAN 5 2015 /1130 PM EST MON JAN 5 2015/

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST /7 AM
EST/ TUESDAY...

* TIMING...THROUGH THE PREDAWN HOURS TUESDAY.

* ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 7 INCHES.

* MAIN IMPACT...SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 1.5 INCHES PER HOUR ARE
LIKELY THROUGH MIDNIGHT. THIS WILL LIKELY RESULT IN VISIBILITY
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...EVEN WITH LIGHTER SNOW EXPECTED AFTER
MIDNIGHT...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-INZ001-002-010-011-061200-
/O.CON.KLOT.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-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
1030 PM CST MON JAN 5 2015

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST
TUESDAY...

* TIMING...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...WITH SNOWFALL RATES UP TO 1 INCH PER
HOUR FOR SEVERAL HOURS. PEAK SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED THROUGH MIDNIGHT.

* OTHER IMPACTS...EVEN WITH LIGHTER SNOW EXPECTED AFTER
MIDNIGHT...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 VISIBILITY...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

&&

$$

ILZ003>006-012>014-061200-
/O.CON.KLOT.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-150106T1200Z/
WINNEBAGO-BOONE-MCHENRY-LAKE IL-KANE-DUPAGE-COOK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCKFORD...BELVIDERE...WOODSTOCK...
WAUKEGAN...AURORA...WHEATON...CHICAGO
1030 PM CST MON JAN 5 2015

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST
TUESDAY...

* TIMING...THROUGH THE PREDAWN HOURS TUESDAY.

* ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES.

* MAIN IMPACT...ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED RESULTING IN
DIFFICULT TRAVEL. HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH
MIDNIGHT...WHEN VISIBILITY MAY BE REDUCED TO AROUND ONE QUARTER
MILE AT TIMES.

* OTHER IMPACTS...EVEN WITH LIGHTER SNOW EXPECTED AFTER
MIDNIGHT...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 VISIBILITY...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

&&

$$

JEE

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