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PORTER-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...VALPARAISO
404 AM CST SUN FEB 15 2015

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS
MORNING...

* SNOW TIMING...LAKE EFFECT SNOW IS EXPECTED TO TAPPER OFF EARLY
THIS MORNING.

* ACCUMULATION...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 7 INCHES OF
SNOW POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY IN NORTHEASTERN PORTER COUNTY. LAKE
EFFECT SNOW OFTEN RESULTS IN HIGHLY VARIABLE SNOWFALL TOTALS
OVER SHORT DISTANCES. THEREFORE...SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL LIKELY
BE LIGHTER ACROSS SOUTHERN AND WESTERN PORTIONS OF THE COUNTY.

* WINDS...NORTH WINDS GUSTING TO 35 MPH EARLY THIS MORNING WITH
DIMINISH SHORTLY AFTER DAYBREAK.

* MAIN IMPACT...THE COMBINATION OF FALLING SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS
WILL CREATE SHARPLY REDUCED VISIBILITY...ESPECIALLY WITHIN
SEVERAL MILES OF THE LAKE SHORE. THIS ALONG WITH SNOW COVERED
ROADS WILL LIKELY MAKE TRAVELING TREACHEROUS.

* OTHER IMPACTS...THE STRONG WINDS WILL ALSO RESULT IN BITTERLY
COLD WIND CHILL VALUES OF NEAR 20 BELOW ZERO THROUGH EARLY
MORNING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING 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.

&&

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ILZ003>006-008-010>014-019>023-032-033-039-INZ001-010-011-019-
151500-
/O.CON.KLOT.WC.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-150215T1500Z/
WINNEBAGO-BOONE-MCHENRY-LAKE IL-OGLE-LEE-DE KALB-KANE-DUPAGE-COOK-
LA SALLE-KENDALL-GRUNDY-WILL-KANKAKEE-LIVINGSTON-IROQUOIS-FORD-
LAKE IN-NEWTON-JASPER-BENTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCKFORD...BELVIDERE...WOODSTOCK...
WAUKEGAN...OREGON...DIXON...DEKALB...AURORA...WHEATON...CHICAGO...
OTTAWA...OSWEGO...MORRIS...JOLIET...KANKAKEE...PONTIAC...
WATSEKA...PAXTON...GARY...MOROCCO...RENSSELAER...FOWLER
404 AM CST SUN FEB 15 2015 /504 AM EST SUN FEB 15 2015/

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST /10 AM
EST/ THIS MORNING...

* WIND CHILL VALUES...20 BELOW TO 25 BELOW...WITH THE COLDEST
CONDITIONS EXPECTED ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS.

* IMPACTS...FROST BITE CAN OCCUR IN 10 TO 30 MINUTES ON EXPOSED
SKIN WITH THESE WIND CHILL VALUES. EXTENDED EXPOSURE WITHOUT
PROPER CLOTHING WILL INCREASE THE RISK OF HYPOTHERMIA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT THE WIND WILL COMBINE WITH THE
VERY COLD AIR TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN
FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.
IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND
GLOVES.

&&

$$

KJB

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