Cook Winter Weather Advisory in effect from 3AM CST SUN until 6AM CST MON WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM SUNDAY TO 6 AM CST MONDAY WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM MONDAY TO 9 AM CST WEDNESDAY FOR THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY TIMING 3 AM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH 6 AM MONDAY MORNING. SNOW ACCUMULATION 3 TO 5 INCHES ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA INCLUDING THE CHICAGO AND ROCKFORD METROPOLITAN AREAS EXCEPT 2 TO 3 INCHES GENERALLY SOUTH OF A STREATOR ILLINOIS TO REMINGTON INDIANA LINE. ADDITIONAL SNOW SHOWERS LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING MAY PRODUCE UP TO AN ADDITIONAL INCH OF SNOWFALL. WINDS WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH POSSIBLE SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. MAIN IMPACTS ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL MAKE ROADS SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY BEGINNING PREDAWN AND CONTINUING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. GUSTY WINDS SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND SUNDAY NIGHT WILL CAUSE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW WHICH ALONG WITH A PERIOD OF SNOW SHOWERS SUNDAY EVENING MAY LEAD TO NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES SUNDAY NIGHT ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AND RURAL AREAS. TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS. FOR THE WIND CHILL WARNING TIMING 3 AM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH 9 AM WEDNESDAY MORNING. WIND CHILL VALUES 35 BELOW TO 45 BELOW ZERO. OTHER IMPACTS FROST BITE AND HYPOTHERMIA CAN OCCUR IN A MATTER OF MINUTES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE WIND WILL COMBINE WITH VERY COLD AIR TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. 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.
Posted on: Sun, 26 Jan 2014 05:04:38 +0000
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