Sunday, January 22, 2012

Special Weather Statement 10:03:02.3582017

...PATCHY FREEZING DRIZZLE AND AREAS OF FOG DEVELOPING...

MOISTURE WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE OVER EAST CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST
ILLINOIS...AS WELL AS NORTHWEST INDIANA...WITH CONDITIONS
BECOMING MORE FAVORABLE FOR PATCHY FREEZING DRIZZLE AND AREAS OF
FOG BY AFTERNOON. SOME OF THE FOG MAY BE DENSE IN
PLACES...INCLUDING ALONG THE LAKE MICHIGAN SHORE. WITH AIR AND
PAVEMENT TEMPERATURES BELOW FREEZING INTO EARLY
AFTERNOON...ISOLATED SLICK ROAD CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE. AIR
TEMPERATURES WILL SLOWLY MODERATE...LIKELY TOPPING FREEZING AREA
WIDE BY MID TO LATE AFTERNOON. PAVEMENT TEMPERATURES WILL LIKELY
NOT RISE AS QUICKLY...THUS ALLOWING FREEZING DRIZZLE AND FREEZING
FOG TO BE A THREAT THROUGH THE DAYLIGHT HOURS. IN
ADDITION...PATCHY BLOWING SNOW MAY BE SEEN IN OPEN AREAS AS
SOUTHERLY WINDS CONTINUE TO INCREASE INTO THE AFTERNOON...GUSTING
AT TIMES OVER 25 MPH. PREPARE FOR THE POTENTIAL FOR SLOWER TRAVEL
TIMES THROUGH THE REST OF TODAY.