Sunday, January 22, 2012

Special Weather Statement 18:08:53.6467966

...SLICK ROADWAYS MAY CONTINUE THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS...

WARM AIR CONTINUES TO SURGE INTO THE REGION...WELL AHEAD OF AN
ADVANCING STORM SYSTEM ACROSS THE PLAINS. AIR TEMPERATURES WILL
CONTINUE TO WARM OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS TO WELL ABOVE
FREEZING...BUT PAVEMENT TEMPERATURES HAVE BEEN SLOW TO RISE. THIS
WILL ALLOW UNTREATED ROADWAYS AND PARKING LOTS THAT ARE PRONE TO
ICING...TO CONTINUE TO BE HAZARDOUS TO TRAVELERS THROUGH THE EARLY
EVENING HOURS. USE CAUTION IF TRAVELING ACROSS FAR NORTHERN
ILLINOIS THIS EVENING...AND BE ALERT FOR POTENTIAL ICY SPOTS ON
UNTREATED OR LIGHTLY USED ROADS. ALSO...BE CAREFUL IF WALKING ON
UNTREATED SIDEWALKS AND PARKING LOTS.