A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST FRIDAY.
* TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO EARLY FRIDAY MORNING WITH THE
HEAVIEST OF SNOW FALLING THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS.
* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOWFALL TOTALS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE LIKELY.
ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY NEAR LAKE
MICHIGAN. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION RATES OF AROUND 1/2 TO 1 INCH
PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE EVENING.
* HAZARDS...IN ADDITION TO THE FALLING SNOW...WINDS WILL INCREASE
TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH EARLY THIS EVENING
RESULTING IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY IN OUTLYING
AND OPEN AREAS. WIND CHILLS ARE ALSO FORECAST TO DROP TO ZERO TO
10 BELOW BY FRIDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS...ACCUMULATING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES WILL LIKELY
MAKE TRAVEL TREACHEROUS TONIGHT INTO EARLY FRIDAY
MORNING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. HEAVY SNOWFALL RATES MAY
MAKE IT DIFFICULT FOR SNOW REMOVAL OPERATIONS TO KEEP UP IN SOME
AREAS THROUGH THE EVENING.
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.
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