FRIDAY MORNING...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING.
* TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP BY MIDDAY THURSDAY AND CONTINUE INTO
FRIDAY MORNING.
* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOWFALL TOTALS IN EXCESS OF 6 INCHES ARE
POSSIBLE.
* HAZARDS...IN ADDITION TO THE FALLING SNOW...WINDS WILL INCREASE
TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH BY THURSDAY EVENING AND
CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. THE STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE
CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY IN OUTLYING
AND OPEN AREAS. WIND CHILLS ARE ALSO FORECAST TO DROP TO NEAR
ZERO.
* IMPACTS...ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL LIKELY MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT
FOR THE AFTERNOON COMMUTE THURSDAY...WITH TRAVEL CONDITIONS
POSSIBLY BECOMING TREACHEROUS AND EVEN DANGEROUS IN OPEN AREAS
THURSDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL.
CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.
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