CST FRIDAY NIGHT...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM FRIDAY TO
MIDNIGHT CST FRIDAY NIGHT. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN
EFFECT.
* TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP DURING THE MID TO LATE MORNING HOURS
FRIDAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY ENDING FRIDAY NIGHT. THE
HEAVIEST SNOWFALL WILL OCCUR DURING THE AFTERNOON FRIDAY.
* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOWFALL TOTALS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED
WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER TOTALS POSSIBLE.
* HAZARDS...SNOW COULD FALL RATHER HEAVILY AT TIMES RESULTING IN
REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SNOWFALL RATES OF A HALF INCH TO INCH
PER HOUR AT TIMES.
* IMPACTS...ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL CAUSE SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED
TRAVEL TIMES...RESULTING IN A PARTICULARLY TREACHEROUS AFTERNOON
COMMUTE FRIDAY. IN ADDITION...VERY COLD TEMPERATURES IN THE
TEENS WILL MAKE SALT LESS EFFECTIVE MAKING IT HARDER FOR ROAD
CREWS TO KEEP ROADS CLEAR OF SNOW AND ICE. THE SNOW WILL ALSO
RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT DISRUPTIONS TO AIR TRAVEL AS WELL WITH
DELAYS AND CANCELLATIONS LIKELY AT O'HARE AND MIDWAY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW
COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.
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