FRIDAY MORNING...
* TIMING...RAIN IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE TO WET SNOW ACROSS NORTHERN
ILLINOIS AND NORTHWEST INDIANA THIS EVENING. SNOW MAY BECOME
HEAVY AT TIMES PARTICULARLY DURING THE EVENING HOURS...BEFORE
GRADUALLY TAPERING OFF FROM WEST TO EAST LATE TONIGHT INTO EARLY
FRIDAY MORNING.
* ACCUMULATIONS...IN EXCESS OF 6 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN SOME
AREAS.
* MAIN IMPACT...HEAVY WET SNOW MAY FALL AT RATES GREATER THAN AN
INCH PER HOUR THIS EVENING. THIS WILL LIKELY RESULT IN
QUICK ACCUMULATION OF WET SNOW ON ROADS...RESULTING IN
SLIPPERY AND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS.
* OTHER IMPACTS...IN ADDITION TO ACCUMULATION AND SLIPPERY TRAVEL
IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL RESULT IN WIND WHIPPED HEAVY WET
SNOW CAUSING SEVERELY REDUCED VISIBILITIES THIS EVENING THROUGH
TONIGHT. DUE TO THE HIGH LIQUID CONTENT OF THE SNOW...THOSE
WITH HEALTH CONCERNS SHOULD USE CAUTION WHEN SHOVELING.
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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