FRIDAY MORNING...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING.
* TIMING...RAIN IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE TO WET SNOW ACROSS NORTHERN
ILLINOIS TOWARD EVENING THURSDAY...AND BY EARLY EVENING ACROSS
NORTHWEST INDIANA. SNOW MAY BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES PARTICULARLY
DURING THE EVENING HOURS...BEFORE GRADUALLY TAPERING OFF FROM
WEST TO EAST LATE THURSDAY NIGHT 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 THURSDAY 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 THURSDAY EVENING.
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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