WINTER STORM TO IMPACT THE REGION TUESDAY...
A POTENTIALLY STRONG WINTER STORM IS POISED TO MOVE ACROSS THE
REGION ON TUESDAY BRINGING SNOW AND A WINTRY MIX TO PORTIONS OF
NORTHERN ILLINOIS AND NORTHWEST INDIANA. PRECIPITATION WILL BEGIN
IN THE PREDAWN HOURS SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 80...THEN OVERSPREAD THE
REST OF THE AREA BY LATE IN THE MORNING OR EARLY AFTERNOON. IN
GENERAL...3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED NORTH OF A LINE FROM
PONTIAC TO VALPARAISO WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. IN
ADDITION...WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TUESDAY WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 35 MPH CAUSING BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. TO THE
SOUTH...SNOW AMOUNTS WILL QUICKLY TAPER TO AN INCH OR
LESS...HOWEVER THIS AREA HAS POTENTIAL TO SEE AN ICY MIX INCLUDING
FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET. MINOR ICE ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE.
THIS STORM SYSTEM IS STILL IN THE DEVELOPING STAGES A COUPLE DAYS
AWAY. ANY CHANGE IN THE FORECASTED TRACK OR INTENSITY OF THE STORM
COULD HAVE LARGE IMPLICATIONS IN BOTH THE AMOUNT AND TYPE OF
PRECIPITATION EXPECTED. THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CREATE
ADVERSE TRAVEL CONDITIONS OF A LARGE PORTION OF THE REGION...SO
ANYONE WITH TRAVEL PLANS ACROSS THE MIDWEST ON TUESDAY SHOULD
CLOSELY MONITOR LATER FORECASTS.
