...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST
TONIGHT...
* TIMING...WET SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING AND BE HEAVY
AT TIMES THROUGH EARLY EVENING. SNOW MAY DIMINISH IN INTENSITY
THIS EVENING BUT STILL SHOULD CONTINUE TO ACCUMULATE.
* SNOW ACCUMULATION...4 TO 7 INCHES OF SNOW WILL HAVE FALLEN BY
LATE EVENING FROM THE ROCKFORD AND DIXON AREAS EASTWARD TO THE
NORTH AND NORTHWEST SUBURBS OF CHICAGO.
* WINDS...GUSTING AS HIGH AS 35 MPH.
* MAIN IMPACT...SNOWFALL RATES IN EXCESS OF ONE INCH PER HOUR
ALONG WITH WIND WHIPPED SNOW RESULTING IN TEMPORARY WHITE OUT
CONDITIONS WITH NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY AT TIMES IN OPEN AREAS.
SNOW WILL SIGNIFICANTLY SLOW TRAVEL THROUGH AT LEAST THE EARLY
EVENING COMMUTE...SO PERSONS PLANNING TRAVEL SHOULD ANTICIPATE
EXTREMELY ELEVATED TRAVEL TIMES.
* OTHER IMPACTS...THIS IS A HEAVY WET SNOW...SOMETIMES REFERRED
TO AS HEART ATTACK SNOW. DUE TO THE WEIGHT OF THE SNOW CAUTION
SHOULD BE EXERCISED TO NOT OVER EXERT ONESELF WHEN SHOVELING.
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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