...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO
NOON CST MONDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS
EVENING TO NOON CST MONDAY.
* TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN LATE THIS EVENING AND DIMINISH TOWARD
MIDDAY MONDAY...THOUGH LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS MAY LINGER THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* ACCUMULATION...2 TO 5 INCHES WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS EXPECTED
ALONG AND NORTH OF A ROCKFORD TO CHICAGO LINE. LOCALIZED
SLIGHTLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS COOK COUNTY IF LAKE
ENHANCEMENT CAN OCCUR LATE MONDAY MORNING.
* MAIN IMPACT...SNOWFALL RATES OF UP TO ONE INCH PER HOUR MAY
OCCUR AT TIMES LEADING TO RAPID SNOW ACCUMULATION ON ROADWAYS.
THE HEAVIEST INTENSITY IS EXPECTED FROM APPROXIMATELY 11 PM TO 4
AM FROM THE ROCKFORD TO MARENGO AREAS AND BETWEEN APPROXIMATELY
3 AM AND 8 AM FOR CENTRAL AND NORTHERN AREAS OF THE CHICAGO
METRO AREA.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES...INCLUDING DURING THE
MONDAY MORNING RUSH HOUR. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND
LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.
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