...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS 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 HIGHER
AMOUNTS OF AROUND 6 INCHES 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 MIDNIGHT
TO 5 AM FROM THE ROCKFORD TO MARENGO AREAS AND BETWEEN
APPROXIMATELY 3 AM AND 8 AM ACROSS CENTRAL AND NORTHERN PORTIONS
OF THE CHICAGO METRO AREA. ADDITIONAL MORE INTENSE SNOW SHOWERS
MAY OCCUR FOR A SHORT TIME LATE MONDAY MORNING ACROSS COOK
COUNTY THANKS TO LAKE EFFECT PROCESSES.
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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