...LATE SEASON ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL ON SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...
WET SNOW IS ANTICIPATED TO SPREAD OVER MUCH OF NORTHERN ILLINOIS
AND NORTHWEST INDIANA ON SUNDAY AND LIKELY LAST INTO SUNDAY NIGHT
AS A STRONG WEATHER SYSTEM MOVES UP THE OHIO RIVER VALLEY. THE
PRIMARY TIME FOR SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION LOOKS TO BE IN THE LATE
MORNING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND INTO THE EVENING.
THERE REMAINS UNCERTAINTY ON JUST HOW FAR NORTH THE HEAVIER
SNOWFALL RATES AND AMOUNTS WILL REACH. AT THIS TIME...SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 OR MORE INCHES ARE ANTICIPATED SOUTH OF THE
INTERSTATE 80 CORRIDOR...WHILE 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE FAVORED NORTH
FROM THERE...INCLUDING IN CHICAGO AND ROCKFORD. BECAUSE THIS
SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO HAVE A TIGHT GRADIENT IN SNOWFALL ON ITS
NORTH SIDE...IT IS IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER THAT EVEN A SUBTLE SHIFT
IN THE PATH COULD LEAD TO FAR MORE OR LESS SNOWFALL THAN CURRENTLY
FORECAST AT A GIVEN LOCATION.
IN ADDITION...NORTHERLY WINDS GUSTING TO AROUND 25 TO 30 MPH IN
MANY PARTS OF THE AREA ON SUNDAY COULD RESULT IN BLOWING AND
DRIFTING OF THE SNOW...NAMELY IN OPEN AREAS.
CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND OUTLOOKS...AND BE
PREPARED FOR SLOW AND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ON
SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT.
