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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL 412 PM CST Fri Jan 18 2019
Winnebago-Boone-McHenry-Lake IL-Ogle-Lee-DeKalb-Kane-DuPage-Cook- La Salle-Kendall-Grundy-Will-Kankakee-Livingston-Iroquois-Ford- Lake IN-Porter-Newton-Jasper-Benton- 412 PM CST Fri Jan 18 2019 /512 PM EST Fri Jan 18 2019/
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of North Central Illinois…Northeast Illinois and Northwest Indiana.
.DAY ONE…Tonight.
Weather hazards expected…
Significant Snow Risk.
DISCUSSION…
A band of light snow is moving across northern Illinois late this afternoon. This band will have the potential to produce some light accumulation and reduced visibility.
The main area of accumulating snow will begin to into western Illinois this evening then spread east into northwest Indiana late this evening and overnight. Snow will be moderate to heavy at times, resulting in snow covered roads and significantly reduced visibilities. In addition, strengthening winds overnight will result in blowing and drifting of snow.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN…Saturday through Thursday.
Saturday…
Limited Excessive Cold Risk. Significant Snow Risk. Elevated Lakeshore Flood Risk
Sunday…
Limited Excessive Cold Risk. Elevated Snow Risk. Elevated Lakeshore Flood Risk
Monday…
Limited Excessive Cold Risk.
DISCUSSION:
Snow will continue across much of northern Illinois and northwest Indiana through Saturday afternoon and then begin to taper off from the west through the late afternoon and early evening. Lake effect snow is expected to set up Saturday afternoon and continue into Sunday, producing additional snow accumulations near Lake Michigan in far northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana. Gusty winds will continue to result in blowing and drifting of the snow area wide on Saturday.
Strong, gusty northeast to north winds will generate high waves along the shore of Lake Michigan, causing minor flooding along the Illinois and Lake County Indiana shoreline, including along the Chicago lakefront bike path
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT…
Spotter activation will not be necessary through tonight. </pre>
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