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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Chicago IL
318 PM CST Wed Dec 21 2022
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Winnebago-Boone-McHenry-Ogle-Lee-De Kalb-Kane-La Salle-Kendall-
Grundy-Livingston-
Including the cities of Rockford, Belvidere, Crystal Lake,
Algonquin, McHenry, Woodstock, Rochelle, Oregon, Byron, Dixon,
DeKalb, Sycamore, Aurora, Elgin, Ottawa, Streator, La Salle,
Mendota, Marseilles, Oswego, Yorkville, Plano, Morris, Coal City,
Minooka, Pontiac, Dwight, and Fairbury
318 PM CST Wed Dec 21 2022
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THURSDAY TO
6 AM CST SATURDAY...
* WHAT...Snow and blowing snow producing occasional white out
conditions expected. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 5 inches,
most of the snow occurring Thursday. Winds gusting as high as
50 mph expected. Wind chill values of 25 to 35 below zero
expected.
* WHERE...Portions of central, north central and northeast
Illinois.
* WHEN...From 9 AM Thursday to 6 AM CST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Falling or blowing snow may result in white out
conditions with zero visibility at times, making travel
extremely difficult. Power outages will also be possible as a
result of strong wind gusts to 50 mph. Roads will likely
quickly become ice covered as temperatures rapidly fall on
Thursday.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 25
to 35 below zero are likely Thursday night through Friday
night. Wind chills of this magnitude can cause frostbite on
exposed skin in as little as 20 minutes.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in
your vehicle in case of an emergency.
The latest road conditions for Illinois can be obtained on the
internet at www.gettingaroundillinois.com.
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