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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Chicago IL
913 PM CST Thu Dec 22 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
913 PM CST Thu Dec 22 2022
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST
SATURDAY...
* WHAT...Blowing snow producing intermittent white out conditions
expected. 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...Until 6 AM CST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Blowing snow will result in white out conditions with
zero visibility at times, making travel extremely difficult,
particularly in rural and open areas along north to south
oriented roadways. Power outages may be possible as a result of
strong wind gusts to 50 mph.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 30
to 40 below zero tonight through Friday night 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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