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WSWLOT
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Chicago IL
208 PM CST Tue Jan 9 2024
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Winnebago-Boone-McHenry-Ogle-Lee-De Kalb-Kane-La Salle-
Including the cities of Rockford, Belvidere, Crystal Lake,
Algonquin, McHenry, Woodstock, Rochelle, Oregon, Byron, Dixon,
DeKalb, Sycamore, Aurora, Elgin, Ottawa, Streator, La Salle,
Mendota, and Marseilles
208 PM CST Tue Jan 9 2024
...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CST WEDNESDAY...
* WHAT...Heavy, wet snow and dangerous travel conditions expected.
Additional snow accumulations of 3 to 5 inches. Winds gusting
as high as 40 mph.
* WHERE...Portions of north central and northeast Illinois.
* WHEN...Until 4 AM CST Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult. Patchy blowing snow could
significantly reduce visibility. The hazardous conditions could
impact the evening commute.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow rates will exceed 1 inch per hour at
times this afternoon. Strongest winds will occur this evening.
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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