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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Chicago IL
300 AM CST Mon Jan 8 2024
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Winnebago-Boone-McHenry-Ogle-Lee-De Kalb-
Including the cities of Rockford, Belvidere, Crystal Lake,
Algonquin, McHenry, Woodstock, Rochelle, Oregon, Byron, Dixon,
DeKalb, and Sycamore
300 AM CST Mon Jan 8 2024
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO
6 AM CST TUESDAY...
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING
THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...
* WHAT...For the Winter Weather Advisory, snow expected. Total
snow accumulations of 2 to 3 inches. For the Winter Storm Watch,
heavy snow possible. Additional snow accumulations in excess of
6 inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
* WHERE...Portions of north central and northeast Illinois
including the Rockford area.
* WHEN...For the Winter Weather Advisory, from 8 PM this evening
to 6 AM CST Tuesday. For the Winter Storm Watch, from Tuesday
morning through late Tuesday night.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous
conditions could impact the Tuesday morning and Tuesday
evening commute.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snowfall rates in excess of one inch per
hour are possible at times late Tuesday morning into Tuesday
evening.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Slow down and use caution while traveling.
Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.
The latest road conditions for Illinois can be obtained on the
internet at www.gettingaroundillinois.com.
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