Saturday, December 31, 2011

Non-Precipitation Watch, Warning, Advisory 20:13:15.7206705

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM CST /4 AM EST/
SUNDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST /1 AM EST/ SUNDAY NIGHT...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM CST /4 AM EST/ SUNDAY
TO MIDNIGHT CST /1 AM EST/ SUNDAY NIGHT.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE EARLY SUNDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE
INTO SUNDAY NIGHT.

* WINDS...WEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH ARE
EXPECTED. GUSTS TO 55 MPH ARE POSSIBLE SUNDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...SMALL TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES MAY BE BLOWN DOWN.
LIGHT WEIGHT OR UNSECURE OBJECTS CAN BE BLOWN AWAY. DRIVING
WILL BECOME DIFFICULT ESPECIALLY NORTH SOUTH ORIENTED ROADS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH...OR
GUSTS BETWEEN 45 AND 57 MPH...ARE LIKELY. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN
CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE UNLESS PRECAUTIONS ARE TAKEN. DRIVING
MAY BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. MOTORISTS
SHOULD BE ALERT AND USE CAUTION.

&&

Non-Precipitation Watch, Warning, Advisory 13:25:22.4783878

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM CST /4 AM EST/ SUNDAY TO
MIDNIGHT CST /1 AM EST/ SUNDAY NIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM CST /4 AM EST/ SUNDAY TO
MIDNIGHT CST /1 AM EST/ SUNDAY NIGHT.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE EARLY SUNDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE
INTO SUNDAY NIGHT.

* WINDS...WEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH ARE
EXPECTED. GUSTS TO 55 MPH ARE POSSIBLE SUNDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...SMALL TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES MAY BE BLOWN DOWN.
LIGHT WEIGHT OR UNSECURE OBJECTS CAN BE BLOWN AWAY. DRIVING WILL
BECOME DIFFICULT ESPECIALLY NORTH SOUTH ORIENTED ROADS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH...OR
GUSTS BETWEEN 45 AND 57 MPH...ARE LIKELY. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN
CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE UNLESS PRECAUTIONS ARE TAKEN. DRIVING
MAY BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. MOTORISTS
SHOULD BE ALERT AND USE CAUTION.

&&

Friday, December 30, 2011

Special Weather Statement 15:53:21.5662899

...STRONG WINDS AND MUCH COLDER AIR ARRIVE SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY...

A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM PASSING TO THE NORTH WILL BRING A
STRONG COLD FRONT ACROSS THE AREA SATURDAY NIGHT. BREEZY SOUTH
WINDS AND MILD TEMPERATURES IN THE 40S ARE EXPECTED SATURDAY
EVENING AHEAD OF THE FRONT. WINDS WILL TURN TO THE WEST AND
INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH SATURDAY
NIGHT BEHIND THE FRONT AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY SUNDAY. GUSTS
TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. TEMPERATURES WILL FALL INTO THE 30S
SATURDAY NIGHT AND LIKELY FALL INTO THE UPPER 20S AND LOWER 30S
DURING THE DAY SUNDAY. WIND CHILLS WILL RANGE FROM THE LOWER TO
MID 20S SATURDAY NIGHT AND IN THE 15 TO 25 DEGREE RANGE FOR
SUNDAY. THERE IS A CHANCE FOR LIGHT RAIN TO TURN TO LIGHT SNOW
SATURDAY EVENING INTO SUNDAY MORNING.

SEVERAL SURGES OF COLDER AIR WILL ARRIVE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH
MONDAY RESULTING IN HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE 20S MONDAY WITH
STRONG WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS CONTINUING.

Thursday, December 29, 2011

Special Weather Statement 05:14:14.1866546

...ICY PATCHES LIKELY THIS MORNING...

SCATTERED SHOWERS WILL END EARLY THIS MORNING...HOWEVER WITH
TEMPERATURES HOVERING NEAR FREEZING UNTREATED AND LESSER TRAVELED
ROADWAYS WILL LIKELY HAVE ICY PATCHES MAKING TRAVEL DIFFICULT.
PERSONS TRAVELING EARLY THIS MORNING SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION AND
BE PREPARED TO ENCOUNTER SLICK SPOTS. LEAVE EXTRA TIME TO GET TO
YOUR DESTINATION. TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO RISE ABOVE
RESULTING IN ICY PATCHES MELTING BY MID MORNING.

Wednesday, December 28, 2011

Special Weather Statement 15:51:03.5649237

...LIGHT FREEZING RAIN POSSIBLE AFTER MIDNIGHT...

A WARM FRONT WILL LIFT NORTH ACROSS THE REGION TONIGHT BRINGING A
CHANCE OF LIGHT PRECIPITATION TO PORTIONS OF NORTHERN ILLINOIS AND
NORTHWEST INDIANA...GENERALLY ALONG AND NORTH OF THE INTERSTATE 80
CORRIDOR. PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO INITIALLY BE LIGHT SNOW...BUT
SHOULD QUICKLY CHANGE OVER TO LIGHT FREEZING RAIN. UNTREATED
ROADWAYS AND ELEVATED SURFACES SUCH AS BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES WILL
BE ESPECIALLY SUSCEPTIBLE TO ICE DEVELOPING. WHILE NO SIGNIFICANT
ICE ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED...EVEN SMALL AMOUNTS OF ICE ON THE
ROADWAYS WILL LEAD TO SLICK AND DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS.
MOTORISTS SHOULD USE CAUTION AND REMAIN ALERT FOR CHANGING ROAD
CONDITIONS.

Special Weather Statement 15:49:17.5638743

...LIGHT FREEZING RAIN POSSIBLE AFTER MIDNIGHT...

A WARM FRONT WILL LIFT NORTH ACROSS THE REGION TONIGHT BRINGING A
CHANCE OF LIGHT PRECIPITATION TO PORTIONS OF NORTHERN ILLINOIS AND
NORTHWEST INDIANA...GENERALLY ALONG AND NORTH OF THE INTERSTATE 80
CORRIDOR. PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO INITIALLY BE LIGHT SNOW...BUT
SHOULD QUICKLY CHANGE OVER TO LIGHT FREEZING RAIN. UNTREATED
ROADWAYS AND ELEVATED SURFACES SUCH AS BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES WILL
BE ESPECIALLY SUSCEPTIBLE TO ICE DEVELOPING. WHILE NO SIGNIFICANT
ICE ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED...EVEN SMALL AMOUNTS OF ICE ON THE
ROADWAYS WILL LEAD TO SLICK AND DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS.
MOTORISTS SHOULD USE CAUTION AND REMAIN ALERT FOR CHANGING ROAD
CONDITIONS.

Test Message 11:00:50.3925349

THIS IS THE WEEKLY TEST OF THE WXWARN1 ALERT SYSTEM THIS IS ONLY A TEST