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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
730 AM CST WED NOV 24 2004

ILZ003>006-008-010>014-019>022-023-032-033-039-INZ001-002-010-011-019
-251200- 
WINNEBAGO-BOONE-MCHENRY-LAKE IL-OGLE-LEE-DE KALB-KANE-DU PAGE-COOK-
LA SALLE-KENDALL-GRUNDY-WILL-KANKAKEE-LIVINGSTON-IROQUOIS-FORD-
LAKE IN-PORTER-NEWTON-JASPER-BENTON-
730 AM CST WED NOV 24 2004

THIS PORTION OF THE HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL 
AND NORTHEAST ILLINOIS...AND NORTHWEST INDIANA. 

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
A SNOW ADVISORY HAS BEEN POSTED FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN ILLINOIS 
AND NORTHWEST INDIANA GENERALLY ALONG AND SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 80... 
FOR ALL OF THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL 9 PM.  MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW IS 
EXPECTED IN THE ADVISORY AREA BETWEEN NOON AND 6 PM...WITH TOTAL 
ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 2 AND 4 INCHES.  NORTH OF INTERSTATE 80...LESS 
THAN 2 INCHES OF TOTAL ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED.

A LOW PRESSURE CENTER NOW OVER ARKANSAS WILL BE TRACKING 
NORTHEASTWARD ACROSS SOUTHERN INDIANA TODAY...AND TO LAKE ERIE THIS 
EVENING.  AS THIS STORM SYSTEM MOVES THROUGH...RAIN WILL BE 
OVERSPREADING THE AREA THIS MORNING. NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL 
BE USHERING IN COLDER AIR WITH TIME...CAUSING THE RAIN TO CHANGE TO 
WET SNOW BY THIS AFTERNOON.  ALTHOUGH ROADWAYS WILL LIKELY REMAIN 
WET...SOME SLUSHY ACCUMULATIONS MAY DEVELOP ON BRIDGES AND 
OVERPASSES AS TEMPERATURES FALL TO NEAR FREEZING LATE 
TODAY. 

PERSONS PLANNING TO TRAVEL ACROSS NORTHERN ILLINOIS AND NORTHWEST 
INDIANA THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING CAN EXPECT EXTENDED TRAVEL TIMES 
DUE TO WET ROADS AND INCLEMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS. 

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

THE PROBABILITY OF WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. 
 
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NECESSARY TONIGHT.

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COMPLETE FORECAST INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE
NWS CHICAGO WEBPAGE: WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/LOT (LOWER CASE)

$$

LMZ740>746-766-251200-
WINTHROP HARBOR IL TO NEW BUFFALO MI-
LAKE MICHIGAN-
730 AM CST WED NOV 24 2004

THIS PORTION OF THE HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE ILLINOIS 
AND INDIANA WATERS OF LAKE MICHIGAN. 

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A GALE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHERN LAKE MICHIGAN INCLUDING 
NEARSHORE WATERS FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT.  NORTHEAST WINDS WILL 
INCREASE TO 35 KNOTS TODAY...AND BECOME NORTH TONIGHT.  THIS WILL 
CAUSE WAVES TO BUILD TO 12 TO 16 FEET.

IN ADDITION...A COASTAL FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE ILLINOIS 
AND INDIANA SHORES OF LAKE MICHIGAN DUE TO EXPECTED HIGH WAVES.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

THE PROBABILITY OF WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. 

&&

COMPLETE FORECAST INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE
NWS CHICAGO WEBPAGE: WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/LOT (LOWER CASE)

$$

STEFKOVICH/MERZLOCK