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HWOLOT

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
600 AM CST TUE JAN 4 2005

ILZ003>006-008-010>014-019>022-023-032-033-039-INZ001-002-010-011-019
-051200- 
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-
600 AM CST TUE JAN 4 2005

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

.DAY ONE... TODAY AND TONIGHT

PATCHY FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL BE POSSIBLE THIS MORNING...MAINLY TO 
THE NORTH OF A LINE FROM PERU...TO OSWEGO...TO WAUKEGAN. SOME 
SCATTERED SLICK SPOTS ARE POSSIBLE ON AREA ROADWAYS THIS MORNING.

A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE FORECAST AREA FOR 
TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY. A STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE NORTHEAST OUT OF 
THE SOUTHWEST UNITED STATES TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY. A VARIETY OF 
WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED ACROSS NORTHERN ILLINOIS AND NORTHWEST 
INDIANA WITH THIS SYSTEM. PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN EARLY 
THIS EVENING...IN THE FORM OF SNOW NORTH OF INTERSTATE 80...WITH 
MIXED PRECIPITATION TO THE SOUTH. 

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN... WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

PRECIPITATION WILL CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY IN ASSOCIATION WITH A 
WINTER STORM EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE AREA BEGINNING TUESDAY NIGHT. 
THE HEAVIEST STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED NORTH OF 
INTERSTATE 80 WHERE 6 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE BY LATE 
WEDNESDAY NIGHT. FURTHER TO THE SOUTH THE PRECIPITATION WILL REMAIN 
MIXED FOR MUCH OF THE EVENT. THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SOME 
SIGNIFICANT ICE ACCUMULATIONS ESPECIALLY SOUTH OF A LINE FROM 
STREATOR...TO KANKAKEE...TO DE MOTTE. HOWEVER...THE EXACT TRACK OF 
THIS STORM WILL LARGELY DETERMINE THE LOCATIONS AND AMOUNTS OF THE 
ICE AND SNOW ACCUMULATIONS. A WINTER STORM WARNING MAY BE NEEDED 
LATER TODAY AS THIS STORM BEGINS TO TAKE SHAPE AND ANYONE PLANNING 
TRAVEL ACROSS THE AREA SHOULD CLOSELY MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS 
CONCERNING THIS STORM.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NECESSARY TODAY OR TONIGHT BUT 
SPOTTER REPORTS OF SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH 
WEDNESDAY NIGHT WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.

&&

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

$$

LMZ740>746-766-051200-
WINTHROP HARBOR IL TO NEW BUFFALO MI-
LAKE MICHIGAN-
600 AM CST TUE JAN 4 2005

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

.DAY ONE... TODAY AND TONIGHT

NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS TONIGHT WHICH WILL 
RESULT IN WAVES BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET OVERNIGHT FOR THE ILLINOIS 
AND INDIANA NEARSHORE WATERS OF SOUTHERN LAKE MICHIGAN.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN... WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH 
WEDNESDAY NIGHT WITH NORTHEAST WINDS TO 25 KNOTS WITH WAVES OF 5 TO 
8 FEET.

&&

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

$$

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