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HWOLOT

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
600 AM CST WED JAN 5 2005

ILZ003>006-008-010>014-019>022-023-032-033-039-INZ001-002-010-011-019
-061200- 
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 WED JAN 5 2005

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

.DAY ONE... TODAY AND TONIGHT

WINTER STORM WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF NORTHERN ILLINOIS AND 
NORTHWEST INDIANA TODAY AND TONIGHT. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS NORTH OF 
INTERSTATE 80 OVERNIGHT HAVE RANGED FROM HALF AN INCH TO AROUND TWO 
INCHES. PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY NORTH OF INTERSTATE 80 
WITH ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES BY 4 PM. FOR 
LOCATIONS SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 80 AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM PONTIAC TO 
KANKAKEE TO RENSSELAER A MIX OF FREEZING RAIN...SLEET...AND SNOW 
WILL GRADUALLY CHANGE OVER TO SNOW BY THIS AFTERNOON WITH NEW 
SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS RANGING FROM 1 TO 4 INCHES WITH THE HIGHER 4 
INCH TOTALS EXPECTED CLOSER TO INTERSTATE 80. SOUTH OF A LINE FROM 
PONTIAC TO KANKAKEE TO RENSSELAER A MIXTURE OF FREEZING RAIN AND 
SLEET IS EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGHOUT MUCH OF THE DAY WITH ICE 
ACCUMULATIONS UP TO HALF AN INCH BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.

PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW ARE EXPECTED BY EARLY THIS EVENING WITH 
ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS NORTH OF A LINE FROM LEE COUNTY...TO 
AURORA...TO CHICAGO RECEIEVING UP TO 5 INCHES OF ADDITIONAL 
ACCUMULATION BEFORE THE SNOW DIMINISHES TO SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS 
EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL ICE ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE 
SOUTH OF A PONTIAC TO RENSSELAER LINE WEDNESDAY EVENING BEFORE THE 
PRECIPITATION CHANGES TO ALL SNOW BEFORE ENDING EARLY THURSDAY 
MORNING. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE ALSO 
POSSIBLE SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 80 TONIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN... THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SNOWFALL REPORTS AS WELL AS REPORTS OF SLEET AND ICE ARE REQUESTED 
FROM CAST AND OTHER OBSERVERS TODAY AND TONIGHT.

&&

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

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LMZ740>746-766-061200-
WINTHROP HARBOR IL TO NEW BUFFALO MI-
LAKE MICHIGAN-
600 AM CST WED JAN 5 2005

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

.DAY ONE... TODAY AND TONIGHT

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT TODAY AND TONIGHT. NORTHEAST 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS WILL RESULT IN WAVES OF 9 TO 12 FEET TODAY AND 
TONIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN... WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST INTO THURSDAY.

&&

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

$$