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HWOLOT

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
600 AM CST TUE JAN 18 2005

ILZ003>006-008-010>014-019>022-023-032-033-039-INZ001-002-010-011-019
-191200- 
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 18 2005

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A BAND OF SNOW WILL RAPIDLY SPREAD FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST OVER 
THE AREA TONIGHT. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN AROUND ROCKFORD 
BETWEEN 6 AND 8 PM REACHING AREAS AROUND VALPARAISO BETWEEN 10 AND 
12 PM. GENERALLY 1 TO 3 INCHES OF FLUFFY SNOW IS EXPECTED NORTHEAST 
OF A LINE FROM ABOUT ROCKFORD TO VALPARAISO TAPERING OFF TO THE 
SOUTHWEST OF THIS LINE TO AN INCH OR LESS FROM PONTIAC TO BOSWELL. 
THE SNOW SHOULD HAVE EXITED THE ENTIRE AREA BY 4 AM. DUE TO EXPECTED 
STRONG WINDS TONIGHT SOME BLOWING SNOW CAN BE EXPECTED DUE TO THE 
DRY FLUFFY NATURE OF THE SNOW. 

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

THERE IS ANOTHER CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW OVER THE AREA WEDNESDAY NIGHT. 
ANY SNOW AMOUNTS LOOK TO BE LIGHT. A BETTER CHANCE OF SNOW WITH A 
BETTER ACCUMULATION THREAT LOOKS TO BE FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY. 

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE 
NECESSARY TODAY OR TONIGHT. REPORTS OF SNOW AMOUNTS ARE WELCOME. 

&&

COMPLETE WEATHER AND RIVER CONDITIONS AND FORECASTS ARE AVAILABLE 
ON THE NWS CHICAGO WEBPAGE: WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/LOT (LOWER CASE)

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LMZ740>746-766-191200-
WINTHROP HARBOR IL TO NEW BUFFALO MI-
LAKE MICHIGAN-
600 AM CST TUE JAN 18 2005

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 TODAY AND TONIGHT OVER THE OPEN 
WATERS, WHERE WIND SPEEDS TO 45 KNOTS ARE POSSIBLE. A SMALL CRAFT 
ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE NEAR SHORE WATERS FOR SPEEDS TO 30 
KNOTS. 

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

SMALL CRAFT CONDITIONS DUE TO HIGH WAVES MAY STILL EXIST WEDNESDAY 
MORNING OVER THE NEAR SHORE WATERS. 

&&

COMPLETE MARINE WEATHER CONDITIONS AND FORECASTS ARE AVAILABLE 
ON THE NWS CHICAGO WEBPAGE: WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/LOT (LOWER CASE)

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