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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
400 PM CST FRI JAN 21 2005

ILZ003>006-008-010>014-019>022-023-032-033-039-INZ001-002-010-011-019
-221200- 
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-
400 PM CST FRI JAN 21 2005

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

...A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM TONIGHT THROUGH 
SATURDAY...ALONG AND NORTH OF A RENSSELAER INDIANA... 
WILMINGTON....MENDOTA LINE.  SOUTH OF THIS LINE...A WINTER WEATHER 
ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT. THESE AREAS INCLUDE ALL OF NORTHERN ILLINOIS 
AND NORTHWEST INDIANA.

A WINTER STORM ACROSS THE DAKOTAS AND MINNESOTA WILL QUICKLY MOVE 
INTO NORTHERN ILLINOIS AND NORTHWEST INDIANA THIS EVENING. SNOW WILL 
OVERSPREAD THE ROCKFORD AREA BY AROUND 5 PM...AND INTO THE CHICAGO 
AREA BETWEEN 6 AND 7 PM. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF UP TO 6 INCHES ARE 
POSSIBLE ACROSS THE WINTER STORM WARNING AREA OVERNIGHT...WITH 
AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ACROSS THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY AREA BY 
SATURDAY MORNING. 

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

WINTER STORM CONDITIONS WILL BE ONGOING AT THE START OF THE PERIOD 
SATURDAY MORNING. OCCASIONAL SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE MOST OF 
SATURDAY...WITH THE MOST SUBSTANTIAL SNOWFALL CLOSER TO LAKE 
MICHIGAN WHERE LAKE EFFECT WILL ADD TO THE STORM TOTALS. AS COLD AIR 
WRAPS INTO THE STORM SATURDAY MORNING...NORTHEAST WINDS WILL 
STRENGTHEN TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. THIS IS EXPECTED TO 
PRODUCE NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES IN OPEN AREAS ON SATURDAY 
DUE TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

BY EARLY SATURDAY EVENING...MORE ORGANIZED LAKE EFFECT SNOW BANDS 
ARE EXPECTED TO AFFECT MAINLY SOUTHERN COOK COUNTY...FAR EASTERN 
WILL COUNTY...AND INTO LAKE COUNTY INDIANA. THESE LAKE EFFECT SNOW 
BANDS ARE EXPECTED TO DRIFT EASTWARD THROUGH THE EVENING ACROSS 
NORTHWEST INDIANA. 

STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS 
MOST OF THE WINTER STORM WARNING AREA BY SATURDAY EVENING...WITH 
AMOUNTS CLOSER TO A FOOT ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST INDIANA IN 
ASSOCIATION WITH THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW BANDS. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL 
AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE WINTER WEATHER 
ADVISORY AREA.

RELATIVELY TRANQUIL WEATHER WILL RETURN BY SUNDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE 
NECESSARY TONIGHT. HOWEVER...ANY REPORTS OF SNOW AMOUNTS WILL BE 
APPRECIATED TONIGHT AND SATURDAY.

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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>746-766-221200-
WINTHROP HARBOR IL TO NEW BUFFALO MI-
LAKE MICHIGAN-
400 PM CST FRI JAN 21 2005

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

A GALE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE OPEN WATERS OF SOUTHERN LAKE 
MICHIGAN FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. NORTHEAST 
WINDS OF 30 KNOTS WILL BECOME NORTH GALES TO 35 KNOTS SATURDAY 
AFTERNOON. NORTH GALES WILL CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY EVENING BEFORE 
DIMINISHING. 

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

THE PROBABILITY OF WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

&&

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

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