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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
925 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-
925 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 REMAINS 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 IS MOVING THROUGH NORTHERN ILLINOIS AND NORTHWEST 
INDIANA TONIGHT. 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 MORNING. 

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

WINTER STORM CONDITIONS WILL BE ONGOING AT THE START OF THE PERIOD 
SATURDAY MORNING. OCCASIONAL SNOW WILL 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.

&&

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-
925 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

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR WINDS TO 30 KNOTS FOR THE 
ILLINOIS AND INDIANA NEARSHORE WATERS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

A GALE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR BOTH THE OPEN WATERS AND NEARSHORE 
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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