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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
400 PM CST SAT JAN 22 2005

ILZ003>006-008-010>014-019>022-023-032-033-039-INZ001-002-010-011-019
-231200- 
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 SAT JAN 22 2005

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

...A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CST SUNDAY FOR 
PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST ILLINOIS AND ALSO FOR BENTON 
COUNTY IN NORTHWEST INDIANA.
...A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CST FOR PORTIONS 
OF NORTHEAST ILLINOIS AND NORTHWEST INDIANA INCLUDING THE CHICAGO 
METRO AREA...

A WINTER STORM WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT NORTHERN ILLINOIS AND 
NORTHWEST INDIANA TONIGHT. WIDESPREAD LIGHT TO MODERATE LAKE EFFECT 
SNOW SHOWERS WILL ORGANIZE INTO HEAVIER LAKE EFFECT SNOW SQUALLS 
AFTER 7 PM THIS EVENING. THESE HEAVIER LAKE EFFECT BANDS OF SNOW 
WILL AFFECT MAINLY THE SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF COOK COUNTY AND EASTERN 
WILL COUNTY INTO LAKE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST INDIANA AFTER 7 PM. THESE 
BANDS ARE EXPECTED TO SHOW LITTLE EASTWARD MOVEMENT THROUGH MUCH OF 
THE EVENING BEFORE SLOWLY SHIFTING EASTWARD ACROSS NORTHWEST INDIANA 
DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS IN EXCESS OF A 
FOOT ARE POSSIBLE BEFORE FOR LOCATIONS NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN BEFORE THE 
LAKE EFFECT SNOW DIMINISHES EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.

IN ADDITION TO THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW TONIGHT...NORTH WINDS OF 20 TO 
30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH THIS EVENING WILL CREATE AREAS OF 
BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ALONG WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES ACROSS 
MOST OF THE FORECAST AREA.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

A FEW LINGERING LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS ARE POSSIBLE SUNDAY 
MORNING. ANY LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO COME TO AN END 
BY NOON SUNDAY.

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

&&

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>746-766-231200-
WINTHROP HARBOR IL TO NEW BUFFALO MI-
LAKE MICHIGAN-
400 PM CST SAT JAN 22 2005

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

A GALE WARNING IS IN EFFECT THIS EVENING. NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 
TO 35 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 45 KNOTS WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE TO 15 TO 25 
KNOTS OVERNIGHT TONIGHT

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

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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