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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
600 AM CST FRI JAN 20 2006

ILZ003>006-008-010>014-019>022-023-032-033-039-INZ001-002-010-011-
019-211200-
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 FRI JAN 20 2006

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

.DAY ONE... TODAY AND TONIGHT

A DEVELOPING STORM SYSTEM IN THE TEXAS PANHANDLE WILL MOVE
NORTHEAST ACROSS SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL ILLINOIS TODAY AND TONIGHT.
ALTHOUGH THE SYSTEM WILL INITIALLY BRING A RAIN/SNOW MIX...COLD
AIR FLOWING SOUTH INTO THE SYSTEM WILL CHANGE THE MIX TO ALL SNOW
DURING THE EVENING. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED
ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTHERN ILLINOIS AND EXTREME NORTHWEST
INDIANA.

A HEAVY SNOW WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM
CST SATURDAY FOR LAKE...COOK...DUPAGE...KENDALL AND WILL COUNTIES IN 
ILLINOIS AND LAKE COUNTY IN INDIANA.

A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.  SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST
THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM
CST SATURDAY FOR 
WINNEBAGO...BOONE...MCHENRY...LEE...OGLE...DEKALB...KANE...KENDALL 
AND GRUNDY COUNTIES.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN... SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NECESSARY.

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COMPLETE FORECAST INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE
NWS CHICAGO WEBPAGE: WEATHER.GOV/CHICAGO (LOWER CASE)

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LMZ740>745-766-211200-
WINTHROP HARBOR IL TO MICHIGAN CITY IN-
LAKE MICHIGAN-
600 AM CST FRI JAN 20 2006

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 FOR THE NEARSHORE AREAS FROM 
THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. STRONG NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 
25 KNOTS WILL CAUSE WAVES TO BUILD TO 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES WILL 
SUBSIDE TO 1 TO 2 FEET BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON AS WINDS BECOME WEST 
AND DIMINISH TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN... SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 AM CST 
SATURDAY. WAVES OF 3 TO 5 FEET WILL WILL SUBSIDE TO 1 TO 2 FEET BY 
SATURDAY AFTERNOON AS WINDS BECOME WEST AND DIMINISH TO 10 TO 15 
KNOTS.

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COMPLETE FORECAST INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE
NWS CHICAGO WEBPAGE: WEATHER.GOV/CHICAGO (LOWER CASE)

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