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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
1000 AM CST WED NOV 29 2006

ILZ003>006-008-010>014-019>022-023-032-033-039-INZ001-002-010-011-
019-301030-
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-
1000 AM CST WED NOV 29 2006

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

.DAY ONE... TODAY AND TONIGHT

WIDELY SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH MIDDAY AND AFTERNNON WILL 
PRODUCE BRIEF HEAVY DOWNPOURS AND LOCAL PEA TO DIME SIZE HAIL.

THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE WEATHER. THE MAIN THREATS WILL BE 
LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WIND GUSTS.

A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO NORTHWEST ILLINOIS THROUGH THE 
AFTERNOON. THERE IS A CHANCE OF A MIX OF SLEET AND SNOW AFTER 
MIDNIGHT WEST OF A LINE FROM MUNDELEIN...TO AURORA...TO STREATOR. 
LITTLE OR NO ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN... THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL CONTINUE MOVING ACROSS THE AREA THURSDAY 
MORNING. A BRIEF PERIOD OF A MIX OF SLEET...SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN 
IS POSSIBLE THURSDAY MORNING AFTER THE COLD FRONT PASSES. LITTLE OR 
NO ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

A DEVELOPING STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE NORTHEAST ALONG THIS COLD FRONT 
ACROSS THE OHIO VALLEY THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING. THIS 
STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE A SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL ACROSS THE 
SOUTHERN GREAT LAKES REGION. IT IS TOO EARLY TO DETERMINE EXACT 
AMOUNTS OR LOCATIONS. HOWEVER...IF CURRENT TRENDS VERIFY...AREAS 
ACROSS NORTHWEST INDIANA MAY RECEIVE 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW BY FRIDAY 
MORNING. ANYONE WITH TRAVEL PLANS ACROSS THE LOWER GREAT LAKES 
THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS REGARDING THIS 
POTENTIAL WINTER STORM.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED TODAY AND THIS EVENING.

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

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LMZ740>745-766-301030-
WINTHROP HARBOR IL TO MICHIGAN CITY IN-
LAKE MICHIGAN-
430 AM CST WED NOV 29 2006

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

.DAY ONE... TODAY AND TONIGHT

WIDELY SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL OCCUR THIS AFTERNOON. NO SEVERE 
WEATHER IS EXPECTED.

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE NEARSHORE WATERS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN... THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT.

&&

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

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