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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
430 PM CST FRI JAN 12 2007

ILZ003>006-008-010>014-019>022-023-032-033-039-INZ001-002-010-011-
019-131030-
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-
430 PM CST FRI JAN 12 2007

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

.DAY ONE... TONIGHT

A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE EVENING INTO THE 
OVERNIGHT HOURS.  AREAS OF LIGHT RAIN AND DRIZZLE WILL GRADUALLY 
CHANGE TO AREAS OF FREEZING RAIN AND FREEZING DRIZZLE FROM NORTHWEST 
TO SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA THIS EVENING AS COLDER AIR 
FILTERS IN. FREEZING RAIN AND FREEZING SLEET MAY CAUSE A THIN LAYER 
OF GLAZE ON OUTDOOR OBJECTS INCLUDING VEHICLES... TREES... AND 
UNTREATED PAVEMENT AND SIDEWALKS.  FOR MORE DETAILS PLEASE SEE THE 
WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE. 

MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE ALONG PARTS OF THE KANKAKEE INCLUDING 
SHELBY. PLEASE SEE FLOOD STATEMENT FOR MORE DETAILS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN... SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

AFTER A BREAK IN THE PRECIPITATION DURING MUCH OF THE DAY 
SATURDAY... PATCHES OF FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET WILL MOVE BACK NORTH 
INTO SOUTHERN AND WESTERN SECTIONS OF THE FORECAST AREA LATE IN THE 
DAY AND EVENING. SNOW WILL SPREAD NORTH INTO THE CHICAGO AND 
ROCKFORD AREAS DURING THE OVERNIGHT AND EARLY MORNING HOURS SUNDAY. 
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE EXPECTED SUNDAY THROUGH 6 PM 
WITH LESSOR ACCUMULATIONS TOWARD THE WISCONSIN BORDER AND FAR SOUTH. 
ICE ACCUMULATIONS UP TO A TENTH OF AN INCH ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE 
SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE FORECAST AREA FROM PONTIAC TO WATSEKA TO 
RENSSELAER.

ANOTHER WAVE OF SNOW IS EXPECTED SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING.  
TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS FOR THE 36 HOUR PERIOD FROM EARLY SUNDAY 
THROUGH NOON MONDAY WILL RANGE FROM 5 TO 7 INCHES... WITH 3 TO 5 
INCHES IN COUNTIES BORDERING WISCONSIN. 

MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE ALONG PARTS OF KANKAKEE RIVER. WATER 
LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO DROP BELOW FLOOD STAGE ON SATURDAY. 

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NECESSARY TONIGHT.

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

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LMZ740>745-766-131030-
WINTHROP HARBOR IL TO MICHIGAN CITY IN-
LAKE MICHIGAN-
430 PM CST FRI JAN 12 2007

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 THROUGH 10 AM CST SATURDAY.  
PERSISTENT NORTHERLY WINDS AT 15 TO 25 KNOTS WILL CAUSE WAVES TO 
BUILD TO 4 TO 6 FEET. 

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN... SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SUNDAY AND 
CONTINUE INTO TUESDAY AS NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS INCREASE TO 30 
KNOTS AND WAVES BUILD TO 6 TO 10 FEET. 

&&

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

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