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

ILZ003>006-008-010>014-019>022-023-032-033-039-INZ001-002-010-011-
019-122230-
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 AM CST FRI JAN 12 2007

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

.DAY ONE... TODAY AND TONIGHT

MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE ALONG PARTS OF THE ILLINOIS RIVER 
INCLUDING LA SALLE AND ALONG THE KANKAKEE INCLUDING SHELBY. PLEASE 
SEE FLOOD STATEMENTS FOR MORE DETAILS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN... SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

A TRANSITION TOWARD WINTERY WEATHER OVER THE UPCOMING WEEKEND WILL 
BEGIN AS A SERIES OF DISTURBANCES MOVE NORTHEASTWARD ALONG A FRONTAL 
BOUNDARY FORECAST TO LIE ALONG THE OHIO VALLEY.  MOST OF THE 
PRECIPITATION THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT IS FORECAST TO BE SOUTH OF THE 
REGION...IN WARMER AIR.  HOWEVER...SOME LIGHT SNOW OR SLEET MAY 
DEVELOP NORTHWARD INTO NORTHERN ILLINOIS AND NORTHWEST INDIANA FROM 
TIME TO TIME.  PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT ARE 
EXPECTED TO BE MINIMAL.  

ON SUNDAY...A MORE SIGNIFICANT SYSTEM WILL EJECT OUT OF THE SOUTHERN 
PLAINS AND MOVE UP THE OHIO VALLEY SUNDAY NIGHT.  THIS IS WHEN 
NORTHERN ILLINOIS AND NORTHWEST INDIANA MAY RECEIVE ACCUMULATING 
SNOW.  THIS TYPE OF SYSTEM TYPICALLY DOES NOT PRODUCE EXCESSIVE 
SNOWFALL...BUT SEVERAL INCHES OF SNOW ACCUMULATION AND BRISK NORTH 
TO NORTHEAST WINDS MAY MAKE FOR HAZARDOUS TRAVEL FROM SUNDAY 
AFTERNOON INTO EARLY MONDAY MORNING.  

THERE IS STILL SOME UNCERTAINTY AS TO THE STRENGTH OF 
THIS WEATHER SYSTEM AND PERSONS PLANNING TRAVEL ACROSS THE MIDWEST 
THIS WEEKEND...ESPECIALLY ON SUNDAY...SHOULD MONITOR LATER 
FORECASTS. 

MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE ALONG PARTS OF KANKAKEE RIVER. WATER 
LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO DROP BELOW FLOOD STAGE ON SATURDAY. HOWEVER 
...PRECIPITATION EXPECTED THROUGH THIS WEEKEND MAY RESULT IN SOME 
FLUCTUATIONS IN RIVER STAGES THAT COULD LEAD TO SOME MINOR 
FLOODING ONCE AGAIN.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NECESSARY TONIGHT.

&&

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

$$

LMZ740>745-766-122230-
WINTHROP HARBOR IL TO MICHIGAN CITY IN-
LAKE MICHIGAN-
430 AM CST FRI JAN 12 2007

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

.DAY ONE... TODAY AND TONIGHT

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES FOR THE SOUTH END OF LAKE MICHIGAN HAVE 
EXPIRED.  HOWEVER... WINDS WILL BE TURNING NORTHERLY THIS MORNING 
ALLOWING WAVES TO APPROACH SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LEVELS THIS 
AFTERNOON. 

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN... SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SUNDAY AND 
CONTINUE INTO TUESDAY.

&&

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

$$

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