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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
430 AM CST SAT JAN 13 2007

ILZ003>006-008-010>014-019>022-023-032-033-039-INZ001-002-010-011-
019-141030-
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 SAT JAN 13 2007

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

.DAY ONE... TODAY AND TONIGHT

MIXED PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND 
SPREAD NORTHEAST ACROSS THE AREA THIS EVENING. AREAS NORTH OF 
INTERSTATE 80 SHOULD SEE LIGHT SNOW WITH ACCUMULATIONS UP TO ONE 
INCH POSSIBLE. AREAS SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 80 WILL SEE A MIX OF SLEET 
AND FREEZING RAIN...BUT AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE LESS THAN ONE 
TENTH OF AN INCH.

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

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN... SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

A MUCH STRONGER SYSTEM WILL MOVE NORTHEAST ACROSS THE OHIO VALLEY 
AND SOUTHERN LAKES REGION SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING. THE 
EXACT TRACK OF THIS LOW WILL DETERMINE WHERE THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL 
OCCURS. CURRENT TRENDS SUGGEST THAT THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL FALL 
ACROSS NORTHERN ILLINOIS...NORTH OF A LINE FROM PONTIAC TO GARY. 
STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS BY MONDAY MORNING OF 5 TO 7 INCHES ARE 
POSSIBLE. SOUTH OF A LINE FROM PONTIAC TO GARY...THE PRECIPITATION 
WILL MIX WITH SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN.

LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY NIGHT AS 
VERY COLD AIR MOVES SOUTH ACROSS THE WARM WATERS OF LAKE MICHIGAN. 
IT APPEARS THAT SOME LAKE EFFECT SNOW ACCUMULATION WILL BE POSSIBLE 
DURING THIS TIME...ESPECIALLY ACROSS NORTHWEST INDIANA...BUT IT IS 
TOO EARLY TO DETERMINE AMOUNTS.

MUCH COLDER AIR WILL BEGIN TO SPREAD ACROSS THE LAKES REGION MONDAY 
NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY. AIR TEMPERATURES WILL LIKELY BE IN THE 
SINGLE DIGITS WITH WIND CHILL READINGS BETWEEN 5 BELOW ZERO AND 15 
BELOW ZERO TUESDAY MORNING AND WEDNESDAY MORNING.

MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE ALONG PARTS OF THE KANKAKEE RIVER 
INCLUDING SHELBY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER REPORTS OF SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE APPRECIATED 
THROUGH MONDAY.

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

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LMZ740>745-766-141030-
WINTHROP HARBOR IL TO MICHIGAN CITY IN-
LAKE MICHIGAN-
1020 AM CST SAT JAN 13 2007

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

.DAY ONE... TODAY AND TONIGHT

SNOW AND SLEET ARE LIKELY TONIGHT. 

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN... SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

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 8 TO 12 FEET.

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

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