URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
600 AM CST THU FEB 7 2013
Today
Rain or freezing rain before 1pm, then rain, snow, and sleet between 1pm and 4pm, then rain after 4pm. High near 36. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Little or no ice accumulation expected. Total daytime snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Rain and snow before 1am, then a chance of snow. Low around 27. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
WINNEBAGO-BOONE-OGLE-LEE-DE KALB-KANE-DUPAGE-COOK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…ROCKFORD…BELVIDERE…OREGON…DIXON…
DEKALB…AURORA…WHEATON…CHICAGO
600 AM CST THU FEB 7 2013
…FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS
MORNING…
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A FREEZING
RAIN ADVISORY…WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS MORNING.
* TIMING…LIGHT FREEZING RAIN BEFORE 10 AM.
* ICE ACCUMULATIONS…GENERALLY LESS THAN A TENTH OF AN INCH.
* OTHER IMPACTS…PAVEMENT AND SOIL TEMPERATURES ARE BELOW
FREEZING…SO ANY LIQUID PRECIPITATION WILL LIKELY FREEZE ON
CONTACT AND RESULT IN ICY AND DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ON
UNTREATED ROADWAYS. SIDEWAYS AND WALKWAYS COULD ALSO TURN TO
SHEETS OF ICE MAKING WALKING DIFFICULT AND POTENTIALLY
DANGEROUS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF FREEZING RAIN OR
FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS. SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.
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