Special Weather Statement
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
1106 AM CST TUE FEB 5 2013
Heavier snow north toward Wisconsin state line. The highlight of this weather event is the possibility of heavy snow fall in a short time period — affecting visibility and ability of snow plows to keep up.
WINNEBAGO-BOONE-MCHENRY-LAKE IL-OGLE-LEE-DE KALB-KANE-DUPAGE-COOK-
LA SALLE-KENDALL-GRUNDY-WILL-LAKE IN-PORTER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…ROCKFORD…BELVIDERE…WOODSTOCK…
WAUKEGAN…OREGON…DIXON…DEKALB…AURORA…WHEATON…CHICAGO…
OTTAWA…OSWEGO…MORRIS…JOLIET…GARY…VALPARAISO
1106 AM CST TUE FEB 5 2013
…PERIOD OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON…
A BAND OF SNOW WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON
RESULTING IN A ONE TO TWO HOUR PERIOD OF MODERATE TO POSSIBLY
BRIEFLY HEAVY SNOWFALL. SNOW WILL SPREAD INTO AREAS NEAR THE
WISCONSIN BORDER AND FAR NORTHERN SUBURBS BETWEEN NOON AND 2
PM AND AFFECT THE CHICAGO METRO AREA WEST TOWARD DEKALB BETWEEN 1
AND 4 PM. SNOWFALL TOTALS SHOULD AMOUNT TO GENERALLY LESS THAN 2
INCHES…BUT SNOWFALL RATES COULD EXCEED AN INCH PER HOUR WITH THE
MOST INTENSE SNOWFALL. PERSONS TRAVELING THIS AFTERNOON SHOULD BE
PREPARED TO ENCOUNTER BRIEF BUT POSSIBLY INTENSE SNOWFALL AND PLAN
ACCORDINGLY LEAVING EXTRA TIME TO GET TO INTENDED DESTINATIONS.