The Winter Weather Advisory that was supposed to end at noon has been extended to 4:00 p.m. Monday. Lake Snow affected area as expected.
The next chance for snow begins about 6:00 a.m. Tuesday morning — in time to affect the morning rush. The forecast calls for 1.2 inches to fall between 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
1157 AM CST MON FEB 4 2013
LAKE IL-COOK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…WAUKEGAN…CHICAGO
1157 AM CST MON FEB 4 2013
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON…
* TIMING…LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE BY 1
PM ACROSS EASTERN LAKE AND NORTHERN COOK COUNTIES AND THEN
GRADUALLY MOVE SOUTHWARD TOWARD DOWNTOWN CHICAGO AND SOUTHERN
COOK COUNTY.
* ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION…UP TO ONE TO ONE AND A HALF
INCHES…BRINGING TOTAL AMOUNTS TO THREE TO FIVE INCHES.
* MAIN IMPACT…BECAUSE OF SOME TEMPORARY MORE INTENSE
SNOWFALL…ESPECIALLY NEAR THE LAKE SHORE…TRAVEL MAY BECOME
DIFFICULT ON UNTREATED OR UN- PLOWED ROADS. REDUCED VISIBILITY MAY
MAKE FOR HAZARDOUS TRAVEL EVEN ON THE WELL MAINTAINED ROADS AND
HIGHWAYS. MOTORISTS SHOULD ALLOW FOR ADDITIONAL TRAVEL TIME TO
REACH DESTINATIONS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES…INCLUDING DURING THE
MONDAY MORNING RUSH HOUR. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND
LIMITED VISIBILITIES…AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.
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